Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-11

streaky path thrown along the precip-
ltous staircase which led into the gar
den. In few seconds there came soft
footed rush along the gravel, and
large staghound bounded up to the win
dow and thrust his nose into the hand
tend to the door, Mercer, and take 'er to
my ROOM, !" ordered the housekeeper.
Has she been told about him bein
worried bv the dcg?" asked Andrews,
OF his mistress with joyful caress
Now, May, will you please hold his
head and try to keep him as quiet as
possible while pour the medicine down
his throat?' said the doctor, approach
ing with small vial in his hand
Be careful, Ned. You've split some
of it over my fingers. There, that will
do Good old Bruce. Was it awfully
nasty? He doesn't seem to like it, and,
oh, Ned, my fingers are burning See
how red they are Is it caustic medi-
cine? Why, look how sulky Bruce looks.
He knows as well as you do that we
have played a trick upon him."
He'll get over it presently, dear.
Give him a lump of sugar, and then
We'll turn him out. He'll be all right
with his friend Tabby."
"But l thought, Edward, that you
wished to observe the effect of the drug
upon him" mildly demonstrated Mrs.
Gardner.
"Not till tomorrow, my dear. -
We'll, you know best, I suppose,
answered the lady in tone of languid
interest.
For some minutes they were both ST.
lent and thoughtful, she reclining upon
couch, her head pillowed upon her
hands, and one unslippered foot care
lessly tapping the fender; he in an at
titude of studied repose which could
not hide the symptoms of suspense and
anguish, the drawn face alarming in its
whiteness, the unceasing twitching of its
muscles, the uneased restlessness of his
limbs, which no mental effort could
control
Presently he asked, "May, why do
you look at me so strangely?'
81 didn't" she replied shortly with
out raising her eyes,
ooh, but you did, my dear, and al
most furtively."
lou are dreaming, Sir was the
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