Dodge City times., 1890-07-04

"Pee pie mostly think Paris isn't e. gay
- it us.d TO be. Not such good plays and
such gosd actors as they had ut one time.
The restaurants inferior, and society very
much mixed. People don't stay there as
long as Trey used. I'm told that Ameri-
cans are getting disappointed and are try
ing London for a change"
Could he have any serious motive for
this irrelevant way of talking. Or was
he, to judge by his own account OF him
self. going ronnd and round the subject OF
his wife and his guest before he could get
At itf
Suspecting him Of jealousy from the
first, Hugh failed-Daturally. perhaps. in
his positioa-to understand the regard fof
Iris. and the fear Of offending her, By
wnlcn ner jealous husband was restrain.
ed. Lord Harry was attempting (awk.
wardly indeedD TO break of the relations
between his wife and her fricnd. by mean1
which might keep the true state of his
feelings concealed from both of them
Ignorant OF this claim on his fOrbcarance,
1t was Mountjoy's impression that he
was being trified with. Once more. he
waited for enlightenment, and waited in
silence. .
You don't find my conversation inter.
esslngs Lord Harry remarked, still with
! perfect good-humor.
Il faft to see the connection" MountSoy
acknowledged, between what you have
said SO far. and the subject on which yOu
expressed your intention of speaking to
me. Pray forgive me il appear to hurry
you-or II you have any reasons for hesi-
| tation."
Far from being offended, this incompre-
sensible man really appeared to be pleased.
tits hesitation that's the matter with M"
I'm variable man. II there's something
disaSreeable to say, there are times when
dash at 1t and times when hang back.
Can offer you any refreshments" ?" he ask
ed, getting away from the subject again,
without SO much as an attempt ut con-
cealment.
Hugh thanked him, and declined.
Not even glass Of wincs Such white
Burgundy, my dear sir, as you seldom
Hugh's British obs.fnacy was aroused:
he repeated his reply. Lord Harry looked
at him gravely, and made nearer ap-
proach to an open confession of feeling
than he had venttred on yet.
with regard now to nv wife When /
went away this morning with Vimpany-
he's not such good company as he used to
he: soured by misfortune, poor devil; 1
wish he would go back to London. As l
was saying-I mean as I was about to sd:
Il left you and Lady Harry together this
posedD to have gossip about old times
When l come back, l find you left here
alone, and am told that Lady Harry is
in her room. What do see when l get
there? see the finest pair OF eyes in the
world: and the tale they tell me is, We
have been crying. When l ask what may
have happened to account for this-.Noth
ing, dear is all the answer I get. What's
the impression natucally produced on my
minds There has been quarrel perhaps
between you and my wife. -
Il fail entirely. Lord Harry, to see It in
that light"
"Ah, likely enough! Mines the Irish
point of view. AS an Englshman you
fail to understand it. Let that be. One
thing, Mr. MOuntjOy. I'll take the freedom
of saying at once. I'll thank you, next
time. TO quarrel with me-" ..-
You force inc to tell on. my lord, that
you are under a complete delusiOn, if you
suppose that there has been any quarrel.
or approach to quarrel, between Lady
Harry and myself
"You tell me that. on your word of hon.
or as a gentleman" .-r.s 5.-.-...-
Most assuredIy!"
Sir. deeply regret to hear it." .
What does your lordship deeply regrctr
That have spoken to you on my word of
honor. or that have not quarreled with
Lady Harry"
Both, sir; BY the piper that played be-
Hugh got up, and took his hat. 1--WE
ing each other" he suggested. "if you will
be SO good rs to write TO me-"
Put your hat down again, Mr. Mount
Joy, and pray have a moments patience
I've tried to like you, strand I'm bound
in candor to own that Pve failed to find a
bond of union between us. Maybe, this
frank confession anuoys yOu.''
Far from it! You are going straight
to your subject, at last, if l may venture
to say So"
The Irish lords good humor had COM
Pletely disappeared by. this time. His
handsome face hardened, and his voice
rose. The outbreak of jealous feeling,
which motives honorable TO himself had
hitherto controlled, now seized on its free
dom of expression. His language BETRAYED
(as on some former OccasiOns) that assaci-
alton with unworthy companions. which
venturous life
Maybe I'll go straighter than you bar
gain for, he replied; Pm in two humors
about you. My common sense tells me
that you're my wife's friend. And the
best OF friends do sometimes quarrel, don't
they? Well. sir! You deny it, on your own
account. find myself forced back on my
other humor-and it's Il black humOr. I
can tell you. You may he my wife's friend,
my fine fellow, but you're something
more than that. You have always been in
love with her-and you're in love with her
hO". AhAuh SOo AOl yOuI NIStt, UNt uOu
repeat it: Say! do we understand each
other at laSt?"
Il have too sincere a respect for Lady
Harry to answer you." Mountjoy said.
AT the same time. let me acknowledge
my obligations to your lordship. You
thing when called here without an invi--
tation. agree with you that the sooner
my mistake is set right the better''
He replied in those words, and left the
cottage.
On the way back to his hotel. Hugh
thought of what Mrs. Vimpany had said
to him when they had last seen each 9TH
er: Don't forget that there is an obstacle
between you and Iris which will put even
your patience and your devotion to 4
hard trial" This obstacle of the husband
had set itself up, and had stopped him al
ready. II
His own act "a necessary act after the
language that had been addressed to him)
had closed the doors of the cottage, and
had put an end to future meetings be-
tween Iris and himself. If they attempted
70 communicate by letter, Lord Harry
their correspondence. of which his jeal-
Dasy would certainly avail itself Through /
the wakeful night, Hugh's helpless situa-
sion was perpetual!y in his thoughts.
There seemed to be no present alternative
before him but resignation, and a return
MAPTER xxxI.-THE SCHOOL FOR HUs-
BANDS.
On the next day MOuntjoy heard news
If Iris. which was not of nature to re-
ieve his anxieties. He received visit
rom Fanny Mere.
The leave-takin2 Of Mr.. Vimpany, on
;be previous evening, was the first event
which the maid had to relate She had
been present when the doctor said goodby
20 the master and mistress. Business in
London was the reason ne gave for going
away. The master had taken the excuse
IS if he really believed in it, and seemed
% be glad to get rid of his friend. The
mistress expressed her opinion that Mr..
return to London must have
been brought about by an act of liberality |
N the part of the most generous of living
men. "YOur friend nas as believe. got
'ome money from my friend" she said to
Ter husband. My lord had looked at her
Tery strangely when she spoke of Mr.