The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-06

Colonel Harris asked Luke what his
plans were for the evening.
II shall, replied Luke, call at
Grosvenor square j may ftnd Uncle
Rad, or Philip, or both at home. I
mean to have a good tussle about this
wintering abroad. It's really most IN
Il call it criminal" retorted Colonel
Harris, keeping a man in London
who las been used to go south in h
winter for the past 20 years at least"
Uncle Rad Is still fairly well now.
though I 10 think he looks more feeble
than usual He ought to go at once"
but" suggested Louisa, "he
oughtn't to go alone" -
mo. He certainly ought not"
Would Mr.. de Mountford q with
him?'
Il don't think SOL 81. ...... "A 4
THAT said Luke holly, would be
madness. The man is really a drunk
ard" .
but somebody ought to 60"
"Edie would be only too willing--f
she Is allowed"
"Edie?" exclaimed Louisa.
And she added with q smile:
What will Reggie Duggan nave to
say to that"
Nothing" he replied quietly.
Reggie Duggan has cried or"
You don't mean that" ~.
"He has given up Eide, who has
little Of nothing a year, and become
| $4,000 a year OF her own"
Poor Edie!" murmured Louisa,
whilst Colonel Harris exclamation was
equally to the point and far more forci-
BILE, and more particularly concerned
the Honorable Reginald Duggan.
Yes" rejoined Luke. 1T has hit her
hard, coming on the top of other
things. There's no gaTnsaying the fact.
is there, Colonel Harris. that we four
brothers and sister owe something to
Uncle Arthur's SOM"
The handle OF q riding whip" came
from out the depths OF Colonel Harris
fur coat. Stupid way parsons have OF
saying that to wish a man dead is
tantamount TO murder. l am com
hitting murder now for a matter OF
that, for | wish that blackguard were
buried in Of his native earth
qnakes."
Would to Cod added Luke, that
wishing alone would do It,"
There was so much wrath, such
hatred n contempt in those words
that Louisa instinctively whispered:
Hush, Luke! don't talk like that"
And Colonel Harris somewhat osten-
ltatiously cleared his throat and said {:
Don't lot us think or that con
founded Philip"
Luke took leave Of Colonel Harris
and OF Louisa at the door of, the
i Danish legation. He waited on the
carpeted curb beneath the awning until
he saw her white evening cloak dis
appear in the doorway.
Il The fog had become very dense. Just
i here where a number Of carriage lamps
threw light around, one could distin-
gnish faces and forms Immediately
il close to one, but as Luke turned away
4 from the brilliant lights, he realized
Il how thick was the pail which developed
London tonight. He looked at his
watch; it was close upon 8. The next
/ few minutes brought him to the door
of Lord Radclyffgs house.
~ He rang bnt obtained no answer. He
.iYang again and again and finally came
to the conclusion that his uncle and
cousin were as usual dining out and
that the elderly couple who did per
Il ~finctory service In h house were
either asleep o. ont OF earshot or had
amusement in a neighboring public
!, house.
But Luke was worried about LORD
! Radclyffe; moreover he had made VI
his mind that he would speak TO him
and to Philip tonight, WITH regard &c
the imperative wintering abroad fol
the old man.
j, The Veterans club was unknown II
: Luke, but Shaftesbury avenue was not
J He turned into Oxford street and a:
I tax1cabs were now a forbidden luxury
. he hailed a passing omnibus ant
jumped into it, and thus was rapid,
II conveyed into the very heart OF thu
fog which had found its haven arounC
;, Piccadily circus.
CONTINUED Next Week.)