Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13


ant and little harmful social dissipa-
ton which was not open to him, and
even as things went he was compan-
toned on occasion by the men VINO
ruled the world in his days-c2DInet
ministers, thinkers, painters, musl-
clans, politicians Of all shades and
grades His Saturday was still MS
only real holiday, though he had
tribe Of led-captains and lieutenants to
whom he might safely enough have en-
trusted his fortunes from time to time
But Just as the perfect general must
think for all, and plan for all, SO must
the perfect editor, and if ever there
was to be a time Of rest and ease
for Truscott he knew that it was not
yet.
He was strolling in his own grounds
with an after-dihner cigar, and ms
wife. who was still but half-emerged
ing beside him with both hands rest
ing lightly on his arm. The full moon
was riding slowly up the sky, and they
stood still to watch the patterns
woven on its luminous face by the
boughs and climbing plants it passed.
and. in it's passage, revealed like so
many siIhouettes. 1t was week
later than Alexis BrangWyn's WISH,
full spring, and there was q nl8htln'
gale who had taken up his quarters
somewhere in the neighborhood. Ihey
had gone out in the tranquil, perIumed
night to hear him, if haply he should
sing. The moon rose slowly, showing
I'D pattern after pattern OF DARK
tracerv. and suddenly the figure Oh
the bird was seen, browning the de-
sign. They caught sight of it at the
same instant, and warned each other
to silence. At the moment at which
the mounting moon had sIlhOuottel
the birds figure at its very center
the beak opened, the throat sWellCi,
and triumph of song flowed out upon
the quiet night. There was a garden
seat close by, and they sought it IN
silence. their footsteps falling quietly
on the soft turf And there they sat
Just breathing, with the wife's head
resting on the husbands shoulder,
and the woman yearned and thrilled
as women will until the birds song
was over and the husband smoked has
cigar and forgot the music in the 1lrst
three minutes. There was a big po-
litical question on the board just then'
and vigorous action would be called
for in a day or two. But this was not
the hour for decision, and IruScOtt,
lulled by the sense Of leisure he had
cultivated all day long by the effects
of an excellent dinner and by the
half,heard music, fell into a doze. His
wife's reyerie tended in that dlrec-
ton too, and suddenly they were
startled by angry voices near at hand
They had neither of them heard the
footsteps Of the speakers as they APP
preached and the first sound when
reached their ears was a snarllnG
phrase in French. The village road
was Immediately beneath them as
they sat.
'Animal!" said the voice, 'go
back"
"But, see YOU" said another voice,
81 will not go back until | have what
/ come for. You would not be Of any
use in the town. Very well. follow
you to the country.
81 told thee, turtle that thou art,
said the first voice, that l bad bust
ness here, and that had no time TO
attend to thee before midnight Go
back, and wait me there.
"Ma1s vos-tu," the second began,
but the first snapped across it.
'Tnsolent scoundrel, do you dare
address me in that manner
Eyes" said the other, Il dare adj
dress you as you address me. There
are YOU rolling in gold, and here am |
with scarce a covering to my naked
ness. And l know as much as you do.
''Bah!" said the other.
"Do | not? Eth bien, but ! know
enough to hang him, and you can do
no more. And he is your mich COW,
and you draw from him your gold and
your wine and your fine clothes and
your fine apartments. And where am
/? I!-I!-I!-who know enough to
hang him and to send you to the gal
! legs"
you have been drinking" was the
answer Go back and wait for me"
Il will not go back. | have nothing
| to go back with. | had in my pouch
| when I saw you at the railway station
! but one-half crown of the money OF
! this benighted country. have spent
| that on the journey.
"The greater fool you,'' was the
scornful response Understand now.
| Remark me well; | will not have you
| pursuing mel will not have you de-
| handing things of me. You may find
| your way back how you like. You will
| have no help from me. Come to me
| at the hour | dictate, and at the place
| I dictate, and [ will do something for
| Won If T choose oud nothing for Won il