The Red Cloud chief., 1889-11-01

send tor Miriam 70 cheer his few remaining
cays. How 10 do tEis Was something which
worried them considerably, but the next
cay after the receipt Of the letter . bright
thought struck Pe2C's fertile brain. and
when the butler carried his masters break
last Up 70 him she put the uissive on the
treacher, not having the heart 10 deliver II
herself. James was al<o instructed mot %
say . wurrud'
Sir Rupert started and noaned pititully
when ne saw the letter; another letter IN
less than . year, with . heavy black seal,
coming from-welI. he knew vlers.
He looked up in agouized inqui--. but the
scrro-ti James vouchsated nothing IN
DsEer
Sir Rupert maze TO eSors to reach The let
ter or the trenche-, seeming as II expecting
James 70 say something, or perhaps oter TO
read IL Thea. after some minutes ne said.
gently: You uay eec ne soue medicine.
James. which -ou vii ind On the library
desk below"
TIE butler understood this rUse OF Sir
Rupert 10 get hin away for q moment IN
order that no mortal eye might beao.d him
perUse the contents OF the letter, and know
ing that Tor once his absence would be ap
preciated. tarried IN the library for a quar-
ter OF an hour before ne came Upstairs 20 al
noUrce that there was no medicine TO be
! found on the library desk. James was not
afraid Of being censured for ca-eisssoess IN
not searching for Il. because he knew as
wei as Sir Rupert that there was none in
the library.
TIE master OF Eeatberieign AID bis
thoughtful servant, for oucs, understood
each other perfectly, and James lookec TO-
ward the trenchsr- Sr Rupert had drank
his chocolate, and the uIssivs was ly!ag In
adfte-eut position; that was all
After exchanging glances with James,
his Easter ordered MS breakfast away. and
leaning back YEARLY among the slken
cushions OF MS deep chair, said hUskly: 4
an not As well as usual l believe, James"
| Then he shut MS eyes, and, folding hIs
hands across his breast sighed deeply.
The butler stood for a noueus undecided
as TO whether be ought TO leave his master
or ring for Carlson BE remembered,
vTviGiy. an experience IN this same CHASTITY
room that kept HIN on the alert ever since
AID sir Rupert was beginning 70 lOok
white and &C. strangely, as On that other
time when he ta-cied Miriam had visited
him.
But James was relieved when, presently,
6rvining his thoughts, SIR Rupert SAID.
without 50 much as ever opening his eyes:
I Will not need you further how, James.
I DO not need the medicine: I win rest snd
be better By and by"
The masters ever 50 much worse shis
morning. somehow" said she butler in Al
Cndertoue 20 Peegy, VINO was polishing al
anciec-looEng silver talkarc. whicn had
seen more couviviairy in its time than
would ever tighten the DAYS OF ring through
the blank evenings AGAIN AZ the Hal Yes.
ever SO much weaker" ne repeated puti,g
down the trenchsr OF the sideboard-
What's thatF" she cried suddenly, OoE-
ing I'd with an untold dread il her big blue
eyes. AN did ye say the raster was
wu--us!-
Ever 50 nuch-- James repeated. caad-
Jag the letter back TO be h~0usekeeper, for
you see ne has eaten nothing Of the nice
breakfast Marcia prepared fo- hin"
Och hoon.- walled Peggy throwing
down the polish and sinking Iuco a cnaIr.
An It was TIA letter that's gone an kilt
the maschur. Dim shure it was the 6oin's
Of that sane. Howiv uothe-! an what i
he dcraps OF sudtto loiks, an the Glider
40. il sphakin' disshancei Woe be the day
that be GoieS!"
But that trying tine had gone b. and the
master Of Heatherlei,h had revived
through the succeeding months. only q
sink again under . Ear heavier blow.
Tro BE COErIyCEpl