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There was no shilly- shallying about it. the first glance chronicled the undisputab‘e fact, and the second encouraged and maintained the good impression. His features were good, remarkably good; a fair complexion had been colored and tint- ed to a nicety by Na ure ’5 ar tistsâ€"the sun and the mind; the eyes v ere gr y, and had a look in them as if they could focus an object some distance ahead. The bronze moustache, the ends having an upward curve, was dewily damp, and glistened in the light as the door swung to behind him. CHAPTER XXXI. The Wife of His Bosom It was late in the afternoon, and snowing. Johnson, the friendly waiter who had assisted Paul to catch the mail train to Weyberne, stood in the hall of the “Pendennis,” watching through the half-glass door the slow, feathery swirl of flakes. He was mus- ing upon the winter’s early advance, when a man of fine physique passed the iron palings entered the gateway, and ascended the steps of the hotel. Johnson answered in the affirma- tive, and hesitated when the stranger asked to be shown the way to his pre- sence. He was unwilling to disturb Mr. Farley, he said, because the last time he peeped into the little sitting- room behind the hall the gentleman was fast asleep. The real truth of the matter was that Mr. Farley 2m unwell, ill, Johnson thought reaiiy: genuinely i'il. He had not ordered a mouthful of Victuals that d? .33 nor the pzmio us one. 'lhe table was strer from end to end with papers, all kind. ti' litters. and the. gintel nan said is “Mr. Farley in?” he inquired, in a pleasant, slightly apxiougtone.” '. he room. was in semi-darkness and conu‘ortahly warm still. though the fir: liar? i):ll'71¢?"“ low. The couch stood be l"~'~.'(-‘F_'ll the "replace and the table, anc Paul ‘23 the-re asleeep, the wounded hand in a black sill: sling, and thq ether tut": (1 under his head. Feli‘z till-iced across the. room and bent ovel the couch. Pa"! an‘a‘te. alert, his nerves on the Sf?‘t"t:":‘.. lc‘king out for danger sig i315, and l‘aul asleep. unconscious of ~i‘°1‘lii(‘iSlll., the muscles of his face re laxed, the emaciation. the weariness the hollows beneath his eyes plainly visible. were totally different persons Felix had no idea he was so thin, 90 worn, so clcarly, unmistakably, ill, and awhile back, a month, sure, he was tairly plum?) and looked so uncommon 13' well. ‘his was a revelation; Feli: was gaining an insight into what Far. ley had suffered, what he had endured while unswervingly prosecuting the physical and mental struggle he had waged in order to attain his doubtful inglorious ends. Presently, he drop ped on one knee and looked more closely at the careworn face. Paul “Thank you.” the squire said, slip ping a sovereign into his hand in re turn for 11‘s comity; “thank you f0! your kindness and attention to Mr Farley. We will make it right late) on,” and torning the handle noiseless 1y he entered and closed the door soft 1y on Johnson. previous one. The table w from end to end with papers of litters, and the. gentlema had no room, and no time but he had disposed of sex of tea and innumerable The gentleman had been In very queer. x sidered, very forehead and from his thm of Mr. Fax" me his rec: after him.” The :7“an '4 fro ce brighter ed and hi led the o.;..:' i rm“ nod? atély. sinnping out side a dom ;1‘£ the end of the ball. “This small sitting-room Mr. Farie) engaged on his return. He said ha had a quz‘mitv of work to get through and the co? aee- room was not suffi cient 1y quiet. The gas is on a little, sir; I lit it ten minutes ago; I didn’t tun it up much for fear of waking Mr Farley.” Therefore, if the gentleman to when he was speaking were a friend of Mr Farley": s, .19. Johnson,- -;thm :ht it worlt be wise to me rsuade 1\Ir.Far}ey to sea a medica‘; w. an. and also to ta {e some thing in the for m of nour shmentâ€"h. was glad to say, as luck wmzld have was so still, preternaturally still, scarcely breathing, thatâ€"a wave 01 sickening fear swept over himâ€"great heavens! was the prize to be snatched from him Vfithin an_ace of his grasp‘! Thezraz led the wa: side a door “TTfis SW engaged o â€"â€" â€"-â€"- oâ€"v-w‘- The steady gaze, the'soul’s yearning. influenced the sleeper; he stirred, the heavy eyelids lifted, and the great dark eyes Were fixed on the squire’a face. “No, not here,” Felix returned quick. 1y, now perfectly able to interpret the look that puzzled him at times; “I’m on the other side, just down the street. you know, Paul, at the We Heel. I wanted .to see Hm I mtesLto “Hello, Farley!” he said, smiling suddenly; “what cheer?” Paul turned his feet to the floor, sat up, and stared at his visitor. “Have you come to stop there?” he asked anxiously, a hunted expression in his eyes. - _: in the form of nouris} glad to say, as luck w here was soup going at s, and if vou will show I will undeltak e to sec , all kinds 11 said he for meals veral cupl cigarettes at " ' mend I see you. Z just gave Ausuh a Took, set jmy traps dawn yonder, had a brush ‘3 up, and stepped over here to ask you Lto come bad: and have a bit of dinner 2 with me. There’s turtle soup. red mul- : let, a broiled fowl, and a bottle of Due 5 de Marne, ’71 vintage, to wash it down i â€"does the menu appeal to you?” “Tea for one thing; tea is a s‘imu- lant, it pulls one together admirably, andâ€"well, I smoke a goodich deal. You see, when on: has 9 braving to" food and too first mouthful rhoites one, a cigarette comes handy. ’lt soothes the. nervous contracfion of one’s throat. and pacifies the vrretcEed sensation louver down.” “Are you trying to kill yourself?” “Good gracious. no! I am trying for a post under Government. There's Sir Thomas’s letter about it on the table close to you, if you care to look at it.” Instead of'looking at the. letter F5:- lix looked at him, and xvh'le he gazed Paul rose, placed a lump of coal on the tire With a. pair of brass tongs and remained lounging there, his back against the chimney-piece, toying with his cigarette case. “WEat 11? e you’had to eat to- day?Ӥ Felix asked, seating himself on thei couch and ignoring the table. 1 “What do to eschew f; “I would do anything in the world (on asked me, provided, as I said be- fore, it were possible.” "Well, it’s this,” said Felix, earnest- ly. “I want a holiday, and so do you. I’ve not been up to the mark since my accident, and I don’t sleep as I did. I am out of sorts, and I want a thor- ough change. I think of running over to America for a couple of months, and I want you to go with meâ€"your native air will do you tons of good.” “It’s not that, Paul, said, moving restlessly and changing his feet on the tender. “1 wish I could be of use to you; I wish .I could help you. You have been doing things for me from the first moment I met. you until now. I would give ten years of my life, Fe: Paul crossed his legs, leaned back and smiled. “You are very kind,” he said, grate- fully, “very kind; but I don’t feel at all peckish; in fact, I am off my feed, and,” nodding at the litter on the table, “1 1131.213 as much as I can get through with tc-night.’ "‘To eat? 7 Oh. I don’t know.“ any- thing Josnson likes to bring; I have no particular appetite.” “What is ing at the ‘ pers on the “Odds and ends. There are some communicaticns from Wiseman con- cerning that estimate, three of Sir Thomas’s speeches, somn articles of my own. 9 irreek examination paper for Tom Hargrave, and one or two more thins “Medium; I have an excellent testi- monial from Sir Thomas. Will you have a smoke ?” “I wonder Whether you will do me a favor?” Felix hazarded, gently draw- ing the proffered case from his han_d. “It's kind; it’s overwhelmingly good of you,”â€"â€"-Pau1 swallowed something that made his voice husky, and re- sumedâ€"“but it’s out of the question; I couldn’t afford it, and I haven’t the “I can afford it, and that is all that is necessary. You see, this shoulder is a confounded nuisance to me; I thought, perhaps, you wouldn’t mind valeting me for a bit; I should not be any real trouble. There is not much beyond getting into my coats that I can’t do for myself.” “Doâ€" you stand a good chance? Felix asked. Os 13:111.}; you,” Felix returned, snap- ping: the box and drOpping it into his waisrcoat pocket. “Now, is it possible you will grant me another act of grace? Please don’t huff me, because I came up to town expressly to ask you this.” Paul laughed, hitched his heel on to the fender rail and slipped his un- injured hand into his trousers pocket. 7‘1 wifi if I can,” he said- eagerly; “you know I Will." fix, to b5 able to. return thé least of all kindnesses you have shown me. I wish I could go with you.” “Why can’t y_ou ? It won’t cost you a penny.” “Beggars can’t be choosers,” he said, smiling; “I have my living to 861:.” “Get it when you return.” “This appointment would be snap- ped up; it’s one in a thousand. I have applied for it, and I must stick to my guns. Besides, I am still in Sir Tho- mas’s pay. I am working for him, else I could not stay here. I am sorry. ‘Ifâ€"yo‘u Know what an Meyer-:1. ' in my life has come! Now, if. you cry, smoker I amâ€"-â€"if I bring my allowance Paul, I shall cry, too, and it won’t do down t0 01‘617ipe a day will you kuoo: for the attentive Johnson to come Off the L.§:d"*tlem gi've 1.11) Siliokinz' and catch us two fellows crying in until ym me in a better stage of one another’s armsâ€"eh?” l ! health. :a\ for three months?” Paul smiled through his wet eye- “1 said. rcadily; “and what lashes as Felix turned up his Chin; is 21.. :‘Zi do it winout the sacrifice Wiped the tears from his cheeks, and on 1.‘ 1-3;"; \‘.'1~.y should you make tried to erase the blue shade from his a 1- ;. -;' .;i' yours-91“ ’Fel ix? It won‘t. upper lip- bc 1; . ':_ 31".: S1 1:31;; in the \VOI‘ld; bad “\Vi'll it “72:51] Off?” he asked. Ln? = :i 73:19.3in shunned. But I “NO,” Paul said; “but it Will wear will .5 i: to obli 1ge you, because you Offf’fi will (.I ask u ESLâ€"tor vim-ch you will «find moth- ing better than Chamberlain’s Lin- iment. For sale by 311 dealers. Lame back is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles of the VVhen do you go? “Not at all; I am not going alone.” he said, and a dreadful uncomfortable si!ence ensued. ‘ ‘ "* ‘* abcrt Miss Agnes?” Paul ven- “couldn’t she t you are doing?" danc- vterogeneous. mass of pa- on work on? You see awe, and one or tv 3 Jmilar charicmr.” 9” THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. 9” 1,44 u .L "I daresay sie could, but I can‘t want her. 1 am in quest of a compan- ion as much as a valet.” ' “It’s all right, it’s all right, comeâ€" come; it’s all right. You don’t mnid gme. You don’t mind your friend Fe- ‘lix. You are used to me,” he Whis- pered, standing behind the chair and drawing the dark head back till it rested where Paul had often longed to lay his aching head; just where he could feel and hear the beating of that [strong faithful heart. Paul looked at his foot on the ten- der While pelix stared at the fire. “Paul,” he said at last, looking up into the dark troubled face, his own rather white, his grey eyes very wist- ful, “it’s all humbug about the com- panion vaiet; I didn’t know how to get it out, but I want you to go with me as my Wifemas my dear wifeâ€"will you?” The next moment Felix had Sprung to his feet, caught the swaying figure by the arm, pulled a chair from under the table, and guided him into it. “Yes, I do mind,” he sobbr‘d; “I mind you above everyone else in the world! I would have given my life to prevent your knowing this vile thing. I would rather have blown my brains out thanâ€"” “My dear, my dear; don’t take it to heart like that,” he implored, wiping the great drops of moisture from Paul’s forehead. “I came out with it too suddenly; but if I hadn’t I should never have got it out at all, and I can’t get along without youâ€"you didn’t ex- pect me to, did you? You are my sun, my light, my life; as essential to'me as my breath, and without this know- ledge that you grudge me I couldn’t have taken possession of you, I couldn’t have turned this precious friendship, this love of ours, into the most perfect of all friendships; the. most perfect bond and union that God has permitted to exist on His fair ‘2 earth.” “You know this thing, you know me as I amâ€"vain, careless of the welfare of others, unmindful of the misery I brought to those‘ who were kind to me. You know, you have witnessed Paul gave a shivering, sobbing sigh, raised his free arm, and laid it around the squire’s neck. my selfishness, yc‘nu have seen to what lengths I would go. you saw death Itself made a stepping-tone to fameâ€" and yet you ask me to become your wifeâ€"I don’t understand it.” “Don’t try,” he said, soothingly, stroking the glossy hair; “don’t trou- ble, don’t bother this dear head about anything more. I am here to see after you, to take care of you, to think for you, and no man ever knew better than I what he’s about. It’s a wife I’m after, a friend, a companion, a] comrade. It’s the dear woman I’ve’ longed for, that I’ve begged Heaven to send me. I once told you whoever or whatever she was, when she came I should take her to my heart, and not question the Wisdom that sent her. I am not taking note of the garb you were sent in; I am thanking Heaven you are here; that a wise, loving Prov- idence Opened a way for me to grasp the answer to my prayer when it came. I am so happy, so thankful, so blessed, I am well nigh dazed with the wonder- ful knowledge that the grand festival in my life has come! Now, if you cry, as Tom Hargrave politely puts it. another thought? I received no more than I deserved. If you had thrashed me every day while I was at Wey- berne I should only have had my de- serts. I did not really mind it; it was not such pain and suffering to me as you seem to imagine. The chemistry of the thing is this. Undoubtedly where the soul heralds an attraction, mind acts on mind, the influence be- ing intensified and increased by the heat of an excited intellect, whereby the subtle sympathies would at once be potent and plastic. I don’t pre- tend to define or understand the pro- cess, but I’ll swear that in the excite- ment that night your mind met mine and engendered a like heat; it radiated and kindled a corresponding passion. You were actively insensible, I was passively insensible; in the heat and mental commotion you were uncon- scious of striking, and in the tenacious hold of your will and mind over mine I was equally unconscious of the blows struckâ€"the fact of my riding Tom’s machine the next evening to East Weyberne proves that I was not hurt, Paul smiled through his wet eye- lashes as Felix turned up his chin, Wiped the tears from his cheeks, and tried to erase the blue shade from his upper lip. “Will it wash off?” he asked. “N0,” Paul said; “but it will wear “Why, Felix,” he exclaimed, rising and standing on the hearth, while the squire subsided into the chair he vacated, “you don’t mean to say you have given thatâ€"that ‘rotten show,’ “You will never hear a word of that sort, a word of reproach, from me,” he Whispered; “if you hadn’t done what you call wrong I should have dragged out a dull, lonely existence at the Manor and died a bachelor. I haven’t room to feel more on that point, and as to punishing you,” his voice shook, “I tried correcting you once, Paul, and the memory of that punishment will haunt me to my dying dayâ€"it will spoil my whole life. You have no idea how it has worried me, how it teases me; I’ve never had a good .night’s rest since. Directly I close my eyes I begin that thrashing business. I can’t get away from it. Last night I was in a dreadful state; it seemed I had battered you to a pulp, andâ€"” Paul lifted the arms about his neck, turned round, ad confronted the dis- tress in the grey eyes with a face ex- pressive of the liveliest astonishment. There was a silence, in which Felix held Paul’s chin in the hollow of his hand, and looked deep down into the depths of his glorious eyes. Finally he laid his cheeks on the hot, damp forehead, a world of tenderness and ineffable love in the action. “How long will the process take?” “A week perhaps, but not longer,” he said, kissing the hand that was ex- ploring his face; “you must know, you must feel, you must think, I have done wrong, and you ought to punish meâ€" if you don’t, perhaps God will.” :; a. ouvl I ii DURHAM "-’ ’) Somuoooomoooooooooon Wm“. éMatthews LEE; been using Ohamberlain’s Tablets and finds them very effectual, and doing Eben: lots of good.” If you have any trouble with your stom- ac'h or bowels give them a trial. For sale by all dealers. It would surprise you to know of the great good that is being done by Chamberlain’s Tablets. 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