Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

Don't you agree with me-" repeate,.
the latter, in fainter tone, that Lord
kildonan ought to be told!'
Alsnathwaite looked at the little fellow
as II he were something so small. SO IN
significant, as scarcely to be seen.
NO" he said, in very low. hoarse
voice; II do not think Lord Ki,donan
ought to be tod-yet."
With the last words he raised his head
sharply and fixed his eyes very directly.
not at the lad but at Crosmont. who had,
he was sure. heard. if not every word, at
least the purport Of the conversation.
Lord ki.donan, who always retired to his
study after dinner, was rising and telling
the rest they they had the drawing room
and the billiard room to choose from. In
the general move which followed Anna
thwaite, whose brain seemed to be beat
ing in his head like steam hammer
found himself side by side with Crosmont
as they went along the gallery. The agen.
looked up into his face with sulien.y
aggressive expression.
"Look here" he said. in savage and
logged tone, which struck Armathwaite
its effect must be on the fragile and sensi
tive Alma, you think yourself an uncom
monty clever fellow. and you have taken
it into your head that by Playing the pr
vate detectiye-as you have been trying to
do ever since you came here in one way
or another-you may find some pickings
which may not be beneath your notice.
Now, tell you, it won't do. If you CONF
near my house again--and if you do shall
hear of it, promise you-or if find you
meddling in any way with matters which
don't concern you, l shall 50 straight t.
Lord kildonan and denounce you with.
out more words as a prowler after other
mems wives"
Armathwaite listened to this discourse,
which was Kissed into his ear with great
virulence, in attentive silence: and when
Crosmont ended and glared up at him liz
defiant expectation of an angry protest,
he only said, in perfectly calm voice:
'Will you come into the tennis court at
the end? We can talk better there"
The agent, taken by surprise, looked as
if he would have liked to refuse But, for
all his bravado. he felt enough anxiety az
to the doctors attitude to be forced to give
reluctant and ungracious assent to the
proposal.
"Mr. Crosmont," said the doctor. you
brought against me about the gravest
charge you could bring against medical
man, and as at the same time it was too
groundless for me to take too seriously,
but thought the best thing we could do
was to have our talk out quietly, so that
could remove the suspicion which ex.
trts in ND wi
the natural vexation which exists in
mine"
well. the best way to remove my sus-
| picion will be to remove yourself out OF
| the neighborhood, or at any rate to break
off all connection with this house as well
| as with mine
THAT is, of course, asking too much
| AS matter of fact, it would be impossi.
| BILE for me to do so, even if l wished it, as
| Lord khdonan has consulted me upon a
| matter which will render it necessary for
| me to advise him frequently for some time
| to come"
Crosmont. who had taken out a cigar
and done everything with it except light
| it, now threw it away in mistake for a
match. which had gone out as soon as il
| ignited.
II thought you were a lady's DOCTOR
he said, trying to speak as coidIy as Ar
mathwaite himself, but throwing as much
venom as he could into his tone.
Il think, on the whole, have had more
| experience with men than with women
| answered Armathwaite. "But | admit
| that l have frequently found the latter
eases the more interesting, for the reason
! that women. having feebler organizations
are more easily affected in health through
their minds"
| minds! never met woman who had
a mind to speak Of"
| "Well, well, heart, spirit. soul--what
! ever you like that is not body Your own
| wife. for instance, Mr.. Crosmont
mathwaite. feeling here that he was max
ing very bold stroke, had to keep tight
hold on the outward man to maintain his
| usual imperturbablity-"is an excellen,
proof of this. So entirely is her physical
well-being dependent upon moral causes
that l have no hesitation in saying the
only physician who could bring the colon
back into her cheeks and healthy bright.
| ness to her eyes, instead Of the unnatura!
luster which now shines in them, is hel
| husband"
| Ills voice luiNeTeu niue on the las'
words: he was in for it now. and des.
| perately anxious to succeed in his bold
| pleading. Crosmont, greatly agitated
| stamped on the ground and asked him
what he meant by his impertinence.
Armathwaite jumped up, his handsome
face agiow with passionate earnestness
and met the other man eye to eye.
| (To be continued)
| A Mule az q Witness.