Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-15

HenGon made herce gesticulation
land scowled in the grinning face.
How long are you going to stop
here" he said.
Long as | like P'raps | shall
have the house done up, and come ano
live here"
"What?"
"Ah what indeed Suppose
bought the lease of the governor
What have you got to say to that?"
Hendon glared at him wildly.
'HoW's the little angel-Janet?
| Hendon's hands clenched, and he
jgIound his teeth, while Poyntcr
laughed at him.
SO The big brothers out of the
hospital; got over his d. r., and loIg-
ing with his sister, eh?"
Hendon made no reply.
Come, old chap continued Poyn.
ter have a cigar, and do try and be
sensible. | don't want to do nothing
hard but OF course man must fight
fer his own hand. | haven't come
here to sell you up. but to bring YOU
10 your senses. like the friend | al
ways was. Now look here Hendon.
/ this brother seems to be as loose a
fish as girl could have for reIa-
ton; but Miss Heath's as smart a
little lass as ever stepped"
Have the goodness to leave Miss
| Heath's name alone, sir"
'Waxy again. Now look here, Hen
don, I'm a rich man. Suppose | say
to YOU, my laj, look out for snug
little practice, Il lend you the money
cant afford to give it--buy TIE
practice, and marry Janet Isn't that
Icing a frend?"
Iendon went on pacing the room.
'SuIky, CHI? All right answer me
this, then Shouldn't | make your
sister better husband than this Mark
Hcrth? Come, be sensible; take me
up 'atrs to sec her Now, at once.
Let me make Things pleasant for all
Of you. What's The good of being
Ionomie5. when we might be friends?o
"i'rionds.'
Better than being master aud
slave, eh, Hendon, my lad? Borrower
slave TO the lender, eh?"
All CALCULATED Hendon.
Come, come, you're sensible now.
Take me upstairs, and let's have It
cut with Rich.
with Rich!' cried Hondon pas,
@iolately.
Fhcre, don't you be so cocky.
young man. | don't call your Janet.
Jenny. Yes, with Rich; my own dear
darling Rich. There. How do You
like that? Now then. let's get it
over"
| MY sister is not at home"
hen we1l go up and see the OH
man; and let's hear what he'll say to
It all. He won't deny that he's in my
dc3t."
Poor old fellow, no." groaned Hen.
d. to himself
i say, said Foynter. turning grave
"wAere's Rich? She hasn't gone to
sec that sailor chap"
II don't know whom you mean by
4 Ion chap, said IIendon bitterly.
Then III tell YOU" he said Il
mean Mark Heath, and I've got a
theory OF my own about him"
Curse YOU and your theories"
cried IIendon fercely.
Yes, and bless me and my Money"
~ 4 Poynter, laughingly.
STOP! Where are you going?"
This is my house. or as good as
II le,' said Poynter; "and I'm going
NJ to see my poor old father-h.law to
be. don't thing he's properly seen
, H., ana | mean to have him Off down
To the seaside, to try and pull him
round. Coming?'
ilendon was SO much staggered by
his visitors cool insolence that Poyn.
ter was at the foot of the staircase
before he thought to fellow: and then.
'@a ling that this man had Il hold upon
him ,1at he dared not shake off. he
followed him upstairs, and into the
, " areIy.Iurasaed front drawing
into which the doctor had been lying
all through his illness.
lie was seated whore he could see
the win"ow, and his hand. me face
looked vacant and strange as he
turned his head to Elizabeth. who was
waiting on him in her mistresss
absence.
is that Rich?' he said fecbly.
mo doctor it's me, come for Dir
of advice, said POINTER Here" he
said turning to the maid as he
whisked his handkerchief round his
hat, YOU be on
| Elizabeth left the room. wtping hcr
eyes and Puynter sat down beside the
doctor, and shook hands.
Why" ought to feel yrlr pulse
lnew, and not You mine" he said
eistCrously.
"Glau TO see YOU Mr.. Poynter
Pretty we'll thank YOU Is my Rich
coming?'
"1c be sure she is, old ho.. Now,
| just want u cosy chat with you
about Rich
!, About Rich? Yes, yes"
You remember how | proposed for
herr"
The doctor looked at him blankly
ana ShUOk his head as Rich com.