Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-18
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A COMFORTER .
CHAPTER M


o wholesome one or not is an unde-
.ermined point But 1t was certainly
turned to gall wher on following the
basket of hothouse fruit into the pas
sage Of Capt. Kelly's house he almost
ran against Ned Thorturn.
Hello" he exclaimed, putting MS
glass in his eye and trying to regard
Thorburn superciliously through IT,;
care you here specially TO report thi'
unfortunate affair, Thorburn?
He was dissatisfied with himself,
feeling that he had neglected the claims
of friendship and humanity, to say
rothing Of those closer, nearer ana
dearer claims which Patrice had upon
him. Accordingly, In an aggressiVeIy
self-defensive spirit he WIS insuiferably
nonchalant and superior.
II am here trying to be OF some little
use to Miss Laugbelne, but it's a case
in which no one can help her, I'm
afraid" Thorburn said, cOnstrainng
himself to speak ciyilly, though his
blood was boiling al the unjustifiably
irsolent tone IN which Graham had ad-
dressed aim.
ooh. probably when | have looked
into things 1t will be found to be not
such bad business after all Shoto
said, carelesly.
"Then the scorer you look into
things the better" Thorburn muttered
walking toward the door as he spoke
Here, stop a minute" Sholto said,
loudly; did you put that notice Of the
accident in the Daily Telegraph"
Il did notw
"Oh pray Mr.. Graham, don't speak
so loudly" May whispered, running
downstairs rapidly. Capt. Kelly is
sleeping Patrice wouldn't have him
disturbed for worlds"
Graham turned sharply into the
drawing room. He was feeling bitterly
hurt that Patrice had not run down TO
greet him instead Of deputing May
Thorburn to tel him to be quiet lie
was also bitterly gagrieved that Ned
Thorburn should have been making
himself useful in the house In this
hour Of seed The newspaper report
OF the incident had not exercised his
spirit very much. He took 1t for grant
ed that It was exaggerated and had
come down expecting to fad Capt.
Kelly depressed and miserable cas- he
well deserved to be" Sholto parenth-
etically remarked for having been
such an ass rs to dabbe In stocks OF
which he knew nothing'D But he had
moi anticipated finding him Ill and still
less had he anticipated finding the
Thorburns in possession" as he
termed ii.
May followed him and he began com
menting on the size and admirable
growth Of the various kind of grapes
that filled the basket which had been
placed on the table
Il never saw finer huscats," he
said, admiringly; they're quite 1T
for exhibition
1t is kind Of Lady Gwenap to have
sent them. Patrice will value any
Kindness shown To her father now at
double It's worth" May said quietly.
What made her send them?" he
asked.
She called this morning to inquire
for Capt, Kelly and-saw Patrlce."
'The deuce she didr he said un-
easily, and there was a pause. for May
would not help Kim out by a single
word
Was he injured when he fell: are
any bones broken or anything gone
wrong with his head?" he asked, pre-
sently
He was injured before he fell.
poor mani From what the policeman
told my brother he got the hurt which
mas nearly killed him when ne read
the lying notice on that imposters
door No, there are no broken bones;
only a broken heart and a broken
mind
- mink Patrice might come down
ash tell me shout It herself" he said,
complainiugly
she doesn't know that you're here
I viii take IN some OF these grapes
and tell her
No ! will take them up, It Is my
place to help rairice." he said. zeal.
ously, and May was secretly amused
mt the air of lofty determination with
which he selected the finest grapes
remarkine as he did so
That's = splendid thing about my
sister Maggie Whatever she does She
does well. She never gives an inferior
article. | dol't believe Frogmora can
show finer grapes than these. She
must have taken any amount of trouble
and paid any amount of money To get
thcm'
There was a challenge in his word.
and tone May accepted IT,
Naturally she sent the best SHE
could get. Does 1t surprise you thai
she did so?"
"No. indeed! Nothing generous OF
good-natured that Maggie does sur
prises me-
He looked quite reproachful al Ma,
Thorburu. as II he felt rrieyed to nm,
that she should possess such a forwar.
spirit as 20 underrate Lady GweuapI