The Pulaskian., 1920-10-21
CHAPTER TX.

We had seen nothing of Dravada or the lawyer for nearly three weeks. was unable to think that we had heard the last of them. Dravada's purpose had been too long nourished and the lawyers cupidity was too great for either to abandon his intent Jed's disposition was resilient, and soon he recovered his poise. He thought his enemies had abandoned their intent.
 It was a relief to me when going to bed and lying few minutes awake, to hear the rush and scurry of the dogs about the place. They were active at night. Rabbits, coons, weasels and occasionally fox kept them moving.
 Jed's courage returned-and with it. I was disturbed to observe, a threat of another fit of temper. It showed itself first in moodiness and then in inso- lence. I was glad to find that Jed in this mood this time was not directing himself against Mrs. Sidney. He had turned against me. I knew that he was in torment again. He, had noth- ing to say to me unless he saw me in MT. Sidneys room. Then he was pleasant.
 Jed" I said to him one morning, q know you better than you think do. You'll torment yourself until you do something you'll regret"
 "Go to the devil" said Jed.
 Isobel and l had been progressing as rationally as two young people could, situated with regard to each other as we were.
 One evening had been reading and Isobel had gone to the piano. had put my book down on my knees as she began to play. Then I was aroused by perceiving, without seeing, that somebody was near me.
 I turned suddenly and saw Jed. He was not three feet behind my chair. His face revealed disorder of mind.
 Do you want cocktail?" he asked.
 "1o," said.
 Isobel touched the keys of the piano, as player done with mood may do to express surfeit or conclusion.
 Not mild one?' Jed asked, per sisting.
 "Well, then, very weak" I said.
 I took up my book again and forced myself, as discipline, to read. had not been able to do it so long as Isobel played, but now that she had stopped might at least try.
 I made an effort. l tried to keep my attention on the type. It was no use After fifteen minutes reading 1 found that I had not turned a page. Neither had Jed brought the cocktail. I got up and walked about the library. I went to the front entrance to find if Sew deep breaths in the open would not produce tranquility.
 As l stood at the entrance Isobel came running toward It. heard her ! before I saw her. She was running and gasping She came up the steps, saw me. controlled herself and tried to appear undisturbed. She might have succeeded. but a sleeve of her gown was torn from her waist and had fallen to her wrist.
 "What has happened to you| asked
 Nothing" she said.
 You are running
 "A little exercise.n
 Look at your sleeve" said.
 She clutched at it as if she had be- come conscious of it for the first time, and then ran by me and indoors.
 We met at dinner twenty minutes later. Isobel had on another gown. Jed did not serve us. Dinner was de layed ten minutes. Then two maids undertook the service. Mrs. Sidney asked for Jed One of the maids said that Le had not appeared and they were doing the best they could with out him.
 "Why, what can have happened to Jed?" Mrs. Sidney exclaimed.
 What did happen to Jed?" asked Isohel after dinner when we were alone
 T don't know" she said. zWho tore your sleeve7,