The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-05-31
BY Fred m. Mhi's
CHATTER K. (continued.)

Henson suggested. PARDON our anA-
tous curiosity"
Again Enid ragged, but Margaret Hen
son might have been Of stone, Tor al
the notice she tooK The far-away look
was still in her eyes as she felt her way
to the table like one in a dream. Then
she dropped suddenly into a chair Inc
began grace in a high, clear voice.
And the Lord make US
truly thankful. And may He, when IL
scemeth good to Him, remove the curse
from his house, and in due season Tree
the Innocent and punish the guilty. for
the burden is sore upon us, thefe
are times when it seems hard to bear.
The big man played with his knlte
and fork smilingly. An acute obserV-
er might have imagined that the pas
sionate plant was directed at him. II
30, it passed harmlessly over his broao
shoulders. In his immaculate evening
dress. he looked strangely out OF place
there, Enid had escaped the prevailing
d%ilapidation, but fer gown, of gray
homespun, was as severe as the CARP OF
. charity girl.
Madam is so poetical,' Henson muir
INJURED. And charmingly sanguine..
williams Mrs. Henson said, stole
ally, my visitor will have some
champagne"
She seemed to have dropped once
again into the commonplace, paln1uliy
exact as a hostess of breeding De
20 an unwelcome guest. And yet she
never seemed to zee him; those dark
ewes were looking, ever looking, into the
dark future. The meal proceeded IN
silence. save for an oily sarcasm from
Henson. In the d Nnse stiffness the oc-
casional howl of q dog could be hearo.
IA slight flush of annoyance crossed
Henson's broc,l face.
"Some day I shall poison all those
hounds" he said.
Enid looked up at him swiftly.
IF all the hounds around Longdean
were poisoned or shot it would be q
good place to live H." she said.
Henson smiled. caressingly. like Pc
tiuchio might have done In his mlluef
moments.
my dear Enid, you misjudge me-
he said. "But I shall get justice some
day."
Enid replied that she fervently hopeo
an and thus the strange meal proceeo-
ed with smiles end gentle words from
Henson. and a wild outburst OF bitter
meas from the girl. So far as she was
concerned, the servants might nave
s,.en mere automatons. The dust rose
A. clouds as the latter moved silently.
~ was hot in there, and gradually the
hrown powder grimed like a film over
TIenson's oily skin. At h head OF the
4ohla Margaret Henson sat like a "o-
man in a dream. Ever, ever, her oa,A
ewes seemed. to be looking eagerly
sro,nd. Thirsty men seeking precious
water in a desert might nave looneo
like her. Ever and amor hef Aps
moved. but no sound came from the,i.
Occasionally h spoke to one OF IN
other of her guests, but she never ioi-
lowed her$w.ords with her eyes. such d
.ad pathetic, .,itiable figure, such a
~rav sorrow, in her rags and snowy
hair.
The meal came to an end at length
and Mrs. Henson rose suddenly. Inete
vas a g%rotesque suggestion OF the ma
ronette in her movement. She bowed.
"a ~ to some imaginary parsonage, ano
woved with Signify towards the door.
peoina1d Henson stood aside n open
cd It for her. She passed into the dim
nall as If in absolute unconsciousness OIL
sis nresence. Enid flashed a look OF de-
Aance at him as size disappeared lnto
the gloom and floating dust.
Henson's face changed instantly, as II
vnask had fallen from his SNUG fea-
,+,ras He became alert and vigorous.
He was no longer patron of the arts, a
vide-minded philanthropist, the man
Who deyotes himself to the GOOD OF hu,
manity. The blue eyes grew cold anu
cr,,e1' there was a hungry smile o
the loose mouth.
...Take a bottle of claret and the ci-
cars into the library, William" he saio.
.And open the window, the dust stahes
me-" -
fully. He resemhled the typical oao
tutler of fiction in no respect, out ms
thought were by 10 means pleasant as
he FASTENED to obey. Enid was lo1tel-
ing in the hall as Williams passed "isi1
che tray. MON
miss" he whispered. There's sonls
game on-oh, yes. there Is some Diesss Jesse
game On again tonight. And mn 20
anxious to know how MISS Caristlalla
is. says she ought to call him IN pro,
REASONABLY. Personally, "a rather Gu.
in an undertaken who was desperately
hard up for a-job."
A right, williams" Enid replied.
.Mv sister 10 wo-se Tonight. n un-
lesa she gets better I shall insist upon
her seeing 9. doctor. And I am obliged
for the hint about Mr.. Henson. The ut
tie study commands the staircase lead
ing to my sisters bed ROOM"
ssAnd the open window commands the
Garden. williams said, drily. !,
Eyes, yes. Now, go. You are q rear
friend. Williams, and I will never for
rel your goodness. Run along-I can
ectuallv feel that nan coming"
AS q matter of fact, Henson was ap-
proaching noiselessly. Despite his great
mix. he had the clean. dainty step Of a
cat; his. big, rolling ears were those Of
: hare. Henson wes always listening
He would have listened behind q Atch-
En- door to a pair Of chattering scullery
maids. He liked to find other people
out. though as yet he had not been
foundsout himself. HeEstood before the
world ~ a social missioner; he made
speeches at religious gatherings n 81
fected the women to tears. He was
known to devote n considerable for
tune "a doing good; he had been asked
5to stand for parliament, where his req!
ambition lay. Gilead Gates had ailu ed