The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-29
CHAPTER XIV,
Defense

DEFENSE.
During the next few days we were busy
Getting quartz down from the Bank. "
Brorrer called daily to see Pratt, who con.
tinued in the same condition Of imbecility and
physically seemed neither better nor worse
Broener seemed also TO have made n favor
able impression on fIillyear. noticed them
lingering about the door holding those
lengthy eve-of-parting conversations always
betokcning that two people have found some
topic of common interest and n consequent
bond of sympathy between them. Only, in
This case ! knew or rather feH that the bond
was manufactured bv Broener for the ocCa-
sion and concluded it was for the purpose of
winning the dog like allegiance of lIillyear
from Pratt and transferring it to himself,
thereby making more secure whatever Of
PTatt's secrets or differences concerning the
Bank Tiillyear might possess.
Meantime a steady estrangement was grow
ing between myself and Broener. II came
Of my thought, suspense, uncertainty anG
jealousy regarding Blanche Sefton-or rath
er the presumed Blanche Seton. 10 wa,
gradual in growth, like the GOODNESS Of the
early autumn certain to terminate in the
Jcincss of winter. winter which must ever
come between two people when one or both
fear loss at the hands of the other OF this,
the cause lay with me, was n brooder OF
tine worst type ! would live over and over
in mind all that Imagination, stirred up to
redoubled action 10y jealousy, created for me
lvgardipg the matter. began TO dislike
Broener for his superiority in many things
over myself-a superiority was obliged to
acknowledge Dwelling on this made me
realize more and more his inherent gift of
commanl--command first of himself, next
Of his fellows command not ostentatiously
asserted with pomp and buster, but com
snand based on tact, the art of saying the
right word and doing the right thing at the
right time and place. Broener seemed to
. know where lay the door to every persons
GOOD will; more he knew how to open it,
This reflection seemed 20 terminate more
lissgreeable idea, that despite all Brocncr
1nd done for me, | was but his creature He
was ruling and influencing me as he did
Others ! and this last thought smote me
hard stood TO him as Hillyear had to Pratt
when Pratt was himself
SO the cloud, the coud | alone made out
Of my thought, came between us and grew
darker and darker, and more and more chilly
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