Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-09

know where Iav the door 70 every person
COED will. NOR he know how to open II
This reflection seemed t0 crrulnatc a NOR,
tiNagrrrahlG idea, that despite all Rroenrr
had done for me | WAS but his treasure II,
was ruling and influencing m" as he did
others. and this last thought smota me
hard stood to HIM aS HIllyvar had to Pratt
when Pratt was himself
SO the cloud. thu cloud | alone made ont
Of my thought. came hetw cen us aud grew
darker AMI darker. and more and more chilly
Vet our external intercourse was much the
Sunr vvcr-at least We attempted tn maxi
1t -, though the very attempts served hut t.
reveal tn" change more clearly
resolved al last To- have the secret out of
him. If hr wouli not speak Blanche Sefton's
name would 81, one dav. as "" were com
ing down from the Bank laden each with
forty pounds OF rirh quartz | said in as in
different a tone ar could assume: That
girl who pav,-l lnrkS tn me like one knew
home named Blanche Seton
"Nour friend has reason To h-' proud Of th,,
resemblance. replied Brs'ner. III a rarrl,,,
way. Then he added III a lower tone: We
mustn't talk loud here Bill Sefter's crowd
irr working hut "a hundred feet below Us
. and SETTER is an artistic and accomplished
. huSybudy, with ON" ear always open for
other peoples business"
/ No sooner were the words GU. of nv mouth
I than | saw that had now laid myself fully
open t. Brurnrr. That h. had nv secret, If
secret there was without any exchange in
return He now knew the cause OF nv
/ changed manner. In nautical language.
had given him all the marks and bearings Of
the channel and the cuurs,. he should steer
/ Then | hated and admired him at the same
time for the readiness with which, | saw. he
had paTrlei my question. That readiness
after Il few moments reflection only made
me more miserable Brrausc, | thought. he
must know her uamr. and If it were not
Blanche. what ncCaslOn would there be- for
his cuncralIn- IL. -. then. it WAS Blanche
But Blanche may have given him a false
name There was hope Isut what if She
has, l. she not Blanche still, | WAS gettlu,
i'll that state where my mind refused To-
work in proper fashion If kept on in thi,
way. ! should SnUu argue that man hal but
to change his name to change his identitv,
and that when Charlotte Brown called her
self Julia Smith sh" became Julia Smith
This alarmed me little Then the ridicu-
luuSn,.>> Of my condition came over HE, ani
| laughed aloud.
w hat are You laughing at r said Broener
AT a t"rl saw yesterday, when | looked
iii the glass, who to"k Strullmg actress for
"A -lr h,. knew in thr -tateS. | said. In a
mood made up Of p"tulance and vexation
Brn"nrr turned halt round and gave me a
look. apparently half surprise, half anger
| had "hrukrn out in a new spot" for him,
AMI in the remark h. hal possibly rrcuy-
nlD,sI AN attempt Of mine in his own fashion
Ii, In
The words were born 0I the mooi was IN.
and had flown out Of my lips As q their own
Nultlum. suddenly | 1t, elected that the
term ''stroIlmg actress" had USED Was not
"n" Indicative Of the highest respect for the
lady in question, and that under the circum-
stan,'s 1t could not have fallen agreeably On
nrOener's ears. apOlOgilet for having
us,~l such * 1reeSinn
He received my apology in silence saw
10y this he meant /" punish me, and Of course
my feelings against him were not at all
lt>Sened
Meantime the other cloud on Bull Bar was
darkrning for me Pratt became w"rSr.
The physician talked Of brain fever and
looked grave. II" added beside that some
secret was on Pratt'S mind. He inferred
thrrr must have h"cn quarrel and much
i'll will h"twiNt Pratt and some one previous
to thr-ahem accident" Pratt raved con
tinually about the Young un." who thought
he ""wntd the whole mountain" He was
ever hring logged about the chapparal by
him. and - on.
Mr. William Setter drank in with his
gnS,ipv. c-r,-4ly ears Pratt's utterauceS and
the doctors npiuions He visited Pratt's
cabin on his way to work in the morning,
dropped in at noon and again at night He
made himself an assistant nurs, To Pratt.
brought him choice. dishes and broths of his
own making and he could MAKE, them we'll
He wa, rsallv useful. Besides he carried
from Pratt'S house meSSes Of guSSip, which
he distributed as a labor Of love all over Bull
Bar Mr. Srfter'S forte as a suspicion
breeder Law in infrrrnrpS He had no direct
charC,. against any one. But he said il was a
"uu,,-- piece Of business" Pratt. poor man.
had been irving to get along and earn an
honest living He As good rs supported Hill.
wear. who hadn't much gumptiun ANYWAY.
Young Holder he added found Pratt with
thu~n hurts on his head Pratt couhint hear
the sight Of Holder. Always set him to run
min ON about shootin' and ruwin'. Holder
was up the. mountain that dav. He saw him
at least it looked like his shirt in the
bushes Well. 1t was queer business"
Such i n sapnI. of th. an,,Iications made
Iy Mr. SETTER for individuals sinrrIv and in
dividuoIs j., ,,r,,,,,s f,r air,bt mr. ton Isvs
H. was i, this ,ynrL aorr,st and ,,-sav,.rire,
in SEASON and ONT Of season He SET peonI.
ia tbirLin,,~ He ..iu,.,,,.J ,b,rp in fact IN
think s,,s,,iio,,.l,- of m, in connection, With
Pratt 6rlinarilv ON BuIl R,r a ..sbnotin'
s..,o," i,,y,..., +,y,, ,,,., ,,e,, IL o,,.. v,as
kU,.l mi.,bt pot ga, any f,rtb.r tb,, tho
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