The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-08-08

this young and impressionahle nature
flowed over the older man. An evil
Joy In his own powers came to him,
a devilish satisfaction In his knowl.
edge of the horrid future. For a mo-
ment the tenant who had lately taken
up his abode within Mr.. Eustace
C~harliewood vas looking out Of his
hosts eyes.
Rathbone laughed ca~relessly. Then
after the waiter had once more en-.
tered and left the room, he bent over
the table and began to speak more
earnestly.
II suspect" he said. that I owe you
a great deal In this matter, Charlie
wood-more than you would care to
confess. Now, tell NEEDN'T Il
Charliewood waved his hand.
"Oh, we won't go into that part Of
the question:" he said. But there's
Just one thing | would like to say.
Your feeling in the matter has been
quite splendid, Rathbone. | admire
you for the way you have felt and
spoken, since you have been telling
me about your engagement, from first
to last. Such a lot Of men would
have congratulated themselves upon
winning the girl away from the other
fellow without a thought of what the
other fellow would feel. Now, look
here, | do think you W William this
much reputation"
Anything in the world I can do"
Rathbone was beginning.
well there's one thing you can
do" C~harliewood answered; you can
satisfy him that you're the sort Of
man to whom he would care to sur
render Miss Poole. He Is willing and
anxious to make friends with you. In
fact. | know he Is most anxious to
meet you. | admit that 1t may be an
awkward meeting for you, but I think
that you wv it to him, considering
the way In which he regards the
whole affair"
"Of course I will meet him." de
clared Rathbone. II shall be proud to
meet q man like that-any time you
like"
We'll, I don't want to press things,
Rathbone, but, personally, I should
say there was no time like the pres
emit. We are sure to find Gouldes-
brough In tonight after dinner. Sup
pose we walk up to Regents Park and
call on him? l know you will be re-
ceived in the kindest way-in a way
you never suspected before we talked
the matter over"
We'll do it," Rathbone answered,
"and l shall leave his house tonight
feeling a great burden has been re.
moved from me-"
Charliewood made no reply to this
last remark, but merely pushed the
champagne bottle over to his guest.
An hour afterward the two men,
both wearing astrachan coats which
had brought them so c~uriously togeth.
err turned up about their ears, were
walking briskly toward Oxford street.
The fog was very heavy and few PEG.
pie were about, though Charliewood
said he knew exactly how to find the
way.
"You needn't worry" he said; we'll
go up Portland Place, and / can find
Sir Williams house without the least
trouble. In fact, I think 1t would be
a mistake to take a hanson on q
night like this. The roads are horri.
bly, greasy. You can't see the lights
of any vehicle a few yards ahead, and
we're just as likely to be run into as
not. OF course. If you'd rather ride
-
mot a bit" Rathbone answered;
exercise will do me good, and | shall
feel calmer and more prepared for the
interview. Pm not a sybarite like you
are, and after a dinner. like the one
you've given me l should not be near
ly In such good form unless | did have
a walk"
Right OH" Charliewood replied;
then come along. We will walk fast
to keep warm"
They went on, neither talking much
because of the thick fog that stung
the nostrils and the eyes and poured
down the throat when the mouth was
opened.
Ito Be continued.)