Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-19

SILVER except 81 intervals, aud
she feared, would fall asleep before
they could get him OF. The brother:
supported him to the csrrisge; the drlvel
ceased to growl at being "orug out o. bee
on such devilish bad night, "Whe he cav
the limp fsure, ard lent active help in lif L
ing him INTO tbs vehicle. The door VS.
slammed, awakening sharp Eever
oerAtone in the rain washed street; tn
wheels Iumoled away up the hill.
AIMS Was left alone 10 q casos Of fs.r
snd cobjectures. Thoughts OF bed AM
sleep we're folly. She sole up to Ejith'
ch.n5er ard fGudG her still slumbesip:
sTeetly; then, bsck to tie psrlor 20 VII
Tor the brothers and news from he
friends. TIE Uorkbasket and pile o
NEEDED clothing on the table; the bOol
Mr. Lee had laid down; a few shreds CT
tee carpet we're tokens CT their vigil AK
wai'i'g. But for the blotches CT we. OF
the !or, and muddy foot prints here snt
there, and the empty glass recolent {
spirits, che Nigh. have dreamed the rest
50 incoDgruous WAS II with all ohe hst
eeen aud heard Of Richard Phelps, tGt
h,tsered child CT fortune, yet 50 generous
in the distribution OF her goods 20 Others
IS to d!sstm envious fate.
Sorrow and Saloma! The words woult
not q. together IN the mind Of the friend
whose loving admiration OF the bright
Joyous creature YVES passion. Ia the
chill, plainly furnished room, her hearing
strained for returning footsteps, the
lsp3ed into mrsiGge-she could IoG Rave
told now or wAy-of the Msg-dsy whe1
R3x L1pton fouad them ,ogo ;neI in The
5slsjm grova,-the si.5rl6on whfn So
.ome faished the sketch OF "The hisiden'1
Hand" ard how viYscious prEtile filed
ear SID heart with mpeic.
The revere iAsted until .de step Of or"
Man On the flooded sidewalk, snd n.tna
b! tte deer, prepared her 80 hear tast
| Hollis had I, nsiqei &c tue Eaei ps F!aca,
while big brother serJ the czrrisge f0r
the family physician, aud walked h1me.
"hrs. Lupton Was with mother aRd
dsaghtGT-s m!aisteTng srgei!" tie
pastoi zsror,ed, tselirglT. "He was
quite uLco4sCicus VIZ ne got him
Hume. HIs wife WAS te2fally TEi.e, out
b'eve and coll,ctsG. sac and SslJme
went Up:tsits with US Mrs. Llpton,
With Characteristic deiicGcy, kepg IL lfs
background. she net NE III the nail on
my way cut, snd We he'd ten miCules'
tsIk a mcss ch. ming woman! sui OF
sense and t5eliIei she sta.ed sh.t Mr..
Pleiye Lad q wid, unsettled look while
diecussiGe some Dusiness matters with
GeI-zn sS;n In waicn sic needed less.
1EV,c@--1Id oECe or twice put his hsGd
TO his tore hesd in pain CT beWilaerIlent.
he clso told her. rs he WAS going aHcy,
Inst his head 'ielt strange s0d lhs. nc
I'D bad trying dsJ-l very trying
dayr"
"Coupiirg this with remark he msde
20 his wife inst his busiQess trip haC
taken more cut OF him tnan lie kpe " M
til rs put into hsFbOr,' there TemsiGs
little dCu1t that return TO the active Gu
ties CT his profession tf.er his lorg resi-,
h1s been 100 much fcr nelves thst prob
ably hsve never been quite normal in
condition slice the terrible accident that
neatly ccbt him his life and reason. Mrs.
Lup.on regretted, With uue wcusaiy
sympathy, that her iibrery, in wh.ca lAe
c0asultatica took place, was very warm
lcCm G gof;- coal fire kindled TO exoel the
dEnpaeos. Sne fears that The Change to
-ain aGd Culd wiifVut nay have Induced
Congestion CT The lungs. tie dulge-,
~ tpprenends, from tAe f1ct thai tda
- Z4te took The torn =! 4 Gull is pneQ-
moai2-n feslfGl sclurse IL this Climate. !
SIC viii etay there al night, WHICH will |
&c an upspeakebie cGEfot. &c the fl cted |
is.uily. OGe seldom meets With 80 Gear
& Eesd united 70 so warm hear"
"Wss nc ouslless Afair they discussed |
ieitatire2" ask d practical Aona.
81 thought CT INA, but she replied |
Inst It ought not TO nave ex-
cited nm. II YVES a simple question Of
oIrgaia and sale. Sac had read .ome |
rSpeIs 90 MIN in evidence Of former |
to Rhica ne listened stten.
lively snd inreliigently a1i promised 20
send hsr properly worded deed &
in the morning. Il WAC ID mis-
connection that &c spoke OF toe s:rsnga
eliBG IN his head. I: is g cad, sod
sffat! Al, well! we see taaE wealth
and popularity do not ilsure msG sgains;
The NIX: Gay, and many other morrows
osoughELo elucide,ioE 0ftaa mystery. The
caTteLder Ct s liquor saloon n che OF the
lo5t dIerepu'shlc quarters Ct the ultrs-
moral t5Gn came forward wish the teesI
n3Gy that Mr.. Phelps had entered his
place about II O'clock, vet 70 the sGin
.ld latless, oDG ASKED SrLffl2 for "drink
10 BCep out the cursed cold" He kaew
R!ch.td Phelps well by sight, as did
il Freehold, and was surprised
20 See him il such plight, Bua it was
zone CT mis- business to make REMARKS
lpoo hia customers locks and behavior.
de served the genslensD With bIaIdy,
Ind ne tossed c e 3 glGssiul, raI-tnreW
.oRn BIS money snd walked off = little
'groggy" IN the knees, it zee ned 10 him
Nc, he had no thought OF "l.y;ng 70 de-
ain him, and sending word to his
rieuds."
''Blasa your life, Mr. Lee :" Hollis be-
Eg tie nterloCutoT-"Hhen you've been
4 the trsde 's long g NE, IS boy u ma2,
Gull learn 20 hold your tongue n not TO
,e s'pr.sed ): no:hin', without Its come
hIn' as ISM shady!" |.
Ga the gecoud day Of Mr.. Phelps Ill
eF5 Rex Luo.ol arriving at tue rsilRSY
tstion from \ ~ YORK WAS met before he
I'd gone ten steps from the trBin by the
Ubiquitous Tom J johnston who tarn about
40 walked six blocks out oi his wsy with
re new conner purpose!y to erjoy the
faci of the latest Sensation UPON the
fesi coil OF gn uapFcpared mind. I
"You siat heard the nsW3h wac his
jIculatiou az the outset. 81 want to
acw! Why nan alive, its in all the
spersl The Freehold Landmark gave 6
ul page with hsL'Some hesdin's to it
his mcrnin', a the Sfingf9ld R publicsa l
ed real tasty note 0n it alludin' = !
Richard Pnelps, B prominent "a wealthy
it.e,ztn i m thriVia' toWn o. Frenold. {
he Rspublicsn always p1:Eernizes Us s
eetle you know! l ssy lis out o. clear {
sa!ousy."
"Whst hss happened TO mr. Pnelps?" '
emaDded Rex curly. His features had
AIKEN on pallor snd rigidIty which Is the