Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-02-23


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PART FIVE
VIII CHRxsTILx GOES QUEER
Dec so.-In the midst OF my eAait-
ation come disgusting symptoms in
Chriskslly. I think, now / look hack.
that she has been unsettled these past
lev days and that occasionally she has
glanced covertly at me as II she feared
suspected her OF something. Whether
this was so on not, she Is IN q bad
state now, and I am IN a taking about
her.
It revealed itself this morning when
made q remark to her about Mis-
Julie Logan. knew It would be more
betting not to bring that name into
everyday conversation. but something
within me crayed to hear how it sound
ed on other lips. Nothing could have
been more thought out than the way
I introduced the subject, and yet the
dryness came into my mouth that
makes it so desirable for a public
speaker to have q glass OF water handy.
And So" I said, there Is q young
lady at the Grand House now, Chris
tiIly.S
SIS there9" said she. like one cheering
Up for q gossip.
did you not know" said, chat il Is |
there Miss Julie Logan Is saying7"
What Miss Julie Logan?" she asked. /
The young LADY, said patiently,
whom Mistress LindinnOck brought to /
the manse the night before last"
= saw no young lady" she said;
there was Just the two Of you came in,
you and Mistress Lindinnock."
Els this temper, ChristilIy," de-
manded. cor what is it, You helped
Miss Julie Logan to a glass Of black
berry wine: also you carried the Ian
tern when escorted them back to the
carriage, and you were in front con-
versing with her.
Her eyes stood out as in some sud-
len affliction, and, when I stepped to-
ward her, asking If she was III. she
,ried, God help me, and rushed out
1f the study. What did It portend?
Had I unwittingly opened the door to !
iome secret the poor soul had been
Ieeping from me? I was very riven, :
md I followed on her heels TO the
.itchen, but she had locked the door
nd no answer could get when spoke !.
through it to her.
This Was very disturbing from such !
n excellent woman, and went ON my I
nees with the door between us and {
allied in loud voice to the malevolent =
ne 10 come out Of her. could hear
er wailing sore.
In much perturbation sped across to !,
le Five Houses ON the chance Of find 8
e DR.. John, as Postys wife is down q
18th complaint that beats the skill y
her neighbors; she has found out =
lat she is four years older than she !"
fought. and though until that moment
! robust health she at once took to Z
er bed,
Fortunately I got the doctor, and on e
II way across told him Of what had =
lppened. I was relieved to find that = 81
} did not take the matter with my ~
robustness; indeed. he was more in - -
rested in Miss Julie Logan, OF whom ~
. had not heard TIL now, than in
lristilly's case, which he foretold ~
1uId turn out to be tantrums brought IA
i by my writing 50 many love let "
rs. It seems, though news to me, ~
at ChrigtiIly Is responsible for re- ~
rt that sit for hours writing love PC
tiers, these being what she has made re-
my diary. However meddiesome this tn
it took load from my mind, and We
s feeling comfortable when he went saI
to the kitchen. grinning. and VOW 20
! that he would shake her like q yo'
ctor's bottle. AS
7e was gone for long time, and ~