Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11
CHAPTER VIII.
"Well. old chap?"


"Well, old chapT'
Dallas tried to make his tone light and
unsuspecting, but was conscious that the
effort was somewhat Of a failure.
II heard something when I came back
to-day that-that was not very pleasant
hearing"
"Oh," thought Dallas, with sudden in.
spiration, that confounded sanctimoni.
ous cousin, lay a thousand!'
"I am told" and Toms voice betrayed
evident nervousness, that Miss Rivers
has been up here ever since I left
"She lunched here to-day"
OH remarked Tom, shortly "Look
mere, Dal''-with immense emphasis
there must he a little plain speaking be
tween U.S. l think you know that l am
not a Jealous chap. ! have never felt the
least grudGe against you on my mothers
account. | have never envied you your
success with women-I never wanted 10
succeed but with one: but" dashing his
hand down on the table till every glass
rang, ''if you come between me and juno
Rivers, / will never take your hand again
as long as / have breath in my body"
Dallas, whose thoughts go with fifty
Zines the rapidity of his cousins, has
time during this Grafton to reflect and
decide.
My dear old chap" he said, looking
across into Toms disturbed and angry
face and feeling horribly ashamed of his
own duplicity, what are you driving att
Tom paused.
Il don't like to think" he said, with n
straight, stern look at his cousin, 'that
you have not the same instincts of honor
and gentlemanlike feeling that almost ev-
cry man has. l never doubted you be-
fore; but when 1 hear Of you sitting hand
in hand with the girl whom you know
love-"
wv no said itY'
NO NATTER" answered Tom, to whom
the thought suddenly occurred that he
must not allow Agnes to suffer for her
idelity to his interests.
Dallas felt the time had come to take
he bull by the horns.
Il thought" he remarked, that the
asst time we talked about Miss Rivers you
expressed wish that l should endeavor
to conquer her evident dislike to me; sn1
now you want to go down my throat for
having tried to make friends with her.
think can guess who your informant
Is, and, perhaps, in the innocence of your
heart, you do not see through her last
move in the game. 1t is plain enough that
Miss Agnes is in love with you, and would
do anything in the world to set you
against her cousin"
Tom was exceedingly troubled. Were
not both Dals remarks perfectly true?
Was he, then, only a blundering fool.
ready to be the prey of any one who
chose to play on his feelings? He felt
rather ashamed Of himself.
Perhaps I am wrong" he said, awk-
wardly. "If SO, beg your pardon. But"
after a moments pause, Il know-of
course I cannot help seeins-how much
more there IL In you than in me to attract
a woman"
"Pshawr' cried Dallas, angrily, thrust
ing his chair back and rising, don't talk
such rotl Take my word for 1t, Tom,
there is nothing hinders q man, especially
with women, like having q poor opinion
of himself. The world always takes You
at your own valuation when It's low
|, one"
Tom rose, too, and went toward hh
cousin.
IF was unjust" he said, In his own
frank, manly way, thereby causing I!
pang Of fsmorse to shoot through DALAI
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