Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-11-22


darker SPELLS Louis frightened little
at first, and then grew more languid
and nerveless. Once she said to him:
why don't you have talk with Dr.
Southgate, Louis? He is only country
doctor, it is true, but, he knows your
constitution well. having attended you
from childhood" =
II can't see why you should want to
dose Louis with any more medicine, :"
said Mrs. Bond, hard note creeping
into her voice. sit strikes me that he
is getting along excellently WELL
Louis fixed his dark eyes on the speak
er. Il am not getting aloDg half a.
well as should like. Natalie" he re-
turned. But as for more medicine, it
seems to me you're quite right. al
ways feel worse, somehow, after taking
that decoction ycu prepare for me-"
Brenda believed she saw slight flush
steal into Natalie's cheek as her husband
thus replied. But in an instant after
ward the young wife said in her gentlest
and most solicitous way:
"Ah, Louis, that can only be imagina-
ton, my dear. The medicine has already
strengthened you wonderfully, think. :"
'Oh, well, suppose you know best"
said Louis, with a gaze that was in it.
self a caress.
"How he loves her." thought Brenda,
''ard how devoutly he trusts her. Can
it be possible that both his love and his
trust are piteously misplaced%
Not long afterward, on q lovely star.
light evening, Brenda CHANGED to be TAX
ing little stroll about the lawn She
this kind was eagerly ana long1ngIy ex.
pected. Louis appearance and deport-
ment were meanwhile detection itself
He showed no longer sign Of fondness
toward Natalie, and Brenda perceived
that her sister-in- law labored under Wis
ible annoyance or worriment. it was
hard to tell precisely which.
Shortly after dinner time one sultry.
lifeless evening a servant came to Bren-
da and told her that Mr.. Bond had sud-
denly been taken very i'll. Hurrying to
her brothers apartment Brenda found
him stretched on a sofa near one Of the
windows, looking pale as death. His
wife sat beside him, chafing one of his
hands between her own, and seeming to
be overwhelmed by distress.
"It's his heart" she whispered to
Brenda. He has had one or two ILL.,
nesses like this before. They are usually
followed by faintness, just as you see.
though this is no more severe than any
other that has yet visited him."
Il shall send at once for DR.. South
gate" said Brenda. with decision. She
promptly went toward a bell and rang it.
Natalie looked at her with an abrupt,
challenging stare. Louis does not need
q DOCTOR" she said. "He is better now.
Besides, she went on with an obstinacy
that bore strange contrast to her former
mien of grief. "a rural doctor like that
might do him more harm than good.
Tomorrow, if he is strong enough, we
will go to town and SEQ some physician
Of authority"
Brenda gave slight sarcastic smile.
Il disagree with you," she said, land
shall send for DR.. Southgate.
Natalie rose haughtily from the chair
beside her husband. "You shall not net
your will against mine," she said. "You
are always delighting In opposite views
to my own Ever since married Louis
you have seen fit to treat me with either
concealed or open insult"
Just then Louis opened his dark eyes
and Brenda saw, as they fixed themselves
on hers, that they burned like diamonds.
"Louisl" she exclaimed. hastening to-
ward him; do not you sanction my
sending for DR.. Southgate"
NO. he answered But while Brenda
started back In despair at this unwel-
come reply he put forth his hand with
q slight, unmistakable motion. Brenda
at once seized the hand between both her
own and sank down ut his side.
She perceived the next instant that he
was more i'll than she had ever seen him.
Across Brenda's shoulder he looked at
his wife.
Natalie" he said. in voice that was
husky, and yet contained ring Of COM
mand, II wish to speak few words
with my sister, You yourself can go
and tell them that the bell which heard
Brenda ring need not be answered. Do
you understand me? lhope that you do"
Those last two brief sentences had not
q sign OF menace. and yet there was
something in their low emphasis that
made the color slip from Natalies cheeks.
Dear Louis" she broke forth mo-
ment afterward. however in tender,
persuasive tones. you had best not
talk with any one this EVENING" To
morrow
do as desire you," Louis inter-
rupted His voice was not much above
a whisper. but Brenda recoiled from
him as she heard it. SO unlike his usual
self did it seem, so compelling, so COM
mandant, and yet SO terribly tranquil.
Natalie went to one of the doors and
slowly opened it. She disappeared slow
ly, too, as if some magnetic form We're
insisting upon the exit
Louis hand trembled little now in
Brenda's hold. But soon it lay there