Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-10-07
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Joy at seeing her was 100 great lot
more than an exclamation of welcome,
and the carriole, with the two girls
safely in it, was soon on its rapid way
back to the farm. Meanwhile, OLAF
Guldmar, with Errington and the
others, had just landed at Bosekop
after heavy pull across the Fjord,
and they made straight for Mr.. Dyce-
worthy's house, the bonde working
himself up as he walked into positive
volcano of wrath. Finding the street
door open as it had just oeeE left by
the escaped Thelma, they entered, and
on the TIL eshold of the parlor, stopped
abrul sly, in amaZement at the sight
that presented itself. Two figures were
rolling about on the floor, apparently
in cicse embrace,-one large and
cumbrous, the other small and slight,
Sometimes they shook each other,-
sometimes they lay sometimes
they recommended rolling. Both were
perfectly silent, save that the larger
parsonage seemed to breathe somewhat
heavily. Lorimer stepped into the
room to secure better view-then he
broke into an irrepressible laugh.
Its Duprez," he cried, for the bene-
fit of the others that stood at the door.
by Jove! How did he get here, |
Wonder?"
Hearing his name, Duprez looked UP
from that portion of Mr.. Dyceworthys
form in which he had been burrowing,
and smiled radiantly.
"Ah, cher Lorimer Put your knee
here, will you? So! that is WE'LL
will rest myself" Aud he rose,
smoothing his roughened hair with
both hands, while Lorimer in obed-
fence to his request, kept one knee
artistically pressed on the recumbent
figure OF the minister. All! and
there is our Phil-eep, and Sandy, and
Monsieur Guldmar! But | do not
think" here he beamed all over, there
Is much more to be done! He is one
bruise, | assure you! He will not
preach for many Sundays;-it Is bad
to be SO fat-he will be SO exceedingly
suffering!"
k.lrington could not forbear smiling
at PieIres equanimity.
But what has happened?" he asked.
lis Thelma here?"
"She was here" answered Duprez.
The religious had decOyed her here
by means OF some false writing, sup
posed to be from you. lie kepG her
locked ur here the whole afternoon.
When | came he was making love and
frightening her,-I an pleased l was
in time. But"-and ne smiled again
"he is we'll beaten!"
Sir Philip strobe up to the fallen
Dyceworthy, his face darkened with
wrath.
Let him go, Lorlmer," he said
sternly. Then, as the reverential gen
tleman slowly struggled to his feet,
moaning with pain, he del nded,
What have you to say for yourself,
sill? Be thankful if | do not give you
the horse-whipping you deserve, you
scoundrel!"
LET me get at him!" vociferated
Guldmar at this juncture, struggling to
free himself from the close grasp 0
the prudent Macfarlane. Il have
longed:for such chance, Let me get
AZ hint"
But Lorimer assisted to restrain him
from springing forward, and the old
man chafed and swore by his god
vain.
Mr.. DyccWorthy meanwhile meekly
raised his eyes, and folded his hands
II have been set upon AMI cruel?
abused" he said mournfully, "anG
there is no part of me without pain
and soreness" He sighed deeply
With sort Of pious resignation.
but am punished rightly for yieldin
unto tarnal temptation put before m
in the form of the maiden who came
hlther unto me with delusiye entrance
mentS--"
He stopped, shrinking back in alarm
from the suddenly raised fist of tn,
young baronet.
You'd better be CAREFUL" remarked
Philip cody with dangerously flash
ing eyes; there are four of us here,
remember"
Mr.. Dyceworthy coughed, and re-
sumed an ali of outraged dignity.
Truly, arl aware of it," he said;
and it surpriseth ME not at all that
the humber Of the ungodly outweigh
eth that Of the righteous! Alas! why
do the heather rage so furiously to-
gether' Why. indeed. Except that
ii their hearts they imagine a vain
thing. | pardon you, Sir Philip,
freely paraon YOU! And you also
sir, turning gravely to Duprez, who
received his forgiveness with a cheer
full aud delighted bow You can in
deed injure- you have injured
this poor body of mine-hut you can
rot touch the soul, No, nor tan you
hinder that freedom OF speech"-here
his malignant smile was truly dIaboli-
CAL which is my glory, and which
shall forever be uplifted against al
manner of eyil-doers, whether they be
fair women I'D witches, or misguided
pagans-"
Again he paused rather astonished