The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-10

been too great for ever his gentle
cousin to pardon readily. There was.
however, more of SORROW than Nexation,
more OF remorse than disappointment
in his mind, as he took his way down
the path, the frozen leaves cracking
under his feet, the black boughs benG-
ing toward him. the gate swinging
with a hollow bang behind him.
ne was in no humor 10 visit his club
and meet his fellow men. his mind be-
ing all unhinged. and having nothing
In common With the idle interests that
amused them, and yet he shrank from
so1tnde. where he felt himself the un-
protected prey of thoughts that gnawed
his heart and bereft him of peace. He
therefore walked for hours along roads
streets, always in the center of crowds
mat distracted him and bore him COM
pany without intruding on him.
Eventually he decided on returning
TO his home and writing his apologies
TO olive Dumbarton, bu, when he
seemed unable to carry out the task
which he felt assured could he much
more readily accomplished in an inter-
view, which he would seek annd obtain
a few days later. Slowly and dismally
the day wore itself ont, yet from his.
experience of the past night he dreaded
TO retire. knowing that in no other
place than his bed is man so much the
Vlctlm OF narrowing thoughts. distress
ing speculations and terrible fears to
which darkness lends force.
But fatigue overcoming him. he lay
DOWN II slept %sonndfy, not waking
until late the following morning. whe
his mind seemed calner. his head more
clear. What he now most desired was
an interview With his cousin, thai he
might by calm and solut words as
sure her OF George Bostock's guilt, and
show her the suspicious to which she
left herself open if She. n~otwithstand-
ing his confession. continued to assert
ms innocence. So again he drove to
HlXton road, when he was told by the
servant that her mistress was better.
but Was Yet unable to leave her rooms
or to suffer any disturbance.
And feeling less worried and not so
depressed. Nalesius went 10 his club.
where he lunched, and whence he wrote
a note to Olive. begging her to see him
as soon as she felt able. Afterward
he spent some hours in the smoking
n sitting rooms, and then Set out To
walk home in the afternoon. Leaving
James's park on his Nay to knights
bridge, and had got as far as Hyde Park
corner, when the shrill cry of u news
boy made him suddenly pause; he
caught the name of George Bos,ock
and Immediately concluded the pub
a'ie . aea.h was DellB a|nnouiceu.
While Nalerius stood with ears
to catch the words which We're
being shouted. a friend Joined him.
This said the latter. IL military
man with a fresh ace and gray hair
this is strange news about Bostock."
His death" gasped Nalerius.
His death-why, there would be
nothing unexpected in that"
What them" Gano aith asked.
His probable ~ecovery
"lmpossible!" exclaimed Galbraith.
III seems there's nothing impossible to
sclence noWadaNS-read for Yourself
answered the military man. ha,dinr
an evening paper he had just bought to
Naler1us.
The latter, with an effort to steady
himself, took the paper, and walking
to a neighboring lamp, read by its
ilght of the operation made that morn
ing by Sir Pugin Tate on George Ros-
took, whose recovery, it WAS stated
would probably be merely a question
OF Weeks. Nalerius kept mis- eyes on
the paper until the words d~ancea.be-
fore him and made his brain teel
giddy.
We'll, that's plain enough" he heard
his companion say, but the words came
to him as from u distance, and he was
unable to reply.
You are naturally interested in the
case?" the voice said.
Naturally" Ealerlus forced himself
10 reply as he returned the paper. All
MS senses were stunned for the mo-
ment, his mind in chaos.
The fellow will find himself in a
he never expected, and
man remarked as he walked beside
who had m~echanjcaUv
move onward.
"A very strange predicament." Va
lerius murlnured.
But then it has been a remarkable
case from the beginning"
Its not true; il can't be true" Va.
lerius suddenly cried out.
WHAT"
His recovery. It's something the
newspapers have got 10 create a sensa-
hon and sell copies. l have often
them to hoax the public be
fore, and such 2 thing should be nm
shed" Galbraith exclaimed.
II think your supposition IS wronr".
'ePlled ms companion: the details are
90 clrcumstantial. and they would not
give Sir Pusin Tate's name If he had
10. carried out the operation"
but L teH you there must be some
mistake. Yesterday the mans life
VAS declared hopeless, and now"
nan calmly.
IA! not wait Cor time" valerlus am
'"efed hufriedly. TN drive at once
o the hospital and learn whether this
'eport is true or false and Mailing a
lahsom, he sprang into 1t before it's
Eheels touched the curbstone. unccre-
n~oniously leaving his friend. Who
af.er him in surprise.
On i hching the hospital Nalerius
vas assured that the report in The
veniEg papers was quite true, and that
he patient continued to progress ia
.orably. On hearing this Galbraith
urned away abruptly, and ,esainjnp
rs cab drove home. What The thoughts
that seethed through his mind
nat night, now reaching a ferment
fury that nearly drove him to mad
less. and again subsiding until merely
he stupo OF pain remained, no man
nay know.
With eyes wide open and fixed he sa,
n his study through midnight and the
arlY hours OF dawn. letting his fire
lie out gradually until the last red
mbers turned to ashes, scarcely CON
cious the while of the cold which
rept over him AS might death Itself
Milling his blood. almost freezing his
cart, until at last, as if he had come
0 a resolution there was no gain
aging, to a point from which there
no turning, he suddenly rose TO
is feet. Then, as If awaking to con-
he shuddered Violently.
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