The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02

the book slowly from under his arm--a
work on toxicolosy."
Thank you," said vandeloup, taking
the heavy volume and looking at the title.
French, l see! I'm sure it will be pleas
ant reading
When he was gone the hooking smile
so habitual to yandeloups countenance
faded away, and his face assumed
thoughtful expression. He opened the
book and turned over the leaves rapidly,
but without finding what he was in search
Of With an uneasy laugh he shut the
volume with a snap and put 1t under his
arm again.
Hes an enigma" he thought, refer
ring to the doctor ''but he can't suspect
anything. The case may be in this book,
but | doubt il even this man with the
barbarous name can connect Castor Van
deloup of Ballarat with Octave Braulard
of Paris.
His face reassumed its usual gay look,
and he walked into the house and found
Madame Midas seated in her arm chair
near the window looking pale and Ill,
while Archie was walking up and down
in an excited maner, and talking volu5ly
in broad Scotch. AS to DIR. Gollipeck,
that eccentric individual was standing in
front of the fire in an distracted manner.
Selma was in another room getting
drink for Madame, and as Nandeloup en-
tered she came back with it.
Good day, Madame" said the French
man, advancing to the table, and putting
his hat and the book down on it. Row
are you to-day?'
Better, much better, thank you," said
Madame, with a faint smile; the doctor
assures me | shall be quite well in a week"
with perfect rest and quiet. of course"
interposcd Gollipeck, sitting down.
(Which Madame does not seem likely
to get" observed Vandeloup, dryly, with
n glance at Mcintosh, who was still pac
ing up and down the room with an ex-
preston Of wrath on his severe face.
'0u, ay," said that gentleman, stop
ping in front of Vandeloup, with a fine
expression of scorn. DO you know
what's the matter wi meP
Not being in your confidence" replied
CASTOR, smoothly, Il can hardly say that
| do"
ITS just that Peter o. yours" said
Archie, with a snort; "a poor wicked I'M
baptized child o. Satan"
'Archie.' interposed Madame, with
some severity.
Your pardon's begged, men," said Ar
chic, sourly turning to her, but as for
that Peter body, the saints keep me hand
from itching to give him ane on the head,
when l think o. him"
h.
loup, coolly. Il am quite prepared to
hear anything about him in his present
state"
Its just this" burst forth Archie,
wrathfully. Il went into the town to the
hotel, to tell the body he must come back
to the mine, and find him not in a fit
state for Christian to speak to-"
Therefore," interposed Vandeloup, in
his even voice, without lifting his eyes,
1T was a pity you did speak to him."
Il went TO the room," went on Archie,
excitedly, without paying any attention
TO Vandeloup's remark, IAN he flew on
me wi dirk. l had the sense to bang
the door to and turn the key in the lock.
Do you call that conduct for a civilized
body?"
THE fact is, NJ Vandeloup,' said Mad
anne, quietly, Archie is so annoyed at
this conduct that he does not want Lee
marie to come back to work"
Il should just think So" cried McIn-
tosh. Fancy an imp of BeelzeDub like
him in the bowels O the earth. 1t makes
my blood run cold when l think O the
bloodthirsty pagan"
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unpleasant. He was anxious to get rid of
Pierre, who was such an incubus, and
now saw that he could send him away
without appearing to wish to get rid of
him. But rs he was diplomatic young
man he did not allow his satisfaction to
appear on his face.
Aren't you rather hard on himr' he
said; "he win be all right soon."
Il tell We III not have him back" said
Archie, firmly; he's one o. those foreign
bodies full Of revolutions an confusion o
tongues, and I'd not feel safe in the mine
if / knew he was down below wi his
dirk"
II really think he ought to 60" said
Madame, looking rather anxiously at
Nandeloup, unless, NJ. Vandeloup, you do
not want to part With him"
"Oh, / don't want him" said VEnde-
loup, hastily; las ] told you, he was only
one Of tue sailors on board the ship
was wrecked in, and he followed me up
here because | was Che only friend he
had, but now he has got moneyor, at
least his wages must come to good
amount
Forty pounds interposed Archie.
80 | think the best thing he can do
is to go to Melbourne, and see il he can
get back to France"
And you. NJ. VandelonpT asked DIR.
Gollipech, who had been listening to the
young Frenchman's remarks with great
interest; do you not wish to go to
France