Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-09-06

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GooD-BY," SAID OLIVER, HOLDING OUT
HIS HAND.
game roll of bank notes and umbled
in his pockets for gold. The villainous
faces of his four companions looked
sallow and hideous after the long
hours. His own head was aching, his
mouth dry and parched. He leaned
out the window, drinking in the fresh
chill air as icy water. The room be-
hind him was foul with cigar-smoke
and the smell of dregs of liquor in
many glasses.
"Go to bed" he said, weariedly;
'you know your rooms. I've played
enough, and you're all winners; you
ought to be content"
One man muttered about giving him
a chance, but De Restaud shook his
head impatiently, and they all went
away.
81 was ugly to the little girl last
night" De Restaud said, half aloud.
"What did do? Odd l can't remem-
ber.. l wish she would keep away
from me when I'm not myself. She
has no more sense about some things
than child. I'll go see her."
He tried her door; no sound, not even
the angry bark of her inseparable COM
panion.
81 wonder if killed the dog when
kicked it. Wish had; but she'd never
forgive me. She riding down the road
to see that fellow-thinks OF him all
r haa ~ 1lafe
innocent as child about it, just out of
school when married her, but he will
think she's like other women and take
her nonsense in earnest. A man of
the world, evidently. He had better
keep out of my way. Those boorish
Americans-he has a fist like black
smith"
He went muttering down the cor
ridor to his own room. and flung him
self, still dressed, on his bed The house
was silent for hours. Annette In the
Invent softly about her work, monsieur
was so dreadful if awakened. Louis
currying the horses in the corral
scarce spoke above a whisper, but tao
iCurnity had become a habit with him.
The poultry, however, clucked merrily
in the back yard; the gobbler gave his
views, and the hens, women-like, cack-
led about it, while the ducks enjoyed
the bonanza of deep mud and pools
after the rain. The cows, loath to go
upon the hills, huddled near the barns.
Annette, round-faced, beady-eyed, neat
as pin, stood in the door, her hands
on her hips She looked with pride on
her fowls-how well the plump darlings
repaid her care-then she glanced
across at her husband, ten years her
iunior-the beautiful man who had
spent her dowry and told her so charm.
ingly he married her for that money
and who had brought her to this wild
country She smiled to herself in sat
isfaction; in this wilderness no gir
could take him away. Those Paris
girls were such wretches, brazer
things. The ranchers' daughters here
however were well behaved; no matter
what eyes Louis made, they would
have none of him. The young girls o.
| the mountains were brave and good
| How they must suffer, though! fol
Louis was so fascinating.
Louis" she called, softly, stepping
out on the plank walk, madame il
| not yet awake, nor the little dog. II
| is strange silence for them who are
usually out so early. You climb up OF
| the roof of the corral and look in he
window She never would open he
| door to u.s."
The man hurriedly obeyed. He haC
been thinking all the morning some
! thing was wrong. If she were dead
| monsieur was wilder than common las
night, and so hasty; he had beer
| gambling and losing all day. The dog
must be dead; he hated Louis, anC
generally made his appearance at tn,
window early to bark at him. Louis
climbed up one of the posts of the roof
crossed and looked in the open window
Annette watched him, shading her eye
with her hand.
''She is there, LOUISE"
He shock his head and dropped Il
the ground at her feet. mo; she il
| gone. The bed hasn't been slept in"
| Heavens" cried Annette, wringins
her hands. Monsieur will be ter
/ rible."
You need not pity her; she make!
game of you always because you can
not comprehend her English tongue
/ must wake monsieur"
Followed by Annette, who prayed il
a whisper, he knocked at monsieur
door. No answer. Then he went il
and shook the sleeper gently.
Monsieur" he said, tremulously, n:
De Restaud sat up 'dazed and haggard
eyed, 81 hate to tell you, but l must
madame is gone"
''Liar!' cried the other, leaping t
his feet. "She would not dare. Ge'
my coat. Gonel Where? Who would
take her in? All, know. I was no
far wrong all the time. Itis madden
ing. Break in her door, Louis; l hav,
no strength"
The man burst the door open will
one powerful thrust, and they en-
tered. The pillow was tumbled, al
impress of a head, and there was
crumpled handkerchief, still dam
from tears. A little round depression
at the foot of the bed showed wher
the dog bad lain. De Restaud locke,
III uGi NdluAObC. hG hutW BIC WOI'
that yellow silk; she persisted in tha
since the stranger had been there
Her very small shoes were all in a rov
an untidy one at that. She ha'
worn her little bronze slippers. AM
here, Annette vouched for this, wer
all her hats and wraps. She had n
money, he was sure of that. Did no
Hannah Patten tell him she had re
fused to give Minny money, for fea
the child might run away and get int
trouble? He hated Hannah Patten
but he knew her to be honest. Their