Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-22
MIFFILNTOWN PENNA WEDNESDAY. SEPTEM

which, however, he dared not disturb.
Through the open door footsteps were now
heard coming along the gallery, and Lady
Kidonan's voice, talking in a high, offend
ed tone.
"Of course, he will want to make out
that it's my fault-or yours; but l won't
be talked down, and you must make
stand, too. 1 knew perfectly well there
would be a scene Of some sort II she came:
l simply wash my hands Of the conse-
quences. They are in the study, l sup
pose. OF course it"
She had passed the door Of the bare.
cold apartment in which the little group
were waiting for her. Crosmont was with
her; they could hear his voice, In the very
lowest tones, entreating her to be careful,
to be silent, while, with her usual willful-
ness. she took no heed of his admonitiona
Lord Kildonan we7t to the door and call.
ed her softly:
"Aphra, come here" !fys7
CHAPTER XVI.
Lady Kildonan turned with q start, and
let him lead her into the room. The aiy
of the unused and half furnished cham
ver seemed 10 strike her with a chIA, for
she shivefed ~ she entered. Armathwaite
saw at q glance that she was excited and
anxious It might have been partly a re-
suit of the Pickering and weak light Of
the candle, but 1t seemed to him that all
her pretty ooloring had changed to a livid
gray.
shut the door," he called out suddenly
in an imperative tone.
Lady KHdonan obeyed, peeping out into
the gallery as he did SO, with an apollo
getic word to Crosmont, who had hung
back little, and did not offer to come in.
Lady Kildonan turned and tried to sta g
ger TO the door, but Armathwaite stopped
her by the decisive ring in his voice.
Zone moment, your ladyship," he called
in clear tones "You suffer from nervous
attacks yourself; you will be able to help
u.s."
She turned quickly, avoiding the sight of
Alma with repugnance, which the doctor
noticed.
How can help a doctor?" she asked
in a hard tone, into which she in vain
tried to put the old bright ring.
Look for . moment at Mrs. Cros-
mont"
Lady Kildonan shivered, and, summon
ing all h~c self-command, gave a swift,
side.opg glance at the PROSTATE figure,
and asked, hoarsey:
"Is she-6ead?"
mot yet. But this looks like the begin
ming of an Illness which may kill her"
well, well. it Is no affair of mine; It Is
no fault Of mine! How dare you talk as
If Mrs. Crosmont's fainting fits had any
thing to do with me? Everybody knows
she was not QUITE in her mind when
Ned Crosmont married her; and really
If I'm to be made responsible for the &C.
centricities Of every hysterical woman in
the eparish-Archibald," she burst out,
turning to her husband, breathless with
this rush of words, ''are you going to al
low me to be irritated and maligned like
this? Don't you see this man is making
out that am not a good wife to you"
This appeal-her touch-reached Lord
Kildonan's heart in q moment.
"My DEAR" he said, very simply, very
nobly, neither this gentleman nor any
other dare call you other than a good wife
in my presence. Nothing was further
from DR.. Armathwaite's thoughts. l am
sure"
Nothing, your lordship," echoed the
doctor, giving her a very straight uplook
into the eyes. 81 only want you for your
own sake-I know you are delicate also
to note the symptoms Of this rather un-
usual case, and to listen while try to
elicit from this lady an explanation of
her sudden seizure directly she got into
this house."
Had you not better call her husband
He is the proper person 10 listen to al
this" said the lady huskily.
IT. ho continued