The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-06-03
A LITTLE
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e r r o r. 8.

It was an involuntary appeal wrun
from him by the fear that before
could have an opportunity to plead hi
cause before Myra some malign fat
might interpose and separate ther
again. Ii he regarded Mrs. Maynar
as the representation of that fate hi
heart must have failed him, for marbl
could not have been more cold and pitt
less as she turned away from him witt
the words:
Unless you deserve condemnation
you surely do not require pity. Your re
quest is confession, Mr.. North
She left him then, in order to recelv'
some one who had just entered ths
drawing room; and North, reviving as
it from the effects of a sudden dash OF
cold water, found his wits sufficiently
to resolve upon an immediate departure
He had succeeded, after waiting few
moments for the opportunity, in max
ing his adieux to Mrs. Maynard, and had
reached the drawing door when
Williams confronted him with a mes
sage.
Maj. Maynard's compliments he
said, bowling low, and will Mr.. North
please come up to the majors study for
a few moments?'
1t flashed upon North's mind instant
" that there must not appear in his
manner the slightest hesitancy about
complying with this request, and he
therefore assented at once; but he was
in no enviable, state of mind as he fol-
lowed Williams up the broad staircase
Oddly enough he had never calculated
upon the probability of his being COM
PEELED to meet Maj. Maynard, and he
had not prepared his mind for such an
emergency. He had no time now to do
more than to rally his self-possession
and nerve himself to meet the unex-
pected IN whatever shape it might pre-
sent itself to him. falling back upon a
measurably clear conscience as a sa1s-
tanning factor
The majors study "-so-called, al
though there was nothing in the APP
pointments of that luxurious den or in
the occupations daily pursued within
its four walls to warrant such a desig-
nation-was situated near the first land
ing of the winding stairway.
AS North entered he perceived gen
tlenan in richly embroidered dress
ing-gown, lying at fill length in re-
Ginning chair In his first glance North
in this person the irascible
invalid whom he had within the past
hour encountered on the street.
This speedy Identification of his as
sailant affected North somewhat as an
earthquake shock might have done; but,
his feelings as well as posi-
Ole, he advanced with the greeting:
Good morning, Maj. Maynard. be-
ieve this is the second time to-day that
have had this honor
A silent, sneering scrutiny was at
irst his only answer, and North was be-
inning TO feel seriously annoyed, when
It last the major, motioning toward a
hair which North declined, began in a
hooking way:
s'Oh, you're not preoccupied' now,
h? You recognize me, do You, Mr.
lorth? Heavens and earth, sir! It's a
vonder that you didn't come in pretend
1g that you had never seen me before.
70 you often get drunk, North?,
Never, sir!" returned North indig-
antly.
"Never! Oh, very likely-very likely,
ldeed! Then have no explanation Of
our extraordinary behavior this morn
lg; none whatever. Now, North, am
DING to ask you a few plain questions,
nd expect you to answer them. Do
Oh hear me, North?"
Certainly, Maj. Maynard returned
orth, with delicate sarcasm in his
nphasis, Il hear you" For the
ajor's voice had been anything but
soft and low
WELL" pursued that gentleman, i'm
sriously, ARE you going to answer
e?'
THAT will depend altogether upon
lie nature of your questions said
orth, looking him steadily in the eve.
It is perhaps unnecessary for me to
y that / shall use my own discretion
the natter !
"Oh, you will, eh? Use your own dis
elton, sir? Heavens and earth, I'll 2
IT stand this!'' roared the major, per ]
city furious at Norths hauteur.
You'll find, sir, that your best discre- 7
IN will be to treat me with proper
spect Now, I've kept myself posted
out this case. Oh, you needn't ask
what easel You know perfectly well q
at allude to that forged will. It's a G
ry mysterious affair, North, very mys- :.
'ious, and | have my own suspicious N
out It, NowI want to know in plain q
ms. without any cowardly evasions, p
lat lat share you and Mrs. Maynard have ! !
d In this business. 1t looks bad for =, =
1, North; don't deny it, now. Are "
mixed up in that forgery?''
ven eyes less shrewd and unfriendly u
sht have seen the gradual whiteninr of
North's face, though he held every ses
sole in such iron control that its ex- Id
ssion did not materially alter II VI
mt have been anger alone that u