Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19

looked up to and respected Dy every
one. We have been married ten years
nearly, and have never had an unktnd
word. Until two months ago he was In
every respect a model man n a model
husband. About that time he did not
come home one Sunday evening after
service. I waited UP for him nearly all
night and all day on Monday. AT length
he arrived home at IL o'clock on Mon
day night, in what condition 1 am
ashamed to tell you. Since then the
same thing ha happened every Sunday
evening. I have used tears, remon-
strances and prayers. but in vain. To
find out lust WIS the matter was i
followed him after Sunday evening
church last week. He got on a car and
went down town to Eighth street, and
there / saw him disappear into a house
which stood back some way from the
pavement.
'oThe house is square. painted yellow,
with a pillared poTtico, n has an air
Of melancholy and neglect about 1t. The
blinds and shutters were drawn tight.
and I was only able to catch a glimpse
of the hall as the door opened and shut.
Now, Mr.. Power, I have no friend
whom I dare trust with this secret. !
have done all I can and am powerless.
this my husbands character is gone,
his position ruined and we shall be
turned out into the world without food
or shelter. Now, what ! want you to do
is this-'phone up my n ask
him next time he Is passing TO call ana
see you. Tell him that through your
agents you have made this discovery,
and have been asked by a friend (who
wishes to remain unknown) to mention
the matter and entreat him to give up
these visits"
1t was impossible not to feel SYM
pathy for such genuine distress; but II
was not the kind OF business that Pow
err cared for. For some seconds he lay
back and surveyed the ceiling with
some interest and then, as his glance
fell again to Mrs. McLeavy's eager face,
his hard features relaxed into a kindly
smile. I'll do what I can" he said, and
with evident anxiety not to be thanked,
bowed out his fair client.
The following day. Thursday, at
about the same hour, Rev. James Nc
Leavy occupied that same chair which
his wife, all unknown to him, a occu-
pied the previous day.
"0no minute. Mr.. McLeavy." said
Power, as apparently absorbed In work
he proceeded to focus a mirror On Nc
Leavy's chair and take h measure of
his man.
Yes. the face was a good one-open
and frank, but the lace of a fanatic.
The forehead high and bare, the eyes
large and piercing. the nos aquiline.
A man who could persuade other per-
SONG and himself as well that right
was wrong and wrong was right; ner-
vous, ~excitable, impressionable. A man
who In another & might have been q
Spanish Inquisitor or a member Of that
order Of Friars called "Flageilauts,'
who peat themselves till the blood
flowed, to show their devotion to God.
A man who would break but never
bend.
Reuben Power had the face of a
sphinx. In repose It conveyed nothing
of the Thoughts passing In his mind. His
figure was tall and spare. and always
seemed ready to bend under the weight
Of the massive head. He had an I'M
usually high skull. q snub nose, large
ears, and eyes which always seemed as
II they were trying to escape the gaze
Of others, and which he could veil at
any time by simply lowering his brows.
He did not appear to see anything. yet
nothing ever escaped him
well, Mr.. McLeavy, / have been
asked by a friend OF yours (not a men,
Der Of your congregation. / may say)
to speak to you on a rather unpleasant
subject" said Power, suddenly wheel
Ing round his chair. The fact is that