Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-20
CHAPTER xxi


fhwaite reached Mereside, and a ]eaden
February day was ending in a raw. Wet
evening by the time he stood at the door
of Ned Crosmont's house.
The bell was answered, not, as he had
hoped, by the warm-hearted and trust
worthy Nanny, but by the loquacious lit
tie scandnl-mOnger. Agnes. who started
So violently on seeing him that IL was evil
dent his coming had some special interest
for her. Her constrained answer TO his
first question made it clear that she had
been carefully drilled.
''Is Mr.. Crosmont at homer
mo, SIR" And Agnes blushed violent
H.
''Do You know when he will be inT"
Il can't say at all, sir"
"HOw is Mrs. Crosmont to-dayT'
"Quite well. sir. She is writing now In
her own room, and gave orders that she
was not to be disturbed" giving off the
message with the glibness of a lesson.
Armathwaite redeemed.
THAT is all right" he said, stiffiy
"Please let her know that l called. and
am glad to hear she is better"
He turned and went down the steps,
too anxious to feel much mortified by his
reception, which had justified his worst
fears. He thought 1t wiser not TO lnger
a moment in the neighborhood, as 1t was
plain that Crosmont would not see him,
and very desirable that the agent should
not suspect that he was being watched
He therefore rode straight back TO Brank-
some, and did not leave home again until
he learned by the clock that the 7 :4O
train had steamed out of the station Ihen
he got up from the chair in which he had
been forcing himself TO sit very quietly,
and telling Mrs. Peele that he was 20
~paSs the night AT The Crags by Lord hil-
domains desire. he left the ladies to their
astonishment without giving them time
for comment.
From BrankSome TO The Crags was q
walk IF nearly seven miles, and 1t was
nine o'clock before Frank reached the
big red house, and asked if Lord hiido-
nan could see him. He had not long to
wait: before he had stood two minutes IN
front of the great log fire which ii was
her ladyship's pleasure to keep always
burning in the wide hall fireplace. the old
Scotchntan came trottinc down the gal
lery from his study with outstretched
hand.
..I thought" said Armathwaite, some
-. ..e;.- - -f.,.-sz ssr..-Si'. -~.s;
this a ff.rToon that YOU did-not look well.
and might perhaps be threatened tonight
with another attack like that one you had
three weeks ago. So | came to ask your
permission to pass the night here, aud
see for my self how you got on
"Wen, that is very kind of you: but
It's Grange too for | have not felt nt all
unwell But, now | remember. felt
no premonitory symptoms of my last at
tack Well, you're welcome, at all events.
and hope your forebcding may not prove
well founded Come to my study come
and III show you some notes >, ! We 'h''n
since you were this afternoon.
When they reached the study LORD MI,
donan opened niue ceifaret Mni'n ..W go
unlocked on shelf in the wall lou
take whisky, DOCTOR! Ne sa"' gen
orally take a grass Oh "I..sAy anu -. -.
about this time IN Inc evening, -. you """
let me take IL hiI"t, WI, !ou'
"vh tiiaA rniA =, "a >. .rn,atbu.,;t.
oI'' -. 49,, ,,,,obI.r into which th.
Co. man had n.nnred some of tn. spirit
Il xa,,;no5 !, narrowly 81 am here
a. ,,,l.1icaI odvis.r vop know. and
-. -. .uou mo to taste rhis"
..Car,airIr" aid Lord Kildonan- who
.bonc,ht This was a Joke.
Armathwaite raised the glass TO his
in.
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