The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-19

Of what must have been rather
sumptuous cold repast To all appear
ance he had foregone none of his an
cient customs; only those customs had
taken OH elegance with his rise in for
tune. The carriage and the horses and.
most of all, the lmperturbable driver
seemed to awaken some awe in the
boys. They We're still in evidence, but
they hung back sheepishly and eyed
the basket of neglected food as if they
hoped he would forget to take it away.
Meanwhile the Gathering of chains
against the harness, the paving of the
horses and the low EXPLANATIONS of the
driver caused me the queerest feelings.
Advancing quite unceremoniously upon
the watcher by the grave, remarked
aloud:
.The setting sun will soon release
you, Mr.. Moore. Are you going imme-
diately into town."
He paused in his rubbing, which was
being done with a very tender hand,
and as if he really loved the name he
was endeayoring to bring into palmer
view. Scowling little, lie turned and
met me point blank with look which
had good deal of inquiry in it.
II am not usually Interrupted here"
he emphasized except by the boys"
he added more mildly. "They some
times approach too closely, but am
used to the imps and scarcely notice
them. All, there are some Of my old
friends now! Well, it is time they
knew that change has taken place in
my fortunes. Hi, there! Hands up and
catch this and this and this!' he shout
ed. "But keep quiet about it, or next
year you will get pennies again."
And, f1inging quarters right and left,
he smiled in such a pompous, self salts
fed way at the hurrah and scramble
which ensued, that it was we'll worth
my journey there just to see this exhi-
bition Of combined vanity and good
humor
"Now go" he Moderated; and the
urchins, black and white, flew away,
finging up their heels in delight and
shouting: Bully for you, Uncle David!
Well come again next year. not for
twenty -fves, but ffties."
81 will make it dollars if I only
live so long," he muttered. And deign-
ing now to remember the question
had put to him, he grandly remarked:
81 am going straight into town. Can
do anything for you?"
Nothing. thought you might like
to know what awaits you there. The
city is greatly stirred up. The coro
ner's jury in the Jeffrey Moore case has
just brought in verdict to the effect
that suicide has not been proved.
Naturally, this is equivalent to one of
murder
"Ahv' he calculated, slightly taken
aback for one SO invariably impassive.
"And to whom is the guilt of this
crime ascribed?' he presently ventured.
"There was mention of no name, but
the opprobrium ma turally falls on Miss
Tuttle''
Miss futile? Ah!'
"Since Mr.. jeffrey is proved to have
been too far away at the time to have
fred that shot, while She
II am following YOU
"Was in the very house-at the door
Of the library in fact-and heard the
pistol discharged, If she did not dis
charge it herself-which some believe,
notably the district attorney. You
should have been there, Mr.. Moore
He looked surprised at this sugges-
ton.
II never am anywhere but here on
the 23d of May" he declared.
"Niss futile needed some adviser"
"Ah, probably"
you would have been good one"
'And welcome one eh?''
l hardly thought he would have been
a welcome one, but. did not admit the
/ fact Nevertheless he seized on the
advantage he evidently thought he had
gained and added, mildly enough, or,
rather, without any display of feeling:
Miss futile likes me even less than
Veronica did do not think she would
have accepted, certainly she would not
have desired, my presence in her
counsels. But of one thing | wish he1
to be assured, her and the world in
general. Any money she may need al
this-at this unhappy crisis in her life
she will find amply supplied. She has
no claims on me, but that makes little
difference where the family honor is
concerned. Her mothers husband was
my brother the girl shall have all sh,
needs. l will write her so.'
He was moving toward his carriage
"Fine turnout?" he interrogatively re
marked.
asseuted with all the surprise-witl
all the wonder even-which his sub
lime egOtism seemed to invite.
ut is the best that Downey coult
raise In the time l allotted him. Whel
/ really finger the money, we shall see
we shall see."
His foot was on the carriage step
He looked up at the west. The SUI
was almost down, but not quite. "Hav,
you any special business with mew h
asked, lingering with what l though
surprising display of consciousness
till the last ray Of the sunlight hat
disappeared
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