Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-10
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fence, he perceived Rothsay, who stood in converse with one of his farmhands.
 Frank went nearly as close up to the fence as it's bars would allow.
 MT. Rothsay," he called. l
 Either having previously feigned not to see Frank or in truth not having seen him, Rothsay now turned, with cool ''Well?" and a slight, arrogant flutter of the eyelids. I
 'I have only this to tell you," rang Franks next words. If any of your cattle cross into my land again I will shoot them-and shoot them dead"
 He walked away, almost fearing to remain there longer, lest he should quite lose control of his temper; and on Adela's account this would be an event keenly undesirable.
 He omitted to bear in mind during that same day, however, what an unde- sirable course it would be to let liquor gain with him the least headway. It is always very easy to drink in Wall street if one is so inclined. To the ha- bitual drinller, indeed, abstinence is a diffic;lt ordeal, since he is at every turn assailed by old convivialists who crave his company.
 LldIIO"ly SSCdpCI AAAootA1S AAAS usual train that afternoon. The mo- r,An+ Adala lnnLad at hin, she fel+ tr"+ something was wrong. He had Of late always drank claret at dinner, and now he drank it more freely than ever. These fresh potations loosened his tongue in an unwonted way and set him talking with hot vehemence of Rothsay's insolent behavior.
 He declared to Adela that his plans were fully formed. Matthew and him. self were to take turns in keeping guard over the vegetable garden all night for the next three weeks. Either of them would be armed with pistol, and the first head of cattle that showed itself on the Amory ground should re- ceive bullet in its brain.
 Adela silently shivered as she heard of this resolve In her weak and over sensitive state it was cruelty unques- tionable for Frank to speak as he did. Still, he was no doubt guiltless of the least really unllind intention. And yet apart from alarming Adela, his con duet wounded her to the core. After dinner he lit a cigar and left her, ap- parently quite oblivious that she had seated herself on the little piazza, ac COIClllS CO CuSlOIl1s SiASl '" " Sb1lIhS 1OL his presence there at her side. Adela strove to console herself with the thought that after all it was not half so evidently drank during the day, and those subsequent glasses of claret had not by any means cleared his brain. But now, thank heaven, he was here at D. and not in New York. This even
 Il II T xlo ls A,~ go to bed early. Then tomorrow morning he would be changed man. dreadfully sorry and contrite as he al- ways was after similar follies.
 So Adcla sat there, building her little castle of hope, when Frank sud denly appeared and demolished it as though it had been child's house of cards
 "Tm going over to the hotel for a little whilc," he said
 "Ovcr to tho hotel!" repeated Adela with the color dying out of her face. ''Oh, Frank! You'd better not!"
 He looked at her somewhat annoyed ly. ''I shant be long," he said. 'I heard John Trafford had come up for the summer and I'd like to see him."
 He walked away, putting his cigar, while Adela watched him with a quick throbbing heart. He had never left her like this before. Once or twice she was on the verge of flying after him to the gate, but something restrained her.
 It was not pique, for of that she was incapablc-at least toward him.
 That evening was exquisite, and she sat on the piazza until the heavens had become whitcly thronged with stars. By degrees she grew more and more concerned about Frank. Nine o'clock changed into ten, and yet he did not re turn. Finally she decided to visit the hotel grounds herself; they were only a very short distance off. Night breezes were whispering in the boughs of chest nuts and locusts as Adcla stole along the lawn of the hotel. Presently she saw food of light pour out upon the gloom, and in an apartment underneath the great portico she discerned group of men. Among these was Frank; he | seemed wrctchcdly intoxicated; his gait was staggering, and he held glass up lifted in one hand. His voice came to her indistinctly, and yet she knew he
 was talking in the most excited way.
 Was it about Rothsay and the fencei ' A'AAS NoNAN1 AACO " I''ASS SNANt DAHO SSA SN words almost convinced her. Soon af terward she recognized Rothsay, and | then she became aware that a bitter quarrel was In progress. And oh, 1t was
 so horrible to sec the drunkenness oi Frank He scarcely bore any resem ' biance to his former self, and yet the likeness, after all, was unmistal1able His face had a bloated look; his eye:
 rolled wildly; he tripped and stumbled Adela felt as if her heart would break
 She wanted to cry out, but dared not
 Then again it seemed to her that sho had the courage but not the power. Frank raised his knotted fist anC shook it in Rothsay's face. Rothsay gIowereu ana nan the mem of one about | to strike. Frank stood defiant, and tho words that his wife heard ring out iron
 his lips were packed with insult. The next instant he appeared in the broad
 lit doorway, followed by the man whom he had just so hotly addressed
 Rothsay caught Frank by the shoul der. Adela gasped as she saw the twC
 men now front each other. And then { great horror took hold of her, for ShC