Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-26

Win corpse.
She sat up. trembling and painting from
the effects of her vehemence; no longer
looking ut him. but staring before her
with such fierce yearning in her eyes that
it was evident she was agitated by a very
genuine and consuming passion. Wheth-
err it was merely a vague longing for cX-
element or more definite laundering af
ter some particular pleasure was more
difficult to decide: and Armathwate, who
had reason to doubt her absolute sincerity,
watched her with wonder and curiosity.
Never had her brilliant beauty looked
more dazzling. more irresistible. The cold
white winter sunshine could show no de-
feet in her exquisite fairness, no fault in
her graceful form.
Before Armathwaite could move, there
came a film over his eyes. and he saw, not
the beautiful actress before him, with her
fierce lamentations and sensational
threats, but pure young face worn be-
fore its time, tender eyes full of sweet
ness and sorrow, a mouth on the soft lips
of which still fingered the trembling
words: "Oh, Ned, cannot bear this; send
me away" The vision faded at once. but
it left him cold and calm, confronting
l/0uS Win Tue SEuNeSL VI ldCcS,
the coolest of manners.
what is the matter with you? What
are you looking at?' asked she. impa-
tiently, noting with surprise the great and
sudden alteration in him.
He had turned away to the window.
II am looking" he said, "at Mr.. Cros-
mont; he is coming up to the house at
this moment. And was thinking how
strangely unpopular this beautiful place
is with you ladies, for Mrs. Crosmont
seems quite as anxious to so away from
it as you are, and certainly, to judge by
her looks, with much greater reason"
CHAPTER MI.
Lady Kildonan shut her pretty teeth
with very ferocious snap. lie could see
that she was furiously angry, and, feel
ing that his presence was by no means
soothing to her, he picked up one of his
gloves, which had fallen to the floor, and
prepared to take his leave, satisfied that
she would not ask him to prescribe for
imaginary ailments again. But she was
too angry to be wise. Instead of letting
him 60 with few curt words, according
to her first impulse, she stopped him
when he was at the door by saying:
You are great admirer Of Mrs. Cros-
mont's, see.''
II was considering Mrs. Crosmont from
the point of view of doctor, rather than
an acquaintance. She looks i'll, unhappy"
"And do not So my troubles get no
sympathy"
"From the Doctors point of view. no.
But as man who has been received by
A.
manner, /"
"Oh, yes, or, yes, Of course. You are
overwhelmed with concern for Lord and
Lady Kildonan's mutual happiness. But
you would like to prescribe for Mrs. Cros-
mont"
II should, indeed"
And pray, as doctor or an acauaint-
ance, would you see any fault in the
stolid unconcern with which she bears her
husbands difficulties, difficulties which
drive me, who am merely his old friend,
nearly mad with desperation to think
that, with all the money which is nomi-
nally mine, haven't so much as a five
pound note really my own, to help the
poor boy out of his troublesy
She was passionately in earnest, most
sincerely and heartily distressed. Arma.
thwaite was touched. She really did care
for this man, then. "Stolid unconcern"
were curious words to use in connection
with Alma Crosmont; but he let that pass,
That's very hard, certainly" he said.
You see, daren't ask my husband for
him, because if he thought his own agent
was in money difficulties, he would get
into dreadful state, and think poor Ned
managed his affairs as badly az he has
done his own"
Eyes. l suppose he would" said Arma-
thwaite.
"And that's not true at ALL" continued
she, taking up Crosmont's cause warmly.
HE has specialized with his own money.
l believe, but know that he is even fa-
natically scrupulous about his employers.
Why, he won't even let me have q Eve
pound note If l beg for it, when he's got
the rents in his own hands ready to be
paid into the bank at Liverpool!
Armathwaite was rather puzzled. Zone
would have thought a man might be safe
from the speculation mania here" he
said.
"Oh, people send round prospectuses of
| mines and companies and things. you
know; and then, l suppose, the poor bow
gets seized with the idea that he can
make his fortune in a week."
but don't you use your influence to
persuade him that it il foolish?"
"Oh. my influence, what il it? be-
lieve his wife encourages him in these
things, and that, Of course, weighs down
the zcale."
The young doctor began to look more in
credulous than ever Lady Kildonan, who
had not sat down again, but was wander
| Ing restlessly about the room, stopped and
thrust out her hands before her.
! Look" she cried. IF really had any
influence over HIM. ought not this to be
enough to restrain him-the fact that I
have sold the very rings of my fingers to
help him? l tell my husband don't care
to wear jewelry-he thinks what trinkets
once had are locked up in my dressing
case. But they are not. They were sold.
long ago, to pay Ned's debts"
But how did you manage to dispose AZ
them without your husbands knowl-
edge:"
! oh, Ned goes to Liverpool once .
month, sometimes oftener, on my hus-
i I'm ndsQ hn ain T. ~~11 A. -.