The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-03-21
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
ng Gerald's next term at Harvard
ned from his mother that rumors
lched her Of how Louis Bond had
himself in the hands, az it were.
E or four spiritualistic mediums,
d become . confirmed devotee Of
Cheories. Then, soon afterward,
letter from Mrs. Ravelow told
how Brenda had been to see her
lady's home In New York, and
BIT plenteous and most pathetic
Ter the infatuation of Louis. ut
wrote Gerald's mother. THAT
a certain clairvoyant, named
keridge. who has acquired great
over your friend. Brenda has
r once at q meeting, where she
u real or fictitious trance, and
3 her as strikingly beautiful,
hight foreign accent and u voice
he most dulcet cadences."
lie while after his graduation, in
lowing June, Gerald met this
bveridge. He had no Don Q
(ked with her than he realized
was odious. Not that she was
beauty Of q certain sensuous
ht her green-gray eyes hid lights
)elled him, and in the coils of her
kuburn hair he seemed to see sug-
Of u serpentine temperament.
given it out in q vague way that
] ~ by birth a Hungarian, though
ut al her past chung the haze Of
ddsd uncertainty. Almost from the
4 moment that she and Gerald met
antA0onism developed itself between
n Mrs. Leveridge appeared to
lat her sway v o Louis would
III disputed, and that Brenda had
an ally. Still Brenda and Gerald
|0fl into a dispute concerning this
NJ Sestion of their confederacy. you
Big nothing to take my brother
e clutches Of that horrid woman"
ength said. "It is so disappoint-
Thought you would use your in
It more can I do than I've already
queried Gerald. Louis is in
pd. If you attempt to speak the
IkkAbout Mrs. Leveridge he receives
almost in the sense of per-
~ insult"
6conda tossed her head. "You should
ilI1oion him. she exclaimed. Eyes.
Z hould! If you were not indolent
kthe matter you would"
Gid bit his lip. do you want me
NIKE myself absurd both in your
eyes and my ownT' he said.
Brcada gave a bitter little smile. II
mt you to show that you have some
imam compassion!" she answered. "Oh,
{ fUr myself-indeed, no! For him
,om you once told me that you truly
vedr'
& was on the verge of Gerald's tongue
~, mot half so much as l love you,"
4 one of the moods that visit lovers
Bvsnted this sentiment from being ut
ID 81 suppose Louis is at least mod
italy sane" he said, however; and then
bowed some words on both sides which
20 hostile, if not positively angry.
enda reproached herself after Gerald
d gone away, and saw repentantly her
N rashness. But Gerald, stung to the
iCk by her unjust treatment of him,
d feeling e~xasperated by the adverse
Fat In which Louis had received his
'inscls, took passage not long after.
nd for Europe, and remained there
mc6t whole year.
Daring this time Mrs. Leveridge be-
NJ the wife of Louis Bond. Brenda
6ered the keenest pain at being
lfged to welcome beneath her own and
brother's roof a woman for whom
3 had only doubt, suspicion and con-
mpt Her deep affection for Louis
- deferred her from leaving him
a g0ing to live in the companionship
: selative. Poor, high spirited Bren-
Ieuf untold pangs as months Gid
Telong. The trance states of her
eister-in-law had struck her from
1rst as rank humbug. Louis still
we'd in them, and would sometimes
y declare his allegiance to their
icy. In New York it was unpleas-
= enough for Brenda to occupy the
- house with her brothers wife, but
ohadyshore it was ten times worse.
Io.girl strove to curb her temper, and
seeded. Mrs. Bond had seemingly
temper to curb, but she dealt in lit
} puches of sarcasm and impertinence
NIB taxed keenly Brenda's powers Oi
l6urance. Louis SO passionately loved
: wife that any complaint on the part
rs sister would have been equally
1Sglse and useless. Brenda compre'
lnded this, and passed a summer of 81.
~ martyrdom.
During the next winter affairs grew
ore. Brenda was asked out q great
~ by the leaders of society, but rarely
loepted al invitation. Louis would &C
DWhere without his wife, and Mrs
I'd. III spite Of having welded a mar
1pse name possessed great social value
= failed to secure recognition among
= reigning cliques. Regarded as an ad
~turess before her marriage, she wal
ded subsequently.
- is not my fault" unused Brenda
would do anything to have the wifi,
lDuis received Rut that che cbo,,l.