The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13

ma, haw SAID SIT Jasper, wIun a Mo-
eous laugh. mo, sir; have no doubt
you were not prepared for this. Pure,
hal = unsuspecting - this is pleasant.
BE silent, madam; these groans, these
crocodile tears, have no effect upon me.
Come, my lord bishop; your ancti-
monious airs cannot take me =. Have
] not read your letter? Oh, you have
got very fine head of hair, but !
know-there is a curl missing. Ha,
Julia, you should take better care of
your love tokens"
81 VOW" said DIR. Thurlow majestic
ally, that your behavior, your words.
are quite beyond my poor comprehen-
sion. Madam, / pity you from my
heart, Sir Jasper, sir" folding his
arms fiercely, your servant. wish
you good morning" He strobe to the
door, his fine legs qulvering with in
dignation beneath their purple silk
meshes.
"Nov' said Sir Jasper, and seized him
roughly by the skirts. mo, you do not
escape me thus"
How nowr" cried the bishop, the
veins on his forehead swelling, and
the nostrils of his handsome Roman
nose dilating would you lay hands
upon the Lords anointed? Let go my
coat, Sir Jasperl''
He struck at Sir Jasper's retaining
hand with his own plump fist clinched
I'm fashion suggestive of pulpit elo-
Guence.
"Ha. You would, would your ex-
claimed Sir Jasper, and leaped at the
episcopal throat.
The next instant, to his intense aston
iahment. Sir Jasper found himself in
an iron grip, lifted into the air with
an ease against which all his resist
ance was as that of a puppet, shaken
till his teeth ratified and deposited
on the fat of his back upon the floor
"Oh, help, help, help" screamed
Lady Standish.
Really" said the bishop, II don't
know when / have been SO insulted in
my life. IT'S the whole church, sir, the
Church of England, the state itself,
that you have assaulted in my person.
He stood glaring down on the pros
trate foe. breathing heavy rebuke
through his high. dignified nose.
"You have committed blasphemy
Numbered DR.. Thurlow.
Sir Jasper gathered himself together
like panther and sprang to his feet;
like a panther. too, he took two or
three stealthy steps and, half crouch
ing measured the muscular bishop
with bloodshot eyes, selecting the most
vulnerable portion Of anatomy. He
painted and foamed. The air was
thick with flying powder.
Lady Standish flung herself between
them.
I'm mercy, my lord" she cried, '1eave
US. leave us,'
Here the door opened and butler
and delighted footmen burst into the
room.
The bishop turned slowly. The grace
of his vocation prevailed over the mere
man.
May heaven pardon YOU" he said.
MAY heaven pardon you, sir, and help
you to chasten this gross violence of
temper. And you, madam" said he,
turning witheringly upon the unfor
tunate and long suffering lady, may
you learn womanly decorum and cir
cumspectionr'
You shall hear from me again."
growled Sir Jasper murderously.
''Toombs,' cried he to the butler, with
a snarl, .'show the bishop the door,
The bishop smiled. He wheeled upon
them all stately back, and with short
deliberate steps withdrew. taking his
cane from the footman with a CLASSY
look that petrfied Thomas and refus-
ing Mr.. Toombs' proffered ministra-
tions as he might have waved aside a
cup of poison. wade retro Satanas."
he seemed to say; and SO departed.
leaving his pastoral curse voicelessly
behind him.