Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-21

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sat reading and waiting for Lyman 10 come
out of his den, in the hour between his
homecoming and that for dinner. she heard
the door-bel ring, and the steps of the
servant go past to answer it. Lyman door
! opened the next instant
"Who is it," he asked. "'Mr. Bergman
to see Miss CAROL: She is not at home-not
at home to him, now Or in the future. Re,
member that. Sarah-and shut the door
Every clearly spoken word was plainly an
dible to Norris before the door was closed
abruptly in his face-plainly audible in the
| parlor, also, where the listener started
to her feet, tingling all over with indignant
feeling.
She ran to the window. and Norris, look
ing up, saw her and lifted bis hat. In a
moment the sash went up. admitting blast
of wintry air, as Carol leaned impulsively
out.
please believe that had nothing to do
with that, Mr.. Bergman. l shall be very
glad to see you if you can ever forgive Ly-
man. don't know what he means. but l
am sure he will be sorry by and by
The window went down again before he
could answer word, and Carol faced about
to look defantly into the face of her brother,
most of her speech.
lit is shame-a shame, Miss EVerleigh
will not easily forgive you for this. nor
shall -
Nothing but quiet sadness looked out OF
Lyman's eyes into the girls flushed. indig-
nant face.
Carol. have | eyer been unllind to You [.
Do you think | would give you one pang
r
with that young man has grown until the
step l have been forced to take became
necessary. | have my reasons for wishing
him to keep his distance; would rather he
had always been stranger to US. Have
you not faith enough in my Judgment to be
guided by me-"
Carol flushed and palcd with a girls yield
ing weakness. She loved her brother dear
ly. she believed in him utterly: only her
heart rebclled now, not her reason. She
looked at him in a startled way. dropping
her voice unconSciOusly:
What has he done, LYMAN"
''He has done nothing, but he is our
enemy-my enemy, if you want me to put it
in that way. How and why, can not now
explain, but it will be better for him
and better for me if our paths lie apart.
Come, little girl, put that grieved look off
your face; be the bright little sister who
has made my home happy for me. Are not
we two enough for each other."
Il hope not" murrlured Carol, with a
CLEAN of roguish light breaking through
the clouds; but they gathered again as Ly-
man went on, seriously:
81 want you to promise that You will not
put yourself IN Bergman's way. l don't
think he will disregard my wishes by COM
ing here again. l may as well tell you that
it was because he was there brought you
away from Mr.. Evcrleigh's house, because
he is SO close 4 friend Of theirs, we must
give UP their friendship. Now you know
how serious the matter is to me-
His voice grew husky, his face pale He
turned abruptly away from her, and the
questions which Carol longed TO ask were
checked. She could only steal her hand
into his and promise to do as he wished.
The next morning at the breakfast table
ne gave her quite the old. dazzling smile.
which always meant something pleasant
for her
Il am sure that nay good little girl wants
to hear Kellogg tonight. Put on the best
bib-and-tucllcr when you get Yourself
ready. Icxpcc. to be kept after hours; it
may DC EItS Nncll CONC uOiilc.
''Oh. Lyman, you darling
''Thcrc. there! | can't afford 10 be
choked,' he cried, hastily rising. for Carol
was coming 1T him with outstrctched arms.
Was that shade of rcMorsc that
gloomcd over Lyman Childcr's face after
he left her. Some furies were after him,
certainly. for while he had affected to be in
a great hurry to reach the bank, he took a
long circle out of his way simply for tae
sake Of walking past Mike Maloney's place
and stealing dozen furtive looks at its
dingy front. The signal for which he
watched was not there, evidently. and he
drew . long breath Of relief
Thank Heaven. the rascalS are satisfied
for once. Stone has been persuaded to go
INTO retirement again, and after his late de-
nands Red Tom viii not dare to ask more
for sCmc time. Unjust strike a plan to rid
myself OF that lot. They would ruin d man
much less desperate than I am. DO they
think viii always give in like Il frightened
child: They must be taught their mis-
takc.n
So lnuttcring he turncd away, without
seeing 2 pair OF fcvcr-bright eyes that
giared at him from one Of the snaii-paned
windows, without hearing the cry which
rung out shrllly. startling the early loung
crS in the rooms below.
.:Chidcr. Childer. \ thousand curses"
which g lncrciful Providence stillcd on the
laving tongue The patient when Norris
had helped to that doubtful refuge fell back
upon his bed. and the brain which had been
weaving wild fancics all the night seemed
to crack asundcr When Norris kept his
promise by looking in later in the day. the
man Icy in Z dcath-llkc stupor from which
nothing could rouse him.
The very ould scratch is in it, grum
bed the landlord. '.Whin chaps in luck,
he niycr comes near me: but let him dhrop
into throubic, an I've got him On re back,
bcdad! an it's a foine time I'm wishn' We,
wild yer ould man of the say yer honor,
for it's not mesllf can put up Wild the like o.
that iii me house."
GU wouldn't turn the poor fellow out
in that state, Maloncy."
Wouldn't l. thin! Sure. a dith in the
house wud ruin ne inthirely."
. &c is not dead vet, and l don't believe
he will die if he has proper care. He must
have it hero. since he objected so bitterly
TO going elsewhere. I'll send u doctor ard
charge him to find responsible nurse for
Miller. 1t will cat up Uncle Amos check"
Norris added to himself, ''but l don't be-
lievc l could find better use for it. If
this poor fellow has sinned. he has suffered,
too. don't know why should take such
an interest in him, am sure, but I've quite
made up my mind to sec him through
Do any of us know why VIC are led into
some things and kept from others which go
to make up the sum and substance of the
story of life If fate had thrown this waif
in his way. Norris did not know it, but the
story would work itself out to its entirety
all the same.