The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-29
THE ENOOWMENTS Of YOUTH
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timaCy was incNplicable 10 OthcrS.
What Douglas. with his splendid phys
teal and intellectual cndowmcnts, could
find to bind him to Brownell, II rcticent,
cynical man, without an element of
popularity In him. M II could dis
cover. Douglas was the pet of the pet
ticoats and invited everywhere.
Brownell was considered very dull 10y
The fair sex and seldom invited any
where. If he had been invited he
would not have accepted. However,
there was II surprise concerning
Browncll. Though he stood quite low
In his class, when he was graduated
'honor' man. said thai he wished he
had Browncll's mind.
The friends studied law AMI prac-
ticcd In partnership. They were still
young when the more SNOWY cndOw-
mcnts constitute prominence. and ev.
cry one, at least In society, wondered
how Douglas could have taken up with
such an ordinary partner. Douglas
was courtcd by the social world. every
One striving to secure him for en-
tertalnmcnts. He tried to drag Brow
nell out with him. but failcd both on
account Of the Discrimination of socie.
~ for Browncll and Brownclls dis
inclination for society.
Douglas married Il belle. She was a
member of the smart set and II very
smart member. There was nothing she
would have considered more out of
place than attention In public from her
husband, and there was nothing she
considered more In place than To have
some prominent society man dancing
attendance upon her. Finally Il cotillon
leader. Ernest ltackle. became ~ tie
voted to her that the intimacy became
the town talk. AZ usual In such cases.
no one talked of 1t to the husband.
One night Browncll went into II fash
iOnnble hotel restaurant where the
smart set were used To taking supper
after the opera. He had never been
there before and went for II purpose.
Presently II gay party sailed in like n
fleet OF yachts under n spanking breeze.
among them Rackle and Mrs. Douglas.
They passed directly by the table ut
which Brownell sat, and as itackle
passed Brownell put out his foot, and
Rackle tripped. He didn't fall, but
came very near 1t. Turning, he glarcd
mt the man who had tripped him. the
went on. Brownell toycd with n wine
glass and waited. Rackle M soon as
seated gave him n threatening aud con-
tcinptuous glance. Browncll took n bit
OF paper from his pocket. wrote some
thing on II, folded 1t and gave ii To n
waiter to take to Iiucklc. Rackle
opened 1t. glanced ut II and put it in
his vest pocket without any OF the par
~ having noticed anything unusual.
At ] o'clock the two men met In the
cafe.
well. SIR said Rackle. "what do
you wnntg'
ITO fight you"
For tripping me up
mo; ~ostcnsibly for scowllng Mt me;
really for a matter which II concerns
you and II certain lady to keep dark"
who are yOu?" asked Rackle. merry
ousiy pulling his mustache.
ALLAN Douglas law partner"
Indeed. am surprised that you
wish to bring trouble on him."
Il don't. | wish to save him from
trouble"
by II public alteration
mo: by a private fight to the DEATH
There was something so calm In
Brownell's ton and eye. yet so deter.
mined. that Rackle puled.
when and where
snow, In an upper room OF this no.
tel"
Rackle stood looking In different d.
rectlons like a corncred rat seeking an
outlet.
"What will obviute the necessity for
this mccting:"
'Your pledge V 10 communicate
with Mrs. Douglas again"
ltacklc thought il over. still milling
his mustachc. Finally he said.
''TO avoid bringing Il laly's name
into unpleasant notoricty | shall have
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