Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-14

SILVER except al intervals, and
she feared, would fall asleep before
they could get him off. The brother;
supported him to the carrisge; the drVel
ceased TO growl st being "drug out o. bee
or ouch devilish bad night, "whe he saw
the limp Il cure, snd lent active help in lifa
| ing him into the vehicle. The door We!
slammed, awakening sharp rever
oeratiops in the washed ss,eet; tn,
wheels rumbled away up the hill.
Anna WAS left alone Ia caaos CT fear
and copjsctures. Thoughts of bed snc
sleep were folly. She stole up to Bdith'
chamber and found her still slumoerint
sweesly; then, back to TIE psrlor to Wal
lor the brothers and news from he
friends. TIE workbsskes and pile 0
merded clothing q the table; the bool
M Lee had lad down; few shreds OF
the carpet were tokens CT their vigil anC
waiting. But for the blotches Of wet OF
the oor, and muddy foot prints here snc
there, and the empty glass redolent q
Spirits, she might have dreamed the rest
SO homogeneous was it with all she hat
seen aud heard of Richard Phelps, tns
fsssered child Ct fortune, yet 50 generous
IN the distribution Of her goods to otheri
IS to disarm envious fste.
| Sorrow and Salome! The words would
not fl together in the mind Of the friend
whose loving admiration OF the bright
,yOus creature IVES . passion. In TIT
caili, plainly furnished room, her hearing
strained for returning footsteps, sns
lspsed into musings-she could LOT hsvs
told how or why-of the hsy-dsy wnel
r Z L1pton found them together IN INT
Jslsam grovs,-.he afternoon when 8.
lone flushed the sketch OF "Tht Maiden.
Hand" snd how vlvscious prsssls auec
ear and heart with music
The reverie lssted until the step Of one
man on tins flooded sidewalk and hating
at the door, prepared her to hesr thai
Hollis had remained st the Pit ips PlGca,
while bis brother sent the carriage t0I
the family physician, and walked hozie.
"Mfs. Lup!on Was with mosner and
daughter-s ministering sDgeI!" the
pastor reported, feelfngly. HE wns
quite unconscious when We got hin
home. His wife was fssrfully white, bus
brave and collected. Sac and Salome
went upstairs with us Mrs. Upton,
with characteristic delicecy, k5ps 10 the
background. she met me IN the hall Oh
my way cut, and We had ten minutes
talk. A most chsm'na woman! full OF
sense and feeling! Sne stated that Mr..
Phelps had G wiId, unsettled look while
discussing come business matters With
helm tfiir in which she needed legal
Sdvice-and once or twice put his hand
to his forehead in pain or bewilderment.
he also told her. as he was going swsy,
that his head felt strange and that he
mad had trying day very trying
dayr"
"Coupling this with q remark he made
to his wife that his business tip had
'tsken more out Of him than he kne " IN
til he put into hatbor.' there remains
little DOUBT that return TO the active du
ties OF his profession after his long rest,
has been too much for nerves that prob
ably have never been quite normal N
condition since the terrible accident mat
nearly cost HIM his life and reason. Mrs.
Lupton regretted, with true womanIy
sympathy, that hsr library, in which the
cons ultetton took place, YVES very warm
from q soft-c )al Are kindled to expel tho
dampness. Sae fears that The change to
rain and cold without may have induced
congestion Of the lungs. The Danger,
she spprehends, from the fact that the
seizure took the form Of chill is pneu-
mor1h-a teerfal scCurge il this climate.
Sac will stay there all night, when will
&c sn unspesksbie comfort to the I'll cted
family. Ole seldom meets with SO GEAR
head united to so warm a heart"
WAS the business Sfiair they discussed
agitating?" ssk d practicslAnna.
"I thought CT thsi, but she replied
promptly ih.. 1t Cugnt not to have tx
cited MIN. Il WAS 3 simple question OF
bargain ard ISLE Sac had read .ome
papers TO him In evidence of former
transactions, to which ne listened alien
lively and in:eIGgently and promised to
send Ter & properly worded deed Cf
Transfer In the morning. II mss ia this
C Connection that he spoke OF the s.raDg=
+ cling in his head. 1t is G sad, SAD
eff4ir! 40, well! we see thas wealth
anu popularity do not insure men against
sOrruW!'
The nexs day, and msny other morro@s
brought no calculation of tle mystery. The
bartender Il {. qu0r saloon in me " the
most dlsrepu'aoIe quarters OF the u4trA-
moral town came forward with the testi
m0ny ,h.t Mr.. Phelps had entered his
plsce about IL C'CiuCk, wet 10 the ekil
End hstless, add ssEel gru FL for T. "drIuk
30 geep OUT toe cursed cold" He knew
Richard Pae!ps well by sight, as did
every body IN Freehold, sud Was surprised
to see MIN In such plight Bur Is was
none Of mis- business to make REMARKS
upon his customers looks Snd behavior.
He served the gentleman with bT6Idy,
and ne tossed OF q glsssful, rsw-thEew
down bis money and walked off 8 little
'groggy" in the kGees, Ii see ned to him
i, hs had no thought Ut ".rying to de-
.sin hin, sad ssndiDg word to his
Trends"
BLESS your life, Mr Lee!" Hollis be-
ng TIE Observation-Disclosures you've been
q the trade . long g me, IS boy N ntn,
'ouIl learn to hold your tongue n not to
,e s'prised y nosoin', without Its some.
hln' as isn't shsdy!"
On the second day OF Mr.. Phelps Ill
less Rex Lup'cn srrivirg st tue railway
tz.ion IRON Nav York was met before be |
lad gone len steps from the trsir by the |
UBIQUITOUS Tom JJhrston who turn ABOUT |
I'd walked six blocks out CT his way vita !
be new conner purposely to epj " the |
facl OF the latest sensation upon the |!
kes, soil OF al uuprepsred mind.
'You Stat heard the ne~s!" WAS his |
i scuiaiion ST the outset. al want to |
ow! Why mSn slivs, It'd II ell the
spers, The Freehold Landmark gsys
uu page with handsome headin's to il
Ills mornin', q the Sringfeld R9pu6Iicsn
&c & resi- tasty note on it slludin' y
Richard Phelps. prominent ~ wealthy
.Ge5zln i III thriyih' Town o. EEehold.
he r publican always pstterniz g Us
setle you know! I say lis out O. clear
.a;ousy"
"Hhat has happened to Mr. Pne!ps?"
Rex CURLY. His features had
.ken on q pallor aud T!gidity WI ch is tie
ew e lgl.nd evidence of powerful emo
n: Or Sn-h