Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-22

fled that the atmosphere of distrust that he
mad stirred up would endure until he could
accomplish the step that he had undertake
en-. once out of sight and hearing of the
villagers assembled at Springers store, he
urged ms morse to the utmost and gave him
no rest until he had arrived at DENLY.
IN Dr. Nason's opinion there was nothing
| 1urther Tor him to do at Mr.. Warren's, and
| accordingly, after some unimportant con-
| Versation, he went his way. Then Mr.War-
| speak to him.
| You've tried him and failed, Martha" he
SAID, and so did Golding but he spoke to
Father Reardon. Perhaps he'll talk with
me. Hadn't better try it?"
Mrs. Warren assented, and he accordingly
went into the spare chamber.
button had evidently been trying to rise,
for his head fell to the pillow as the door
opened. Mr.. Warren noticed the move
ment.
"Dut. old comrade." he said as he came
to the side of the bed, Il made sure you'd
speak to me. You'll forgive my quick tenn
per of last night, won't you, comrade? 1
acted before 1 thought. and besides 1 felt
kind Of guilty myself. Won't you speak?"
buttons eyes were obstinately closed.
The doctor says you're shamming, Dut,"
continued Warren. patiently: you can't
fool him, and you don't fool the rest of
us, for Martha said she could hear you
talking to the priest
The patient opened his eyes at this, and
gaZed steadily at Mr.. Warren.
That's right" said the latter, encour-
agingly. Martha didn't hear what you
said. and I'm not going to ask you what
you came back, why you hunted me and
Martha up?'
Dutton closed his eyes. and his brows
contracted slightly as If he were suffering
pain.
You won't speak. then?'
Not a muscle quivered.
Isn't there something that you want to
tell us, Dut?"
Tha eli;
again, and Mr.. Warren gave 1t up. He
turned away, and noticed then, for the first
time. that buttons clothing had been
taken from the chair and placed in a closet
MIR. Warren went to the closet and opened
the door. He looked back and seeing that
Dutton still lay with his eyes closed, he
took the pebble from his pocket and re-
placed it in the garment from which he had
taken it.
1t was with'a much lighter heart that he
rejoined his wife and reported his failure
with the patient.
Mrs. Warren then went to Dutton, and
when he opened his eyes, she said:
freeman, I sha'n't ask you again to
speak to me. When you are ready to do so
know that you will 1 shall be within call
all the time, and II you want anything you
have only to speak"
She waited a moment for possible reply
and as none came, she went to the kitchen,
leaving the door ajar. and busted herself
with household duties. Mr.. Warren also
took up the routine work of the farm
which kept him near the house.
The morning was not far advanced before
neighbors began to arrive. The men sought
Mr.. Warren in the garden, the women
planted themselves in the kitchen before
Mrs. Warren and Elsie. They were kind
ly, well-meaniag people, most of them, but
they had but the vaguest conception of
what it means to have consideration for
others feelings. The general motive seem
ed to be. SO FAR as Mrs. Warren was con-
cerned, that her most imperative need was
willing ear in which to pour the history
of her trouble. 1t had gone abroad that