Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23

hunting lodge of my cousin, Mr.
Farrel, WHOSE generous and social dis
position was well known in the neigh
borhood of Hollow Glen"
1t was in September; the shooting
season had just set in, and the entire
party, with single eXo option, and that
myself, was composed Of Irish gentle
men devoted to the gun.
Among those assembled was Capt
Conan who, l learned during the con
versaton of the evening, was about
leaving in few days to join his wife
and daughter, then at Castlerock.
restrained by the society of the
fair SEX we enjoyed ourselves exceed
ingiy, ana INDUCED rather freely in the
contents Of our hosts wine cellar.
The last thing l remember of that
night is my making an effort to respond
to 'our visitor" TIE next knew was,
when aroused by the CHEEKY voice of
Jenny O'Neill, my Cousins man-of-all-
work, found myself on the sofa in the
smokiDgroom, whittier had been car
ried some hours before.
Here's letter for We, sir" said
Jenny.
"All right" replied, reaching my
hand for it.
He gave me the letter, then left the
room.
felt must have slept long time,
as the sun was streaming in at the
windows; and, as the light seemed to
aggrayate my headache, | merely
glanced at the suparscription, and, lay
Ing the letter on IA chair proceeded to
draw down the blind. My next thought
was to take bath; but, seeing the let
ter as turned from the window, con-
cludtd | would read it first.
sank into chair and tore it open.
throwing the envelope on the table.
What was my surprise on seeing 1t
begin:
My Beloved Husband"
The next instant Capt. Conan walked
III ana passed me in the direction of the
fireplace. AS he did So his eye caught
the letter.
You miserable, ill-bred puppy!' he
exclaimed How dare YOU have the
impotence to open my ettels?" snatch
Ing 1t rudely from my hand as he
spoke.
Smarting under his insulting words,
sprang up and replied:
I'm justice to myself, | deny having
opened your letter Intentionally. Fur
ther, continued |, trembling with pas
sion, you prove yourself ill-bred and
no gentleman by your vile language"
WHAT" he scr, amel; mo gentle
man, do you sayY Retract instantly,
sir! Refuse at your PERIL" and he ad-
Yanced with upliftcd arm.
81 never rctract," cried l. "but | re-
peat-no gentleman would speak as you
do"
Il say you shall, though, else I'll
choke the life out of your springing
toward me as lie spoke.
How this would have terminated I
know not, for at this moment Mr.. Far
rel rushed into the room In time TO
catch him ere he reached me.
Hold, Capt. Conanw cried Mr.. Far
rel Mr.. Morton is here as my guest,
and as such | consider 1t my duty to
protect him from violence"
The captain seemed to see the Justice
of this observation, but his fury was
not abated. Turning to my cousin, he
said:
Perhaps you will also consider 1t
your duty to teach him some manners.
He had the impudence TO open letter
addressed to me, and instead of offer
Ing an apo'ogy added to his misbe-
havior by saying was no gentleman.
Here Is the envelope" taking 1t from
the table, "plalnly addressed to me, and
/ caught him in the act of reading its
contents"
However that may be-" replied nv
cousin, "as a relative and friend of
mine, demand that you treat him as n
gentleman"
"out of respect 10 you and as your
relative he shall be treated as n gentle
man. replied the captain, hotly. so
Will begin by demanding an apology
from him for opening my letter; also
Tor saying | was no gentleman. and
that he shall retract that remark"
Regarding the letter." said |, 81 will
say opened II by mistake for my own.
Regarding the remark, shall not re-
tract 1t, and repeat-no gentleman
would use your language, and not apol.
ogize for so doing. 1t Is from YOU an
apology is due, and, ii given, will be
accepted
Enough" said he, "Mr. Farrell saws
you are gentleman. will soon prove
him either right or wrong, by treating
you as one. You will hear from mo