Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-04-03


tor the first time. He rose and angrily
rang the bell. Presently we went In TO
dinner. l, Of course, sat next 10 him
on his right, and noticed with some cu-
riosity. AZ he carved, that bis hands
seemed encased in very fnO lemon.
colored gloves. second look assured
me that they we're merely stained.
His sons hands we're similar, but Of q
deeper hue. For the first time IL oc-
Cured to me that my host was the lord
OF the Chemical Dye Works.
'fhey we're your works, suppose,
NJ. Steinhardt," said. "that passed
after entering the village2"
| was alone on my side OF the table,
and had 10 speak to him, or be silent.
Yes" said he, rather abruptly.
Then after pause, ''You came by that
road then. 2"
So I related how | had lost my way,
and how / had been struck Il did not
say, "disagreeably'D with the impress
sion Of ferocious energy my first view
Of the valley gave me.
Ferocious energy" he repeated,
with smile, looking at me az II he
liked the phrase, and thought the bet
tor OF me for having uttered IL. at is
n great place for industry, and 1t will
be greater vet"
] asked him how II happened that a
large mill was unused and falling in
ruins.
THAT Is mine" he answered. "It
is unlucky. II was spinning mill
once one OF the floors fell through, kill.
Ing many people, and twice IL was
burned, all in 10 years--yes, all In 10
years"
"And today It seems TO have added
10 It's work Of killing" lie looked at
me. "You have not heard, perhaps" /"
/ said
"What?"
related what had seen and heard.
"Havc you heard Of this7" he asked,
gtancing from one TO another.
No; None OF them had heard.
81 must see to it," he said, and
stirred as II he would set out at once;
but he added, latter dinner"
And after dinner he set out; and
thought better Of him than / had at
first been disposed to do because of his
kindly feeling, though il were only for
pigs.
In the drawing room, however, was
struck with the altered manners OF the
family in the temporary absence OF its
head. Mrs. Steinhardt was gossipy
and kind--even motherly; Frank threw
off his awkwardness and shyness, and
delighted me with his skill ON the
piano; while Mademoiselle Lacroix was
very bright and winsome. Yet, now
conversing with her and now observing
her (when, for instance, she sat near
Frank at the pianol, could not bui
remark that a look Of sadness over
spread her sweet face-of sadness, anC
as Of anxiously waiting for something
or some one---whenever she was left II
her own thought. This expression
was able to account for satisfactorily
very soon,
We had been some time in the draw.
ing room when the door bell sounded Q
loud peal, and at once / saw that sub.
dued expression Of patient waiting or
Miss Lacroix's face fash up into one oi
eager expectancy. For moment she
looked at the door with her pale fact
gone paler, and listened with quick ear
till she heard the voice Of the visitor
when her eager hope collapsed and sanl
into deeper sadness than before. II
was a rich, CHEEKY voice / heard come
from the hall.
"Is tn new parson comeP" it askeC
of some one.
That's Jim," said Mrs. steinhardt
with laugh-"my brother"
This, then, was the gentleman whC
had come to smoke a pipe. He en-
tered--a tall, stout, ruddy Englishman
gone somewhat grey. He at once tool
possession of the room and OF the per
sons in it. His bright and ample pres
ence extinguished the gaudy, gorgeous
furniture, and his voice, instinct will
humor and un-seli-consciousness, filleC
the void which usually reigned in tina
room.