Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-06-20
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BY ETHEL WRIGHT.

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Polite" grumbled Lieutenant VIII
loughby to himself as he entered the
hallway of his friends apartment in
response to a summons bawled ont
from some part of the interior. "What,
Breaking up:" the caller asked, peering
through a lighted doorway. He had
been obliged to announce himself in
some way. for the occupant of the
room sat on the floor with his back to
the entrance and evidenced no inten-
ton of turning to greet his visitor.
"Scott your manners are beastly,"
was the intruder's next remark as lie
threaded his way through the maze of
household wreckage that made ingress
4 e ult At this the broad shoulders
turned quickly, and in a moment Scott
was shaking his friends hand in a
manner so hearty that Willoughby for
gave the boorishness of his first greet
ing.
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place, Yes we are breaking up, as you
call it," and the speaker swept his
arms in hopeless way over the con
fusion of books, pictures and bachelor
bric-a-brac.
Where is the boy Z" asked the call
er.
Cleared out" was SCOTS short re-
ply as he turned to light his pipe and
rummage about for another for his
friend.
You haven't quarreled, have you:"
Willoughby inquired quickly, for when
be left the city n year ago Scott and
the boy Lad just taken the apart
ment that was now being dish antleu
and the two were apparently settled
for some time.
"How long have you been in town?"
Scott asked instead Of answering VIII
loughhy's question.
"Got here at 3 o'clock l had TO stop
at Washington yesterday to make a re-
port and came over this morning.
tell you its good 10 get back even for
30 days. Tine fun OF soldering id cuba
is all over There is nothing but man
ual labor TO DO there now" Then he
added after a moments hesitation. Il
wouldn't have left, though. on any
other errand than the one that brought
me here"
"0mcial, I suppose?"
40 replied Willouehby; con the
contrary, quite the reverse"
Scott mumbled something and look
ca So absurdly unhappy that tile young
soldier laughed outright
"What is the trouble, old man? Has
some one bothered You with a retainer
You say Harrison las cleared out.
What is it all about? Don't sit there
looking at me in that lugubrious fash
Ion out with It,"
The boy and haven't quarreled."
Scott answered after few futile pulls
at his pipe Il jawed him a bit for
leaving me with these COMPOUNDED
rooms on my hands. but there was no
row. He has changed lis plans-living
over IN Jersey someWhere-C Crawford, !
believe"
ooh. Crawford" was the lieutenants
observation. seemingly to himself, as
lie recalled that the object of his er-
rand lived at the next stop" And
that's what makes you 50 glum, is it,"
Not exactly" Scott spoke now with
tie tone OF a man who has formed a
resolution TO perform a hateful duty.
"If you viii find a seat somewhere and
light that pipe, I'll tell you about it.
Fact is, my boy, you are in this story
in way"
Willoughby's expression was a COM
posite Of mystification and uneasiness,
but lie only waved his hand as a signal
that his friend should proceed. This
was just what he did not seem ready
to do
For heavens sake. if you have any
thing to say" Willouehby finally re-
marked rather peeyisEly. SAY it,
Harrison is going r. marry Miss
Mead Scott said suddenly. being care
full. however not % look at bis listener
When he Ead Impaired this iuforma
ton he seemed 10 BE able Il 20 ahead
without any further delay. III ten
yl8 h9W IT. happened THE engagement
I mean. The boy has bnoWn her a
long time; ever since he came 10 New
York Fn.st girl be ever met, and be
WIS III love with Epr fr0m tie moment