The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-02-13

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"Why, ncuer bought On instrument,
neUcr cren OlDncd One."
"Borne, they must be, alone to the
end" replied Dorison. Ibid you ever
have serious secret influencing your life
and nature, which you would not reveal
lest it brought you the contempt and
horror of your friends - those you
thought the most OFF,
Eustace's face flushed red.
Eyes," he replied falteringly, (which
if thought it would become public
would kill myself from shame and dis
grace"
Dorison heard these words with his
heart bounding against his ribs.
us this tantamount to . confession?"
he asked himself.
Shaken and agitated no walked to the
window and looked out. Then, turning
impulsively to Eustace, he cried out:
away with these thoughts! I'll have
none of them. What brought you here
to put me into this condition."
II did not come here to put you into
any condition, nor did l. for you were
in your present mood when you entered.
What did come here for was to ask you
what occurred between you and the
pater last evening"" replied Eustace.
II think your fathers treatment last
night has something to do with my pres
ent frame of mind. You see," he laughed
, bitterly, II am bound to put it on some
one of your family. To answer your
question: don't know. Your father was
agreeable and pleasant to me as enc could
wish during the early part of the dinner.
He has discovered in me some strong re-
semblence to an old friend, and at
tempted to supply me with a new set of
! relativcs. The attempt involved an m
qniry into NV family relations. / arr
NOT always master OF my own mooua
and took the caprice to object to talk
ing about them before strangers. Prob
ably was not as sensible of the honor
done ire by Il gentleman Of the distinc
ton of your father, in manifesting an in
terest in my surroundings, as should
have been, and gave offense by my eva
sion of the inquiry. If it be not that, l
know not what it is. At all events he
froze to me-"
Eyes, noticed he did," replied Eus-
tace. "However, if that is all, the mat
ter will be soon rightod. Now my next
reason for calling. I am thinking of
giving a small theater party next Mon
day night, with a snack afterward at
\ Dels. Will you be one:"
"With pleasure"
Twill you escort my sister-Evelyn.
{ you know
II am honored."
"And not brighten her with a gloomy
outburst and warn her to beware Of
your
! Dorison blushed and smiled.
| II will endeavor to justify her broth
er's confidence"
For little while there was silence
between them, when Dorison suddenly
said: ..
: "Eustace, the first night I ever saw
you man named Langdon approached
you. You treated him with considera-
BILE hauteur. Who is the fellow"
The young man turned sharp, in
NuiAAuS AOoA upoA DciAooAs AA1o lax
flushed and vexed expression came
into his eyes.
'.Why do you ask? He cannot &c !
friend of yours"
mo, not even an acquaintance, but
have reason for knowing more abou,
him than do"
THE fellow was somewhat offensive
to my sister Evelyn the day you saved
her from being run over, think
st did not appear to Inc that Mis-:
Eustace relished his assumption o.
friendship"
81 should think not" replied Eustace
Indignantly. lie looked out of the win
dow for few moments, Dorison waiting
for him to continue. After awhile HI
said:
81 don't know much about the fellow
Dudley. To begin ut the beginning, thi!
is all I know: Something more than &
year ago ny younger sister, then abou
fifteen, was taken seriously i'll and on
regular family physician was unable t
do anything for her, u fact he Gc-;nowi
edged himself, and suggested the calm:
in of other physicians. That was done
but she continued to decline. and boil