Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27

!. as they walked down the street. ms
! was new to the neighborhood, q TALL
clean-shayen man with dark race,
about whom no one knew much. oo
DR.. Hill used to speak of him slignt'
ingly-but then DR.. Hill was 1eelns
very sore. He had been friend as
well as the medical adviser OF Raiph
Strangways until quite recently; ev'
ery one in the town had been sur
prised when they heard that his serv-
| ices had been dispensed with ana a
new doctor Installed in his place.
~ warned Strangways that his
chance of living till the day OF the
city and suburban was OF the slight
est" he would say bitterly; "and we
have vet to see whether this man
he's called in, in defiance of all claims
OF friendship, quite apart from ques-
tons OF medical etiquette, can work
miracles with his new-fangled theo-
ries"
at was not until the new doctor
came that the gates began to be lock-
ed regular, and his old friends were
told that the Squire couldn't be seen"
the publican remarked to Joe that
afternoon. "If he's as well as they
make out, why shouldn't he see his
friends? Do him good, l should think.
Besides folks who've got good money
on Pride O. Life want more than the
doctors bare word that the Squire is
improving-espec after what old
DR.. Hill said about his chances OF see
ing the day of the race. It's curious,
too, about that door
what door," asked Joe.
'Well a door has been fixed, shut
ting off one wing where the Squlre's
rooms are. I had that from one OF
the servants; you can't stop servants
from talking. They never see the
master now-there's nurse from
London. Mysterious, call 1t. My
belief is that he's very Ill indeed, and
they don't want people to know 1t,
though why they shouldn't beats me.
And the folks that try every known
dodge to get a glimpse of the owner
Of Pride o. Life-well, you'd be sur
prised!"
what sort of folks?"
Racing touts-men in the pay OF
he big bookmakers-all sorts Of men
Interested in the race You see,
here's been more money invested or
his race than usual so long before
he event. Naturally, there are plenty
vho've got very good reason for
wanting to throw If Pride O Life's
likely to run, which she can't do if
he Squire dies before the race. Why,
We had couple of 'em in only this
corning, asking questions-no mis-
aking 'em or what they're after, fly
s they think themselves-one of 'em
little chap like a broken-down jock
v. Well, they can bet their lives
ney'll not have a chance Of getting
lside the gates OF the big housed"
aid the landlord, as he turned away
, serve another customer.
AS 1t happened, the two men of
hom the publican had spoken might
ave succeeded in at least getting
to the grounds Of this carefully
larded house that afternoon, but for
lex Lathom.
He had gone out to study his part. |
ost of his time seemed to be occu-
ed in either rehearsing or learning |
S lengths" when he was not actu-
ly playing, owing to the nightly
lange OF bill; and. like most actors,
. found the best way Of committing |
q words to memory was to declaim |
em aloud--a proceeding that natu-
lily necessitated solitude. He had |
,taken himself to field with con-
,nient gap in the hedge, in lane |
inning down by the side of the wall |
grounds OF the Grange. This field |
i'd been a lucky discovery made
Irly In the week, when he had gone |
have daylight glimpse of the old |
,use that had strangely aroused his
terest.
One or two ruminative cows stared |
him as he walked up and down,
,ssibly thinking that he was speak |
6 the absurdly melodramatic words |
his part for their benefit. Then, |
lddenly. he broke OF in the middle |
speech and stood listening with
'od deal more interest than he was |
lie to infuse into the part he was
play.
Ito BE Continued.)