Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-22
CHAPTER XIX.

Strange found the preliminaries OF
his inducti n into the role OF an Eng
lish squire even more unpleasant than
he had expected.
During the period when he had
read Roman law and knocked about
the courts with the hope OF supple
menting his income by the experience
he picked mp there. the technicalities
Of the law had bored him to excrucia-
brought specially 10 bear on him he
found them more CALLING still. but be-
ing wise man in his way. he shirked
none Of them. and took good care not
10 take solitary step in the dark. till.
by the time Hey had got him OF their
hands. the solicitors Of the Stranges
were In position 10 congratulate
themselves at last. on the fact Of hay-
ing found whole man in the family.
He had gone the rounds Of his duties
do2sedly and had found them insult
f.rably dull he had been down 10
Strange Hall. had left things there in
trim. and had now flown back 10 Lon
don
One afternoon in June be was stand.
ing In the shadow Of a deep window.
in one of his rooms in Piccadilly. lazily
sharpening a pencil.
He had plenty OF work 10 do bui
somehow he had no stomach for IT, the
change in his liie had got into his
bones. and bad filed him with unrest
and a certain loss of faith in himself
when at laEr after long meditation,
the truth OF this broke upon him, II
came with an audible and ample.
DAMN
II may as well give 1t up and amuse
myself in mild way" he thought
after a hasty review of matters. moth
ing can be too weak and yapid for my
present condition. feel fiabby."
il mild grunt at his back made him
swing round. II was folly. just back
from the dentist, of a deeper puee than
usual. and with Il terrible uncompro-
missing row Of glistening teeth shoot
ing out agressiyely between his thin
lips.
Tie gave a deferential duck, and
stood on approval. with labored AZ
tempt 1T an appearance of modest
depreciation.
Turn round, folly" said his mas
ter, away from me. can't bean II all
at once"
He was shaking with silent laughter.
aHow do you feel about them your
self, Tollyr
"Fust-rate sr-your wussup."
Since his masters rise in life he was
much exercised as to the best terms by
which 10 give him honor, and he varied
them daily,
II can bite nails, your wussup."
"Ah! You mustn't play fast and
loose with these tusks as you might
with ones bred and reared on the
premises"
Lord. your wussup. | wouldn't make
that free, being as they are your prop
erty. Sir, besides, any fool can see rs
how they be the real bought article,
money down, not your everyday com
mon grinders. There weren't II totf !
met rs didn't mention 'em, | tried TO
keep en- dark. sir.
Il shall expect u good deal more
from you. said Strange. pointing the
moral. "now you're complete. III any
one calls today say I'm out and won't
be home till night. and-take these 10
the post before start" he pointed 70
d big heap of notes on the table. "and
csrn't drop any OF them, nor swallow
your teeth
Twenty invitations in Il week. re-
Elected Tolly's master, ..the tirst-fruiis
OF my rise in lifeg They used 20 aver
are SIX week I'll 70 and see Lady
Mary. Damn it all, why need man
lie to himself I'll 70 and see Miss
Waring.'
And he went. aud somehow the mex
day he went again, and the next. and
the next after that Then he and
Gwen discovered mutual passion for
riding. not up and down the Row, that
seemed as tame pasttIne TO the one