Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

her before. she rose and held out her
hand to him, babe him good night,
kissed her uncle, and taking the
candle her husband gave her, glided
out of the room, looking to Armath-
waits's eyes, which were a little
dazzIed by her strange beauty ana
her unexpected condolences, like a
golden-crowned queen Of the night.
He seemed to see the dark-blue
glistening dress, the white neck bent,
and the soft, shining coils of hair,
long after the lady had left the room,
and the husband had assailed his ear
with condolences which, in their turn,
he found Unexpectedly interesting.
CHAPTER v.
The departure of the ladies is
usually hailed by the coarser sex with
relief as the signal for more I'M
restrained feast of such reason and
| flow of such soul as the august as
sembly can command. When, how
ever, Mrs. Crosmont left her husband
! and his two companions to their own
devices, there fell upon the group
: depressed silence, which was broken
! by the host, who, rising abruptly, sug-
gested az adjournment to his own
, study. SO he snatched up the lamp,
; which fiared and smoked under mis-
rough handling, and, followed by the
other two, turned to the left along a
wide and rambling passage, which led
| - la1 10, ,fn,t nafa
at the other extremity of the house.
On their way they passed the princi-
pal staircase, a rather mean erection
in light oak, opposite to the dining
room door, and two or three closed
doors on either hand.
This house is nothing better than
a rabbit-warren." grumbled the master
of it, rising the lamp at every other
step to illustrate his words. ''it's full
of little holes that won't hold more
than two people at time, and there
isn't a room of decent size in the
whole place. You will laugh when
you see what call my study, DR.
Armathwaite"
They had reached a door at the
end of the passage, and Mr.. Crosmont
explained that it was the back en-
trance of the house, and that it was
the one by which he himself went IL
and out On one side of it was {
narrow staircase leading to the uppel
: rooms, and on the other another door
which led them into the study
Armathwaite had not expected to fine
himself In an apartment which
breathed learning and leisure, but OF
the other hand he was not quite pre-
pared for such a bold misapplicatior
of the word Study as the room
which was scarcely larger than 6
goodsized cupboard, betrayed
There was not book in sight excep1
: "Ruff's Guide to the Turf" and two OF
three more works of similar kind
which lay on an office table, strewr
with papers, in one corner. Their,
was shabby carpet and worr
hearthrug. There were two large
and comfortable easy chairs, a higf
office-stool, a STRAIGHTFORWARD hal
seat and an iron safe, on which stooC
a handsome punch-bowl. There wer,
more whips and fishingrods, anothe
4 gun, and a tennis-bat. Over tn,
mantelpiece was a trophy consisting
OF hunting-crop, cavalry sword
and revolver. underneath which
were scattered collection of pipes
an almanack, clock, a matchbox.
tobacco-jar, and several pieces .
billiard-chalk. On a nail behind thu
door hung dear old lounging coat
threadbare, shiny at the seams
ragged at the cuffs the sort o
treasure a dutiful wife makes ava,
with by stealth and bestows il
charity. afterwards disclaiming al
knowledge of the deed. Into this del
Mr.. Crosmont brought his com
panions. and the atmosphere of it haC
a speedy and wholesome effect upoI
his temper. He drew the chairs up Il
the huge. well-banked-up fire which
, was burning in the CRATE. and produc
ing a bottle of whisky and glasse:
from cupboard in the wall, put ;
small kettle on the fire, and proceeded
to slice n lemon. with the sweetest
expression he had worn that evening
Armathwaite, who had now lit {
cigar. watched his host through the
mellowing smoke with curiosity an6
interest. The man was seen to more
advantage here in his own den thaJ
in his wiie's presence in the more
conventional dining-room. Even ;hl
dogs seemed to feel this, for having
followed the gentleman from the one
, room TO the other, they now absorbed
the warmest part of the hearthrug IL
: perfectly fearless manner. Ony
: little action too, which would scarcely
have been noticed except by yer,
5 keen eyes. revealed more attractiv,
/ side to Mr.. Crosmont's character thar
: had yet been manifest. In pass,ns
, the Office table he knocked OFF thu
pile of sporting books. and out of on,
< of them fell a photograph which, afte
+ examining it carefully TO see that 4
n had sustained no damage. he put. no
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