The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-12
CHAPTER XIX.

II Fraser had been given to the analy-
SIS of his own spiritual symptoms, he
might have been little surprised to dis
cover how aromatic and tonic a draught
he had imbibed in learning to hate
O'Rourke.
"I've a bit of news" he said one day
to Maskelyne. Maybe yell be able to
guess why bring it. O'Rourke's going
to be married"
Eyes" said Maskelyne, quietly. Fra
ser's bit Of news was like stab to him,
but he was not the sort of man to make
q show Of his pain 1.
"He's engaged to a friend Of yours"
him to her."
1T think not" returned Maskelyne.
"Ye did, though" cried Fraser. Il got
the news from Mrs Farley, and she got
It from the lady herself"
II introduced O'Rourke to an Ameri-
can lady here" said Maskelyne. rising
from his seat involuntarily-"a Mrs
6pry."
THAT'S what I'm telling ye," said Fra
ser. They're going to be married" Mas
kelyne sat down again without word.
"Hec4or O'Rourke Is going to be married
to the Mrs. Spry to whom you introduced
him a month or two ago. There's no sort
Of humbug or nonsense about 1t, for it's
Q fact"
II can hardly believe It." returned
Maskelyne.
Eye don't seem to be woildly delight
ed" said Fraser, after all. thought
yea skip like q young he goat upon
the mountains"
AZ am very much obliged to you, in
deed" Maskelyne answered. II will 60
and see O'Rourke," he added, with an
air of sudden decision and awakening.
"weil," said Fraser, rubbing his hands
and beaming. ''the interview ought to be
q pleasant one. I'll not keep ye from II
a moment. I'll say good-morning."
The two shook hands on the pavement
IN front Of the hotel, and Fraser stood
there to watch Maskelyne as he stepped
into q cab and drove away.
sNow," said Fraser, nodding and smil.
lng to himself, "that's not moy oydoyal oil
an ardent lover. But there's spoke mum.
Der nine in your wheel, Hector, me boy
and there's another or two In the course
Of manufacture"
Maskelyne wandered about In his OWE
homemade labyrinth until he had quite
made up his mind that there was nj
way out Of II, or through II. But finally
he packed up q portmanteau, took tn,
tidal train and carried his cobwebs L
Brussels. There they were just as strong
and unbreakable as ever, and even when
n day or two later, he carried them /,
JAnenne, they seemed to bind him In lik,
strands Of steel But being actually a
Y.r.nna he found that he had added /
new perpiexity TO the old ones. He wa
still as far as ever from seeing his wa,
to Houfoy, but he saw quite clearly tina
It was impossible not to 60.
The day was tnclinfng toward lis clos
and there was a sense Of ease In tn
wide fields TO which he was not alto
eether insensible, foolishly broken up an,
down In spirit as he was. The field
were more inviting than the road In man,
ways not least perhaps. because the,
offered fewer chances Of encounter.
Sauntering In this downcast and irree
oiute mood, he found himself suddenl
charged by a troop Of half dozen dog
who all leaped and bayed about him
with demonstrations Of welcome. Follow
Ing them, a gun under his arm, appeare
the major, and behind the major an al
tendant, who bore the dead bodies of
pair OF well-grown foxes.
"Hiilow cried the major cheerily. Will
yet a hundred yards away. How ar
you, old fellowf Upon my word, I'm sia
30 see you. How's O'Rourker
"Hs was In health when I saw hir
last" said Maskelyne, on whose nerve
the mention Of his wicked rival grated