Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-28

point OF view. AS an Englishman you
fail TO understand il. Let that be. Que
thing, Mr.. Mountjoy. III take the freedom
of saying at once. Ill thank you, next
time, 10 quarrel with me-"
lyon force me 10 tell you. my lord, that
you are under a complete delusion. II you
suppose that there has been any quarrel,
or approach 10 a quarrel, between Lady
Harry and myself
you tell me that. on your word OF hon
or rs "a gentleman
Most assuredly,'
'Sir! deeply regret to hear it,"
What does your lOrdship deeply rcgreti
That have spoken 10 you on my word Of
honor. or that have not quarreled with
Lady Harry
Both, sir; BY the piper that played be-
fore Moses, both.f
Hugh got up. and took his hat. We
may have u better chance Of understand
ing each other, = he suggested, IF you will
be so good as To write 10 me
Put your hat down again, Mr.. Mount
Joy, and pray have a moments patience.
I've tried 10 like you, strand I'm bound
ia candor TO own that Eve failed to find a
bond of union between Us. Mayb be, this
frank confession annoys you
Far from It! You are going straight
TO your subject, at last, II | may venture
10 say So
The Irish lords good humor had COM
pletely disappeared by this time. His
handsome face hardened. aud his voice
rose. The outbreak Of Jealous feeling.
which motives honorable 10 himself had
hitherto controlled. now seized on It's free
dom of expression. His language betrayed
(as on some former occasions that ~aSslci-
alton with unworthy companions, which
had been one of the evil result. OF ms adj
yenfurous life.
Maybe I'll go straighter than you bar.
gain for" ne replied: I'm in two humors
about YOU. Ny common sense tells me
that you're my wife's friend. And the
best Of friends do sometimes quarrel, dou't
they! Well. sir. You deny it, On your own
account. ] find myself forced back on my
other humor-and It's "A black humor, /
can tell you. You may be my wife's friend,
my fine fellow, but you're something
more than that. You have always been in
love with her-and you're in love with her
now. Thank you for your visit, but don't
| repeat il. Say. do we understand each
other Mt lastE'
Il nave too sincere a respect for Lady
Harry TO answer YOU Mouutloy said.
AT the same time, let me acknowledge
my obligations TO your lordship. You
have reminded me that | did a foolish
thing when | called here without an invi-
tation. | agree with you that the ooner
my mistake Is set right the better"
lie replied in those words, and left the
cottage.
On the way back 10 his hotel. Hugh
thought of what Mrs. Eimpany had said
TO him when they had last seen each 9th
err: Don't forget that there is au obstacle
between YOU aud Iris which will put even
your patience aud your devotion TO d
hard trial" This obstacle Of the husband
had set itself up, and had stopped him al
ready.
His own act IA necessary act after the
language that had been addressed 10 him
had closed the doors Of the cottage, and
! had put an end 10 future meetings be-
tween Iris and himself. If they attempted
TO communicate by letter, Lord Harry
would have opportunities OF discovering
their correspondence, OF which his jeal
ousy would certainly avail itself. Through
the wakeful night, Hugh's helpless situa'
tion was perpetually in his thoughts
There seemed 10 be no present alternative
before him but resignation, and a return
" England.
CHAPTER XXI. THE SCHOOL o Hrs-
Isl
On the next day Mouutj0y heard news
of Iris. which was not Of a nature 10 re-
lieve his anxieties. he received a visit
from Fanny Mere.
The leavetaking Of Mr.. Nimpany, or
the previous evening, was the first event
which the maid had to relate. She had
been present when the doctor said goodby
to the master and mistress. Business in
London was the reason he gave for going
away. The master had taken the excuse
AS IL he really believed in IL, and seemed
10 be glad to get rid Of his friend. The
! mistress expressed her opinion that Mr..
Vimpany's return 10 London must have
been brought about by an act or liberality
Oh the part of the most generous OF living
men. Your friend has. as ! believe, got
some money from my friend" she said To
her husband. My lord had looked at her
very strangely when she spoke Of Mr..
Mounttoy 10 that way, and had walked
out Of the room. AS soon as his back was
turned, Fanny had obtained leave of alb
sence. She had carried out her intention
of watching the terminus, aud had seen
Mr.. Vimpany take his place among the
passengers tc London by the mail train.
Returning 70 the cottage. II was Eanny's
duty to ascertain II her services were re-
quired in her mistress room.
On reaching the door, she had heard The
voices OF my lord aud my lady, and (as
Mr.. Mountjoy would perhaps be pleased
to know had been too honorable 10 listen
outside, on this occasion. She had at once
gone away. aud had waited until she
should be sent for. After a long interval,
the bell hat summoned her had been
rung. She had found the mistress In q
state Of agitation, partly angry aud partly
distressed; and had ventured to ask II
anything unpleasant had happened. No
reply was made TO that inquiry. Fanny
had silently performed the customary
duties OF the nlght-toilet, In getting my
lady ready for bed. They had said good
night to each other, and had said no
more.
In the morning tthat present morning),
being again In attendance as usual, the
maid had found Lady Harry in a more
indulgent frame Of mind: still troubled
by anxieties, but willing To speak of them
now.
She had begun by talking OF Mr.. Mount,
II think you like him, Fanny-every,
body likes him. You will be sorry TO hear
that we have no prospect Of seeing him
again at the cottage" There she had
stopped; something that she had not said,
vet seemed to be in her mind, and 70
trouble her. She was near TO crying. poor
soul, but struggled against 1t. IL have nc
sister," she said, ''and no friend whc
might be like a sister to me. Ii isn't. per
haps, quite right 10 speak Of my sorrow 10
my maid. Still, there Is something hard
10 bear in having no kind heart near one
mean, no other woman to speak To who
knows what women feel. IL Is so lonely
| ucI0-Ous ~ iOhtiy WouNtI Wutbliti
you understand me aud pity me,i Never
forgetting all that she owed to her mis-
trsss-if she might say so without seem
ing TO praise herself-Fanny was truly
sorry. 1t would have been a relief TO her,
II she could have freely expressed her
opinion that my lord must be to blame,
when my lady was In trouble. Being a
man, he was by nature cruel TO women
tho wtsest thing his poor wife could dc
would be to EXPECT nothing from him
The maid was sorely tempted to offer 9
little good advice to this effect: but she
encouraged them by speaking out boldly.
Il would be better to wait for what the
mistress might say next.
Lord Harry's conduct was the frst sub
lect that presented itself when the CONVEX
sati0n was resumed.
Ny lady mentioned that she had noticed
how he looked, and how he left the room,
When she had spokss 10 praise Of Mr..