The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-06

looked up to and respected by every
one. We have been married ten years
nearly, and have never had an unklnd
word. Until Two months he was III
every respect Il model man and a model
husband. About that time he did not
come home one Sunday evening after
service. l waited up for him nearly an
night and all day on Monday Al length
he arrived home at II O'Clock on Mon
day night. in what condition l am
ashamed to tell you. Since then the
same thing has happened every Sunday
evening. l have used tears, remon-
! strances and prayers, but in vain. 70
find out just what the matter was l
followed him after sunday evening
| church last week. He got on a car and
went down town to Eighth street, and
there I saw him disappear into a mouse
which stood back some way from the
pavement.
The house is square, painted yellow,
with a pillared pOrtico, and has an ar
of melancholy and neglect about 1t. Inc
blinds and shutters were drawn ueht,
and l was only able to catch a glimpse
of the hall as the door opened and shut
Now, Mr.. Power, l have no friend
whom | dare trust with this secret. 1
have done all l can and am powerless.
If the church people hear a suspicion or
his my husbands character is gone
his position ruined and we h be
turned out into the world without food
or shelter. Now. what l want you to do
is this-'phone up my husband anu ask
him next time he is passing to call and
see YOU. Tell him that through your
agents you have made ms oiseovery,
and have been asked by a friend (who
wishes TO remain unknown) to mention
the matter and entreat him to give UP
these visits
It was Impossible not to feel SYM
pathy for such genuine distress; but II
was not the kind of business that Pow
err cared for. For some econds he lay
back and surveyed the ceiling witt
some interest and then, as his glance
fell again to Mrs. McLeavy's eager face
his hard features relaxed into a kindly
smile. I'll do wha l cam" he said, ant
with evident anxiety not to be thanked
bowed out his fair client.
The following day. Thursday, a
about the same hour, Rev. James NC.
Leavy occupied that same chair which
: his wife. all unknown to him, had occu
l pied the previous
zone minute, Mr.. McLeavy," sait
!. Power, as apparently absorbed in worl
3 he proceeded to focus a mirror on NC
2 LeaVy'S chair ana take the measure y
I his man.
g Yes, the face was a good one-opel
and frank, but the face of a fanatic
9 The forehead high and bare. he eye
large and piercing, the nose aquiline
L. A man WHO cOulu pelSuduS olHei pei
sons and himself as well that RICH
h was wrong and wrong was right; her
r vous, excitable, impressionable. A ma
8 who in another age might have been
Spanish Inqulsitor or q member of tha
e order Of Friars called 'Flageilauts,
9 Who beat themselves till the bloc
8 flowed, to show their devotion to Coo
5. A mar who would break but neve
bend.
Reuben Power a the face Of
8 sphinx. In repose it conveyed nothin
u of the Thoughts passing in his mind. Fl
'I figure was tall and spare, and alwa!
q seemed ready to bend under the weigh
n of the massive head He had an ur
81 usually high skull, a snub nose, lare
q ears, n eyes which always seemed {
S. if they were trying to escape the ga7
y of others, and which he could veil {
n, any time by simply lowering his brow
IS He CID not appear to see anything, y
l. nothing ever escaped him.
y well. Mr.. McIAeavy, l have bee
asked by a friend Of yours (not a men
Der of your congregation, l may sa,
= to speak to you on a rather unpleasal
subject said Power. suddenly whee
ing round his o. le fact is tn;