Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-25

The dinner was very gay, The cere-
mony Of christening the Shotoyer cup,
which Quarter had won, proceeded
with presentation speech and speech
of acceptance faultlessly common
place, during which Quarter wore his
smile which was the only humorous
filing he contributed.
The cup was full. Siward eyed it.
pefplexed, deadly afraid, yet seeing no
avenue of escape from what must ap-
pear public exhibition of contempt
for Quarter if he refused to taste its
contents That meant bad night for
him. Yet he shrank more from the
certain misinterpretation Of refusal
to drink from the huge loving cup,
with Its heavy wreath of scented or
chids, now already on its way toward
him, than he feared the waking strug-
| gle so sure to follow.
Marion received the cup, lifted it in
| both hands and said distinctly, "Good
! huntingy' as she drank to Quarter.
| Her brother Gordon took 1t and drank
entirely too much. Then Sylvia lifted
| 1t, her white hands half buried among
the orchids. ''To your she murmured
| for Siward's ear alone, then drank
gayly. mischievously. ITO the best shot
at Shotpver!' And Siward took the
cup. II salute victory" he said. smil-
ing. always and everywhere. To him
who takes the fighting chance and
wins out! To the best man! Health~
And he drank as a gentleman drinks,
with gay bow to Quarter and with
death in his heart
| Later the irony of it struck him so
grimly that he laughed. and Sylvia,
beside him, looked up, dismayed to see
the gray change in his face.
Later at cards the aromatic odor of
Alderdene's decanter reused him to
fierce desire. but he fought It down un.
til only the deadened. tearing ache re-
manned to shake and loosen every
nerve. And when Ferrall. finishing
his usual batch of business letters, ar
rived to cut in II needed Siward drop
ped his cards. with a shudder. ant
rose SO utterly unnerved that Captain
Voucher, noticing his drawn face, ask
ed him If he were not ILL.,
i He was leaving on an earlier trair
| than the others, having decided to pass
through Boston and Deptford. at which
latter place he meant to leave Saga
more for the winter IN care of tht
manager of his mothers farm, so h
took a quiet leave OF those to whom
the ciyility might not prove an inter
ruption. In the big hall he passed
Marion and stopped to take his leave.
No, he would do no hunting this sea
son either at Carysford or with tn
two trial packs at Eastwood. Possibl.
at Warrenton later, but probably not
Business threatened to detain him il
! town more or less.
And that was all, unless he disturbet
! Sylvia, seated at cards with Quarrie
Z and Major Belwether and Leila MOI
timer and very intent on the dummy
very still and trife pallid with tn
pallor of concentration.
D So that was all, then.
: Ascending the stairs, servant hand
g ed him letter bearing the crest OF tn
Lenox club. He pocketed 1t unopene
!, and continued his way.
p IN the darkness of his own room b
1 "
u shrinking nerves, a deathly desire teal
t ing at his very yitals and every vein
tiny trail of fire run riot He had bee
J. too long without 1t. too long 10 endur
), the craving aroused by that gay dra
. from Quarters loving cup.
:, The awakened fury of his desire a
{ palled him. and for awhile that occ
= pied him. enabling him TO endure. 81
, fear and dismay soon passed In Il
], purely physical distress. He wake
. the door. haggard, the sweat startir
70 on his face; he lay with clinchS
i hands stiffened out across the be
= deafened by the riotons clamor of h
= pulses. conscious that he was holdlr
q out. unconscious how long lie coa
"a bold out
= ITo BE coNFtSrTnA