The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-02-14

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Brenda felt her face flush. "Oh, Louis,
she exclaimed, III you would only rea
lie that what you call neglect and rude
ness is the sternest self discipline"
| He flung her hand from his shoulde
and met with scowl her pleading eyes
Brenda" he said, how dare you
What right have you to assume, a. 70,
do, that my wife is beneath your respect
full treatment"
The girls lips moved, but she sale
nothing. Had she not perhaps already
said far too much for her brother health
and mental peace?
"Brenda!' again cried Louis, and hi.
eyes flashed with anger, you can M
longer live in this house!' There seem
ed to have been something about his sis
ter's recent silence that had acted upon
him more strikingly than her speech.
mo; Shadyshore Is mine, and shall be
master here. You have your own fort.
une. Spend it as you please and where
You please. I've borne with your scan.
dalous actions long enough. give you
just one week in which to make your
preparations; after that go you mustr'
Brenda had grown very pale by the
time that Louis had ended. Horror at
the thought Of leaving her brother with
Natalie now made her desperate.
"You tell me that I wrong your wife,
Louis, !" she said in choked tone. "But.
ali, how does she wrong you? With
whom il she walking the lawn now, at
this very moment? Who is the man she
calls Archibald and what right has he
to be here a. her clandestine associate?
Let me tell you the words that have
just heard her speak to this man." and
then Brenda gave those words with un-
erring literalness.
Ill can't believe this, faltered Louis
when she had finished. He looked stead.
ily into Ids sisters face for IN instant,
"And yet, Brenda, I have always known
you to be 20 truthful!'
II swear to you," said Brenda, 'sthst I
have told you nothing but the absolute
TRUTH
He caught her hand in his own thin
and feverish one. "Oh, forgive mer'
came his response. II have been unjust
to you! Perhaps your fears, your doubts
were, after all-but no, nor he sudden
" broke OF, and then for moment he
covered his face like man in very great
agony. "Ah, my God!" he soon pursued,
III 1t were possible that she il fsithless
to me! BUT, Brenda, not a syllable to
her! Promise me this! It may be that
she to altogether innocent. And yet she
has told me- 20 much-everythinR, in
fact-about her past, and have never
even heard her mention tho name Of
'Archibald'-yes. l am certain Of It.
And pray, Brenda, keep silent. Say
nothing whatever, leaving all to me, and
and forgiving me, hope, as II do
not deserve to b. forgiven!
For answer Brenda impetuously threw
both arms around her brothers neck.
'Oh, Louis" she cried. Heaven knows
hat I've hated to tell you these things!
have no wish to quarrel with your wife.
should 30 have loved her, Louis, ifonly
but never mind. You have my prom
zee. And yet If Natalie should attack
ne cant be sure Just how calmly I
hall receive her.
But Natalie made no attack, What
'ver soon passed between herself and
Louis was spoken behind closed doors.
"She will tell him some falsehood,
10 doubt" unused Brenda. ''and he will
believe It md turn once more apainst
ne. For two or three days poor Brenda
waited some such development, but none
anne. Louis failed to give her the
ligl,test confidence on the subject of his |
vife's avowals. though IN interview of
ms KIND wos eagerly ind longingly es-
ected. Louis appearance and d-port-
1enS were meanwhile detection itself. |
10 showed no longer sign of fondness
oward Natalie, and Brenda perceived |
hat her sister-in. Jaw labored under WIS.,
Gle annoyance or worriment, it was
ard to tell precisely which.
Shortly after dinner time one sultry,
felcss evening IL servant came to Bren-
n and told her that Mr.. Bond had sud-
eniy been taken very i'll. Hurryin; to
or brothers. apartment Brenda found
I'm stretched on n sofa near one Of tho
'indows. looking palc as death. His
lie sat beside him, chatting one of his
ands between her ow.l. and seeming to
. overwhelmed by distress.
"lt's his heart" she whispered to
renda. lie has had one or two ILL.,
,sses hike tins before. They ere usually
Flowed by faintness, just as you see,
Tough this Is no moro severe than any /
her that has yet visited him."
II shall send at once for DR.. South.
stc," said Brenda, with decision. She
'o.nptly went toward bell and rang it,
Natalie looked ut her with an abrupt. I
lallenging stare. Louis does not need
doctor" she said. "He is better now,
'sides," she went on with an obstinacy