Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-08-25

val hall and uL TWO steps into a narrow
passage. at the end of which he opened
ioor on he right and Invited Armathwaite
NO large and lofty room. On every side
plain shelves, filled with books, reached
from the cellnn ID the aoor: the furniture
WIS OF the bArest ana sImpresr ann, a
couple of tables piled with books ard pa
oers, two or three step ladders for reach
ing the books, and six library chairs.
Here" said Lord Kildonan. looking
round him in the gloom with loving
smile, Il spend nearly all my time now.
Very often l sit up half the night with
my work. l am certain" said Lord Kill
1onan looking at Armathwaite with much
Interest in the gloom. that you are the
young fellow Dr. feee once spoke to me
about, as showing a perfect genius for in
vestigafion, so that when any malady was
brought under your notice you never rest
ed until you had found out not only .
cause for it, but the right cause"
Il wonder DIR. reere spoke so strongly
Is that" said the young doctor modestly.
well. that is just what want a doc
tor to do, but it is just what l can't get
DIR. Peele to do. l wish you were staying
in this neighborhood; | should consult
you, and put your talents to the test"
about yourself, Lord Kildonan2"
"No, about my wife"
Armathwuite felt a shock and held h,s
breath; not indeed that he had the least
idea of what the facts might be upon
which Lord Kildonan wished to consult
him, but he knew at once that the case
would he n difficult and delicate one.
"On two occasions lately" Lord Kildo-
nan continued gravely, Il have been taken
suddenly III from too close application to
my studies. On each of these occasions
Lady kildOnan has been entirely pros
trated for couple of days by her anxiety
on my account, Frustrated both In body
and mind, and rendered so nervous and
lifeless that / have felt the gravest appre-
tensions for her. You, who know what
high spirits she generally has, can under
stand how great the change must be. Now
1t seems to me, although l am touched by
1t, that there Is something gravely wrong
when a bright young creature like that,
who seems full of health and life, can be
suddenly reduced to the inanimation of a
statue by what most wives would only
consider a trifling matter-the temporary
lndispositiOn of a not very lively hus-
band"
Armathwaite assented. There was
'omething graveIy wrong, certainly.
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donan's voice began to trembl. e"that
there have been cases In her family, re-
mote certainly, but none the less real, of
. malady which seems to me to correspond
terribly well with the symptoms l have
noticed in her; it Is heart disease" His
voice broke on the last word; the peril 1t
suggested was too horrible for calm con-
After a pause he cleared his
throat and went on agcin. snow If this
Is SO. the system l go upon with her-of
allowing her every innocent excitement
she lOves-is not only wrong, but danger
GUS. A trifiing accident to the ponies she
drives, a little over-exertiOn at tennis, or
a burst of excitement If she wins a game
at billiards-any one of these things might
be fatal to her. Now, on the face of this
awful fear, Is It possible for me to rest
with DIR. Peele's assurances
that 1t is all right, that there Is no cause
for alarm, that the cases of heart disease
in her family are remote and so on? He
has not even seen her at the times speak
of, for she. with natural and brave de-
sire not to make what she calls a fuss
about nothing refused absolutely TO see
him on both those occasions. But cam
not rest upon that. l." He stopped, a
gleam of gentle pleasure came into his
had laid down his glasses on en-
tering tho darkened room: going to the
door, with a nod Of caution to the young
doctor. he opened II and admitted Lady
Kildonan, who glanced from the one to
the other with a quick perception of the
fact that they had been talking about her.
"Well, what have you been conspirins
L., IL Il = =
patter her affectionately On tho shoulder.
You have been talking about me. I'm
certain, and I will find out what the con-
the meantime l have come to ask you"
and she turned to DR.. Armathwaite, "if
you will 60 on to DR.. Peele's now with
Ned Crosmont, who has his gig at the
door to 60 to Branksome, or whether you
will wait an hour till these people are
gone, when l shall be able to drive you
over myself"
Lord Kildonan laughed good -humoredly. |
"See. DR.. Armathwalte, you are more
honored than l. Her imperial majesty
would not condescend to drive me to Plas-
mere this afternoon"
well. l wasn't going that way" she
said with pretty pout.
at Is very good indeed Of you, Lady
I<ildonan," said Armathwaite. "But I |
am sorry to say shall not be able to avail |
myself of your kind offer TO drive me- as |
really must not delay one moment long
ar. l will ask Mr.. Crosmont If he will |
AXE me-"
He added his warm thanks to both, al |
they accompanied him to the hall, where |
Ned Crosmont WAS getting ready to start. |
The strongest impression left upon Arma-
thwaite's mind, as, after shaking hands |
with both host and hostess and receiving |
heir assurances that they expected to see
hin again before long, he got into the gig |
beside the agent, was that Lady Kildonan
was greatly annoyed by his choosing to go
now rather than wait to be driven by her,
md that she would take some wicked little |
feminine vengeance upon him for thwart.
ng her hospitable -.price, If ever she
should have the opportunity
CHAPTER VIII.
The way to Branksome, when the dan
,crous junction of the higher and lower
Dads into Mcreside was passed, was level
nd good, and they reached the little town
'efOre the last glow of the sunset had
AIDED behind the hills They took n turn