The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-10-12
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wILKIE COLLINS.

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estings" Lord Harry remarked, still With
perfect ~good-humor.
Il fail to see the connection" Mountioy
acknowledged, between what you have
said so far. aud the subject on which you
expressed your Intention of speaking to
me. Pray forgive me if appear to hurry
you-or ii you have any reasons for hesl-
tation."
Far from being offended, this incompre-
hensible mar really appearedto be pleased,
''You read me like IL DookW he exclaimed
.it.s hesitation that's tho '",".t -
disagreeable to say, there are times when
l dash at 1t and times when hang back.
Can ] offer you any refreshments" he ask
ed, getting away from the subject again,
without 50 much as an attempt at con-
ccalment.
Tugh thanked him, and declined.
Not even a glass of wine? Such white
Burgundy, my dear sir, as you seldom
taste"
Hugh's British obstinacv was aroused;
he repeated his reply. Lord Harry looked
at him gravely, AMI made u nearer APP
proach to an open confession of feeling
than he had yentured on yet.
with regard now to my wife. When l
went away this morning with Nimpnny-
he's not such good company as he used to
be: soured by misfortune, poor devil; l
wish he would go back to London. AS |
was SayinS-l mean as WAS aoouh 70 say
Il left you and Lady Harry together this
morning; two old friends, glad las sup
poscd) to have n gossip about old times.
| When / come back, / find you left here
alone, and ! am told that Lady Harry is
in her room. What do | see when l get
world: and the tale they tell me is, We
have been crying. When | ask what may
have happened to account for this-'Noth-
ing, dear is all the answer 1 get. WHAT'S
the impression naturally produced on my
mind? There has been n quarrel perhaps
between you and my wife"
II fail entirely, Lord Harry, to see 1t in
that light"
'Ah, likely enough! Mines the Irish
point OF view. AS an ~Englishman you
fail to understand it. Let that be. One
thing, Mr.. Mountjoy, I'll take the freedom
Of saying at once. III thank you, next
time, to quarrel with me-"
You force me to tell YOU, my lord, that
you are under a complete delusion, if you
suppose that there has been any quarrel,
Or approach to q quarrel, between Lady
You tell me that, on your word of hon
or as u gentleman"
Most assuredly!"
"Sir! / deeply regret to hear It,"
what does your lordship deeply regret?
That | have spoken to you on my word of
honor. or that have not quarreled with
Lady Harry
both, sir; BY the piper that played be
Hugh got up. and cook his hat. I'VE
may have a better chance of understand
ing each other" he suggested, 'ifyou will
be so good as to write TO me-
Put your hat down again, Mr.. Mount
10y, aud pray have a moments patience.
i've tried to like you, strand Pm bound
in candor to W that Ive failed to find a
bond of union between us. Maybe, this
frank confession annoys YOU"
Far from it! You are going straight
to your subject, at last, if l may venture
to say So"
The Irish lords good humor had com.
pletely disappeared by this time. His
handsome face hardened, and his voice
rose. The outbreak o. Jealous feeling
which motives honorable 10 himself hat
hitherto controlled, now seized on its free
dom Of expression. His language betrayed
LAS on some former occasions) that associ
alton with unworthy companions. which
had been one of the evil results of his ad
y%enturous life.
maybe lll go straighter than you bar
gain for" he replied; Pm in two humor.
about you. My common sense tells me
that you're my wife's friend. And tn,
best of friends do sometimes quarrel, don
they? Well. sir! you deny it, on your owl
account. ! find myself forced back on IN,
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 il
love with hcr-and you're in love with he
now. Thank you for your visit, but don
repeat it. Sayl do we understand eacl
other at last?'
II ave too sincere a respect for Lad,
Harry to answer you," Mountjoy said
AT the same time. let me acknowledg
my obligations to your lordship. Yo1
have reminded me that | did a FOOLS
thing when | called here without an inv
tation. agree with you that the soone
my mistake is set right the better"
He replied in those words, and left tn
| cottage.
On the way back to his hotel, Hug
: thought of what Mrs. Vimpany had sal
; to him when they had last seen each 9th
err: Don't forget that there is an obstacl
! between YOU and Iris which will put eve
your patience and your devotion to
, hard trial. This obstacle OF the husban
had set itself up, and had stopped him II
ready.
His own act "a necessary act after th
had closed the doors of the cottage, an
had put an end to future meetings b,
4 tween Iris and himself. If they attempte
; to communicate by letter, Lord Harr
u would have opportunities of discoverin
their correspondence. of which his jea
+ ousy would certainly avail itself. Throug
e the wakeful night, Hugh's helpless stu!
! ton was perpetually in his thought
There seemed to be no present a~lternatis
before him but resignation, and u retul
n to England.
g CHAPTER xxXI.-THE SCHOOL FOR HI:
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