HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1898-5-13, Page 6DR. JACK'S WIFE
By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE.
CON7rIetnED,
al i 'a &etch passing minute the situation
1:4t'al: mor, 1 fat nlOF,? desperate. The
.....,c s Wren . re pushing in the die
ecti, a , tae 1anciit n knowing tlae it only
claaz . , t e:airing, eozaii4ete annihileeis+n
is iI.... cant;• ..board.
Seerg ealic^t^rs have ay^ge-ared iron the
a
6Ca'E' 'they ate t$o za'^,:�a'ta^^*.tai quell tie.
seettees es +i set, race zezeibie e ite et.
tz is , e :.x.atiet wr t .x ti as P:. as t aT+atifin'ep:i'e
s h::_ Ir n:ate. ,i an leas•:°, et➢a ger -
erne :t' ,\y a1 i ez N t
y way or i etlei tire. riot tai
a, a e: i ealtec a" a
any en.: t e fele reeseese .ail sea tienu-
s4it
t ,1 • let er; :e carina -ion. CHAPTER XII.
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,tag-•
ly bellowed forth the reverberation of
cannon, as the Congressional Army be-
sieged that of the Dictator, Balmaeeda.
They frown upon him now, outlined
against the heavens, but strain his eyes
as he will there seems to be no sign of
Kirke.
Again he walks back to the rendez-
vous. A dark figure is standing there,
and sudden hope springs into his heart
that it may be liarke. To his disappoint-
ment it turns out otherwise, and as he
gleams sharply at the party he sees a
native, who looks eur:,ously at him.
ally he receives an answer. It thrills him
through and through. Kirke is not fax e.'ne audacity or thin plan pleases
away,. and has at last heard his call. Kirke Smith. He .chuckles over it; even
eie again whistles, drawing nearer all while following Jack into the inky hall -
the while, the answer becoming more div 1'cay.
tinct, One tiling he has already made ,"".Lit for tat. As they go. out we enter
certain .of, the sound comes from the in. Eureka! Lead on, Doctor Jack," he
house- itself. He has had a glimpse of a matters, "and I'll follow ellen to Satan's
light once or twice, though, generally lame"
speaking, the building is wrapped in Sack gropes his way along. It will be
darkness, a ate -angle thing if they cannot unci. some
Now he is close enough to speak .. a. Steer or window opening upon the street.
name, .and til his delight the answer ! by means of which they may escape.
comes.
"Senor may I ask your name?" says "Where are you, Kirke?" he asks. -
• this worthy. "This way, Jack, old boy," conies the
eDoetor Jack Evans," promptly', for he • Twee.
knows no reason that he should withhold ' The other moves a1onit, his arms out-
•strewing. 111 SCA1'C11 At VW ran who an- '
Out -
it "Ces.pita 1 it is well, senor." severs his signals. Then he strikes some- •
"You looked for ea a here?" surprised. thing, his hand closes over cold fingers, Deeply 011ended Because ills 3listrees
"Si, senor, be told, .e:a> this place, and he receives a terrible` shock, for mbar : l oticed Another:
"°lie --ah, at La.. --you mean Xieae he ;wasps appear to belong to a dead Ina hoarding stelae in New X'ork
,Smith:"" ' rather than a living Wag. there is a horse whose name is Tatters.
"I met= the gentleman who gave me
a besiil1nl of reals, and wbo said you
*tendao lila iviee w -N - you read .a "
a
(T) II.. t O. "HUED,)
A JEALOUS HORSE,
late
`} uis,I //AL`
, ' '• .' , , • and another on returning, the latter be-
€-'. �S'9t''^ w' x,: tate (area �.��a'1"S seidtSa At After that- one Aeri:.1 eidiver fleeter Jack. n
t ,. e z t ,_ L ina given after the Bridle has bean re -
Carlene.
ese_. ,^:e 1 lite ss a le it ra r ti *a -w-4 t;tts� et..e. He Is hi:,asel' n ruin• Ile ,tj'1 holds t/xca frozen snored; and he has learned to wait
,..t<_ . til Banc* t 'cenax anal' ! t wn'^t has l za~onae cf a^rite. band that a l:, to z to"n his pleasure, patiently for the dainty until that time,
`Ie x'..3''412 P7e.ests lain <,,,,,,,,as, ing holie it wane he -;tags in a subdued yet On the same floor of the stable is Mr
- , An •s' it ,n eaerate i'ut Jaele s seaerand- ste'•➢jv v.
n *➢ aticxa
t r e n °` 1',a .e as i- � ld to inO au a la � 1'1➢il, after ,vin or..�
1 La -. r ante as 1r.= h . u:=n _ ,.:.vs's the teed ,•via 1 :.-ars.. Y' ,tat a 'fir 4,
dont-ir: 1 fro
attris. p'I'.be ,tetter would nxanlfest
12.0 A" , - .1,7„,,,,a......7,....,
ar, aa• ,-
• I , „ t..,, wish you c,,x ➢T earl+. r�, SOMA.' se n t• !MO City displeasure as this in a mild way, but his
IFP the to „s t 1* _ ;t la? F''.<n4 the b1. pie head with ap dells --i d be glad to demonstrations nevelt went beyond the
t - :a) t rale r� turn
e 4 • " ' ° _> haw' Pout ;la it xarel f^'1 react natlrage." +*
• i teen: a n ^ = fn ate' hae-erase-;--•+t_a: r a shaking of his bead and laypn„ back of
••It'- �a c• F 1t.::.'Y➢I-1y, his tear,.
i :'. 1' 1* w.^.`5 - F w,» i''. t. '1 1 :l -'ver^ at4'�n „I wLeceete c'., lea every minute that Bnt One evening, while Tatters, whoa
' " ` _. ' 1 W. -1'a ;; 5 11 'r tit -11 __I',: lila Pa g- we r uiti l bores ilec'r..t-t'e the dasn?er of h:xal just come tn, was waiting fes the
..anti re ^ _t> '-: yte' G 14'.; 1 c ^i there juet !eel?t!, `1..,
.�+zuovea of his bridle, Phil, who was
•*IAlt:at has b:appeaed to Four area :ahead of him, eras the reeipiont of all
mane" apple from Mrs, 1).'s baud as she stood
"Eh Nothing." , talking to ;air, B.
t•'. .- -1 r -n 3 +T.Jc•.4 Cfi-t:i. its' ^ . e M1 *e ➢ -east t 3a� 11..“.3 as tar
"Dna y,]u. Ungava. are as. cold as lee.'
t , rt, e.asa t:,n -•-: tut c ,: +•. it 1a -tall safe+ A .anent the groom bats e-
moment later li gr r
l .. ::. ..::C _e s uti-u au. :her ; , , a r neer:: there I to 11'4 S'a bow. Great meted hitter's bridle. and at once his.
to; to tdan�tr, '+ hinx sllaiw Fou the neat¢!°' .nil the 1•'\:an can he heard mistress offered hIni itis apple. Re turned.
,• li: •, up the c:alia eszwlF. w•I•. ,til eta*" kith:•." eaueklina in the a vkneesa as though his head •:away and refused to touch the
11 n•n - all a fee, geese at any rate. , ,
• a- iii • a ,. n •se 18 di' .lel !: tie , t,ttat,dnllw ticl;l+Frig fruit, lilts, p. followed hiiln Into lass
,, , a,..+, , R -ha. under the sun bas happened to , , a „ _ b e began
a i a Aa, tate en_.. • tai, au, Iairi,e, stall and tried to COAs him, but h g
e _■s l i u er a Ow raging ;laeent (1 11.11 t ,, s a `ureas,+,:+i'<,. tM0 ' "It tuu-t be the dummy's band you inuncliing ills hay and would not look at
t'.,. '' t' i"'1:3 t -i U:'.14'.s';. 14 1 1 -...^,1ot& tnr'i t Y , C:ri1 !it."•
tl j'dn who lar+�uL..ht tell•? 31V .-.are bila can , a„ Iter.
c'``' ``' ea { +' 'r, fol+!:cin little teat:-f.a+•ton• The fellow' ; • 'pssesamy. casting It from hint; Then his, B., and after him the groom,
➢ Yatesr -.tilers, bare tea. n ; „ • , I F- 'Sellar under the sun ere you dolug wit:1 tried to induce Tatters to take the apple.
we .:tai-.„ y: , en:n=raulntn, and les
t.. onently lc.-°_• to rereire hist pay a slummy:" Alla J:ae!,. s voice is full of but to no purpose; ho was burl because
! , ._ • and t e :a n- , f r it is clang Fo,.s h n„
at: , 1 . t.a. ad with au' 1111 rc:lur->> with Ani+•riCaUs at pxYs• surpri-a. hes re gloss bad given h a1, apple to Phil
k;n.'' , '71 * . '' to a e?•..t:araliy pian- , ent. Il• attic J:ew.a lass too lain: as head to "You -:'e, they're got a loo of wax fie- before giving one to hies, and he would
ne a e- . -s net t'_-• .:e•; that; 4:be ' are 1, matt t't'- lit+ w`th tohis the pay UUtil ut -. in hare, probably the noted peeper not forgive the ail'ront,
3.r.1,3;.. - •• • .-., aa.. ;i. a have rams red wet!I so,rz*n4-r •a„'ainst 1:'a will, the man its run a Fhew.:out the e+ aro bis stock-iu- those of the horse, and she left the stable
Ile is the pet of Mrs, D.. who owns and
drives him. She always gives bile an
apple or carrot before starting on a drive
1 r i B.'s horse, Phil, ;air,, 1)- used frequently
r- a �, 5 a -._ i ••S«•Gwg i s ,e lc is.nlern, a mane"
try ��• �'x tan e L Fund Wane. hint,
1 e: W'.Gel 1r -c +� w tit t t veal-a—
t
a i' 1 e e, I .nee i le '^-p seas, ALL the fool fes once
to
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al: it 1" t1 ?. 1 .-sli tc „:. oe,:'erwiee Yale " a ' r ,•, hat1:s+ n •Rn ➢ +Lebec]. of the wo=rld. Rerl.un mune one used to Ilia annexes feelings were much like
s.t.at�'-"'.=aas nl
tattle Ie-h
•aI it's Julius (aeate I tc with tears or
eyes.es: Before starting tars s nflr ,,3 t tarn 1.,-. ,n1 lead the Lneri-
d-? e. : a.enett in *"•• +.,,w=• l;aa 3as�3 tiviaer➢a 31e receiresi the .Para? neer, x444, hie arm 1`auge (Mt of t!:�* out tho next Pia; she hal a friend give a
armee t'> - 1'.1, s Seater !;stew can a t p e iudew—or it zna.y be the ;Wet and anis carrot instead of an apple to Tatters, in
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wt?a:: hq ar , +:.:.* �lh. a r e «;ar.:ail 11Ce ,,C- e, ll llf.ntlp?tl➢@ee,�thiml: of theliarenr4S rhalin the scope that if he had forgotten the un•
carni 1,e 1..1;4' ,. :44 s.:-,,:, t?, -.01.;,41 iii o Ja .a kl cps e aright l00 044t;ior.1 s, bars: with retell a n'+t:at,le rarer." intended affront the carrot might break
.y Ao ixas :cant S1:4y Facade up Itis ulln.l a9 + l`
F,,^. 1+1 W,14;.< > :..1.....14 Lavt t T'•n ,c4:t ,11,,,tb„ calls mum, cars be tr etee:l, lair::• is inelin+ed to he humorous In the aetociatiou with the apple.
tet''., ,:- • ; t.:. a., :+i -:f the mon . ?