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A WIWARD ANLGE. p iritten fer the Tribune by Y. II. TIMS. r CHAPTER XII. HER ADVICE. d 'The Colonel's friends were much sur- 1j prised to hear of his losing his position, u for to but few of them did he confide the n: fact of his principal's demand for back- h sheesh. Mrs. Owens, however, became so r( persistart in her inquiry's that he con- it fessed to her the cause of his removal, and c( she, with comforting assurances of sympa- Ii thy, said it was "really too bad," and de- 01 nounced the whole affair as "shamefully o: mean." She agreed with '. that his si silence was better than a public denuncia- w tion, but qualified her opinion with a little h sadaice in direct contrariety to gjlence. ii -'Go to your most influential political 11 friends.' said she, "and when they ask w why it was you received your dismissal, appear as if unwilling to tell, but don't fail to tell them, though, before you are through with them. Let it leak out," and then she went on to inform him that she knew something about politics and poli- h ticrans, the methods used in the first, and the duplicity of the latter. E Ed. Benton was considerably surprised o at her penetration, and knew t hat she hit a pretty close to the mark. In his admira- n tiou of her keenness he failed to observe n that she was a scheming woman and one whose deceit rendered her a very danger- tl ous one. If a man had advised him to h practice deceit. Ed, would have been wary s, of that man and distrusted him, but with v Kate Owens it was different. HIe was al- h ready blind to other faults she had. She n was gaining a strong ascendeucy over him c vet he did not dream of it. Before a month of idleness had rolled t over his head he received a promise of an- l other place, which in due time was ful- t filled. It was neither as lucrative nor as I responsible a position as his former one, N and yet he was rather inclined to be satib lied with it. It had dawned upon his mind that he had no stronger warranty to t public preferment than had many others t who had never been as successful as him self, and also that tenure of place in pub- t lic offices was very uncertain. So thank ing his stars and hic astute female adviser, 1 he was content with a good salary, and t happy in having such a valuable and jolly 1 lady friend as Mrs. Kate Owens. CHAPTER XIII. OWENS THINKS. Mrs. Benton was sorely at a loss to ac count for Edward's variable fortune, his jumping out of one place and soon after into another. Of political methods and practices she knew nothing, only she had a vague and general distrust of everything political. By the advice of Mrs. Owens, Ed. had told his mother nothing about the real causes which had controlled his movements, but had, with ingenious and plausable explanations, kept the truth of the matter from her. In thisb- was con siderably aided by ' ,und ally, who assured Ed's mother that "women can't be expected to understand politics, the.i're so queer you know." For a woman whose home, a good com fortable home was in the country, James Owens' wife spent a great deal of her time in the city. Capt. Mariner was always glad to have not only Clara but Kate also with him. Vith a bluffness which was honest, he told his son-in-law, "Kates' all right here with me. I'll look after her, she shanh want for anything as long as I've got a dollar; she don't seem to like the ranch, and I don't blame her much." Though Capt. Mariner had been one of the fondest of husbands, had even taken his wife with him on several long voyages, he never seemed to think that James Owens' would naturally wish to have his wife near him, nor that the only proper place for her was at her husband's side. Then Kate Owens knew that she could manage her father, knew how to make him fall in with her opinions, and side with her views. Oweas was an easy man, had not much energy, but little will power and from the first day of his married life was governed by his wife. Though he said little and said it but seldom,he never theless was not altogether content, nor could he reconcile himself to these pro longed absences of her who should have been the partner of his sorrows and his joys. Although of a delicate frame he had the knack of making money, and though on several occcsions his finances had run down pretty low he had retrieved his lesse; and got On his feet again. It was true that his father-in-law had advanced him money to help him through his his straits more than once, but he had always paid it back at the time agreed upon. During several spells of ill health, when his life was almost despaired of, his wife was at his bedside, and with tender nursing had woved him back to convales cence. They had together bewailed the fate which decreed them no children, but ef late that subject had not been discussed. As James Owens reclined on a comfort able lounge in Capt. Mariner's cozy sitting room after an unsuccessful endeavor to prevail upon his wife to return to her country home with him, he could not help recalling the halcyon days of his court ship and honeymoon. Along down the vista of succeeding years his memory wan dered; and somehow the sweetness of ear ly courtship and married days vividly and unpleasantly contrasted themselves with more .ecent times" Kate's control over him had been a gradual process, and upon reflection he found it had been anan increas ing and sure one. At one tine she had coaxed him into giving her her way. Of late she had simply said "No,;' and witL out any exhibition of t-emperor admission of stubborness had '.id her own. Was she tired of him'. i ui the fact she was a wife but not a mot.. -r caused her love for him to cool? Did the amusement of a city life wean her from the duties of home? He could not decide, but he would wait, watch, perhaps see. CITATER XIV." I'Mi WtOn:;iG. Ed. Benton's visits to Capt. Mariner's house were notlfrequent, nor did he spend mouy of his evenings at his mother's, still t Edward Benton and Kate Owens met quite t often. Their meetings were apparently accomplished by no preconcerted arrange ment either on their part, nor by the con nivance of their mutual acquaint:ances. While James Owens was lounging in the sitting room he heard voices in the hall, these voices were indistinct. One sound smote upon his ear-----a kiss. Who was it? And with s,)me restraint upon himself lie lay still. There were mur mured words, the import of which he could not distinguish, and soft cooings which raised him to a sitting posture. And then the visitor entered the sitting room pushed in by a playfu, coaxing hand upon the shoulder of him who entered--Ed. Benton. As he sat facing their entrance with wide eyes viewing them, his hurt nature rebelled against the smiling faces which he viewed. Tapping him again on the shoulder Mrs. Owens with a significant tone, not lost on Ed. said: "Clara will be down in a minute, so don't fret Mr. Ben ton." iHer husband eyed her with what he believed was a penetrating glance and in tended to discover his his wife's duplicity; but it failed in iis object and intention. Mrs. Owens was equal to the occasion and her liege lord's scrutiny. "You shouldn't quarrel with Clara and then make it up with a perfunctory kiss," she said. Owens' heart gave a great leap in his meagre chest, and silently said, "I'm Swrong." CHAPTER XV. THE KIBS. The evening passed pleasantly. Clara sang: "When you'll rememiber ime." with a vociferious expression which caused the soulless eves of Jaw ')wi5s to lo)k f)r sympathy in thi f Eu uton, who in spite of himself returned a reco.nv.yv," look to him, while under cover of Clara's extended skirts he pressed Mrs. Owen's hand. In a vague sort of a way Clara had come to understand that Ed. Benton had no affection for her, and used to the domi nancy of her sister's more active mind had tactitly, though uunwillingly surren dered him to Kate's superior management. Though Clara resigned him and knew that sne never could hol, any place in his love, yet she never dreamed that sister Kate had one single selfish motive in view. Therefore she sang on. Murdered all the music in her scant repertorie and left to Kate and Ed the triumph of the evening their duet of, "What are the wild waves saying." Capt. Mariner applauded vigorously, and with a malediction which imperilled every stick in a ship, declared upon oath that it was "as good as Biscichanti's opera troupe could do." James was placated, almost lulled into a dreamey security, and under the peaceful influence of his belief asked Mr. Paul Gerod to sing "Kathleen Mavourneen." After masy excuses, hems, hairs and throat clearings, the adolescent Paul raised his pipingtones in a minor key and sang the first verse of the famous Irish ballad. When the chorus. was reached, Mrs. Owens, in an unmistakably clear and pure soprano, took up the air, with a baritone which could reach ordi nary tenor tones Ed. joined in and they carried off the tune and honors. As dull and as stupid as Mrs. Owens thought Jas. Owens to be, he detected a peculi.'r uni son in their voices which put him again on the alert. When Capt. Marriner's guests departed, James Owens alid not leave the parlor nor did his father-in-law. Kate walked out on Paul Gerod's arm while Ed and Clara like newly reconciled lovers closed the door on the father and son-in-law. How it happened in the dimly lighted hall no one knew, but there was a change of partnership, and when Messrs. G(erod and Benton said-goad night,.Gerod was lingering on the stoop with Clara's hand in his, and Ed. Benton kissed Mrs. Owens "till again." CHAPTER XVI. THE WAY O.T OF IT. Next morning the papers had double leaded captions of "Gay Lotharios," "In jured HInsband," "Stolen Kisses," each headline followed by an exagerated ac count of an imaginary encounter between a lover and injured husband. No two accounts agreed nor did any of them get the names in any proper relation to the affair." One venturesome seribe had it: "Owing to a long standing jealousy, Mr. Benton having met Mr. Owens in com pany with his wife, took deliberate aim at the destroyer of his happiness, and fired a shot which took effect in the vital parts of the vile Jago. The name of the wounded gallant will be withheld for a day or two for reasons best known to us as- faithful journalists." As it really was. James Owens was ashamed of his act, and his wife's explana tion of his .mistaken. act, rendered him con trite to her and willing to go back to, his country residence early next day. Capt. Mariner was sphinix like in his silence, and though the reporters thought they "smelled a mice", never were able to probe the mystery of that midnight shot. CHAPTER XVII. TIlE E NAGEMIENT. Paul Gerod had a most sacred regard for Clara Mariner. Ed. Benton shrewdly suspected this, and as they crossed to the next street revolved in his mind the use he might make of it. "Gerod," he said, when they were well away from the scene of disturbance, "Ow ens is a little jealous of you, and you had better keep out of his way while he's in town." Gerod gave trembling assent to Ed's assertion. "lie's going up to the ranch in a day or two, and I'll post you when he's gone. Go to the Captain and explain yourself, take Clara by the hand, say your little say, and the old man will give his 'God bless you my children."' Paul Gerod heard, and with hoping ex pectancy swallowed the bait offered. Posted by Ed. according to agreement he somewhat surprised Capt. Mariner with a request for Clara's hand two days after ward, and when brought face to face with Clara and father, was blushingly accepted by the maiden and received the benedic tion of the bluff Captain. Ten minutse afterward Mrs. Owens kissed her sister and heartily wished her joy. (Continued.) All Right, De Soto. One day last week an old man with a bald head, and obviously with a drink or two stowed away in the place where a drink does an old' man the most good, boarded a Van Buren street car and look around for a seat. Of course he found none, and, on appealing to the conductor, was told that he would be able to find one by the time the car reached Western ave nue. "All right, De Soto," replied the aged passenger. The conductor finished his fare taking and resumed his perch on the rear brake, but the old man's words kept ringing in his ears. "'All right, De Soto! All right, De Soto!' What the thunder did he mean by that?" the conductor asked himself, and he finally became so worked up about it that he went in and asked the old man what it was he had been giving him. "Oh," said the delighted old party, with a chuckle, "in 1858, when the first Atlan tic cable was laid they got a few words across, you remember. One of the mes sages which came from Valencia, Ireland, in response to how the wire was working, was: 'All right, De Soto.' De Soto was the operator's name, you know, and, by gosh, that was the last word they did get through that old cable before she went back on 'm completely. For months that was all you could hear in this country. It was in every man's mouth. 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