The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

somewhat disturbed and his brows were knitted
he climbed the long Of Windy Hill to its sum
NIT and his rancho Perhaps 1t was the effect
of the characteristic wind, which that afternoon
him all points at and did not
its battery at his front door but hustled hm
the passage blew him the sitting room and then
from the long, rambling house by
the banging Of doors throughout the halls and the slam
ming OF windows in the remote distance.
Mrs. Rivers looked up from her work at TINS abrupt
onset husband without changing her own ex-
preston slightly fatigued selfrghteousness Accus-
toned 10 these elemental eruptons laid her hands.
from habit upon the lifting tablecoth and then
rose subsivey to brush together the scattered ember
large hearthstone as she had often
You're in early, Seth" she said.
I stopped the Cross Roads Postofhce Lucky
did, or you'd hSv had kepeny on your hands atore you
itthis night! found this letter from Dr.
Duchesne," he produced letter from his pocket
Mrs Rivers up with expression of worldly in
Duchesne had brought her two children into
with difficulty, and had sklfuly attended
her through long illness consequent upon the inerncet
maternity Of fragile American of her
type The doctor had than mere local reputation
as surgeon looked him her sole
connecting link with world of thought beyond Windy
Hill
Hes comm up yer tonight bringin friend of
2 patient that board and keep for three
weeks well agin,' continued Mr.. Rivers. 'Ye
know how used to about the air on
our hill"
Mrs Rivers shivered slightly and drew her shawl
her shoulders, but nodded a patient assent.
We'll says it's Just what that patient oughter have
him. He's had lung fever and other things and
yer ginral quiet is bound to set him We're
10 board keep him. any feathers and
he'll liberal for it, This yers what he
concluded Afr. Rivers, reading from the letter: He
IS fully convaescent though weak, and really requires
no ether medicine than the-ozone yes that's what the
doctor calls it-of Windy I4i little attend
possible win let him keep his
with him. He'll give trouble, if he De
prevailed upon to stay the whole time Of his cure F"
There's our spare roorn-it hasn't since
son Greenwood here rehectively.
Melinda could Il rights in hour. At what time
will he Gomez"
He'd come about 8 They drive over from HightOwn
depot But" he added grimly, here orderin
be done and ye don't know who for"
You said friend of DR.. Duchesne," returned Mrs.
Rivers simply
DR. Duchesne has many friends that you and me
migtn cotton to-" said her husband This is Jack
Hamlin."
As his wifes remote and interpretive black eyes
turned only vacancy he added quickly, The noted gam
blerl"
Gambler" echoed his wife. still vaguely
''Yes-reg'lar-its his business"
Goodness Seth! He can't expect to do it here"
NO" said quickly, with that of fairness to
his fellow man which find it difficult to
derstand "No-and he probably won't mention the word
card while
'sWen?" said Mrs. Rivers interrogatively.
And" continued Seth seeing that the objection was
pressed. ''hes Of them despr meni A regular
hghteri Killed two or three men in dOOsi"
thinking Of? Why, wouldn't be safe in the house
with hint"
Again seths sense equity triumphed never heard
his hghtn' anybody but his kind, when
buyraggeo And ez to women he's quite the toher way,
in fact and that's why think ye ougher know it afore
you let him He don't round with decent
Rivers the sanctty conjugal
condolences funess of Bible reading. a
strong scrptural happily unnecessary
peat here.
"sehw said Mrs Rivers suddenly. "You seem to know
mani"
unexpectedness irrelevancy mo-
startled Seth. But chaste Godfearng
had no "Only by hearsay. Jane" he returned
quietly 'but If say the word I'll stop his comm
It's too late" said Mrs. Rivers decidedly
ind
straight here. I've only got to meet them
depo and say this thing can't be done-and that's the end
Of it They'll go off quiet to the hotel"