The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-04-28
CHAPTER XIV.
CLOUDS AND PORTENTS.

SClFaAG ~ CoSu W dASNSl uJeeAL AoO4
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 au-
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 indigna
feeling.
She ran to the window, and Norris, look
ing up saw her and lifted his hat In
moment the sash went up, admitting blast
Of wIntry air, as Carol leaned impu]sively
out.
'E]case believe that had nothing TO do
with that M. Bergman. I shall be very
glad to see yon 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
20 look defantly into the face of her brother,
VINO had entered in time to oVerhear the
most Of her speech.
:sit is q silane---a shame! Miss Everleigh
will not easily forgive you fer this, nor
shall T."
Nothing but quiet sadness looked out of
Lynlan;s eyes into the girls flushed, indig
nani face.
':Carol, have I ever been unkina to you?
Do you think would give you one pang I
could avoids I am sorry your acquaintance
with that young man has grown Until the
step have been forced TO take became
necessary. have my reasors for wishing
him to keep his distance; L would rather he
had always been a stranger to us. Have
you not faith enough in 1ny judgment to he
guided by lne?''
Carol flushed and pa1ed with q girls yield
ing weakness. She loved her brother dear
ly, she believed in him utterly; only her
heart rebelleli now, not her reason. She
looked at him in q startled way dropping
her voice unconscionsly:
''What has he done, Iyman!n
ssHe has done nothing, bnt he is our
enemy-nay enemy, il 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 grievea look off
your face; be the bright little sister who
has made my homo happy for me. Are not
we two enough for each other?"
II hope not" nlnrnlured Carol, with
CLEAN OF roguish light breaking through
GllG GlOuu5, 0ub eASy s5stCIohCA dS5:1AA dso iJS
man went on, seriously:
81 want you to promise that you will not
PUT yourself IN Bergman's way. I don't
ing here again. 7 may as well tell you that
it was because he was there brought you
away from MIR, Everleigh's house, because
he is SO close % friend of theirs, we must
give up their friendship Now you know
;,oys- thn nation n, ma -
His voice grew husky, his face pale. He
turned abruptly away from her: and the
questions which Carol longel to ask were
checked. She could only steal her hand
into his and promise to do u.s. he wished.
The next morning al the breakfast table
he gave her quite the old. dazzling smile,
which always meant something pleasant
FOR her.
1T an sure that my good little girl wants
to hear Kellogg tonight. Put on the best
oib-and-tuc]zer when you get yourself
ready. expect to be kept after hours; it
may be late when come home.n
con, Lyman, you darling
;srrhere. there! I can't afford to be
chokea,'' he cried, hastily rising, for Carol
was coming at him with olltstretched arms
Was that shade OF re1norse that
glcomed over Lyman Chi}der's face after
he left her? Some f1ries were after him.
certainly, for while he had affected to be in
a great hurry to reach the bank, he took
long circle out Of his way simply for the
sake of walking past Mike Maloney's place
and stealing a 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-
mands Red Tom will not dare to ask more
for some time. must strike q plan to rid
myself of that Lot. They would ruin a mar
much less desperate than J. am. DO they
think will always give in Like d frightened
child? They must be taught their mis-
take.n
So muttering he turned away, without
seeing q pair Of fever-bright eyes that
giared at him from one OF the small-paned
windows; without hearing the cry Which
rung out shrl!ly, startling the early loung.
ers in the rooms below.
ssChilder! Childer! a thousand curses"
which 1nerciful Providence stilled on the
raving tongue. The patient whom Norris
had helped to that doubtful refuge fell back
upon his bed. and the brain which had been
to crack asundec. When Norris kept his
promise by looking in later in the day, the
man lay in a death-like stupor from which
nothing could rouse him.
'sThe very ould scratch is in it!'' grum
bled the landlord ''1Vhin q chaps in luck.
he niver comes near me; but let him dhrop
into throuble, an; I've got him Oh me back.
bedad! an it's foine time Pm Wisnin' ye.
wild yer ould man Of the say yer honor:
for it's not mes1lf can put up wild the like O.
that in me house,
.sYou wouldn't turn the poor fellow out
in that state, Maloney:"
;sWouldn't I, thln2 Sure, dith in the
house wud ruin me inthirely."
He is not dead yet, and don't believe
he will die if he has proper care. He must
have it here, since he objected so bitterly
to going elsewhere. I'll send doctor ard
charge him to FIND responsible nurse fo1