The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-03-15
CHAPTER XVI.
MY WIFE AND MY FRIEND.

That | am not endoaed with a super
abundance of coo mes, and patience the
reader, doubtless, has already discoveries;
ut also that the position in which |
found myself was a trying one cannot be
denied. b .rels touching the supper that
h d been brought for me, | paced the
little room III fever of Impotence un-
II Tom returned. The moment he came
l was struck by the change in his ex-
pressire face. There was an oninous
Tightening about the corners of his
month, and an evident desire 10 aroid
looking at me.
l sat Gown again beside the fire: he
also dror ped into the chair he had occu-
pied before.
Now, sir, | can SO on with my story.
Eut, after all, there is not much more to
tel Let me see. Where was | =
lie spoke with some embarrassment,
ca lie at variance with his manner before
he lett the room | was silent. | would
not assist him BY word or look That
something had occurred to alter his first
determination CT telling NE tie whole
truth | felt conv:nc d. Possibly the
strong emotion | had shown was the
cause. | would manifest less interest;
by this means perhaps | might learl most
He resumed:
he fCor squire was carried nome.
He only recovered consc !ousness an hour
or so before he died. And what made
matters the more painful. you see, sir
was this-he knew very we'll it was that
kick from his daughters horse III It had
done for him. Immediately after the
fu. eral, Mrs. Hargrcave and her step
daughter left the Park: everything about
the III &c was sold and I've been told the
Ia lies went traTeiing on the Continent.
Is that all?" | asked.
Well. yes sir, that's about all"
You had, in point of fact, finished the
story before You left the room?"
IF there is anything more You would
like to know that | can tel you, I'll do So
sir" Clearly the answer was evasive.
You said that Miss Hargle I'VE rode on.
Would you mind explaining what you
meant more fully" inquired
Il said she rode on. aud that all the
field could testify 10 If. l suppose the ex-
element of finding herself on horeback
once more caused her to los2 her head |
can give no further explanation on that
point, Sir. l. there anything more you'd
like to know
What had come over the man | knew
not, but felt ii would be usele opursue
the subject. would try him Oh another
track.
"Doyou know the name OF asco gne?"
/ as ked, abruptly.
@Gascoigne:" he repeated and seemed
cons idering. No. there's never been any
one Of that name herealouts to my knowl-
edge, aud I've been III this part over six
years now"
You never heard of Dr. Gascoi gne,
them"
NO sir.
Who was attending Mr.. Hargreave
when he died."
Londoa doctor came down-when it was
too late
Where is DIR. Wilson now? Posi-
bly, | could hear Of Gascoigne through
him"
Hes dead. sir"
Did he attend Miss Hargreave? You
see I'm taking you at your word, and ask
ing lleuty of questions"
If Miss Hargreaye needed doctor, lie
would at end her, naturally, as he was,
you may say the family doctor. But the
young lady was never i'll enough to re-
quire medical attendance. She Il one of
the grandest constitutions going
But af.er that terrible tragedy. for in
stance, was she not i'll? Did no medical
man attend her on that OCCASION" | in
quired. wildly recalling to mind what
Mrs. Hargreave had told me OF her daugh-
ter's attack of brain fever Of the shock
her nerves had undergone, of the doctors
ADVICE concerning her.
You give me credit for more knowl-
edge than l possess, SIR" answered Little.
/ told YOU Mrs. Hargreave and her step
daughter left the Park Immediately after
the funeral. / wonder what's got them
now" he said. looking at me keenly
Involuntarily | WINGED feeling that the
tables were being turned on me.
| rose and tried TO laugh.
Evidently your too graphically told
tale has had depressing effect" l said
I'll so outside now and try to walk
il OF.
Alone aud IN the darkness | would
think over what | had just heard. Alone
and In darkness, How truly did those
words describe ny own condition,
1t was evident there was no further in.
formation Ia be gathered from the ex-
huntsman. In point OF fact. perhaps
there was no more 10 learn. God knows
il was enough! But even then. a. |
tramped along the unknown road that
staEless night, my passion had some what
cooled, aud l felt | niLht hive pitied
George had 1t not been for those damn
ing words of Little 5. beneath which such
subtle meaning lurked-" Miss Hargreave,
sir, gods en-" Good God, would the