The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06

looked up to and respected by every
one. We have been married ten years
nearly, and have never had an unkind
word. Until two months ago he was in
every respect a model man and a model
husband. About that time he did not
come home n Sunday evening after
service. l waited up for him nearly all
night n all day on Monday. At length
he arrived home at IL o'clock on Nom
day night, in what condition I am
ashamed to tell you. Since then h
same thing has happened every Sunday
evening. I have used tears. emon-
%strances and prayers. but in vain. To
find out Just what the matter was I
followed him after Sunday evening
church last week. He got on a a and
went down town to Eighth street, n
there I saw him disappear into a house
which stood back some way from the
pavement.
The house is square, painted yellow,
with a pillared portico, and has an air
Of melancholy n neglect about 1t. The
blinds and shutters were drawn tight,
and I was only able to catch q glimpse
Now, Mr.. Power. I have no friend
whom I dare trust with this secret. I
have done all I can inc am powerless.
If the church people hear q suspicion OF
this my husbands character is gone,
his position ruined and we shall be
IUIx0O OUT lIlIO Il0 WOTlu WlIllOul lOOu
or shelter. Now, what I want you to do
is this-'phone up my husband n ask
him next time he is passing to call and
see you. Tell him that through our
agents you have made this discovery,
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 it
was not the kind of business that Pow
er cared for. For some seconds he lay
back and surveyed the ceiling with
some interest and then, as his glance
his hard features relaxed into a kindly
smile. I'll do whatI can" he said, and
with evident anxiety not to be thanked,
bowed out his fair client.
The following day, Thursday, at
about the same hour, Rev. James Nc
Leavy occupied that same chair which
his wife, all unknown to him, had occu-
pied the previous day.
Zone minute, Mr.. McLeavy," said
Power, as apparently absorbed in work
he proceeded to focus a mirror on Nc
Leavy's chair and take the measure of
his a
Yes, the face was a good ne-open
and frank, but. the face Of a fanatic.
The forehead high Inc bare, the eyes
large n piercing. the nose aquiline.
A man who could persuade other per-
sons and himself as well that right
was wrong n wrong vas right; ner-
vous, %excitable, im~pressionable. A man
who in another age might have been a
Spanish Inquisitor or 9. member of that
order Of Friars called "Flageilauts,"
who beat themselves till the blood,
flowed, to show their devotion to God.
A a who would break but never
bend.
Reuben Power had the face of a
sphinx. In repose 1t conveyed nothing
of the Thoughts passing in his mind. His
figure was tall and spare, and always
seemed ready to bend under the weight
OF the massive head. He had an un-
usually high skull. a snub nose, large
ears, and eyes which always seemed as
II they were trying to escape the gaze
OF others, and which he could veil at
any time by simply lowering his trows.
He did not appear to see anything, yet
nothing eve escaped him.
We'll, Mr.. McLeavy, I have been
asked by a friend Of yours (not a men,
her Of your congregation, I may say)
to,speak to you on q rather unpleasant
subject" said Power, suddenly wheel
lnH round his ~A 10 fact IL that