Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-10-10
cuApTER XII.


I left Guernsey the day before my
father and Julia returned from Jersey.
My immediate future was not as black
as Il might have been. l was going d.
rect to the house Of my friend Jack Sc
nlor, who had been my chum at college.
lie, like myself. had been hitherto a
sort OF partner TO his father, the we'll
known physician. DR.. Senior, OF Brook
street. They lived together in highly
respectable but gloomy residence. kept
bachelor fashion, for they had no w0m-
an-klnd at all belonging to them. The
father and son lived good deal apart,
though they were deeply attached to ono
another. Jack had his own apartments,
and his own guests. In tho spacious
house. and DIR. Senior had his.
Tho FIRST night, as Jack and l sat up
together In the long summer twilight,
told him eyerything--as one tells friend
. hundred things one cannot put into
words to any person who dwells under
the same roof. and Is witness Of every
circumstance OF ones career.
As was talking to him. every emotion
and perception OF my brain, which had
been In a Wild state of confusion and con-
filct, appeared 20 fall into Its proper
rank. was no longer doubtful as to
whether l had been the fool my father
called me. My love for Olivia acquired
force and decision. My judgment that
it would have been a folly and crim0
to marry Julia became confirmed.
"old fellow" said Jack, when ! had
finished, you are In no end Of a mess"
N n ii a, tak,,k knk
am TO do?"
First OF all, how much money have
your he asked.
"I'd rather not say" answered.
"Come, old friend" he said, In his
most persuasive tones, "have you fifty
pounds In hand2"
mo" replied.
THAT'S bad!" he said; "but It might
ba worse. I've lots Of tin, and we al
ways went shares"
II must look out for something to do
tomorrow" remarked.
"Ah, yesp' no answered dryly, "you
might go as assistant to = parish doctor,
or get berth on board an emigrant
ship. There are lots Of chances for
young fellow. tell you what" he said,
"I've a good mind to marry Julia myself.
I've always liked her, and we want
woman In the house. That would put
things straighter, wouldn't itf"
"She would never consent to leave
Guernsey" answered. laughing. THAT
was one reason why she was so glad to
marry me"
"Well, them" he said, "would you
mind me having oliviaT
Don't Jest about such a thing" re-
piled; ut is too serious question with
me-"
"You are really In lovep he answered.
II will not jest at IL. But l am ready
to do anything to help you, old boy"
So 1t proved, for he and DIR. Senior did
their best during the next few weeks to
find suitable opening for me. made
their house my home, and was treated as
a most welcome guest In It. Still the
time was lrksome. They were busy
whilst was unoccupied.
My mothers letters did not tend to
raise my spirits. The tone of them was
uniformly sad. She told me the flood of
sympathy for Julia had risen very high
indeed; from which concluded that the
puDuC tuulSAdlAou dBuAuHL ulybGiI must
have risen to the same tide mark. Julia
had resumed her old occupations, but her
spirit was quite broken. Johanna Carey
had offered to go abroad with her, but
she had declined.
A friend of Julia's, said my mother In
another letter, had come to stay with
her, and endeavor to rouse her. It was
evident she did not like this Kate Dal-
trey, herself, for the dislike crept out
unawares through all the gentleness Of
her phrases. "She says she is the same
age as julia" she wrote, ''but she Is
probably some years older; for as she
does not belong to Guernsey we have no
opportunity of Knowing" l laughed
when l read that. "Your father admires
her very much" she added.
There was not word about Olivia.
Sark itself was never mentioned, and 1t
might have sunk into the sea. My eye
ran over every letter first with the hope
of catching that name, but l could not
find II. This persistent silence on my
mothers part was very trying.
I had been away from Guernsey two
months, and Jack was making arrange
ments for a long absence from London
as soon as the season was over, leaving