The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
The Braddoeks.

HNSTINCTIVELY the boy expert.
opced a singular. instantaneous
aversion to this immaculate in.
trIder
Get ont he heard Braddock roar
after him as he paused ut the partition
to look once more at the stranger.
The man was bowling low before the
straight, motionless figure OF Mary
Braddock. Her chin was high in the
air, and David could almost have
sworn that he saw her nostrils dilate.
From place beyond the flap in the
partition he surveyed this disturbing
visitor
He was not long in supplying rea.
son for the sudden antipathy he felt
toward this man whom he had never
seen before. In the first place. the
mans face was peculiarly evil one.
His dark eyes were set quite close TO-
eyebrows were straw colored and so
thin that they were ALMOST invisible,
4 broad. fiat nose. with spreading nos
trils not unlike that Of an Ethiopian,
gave TO the upper part OF his face a
sbeeplike expression. His lower lip.
thick and blue aud loose. protrudcd
with 1abby insisteuce beyond its mate,
which was short and straight. The
chin receded, but was Of surprising
length and breadth. His ears sat very
low on his head and were ludicrously
small. Above them rose n massive
dome. covered with thick. well brushed
bairJ of a yellowish hue. parted exactly
in the middle His checks were white
and tacrid, and there was q fullness In
approaching bagginess. He smiled with
his lips closed. and broadly at that
The picture was even less alIuring than
when his face was in repose In the
subdued gray light Of the tent his COM
plexion was singularly colorlcss: David
thought Of very sick man he had once
seen.
best Of health. He was spare, and his
Stopping shoulders did not suggest
breadth or strength. yct there was that
about him which made for force and
virility. His bands were long and slim
and very white. \ huge diamond gilt.
tered on one Of the fingers of the left
hand another quite ms large adorned
the bosom OF his shirt One would say.
guessing. that he was thirty-six or
thirty eight years of age. As a matter
Of fact he was ffty-five.
David noticed that he never allowed
his gnze ITO leave the face OF Mary
Braddock except to occasionally tray.
erse her figure from crown to foot. He
experienced q fierce desire to rush ont
and strike the man across the eyes.
He could not hear what they wore
talking about Braddock was urging
something on her In low, insistent
tones. His manner was that Of one
who espouses forlorn hope. lie
argued with the insinuating, doubt
ing earnestpcss 70 characteristic of
the uian who knows that lie is opcr.
sting against his own host interests in
tbr face Of ono who fully understands
the weakness that impels him. Mrs
Rraddock stood before him, cold. pms.
sive, unconvinced Her greeting for
the newcomer had boon most I'M.
friendly. He stood close to her elbow.
the trace Of smile on his lips.
Suddenly Der tense body relaxed.
Her chin dropped forward. and she
nodded her head dejectcdly. Brad
docks next remark. uttered with con
siderable alIsto. came TO David's ears.
Good" he said, biting his cigar with
approving energy. I'VE can talk il
over there. think you will see It my
way, Mar,. You'll sec IL I'm not
right. Come on, Bob. This Is no place
to talk
She preceded them without another
word. IN mir Of utter WEAKNESS char.
acterizing her movements. The stran-
ger smiled his bland. hateful smile.
When Brsddock In genial relief essay