The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13

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He had spent the epening loith three men
and tlCo packs OF cards.
he crossed the court, were lit up-he
wondered how his 'gyp' could have
been so careless He opened his door
and entered his room. Heavens At the
table on which the lamp was burning
sat before a pile of books-himself
Challice rubbed his eyes. He was not
frightened. There is nothing to alarm a
man in the sight Of himself, though
sometimes q good deal to disgust, but
if you saw in looking glass your own
face and figure doing something else
you would be astonished-you might
even be alarmed Challice had heard Of
men seeing rats, circles, triangles even.
He thought of his misspent evenings,
which We're by no means innocent of
whisky and potash. He concluded that
this must be an appearance, to be re-
ferred, like the rats and circles, to
strong drink He thought that it would
vanish as he gazed
1t did not. On the contrary, it be-
came, if anything, clearer. There was
reading lamp on the table which threw
a strong circle of light upon the bent
head of the reader. Then Will Challice
began to tremble, and his knees gave
way. The clock licked on the mantel-
/ shelf-else there was no sound. The col
lege was wrapped and Tapped in the ST.
lence of sleep.
He nerved himself. He stepped for
ward. "Speak, he cried, and the sound
of his own voice terrified him. Who
ever heard of man questioning himself
in the dead of the night? Speak! What
does this mean?"
Then the reader lifted his head, placed
a bookmark to keep his place and turned
slowly in his chair-one of those wood
en- chairs the seat Of which turns round
Yes. 1t was himself, his own face that
met the face of the returned reveler.
But there was no terror in that face-a
serious resolve rather-a set purpose,
grave eyes. He, the reader, leaned back
in his chair and crossed his legs.
Eyes, +" he said, and the voice again
startled the other man. "You have a
right--a complete right-to an explana-
ton. l have felt for long time that
something would have to be done. I've
been going on in most uncomfortable
manner. In spite of my continual re-
monstrances l could not persuade you te
work You must have recognized that
you contained two men, the one indo
! lent, dreamy, always carried away by
the pleasures or caprices of the moment,
a feather brain; the other ambitious
clear headed and eager for work You
part would give my part no chance
Very we'll We are partly separated
That is all. Partly separated.
The dreamer sat down and stared .
don't understand" he said.
mo more time will be lost, tn,
worker went on. 81 have begun t.
work. For some time past l have beel
working at night. l am not going tt
stand it any longer. "
That's what made me so heavy IL
the morning them"
) "That was the cause Now, however
} I am going to work in earnest and al
( day long. "
~ don't care, if it's real, but this
dream. l don't care SO long as
( needn t work with you. But, Isay, wha
{ will the men say? can't pretend t
) have twin all of sudden. "
! "N-no. Besides there are other diff
( culties. We belong to each other, 20
! see. We must share these rooms
\ Listen, l have quite thought it out. A
( night we shall be one. At breakfast an
{ in the hall we shall be one. You sha
) give me the entire use of these room
} all day and all the evening for worl
: In examinations, of course, you will +
main here locked in, while go to Il
senate house. You will go to chapel f
of both. F"
= 'N-nol Chapel must belong to you.
mr. 81 say you will go to chapel +
es both. This with resolution.
IS, "Ohl" the other half gave way. "B
what am to do all day?'
I'm sure l don't know. Do VIII
: you like. If you like to stay here, y
= can. You may play or sing. You m
M read your French novels You will ]
err disturb me. But if you bring any
rec your friends here it will be awlwa
les lei because they will perceive that you
en- double. Now, We will go to bed. i
A' half past 2. "