Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-10-25

mellow strokes above the quiet, I'm.
RrHdinG dead.
Al lhat hour Hen Lee was on the
point Of leaving his stables and going
home to tea. ludkinS and he were
kiudliuS their pipes AZ the harness,
room fire, each With face ot sullcn
gloom
1t wasn't ST. much what he said,
observed ,ludkiuS; twas how he said
il made them MI cry. He seemed kind
OF heart-hroken about 1t, as though
somebody belonging to him, some
friend like. had done wrong"
DE you think he was thinking of
my poor girl" asked Ben, quickly; and
,ludkins nodded assent,
He always had kind heart, had
MIR, cyril and he thought a deal of
Alma" continued Lee; lent her good
books and that
There was one in the church as
milestone all through that damned
doctor" said the young man, tiercely.
Doctor Evcrard? You don't think.
Charles z"
Haven't | seen him walking in the
wood with herr" he interrupted. with
imprecationS. why did he come
SneakinS into your house. dortoring
your wife last spring, day after day
without fail, and always something to
say to Alma afterward in another
ROOM Answer me that, Ben Lcc!"
The man was half stunned I'D
break every bone in his cursed body"
he burst out, purple with passion, III
l thought that And the good he done
my wife. too, and | that blind"
Blind YOU were, Ben Lee, and blind
was everybody else. But | watched
I've seen them shake hands at the
gate, and she giving of him lowers
damn him! I've seen them in the
wood there. standing together, and he
showing of her things through that
glass of his THAI makes things bigger
than they ought to be. Wait till Il
catch him, Ben, that's all! And he sit
ting through that sermon, and every
body crying. and even Mr., Ingram
blowing his nose; he sitting as scorn-
full and cold as any devil There's no
! conscience in the likes of him."
"Charles' cried Ben, suddenly
clutching the young mans arm with
Il grip that brought the blood to his
face, "Ill kill him.
Ben was purple, and quivcring from
/ head to foot, and Judkin's passionate
/ 4. Ia, NJ IN Il.
Hush, Ben. hush!" he said; don't
YOU do nothing rash. Killings muir
der, Ben. And that will do her No
good No, no; I'll thrash him, and YOU
shall thrash him, ana he shall be
brought to book, sure enough; that's
only justice"
Poor Ben dashed away his pipe, GOV
/ cred his face with his Coat-Cuff. and
broke out crying.
Lord la mercy" cried the young
groom, crying himself. "Nou do take
ON, Ben. Come, come, cheer up man.
Better days'll come and you may see
her married and happy yet. Come on
home, Ben come"
And he drew him out into ;he sol
cInn quiet of the winter moonlight,
and took him across the park and the
/ meadow, and wished him goodnight
/ ut The door Of his sorrowiul home.
And mind YOU, Ben don't you be
hard on her" he said at parting.
If Ben comes across HIM" he NUT
tered to himself. as he strolIrd moodily
j up and down the higl-road, whence
1 he could see the Temple white in the
moonlight. with its one window family
aglow. he'll do for him. Rcu's hot,
ana he'll do for him, as sure ms eggs
is eggs" Then he vowed to himself
| that he would break his own revenge
! first. and, if possible, save Ben from
yielding to his passionate nature. "lll
track him down like Il hound" he
muttercd, striking iicrccly at the frost.
J ed hedgCrow with the light whip he
carried.
! Eyerard, in the meantime, was Sc
/ rcnelY happy in the drawing-roOm ut
i Melbourne, unconscious that he had
IN enemy in the world, much less that
men were schcming against his honor
and his life Nay. he did not even
dream that he had so much as Il de
tractor; he loved his fellows, and was
at peace with mankind.
The family were gathered in the
drawing room in pleasant Sunday idle
ness, save Mr.. Maitland, who was Wis
iting a sick parishioner. Cyril and
Marion We're side by side on a remote
sofa, dreamily happy in each others
presence; Henry had mounted his mi
croscope within reach of Mrs. Matt
land, and was displaying its wonders
in calm happiness for her and Lillian.
Mark Antony, after careful and min
ute inspection of every detail Of the
strange apparatus, had decided that it
was harmless, though frivolous, and
expressed this decision by deep con
tented purrs and an adjournment to
Cyrils knee where he saw prospect
Of long continuation and peace; and
Lcnnie and Winnie occupied the
+ han /, ,.,,,, Jf,iInI fbatr ntt ti,.,