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✓ f 'J2m V''* y j] A THE DELUGE By DAVID GRAHAM VkmUP&Aa&ar of m 7SFCOSBT9ér (cQcnasvT jsctf scaBssuneau. conrwvyo win. me with tion XXXII. .f'MY RIGHT EYE OFFENDS ME.". Next day Lnngdon's stocka wavered, going up a little, going down a little, ([losing at practically the same figures »t which they had opened. Then I , sprang my sensation—that Langdon And his particular clique, though they controlled the Textile Trust, did not own so much as one-flftteih of its vot ing stock. True "captains of Indus try" that they were, they made their profits not out of dividends, but out of Aide schemes that absorbed about two-thirds orf the earnings of the Trust, and out of gambling In its bonds and stocks. I said in conclu sion: "The largest owner of the stock Is Walter G. Edmunds, of Chicago—an honest man. Send your voting proxies to him, and he can take the Textile company away from those now plun dering it." As the annual election of the Trust was only six weeks away, Langdon and bis clique were In a panic. They rushed into the market and bought frantically, the public bidding against tkem. Langdon himself went to Chi cago to reason With Edmunds—that Is, to try to find out at what figure he could be bought. And so on, day after day, I faithfully reporting to the public the main occurrences be hind the scenes. The Langdon at tempt to regain control by purchases of stock failed. He and his allies made what must have been to them appalling sacrifices; but even at the high prices they offered, comparative ly little of the stock appeared. 'Tve caught them," said I to Joe— the first time, and the last, during that, campaign that I Indulged In a boast. "If Edmunds sticks to you," re plied cautious Joe. But Edmunds did not. I do not know at what price he sold him self. Probably it was pitifully small; cupidity usually snatches the Instant bait tickles Its nose. But I do know that my faith tn human nature got Its severest shock. Fortunately, Edmunds had held out. or, rather, Langdon had delayed ap proaching him, long enough for me to gain my main point. The uproar over the Textile Trust had become so great that the national department of com merce dared not refuse an investiga tion; and I straightway began to spread out in my dally letters the tacts of the trust's enormous earnings and of the shameful sources or those no ness, with least tbe had And so she is yet of no earnings. In the midst of the adulation, of the blares upon the trumpets of fame that saluted my waking and were wafted to me as I fell asleep at night —in the midst ot all the turmoil, 1 was ofteq in a great and brooding silence, longing for her, now with the lm perious energy of passion, and now with the sad ache of love. What was she doing? What was she thinking? Now that Langdon had again played her false for the old price, with what eyes was she looking Into the future? Alva, settled in a West Side apart cent not far from the ancestral white elephant, telephoned, asking me to come. 1 went, because she could and would give me news of Anita Butas I entered her little drawing-room, I said: "It was curiosity that brought me. I wished to see how you were,n • t ^. I . amnll v cried she ••RHlvind T havenT the Sliglulst dim' often hü ln th^ b?e hous^ " Tnd u w^ Rllto this T^d BIBv That and Ltd and felt what miiy sam ana inougnt anu ieii called him \vT lilm and had dtdarert ' "Hilto" lobt the ^uist offensiv", on. WnaHon Of letters thaf*ever toll fron. J* ' 1 ; •"r a nJdn. Bak If v-r... n re hannv " .«id l nresentlv with a dismal fallu™ ât looking cheerful ""I can't stay but at loo g ^ ■ ... . y . . J feeling i d hnve risen ùn i Tn/taken myself and mv nain awav from su/ouniMi- -s as hateful to me : i °a summer sLnrlse la a deT[h-cham ! a * a 6 her. "Oh!" she exclaimed. In some con fusion. "Then excuse me." And she hastened from the room. I thought she had gone to order, or perhaps to bring, the i .u The long minutes dragged away until ten had passed. Hearing a rustling In tbe hall, I rose, intending to take leave the In stant she appeared, stopped Just outside. I waited a few seconds, cried: time I want to be alone. I'll know where to come," and advanced to the door. It was not Alva hesitating there: It was Anita. "I beg your pardon," said I, coldly. If there had Jvlen room to pass I should have gone. What devil pos sessed me? Certainly tn all our rela tions I hsd found her direct and frank, if anything, too frank. Doubtless It was the influence :f my associations down town, where for so many months I had been dealing with the "short card" crowd of high finance, who would hardly play tbe game straight when that was the easy way to The rustling Well. I'm off. Next V win. My long, steady stretch In that stealthy and sinuous company had put me In the state of mind In which It is Impossible to credit any human being with a motive that Is decent tion that Is not a dead fall. Thus the obvious transformation In her made Her haughti to or an an no Impression on me. ness, her coldness, were gone, and with them had gone all that had been least like her natural self, most like tbe repellent conventional pattern to which her mother and her associates j had molded her. But ! was saying to | myself: "A- trap! Langdon has gone back to his wlfa. She turns to me." And I loved. her and hated her. "Never," thought I. "has she shown so poor an opinion of me as now." "My uncle told me day before yes terday that It was not he but you." she said, lifting her eyes to mine. It is Inconceivable to me now that I could have misread their honest story ; yet I did. "I had no idea your uncle's notion of honor was also eccdhtrlc." said I. j with a satirical smile that made the ; ; blood rush to, her face. "That Is unjust to him." she piled, earnestly. "He says he made you no promise of secrecy. And he confessed to me only because he wished to rondure me that he had good reason for hls high opinion of you.'* "Really!" said I, Ironically. "And no doubt he found you open wide to conviction—now." This s subtlety toi A . 'Cpr 'M frtfêU V i ,f m m*K V it* /V< \Wàt $ m ■O' \ * H Vic/] J J • -Ä.. & \ -- ram m ___ ! ä I \*k jMn hESM %7 / ' WM IHH jy ijjfMff IfMJW/ (l f.Æv^wJÈf* tJ . V» JffE,/ ,-Zi lÆL**. /,\à / «fiW» * * '.\1 aH \' 'UlljR | I ri$ /mtâgBm/Æ kV 'll I //Hi Wk \\V\ Mf\ ' {l Uÿf \il ! \lTu V I Jtjflfl V 1 H I UlFl V Um\JIf f//'Ifl/m) BY 1 1 J 'HrI * WM l II H"H 'Y* 1\ Il // ffl II 11 j / • fA * ^ [/ '•) (/ / * * f\'| 7 ' V' 'V ' "'YOU DO NOT BELIEVE MET IHE ASKED." know that I underUood why I ^ wL see^me. " I "No." she answered, lowering her " l knew—better than he." For an Instant this, spoken In a 1 haJ ,on « « lv, ' n u »> ho P*' of ever hearing from her. staggered my eyn leal conviction. But-' Possibly she (h)nk ^ sinoer «;* reasoned my ' head with my heart; "even «he sincer >'»' wom.yx brought up as was she. ai hav > ,he calculator underneath; ; they deny it. they don't know It often, -but' there It is; with them, calculation I* invoiuntary and automatic as thelr P ulse " ^ 1 * aid lo her ' raock ' J tngiy ; "Drubtless your opinion of me i bas been Improving steadily ever since >' ou heard tbal Mrs ' ' 1 - an S d " n had re_ : covered her ausband." ! She winced, as If 1 had struck her "Oh-" she murmured. If she had been the ordinary woman, who In every crisis with man ' instinctively resorts weakness, "That 1* I to to weakness' strongest tears. 1 mtgh* have a different story to tell. But she fought back the tear» in which her eye# were .swimming and gathered herself together, brutal." sh<- said, with not a touch of haughtiness, but not humbly, either "But 1 deserve It," "There was s time." 1 went on. swept In a swtf tairrent of cold rage, "there was a time when 1 would have taken you on almost any terms. A makes a complete fool of man never himself about a woman but mice in his life, they say. stretch to see me soon after I left your house and went to tny uncle." ehe raid "I will tell you what happenedcongenial "1 do not wish to hoar," replied I, addltK pointedly. *1 have bée» waiting since you left for new* of your I have done my nd It is over." She sighed wearily. "Langdon came ever plans " She came Into the room and seated hertvelf "Won't you Stop. Ptease, for a moment longer?" said. "1 hope that. at. part without bittern now that everything la over between A woman a vanity makes her be^ lief that a man cares for her die hard. 1 am convinced now—1 assure you. 11 I shall trouble you no about the past. But 1 have the right to ask you to hear me when 1 say that Irongdon came, and that 1 myself sent him away; I understand more I t him back to his wife." 'Touching self-sacrifice." said f. Ironically. "No." she replied, any credit. 1 sent him away only be cause you and Alva had taught me bow to Judge him better. 1 do not despise him as do you; 1 know too well what '1 cannot claim has made him what he la But I had to send him away." Mr comment was an incredulous look and shrug. "1 must he going." 1 said. "You do not believe me?" she naked. "In my place, wou!|! you believe?" replied I. "You say 1 have taught you. Well, you have taught me. too—for In stance. that the years you've spent on your knees In the musty temple of conventionality before false gods have made you—fit only for the Langdon | sort of thing. You can't learn how to stand erect, and your eyes cannot bear the light." "I am sorry." she said, slowly, hesi tatingly, "that your faith In me died Just when I might, perhaps, have Justi fied It. Ours has been s pitiful series ot misunderstandings." "A trap! A trap!" I was warning myself. "You've been a fool tong enough. Blacklock." And aloud I said: "Well. Anita, the series Is ended now. There'« no longer any occasion for our j lying or poaing to each other. Any ar ; rangements your uncle's lawyers sug ; geat will be made." I was bowing, to leave without shaking hands with her. Rnl she would not have It so "Please:" she satd, stretching out her long, slender arm and offering me her hand. What a devil possessed me that day ! With every atom of me longing for her, I yet was sbls to take her hand snd say, with a smile, that was. I doubt not, as mocking as my tone: "By all I means let us be friends. And I trust I ^„1 notthinkme discourteous ,f 1 say that 1 shall feel safer In our friendship when we are both on neutral ground." * As 1 wa * ' urnln * ht r >*»k. my own heart, made me turn again. I caught her by the shoulders. I gazed Into her eye#. "If I could only trust you. could only believe you!" I cried "You cared for me when I wa#n I j worth It." she said. "Now that 1 am ; more like what you once Imagined me. you do not care.'* Up between us rose Langdon's face ^ c 5 ,n,c * 1 - »"•'lug, contemptuous. "Your heart Is hls! You told me so! Don't lie to me!" I exclaimed. And fM * fore 8b « could re P , J r - 1 wa * *° ae - Out from under the spell of her presence, back among tbe tricksters and assassin», tbe trap« and ambushes of Wall street, I believed again; be tieved Armly the promptings of the devil that possessed me. "She would have given you a brief fool'a paradise." said that devil. "Then what a hideous awakening!" And I cursed tbe day when New York's tnsldioua snobbish ness had tempted my vanity Into atari Ing me on that degrading ebne« after "respectability." "If she does not move to free her self noon." said I to myself. T will put my own lawyer to work. My right eye offends me. I will pluck it out " CHAPTER XXXIII "WILD WEEK." Th« Heven" made their fatal move on UpdegrafTs advice, I suspect. But they would not have adopted bis tug to their own temper of ar I, rogance and tyranny snd contempt for the people who meekly, year after j year, presented themselves for the the shearing with fatuous bleats ct aa gestion had It not tosen so dtsc-iiy "Th# Sevan" of roar««, eoatron«« directly, or Indirectly, nil but « few at tt* newspapers «Ith which I had ad vertising contracta. They nlao eon trolled the main source« thronet which' the press was supplied with news—and often and well they had used this control, and an prialugly not so to cautious had they beea abuse It that the editors and the pub lic would become suspicious. When I ^ my wsr was at Its height, when 1 wsa beginning to congratulate tuyself that the huge magasine* of The Seven" were empty almost to the point nt which they must sue for peace on mf own terms, all tn four days 4S of my •7 newspapers and they the most im portent— notified me that they would no longer carry out their contracts to publish my dally letter They gave as their season, not the real one. fear of The Seven." but fear that 1 would involve them In ruinous libel suits. I who had legal proof tor every state ment I made. I who was always care ful to understate! Next, ooe press association after another ceased to send out my letter as news, though they had been doing so regularly for months. The public had groan tired of the "sensation." they said chair, curly and lie heart with In Into It 1er pain lire his In* Is* " The Seven' are trytiic to cat the | h«M wires btUween the irulh and *he pub- j •" It v„.i wish .ton* totiai 1*1«. If you wish my dally lener teie- man graph me direct and 1 will send It at I ,«>** my expense " I The response should have warned . ....... .. . , 1 to The 8eveu. But It did not. I nder j a , their ordere the telegraph companies I am refused to transmit the letter. I got an injunction It was obeyed In lypl cal, corrupt corporation fashion they sent my matter, but so garhlnd that It I yvut was unintelligible. 1 apiroaled to the I as lus .he snd 1 countered with a telegram to one or more newspapers In every city and large town tn the t'nlied Stales: lie. courts In vain. To me. it was clear as sun In cloud less noonday sky that there could be but one reault of this Ineolenl and despotic denial of my right# and ihe rights of the people, this public con fession of the irulh of my charges. I turned everything salable or mort gageable Into raah. locked the caab up In my private vaults, and waited for the cataclysm Thursday —Friday—Saturday patently all was tranquil, apparently the people accepted the Wall street theory that 1 was an "expliMtod aenaa tlon." "The Heven'* began to preen themselves; the strain upon Ibetp to maintain prices, If no lass than for three months past, was not notably greater; (he rrtals would pees, my exposures would be forgotten the routine ot reaping the harvests and leaving only the gleanings for sowers would soon be placldh suined. Ap uml tbs Roebuck, taken 111 as hs Sunday. was passing the basket In the church of which he was the shining tight. di»d beautiful, peaceful death, they say, with hls daughter reading Ihe Bible aloud, and hls lips Home hold that. at midnight' moving in prayer, had he lived, the tranquillity would have continued; but this I* tbe view of those who cannot realise that the tide of affairs Is no more controlled by the "great men" than is the rlvsr led down to the s«s by Its surface flotsam, by which we measure the spued and di rection of Its current. Under that ter rific tension, which to ihe shallow seerted s calm, something hsd If the dam had not yielded ^ n m „ at " ^rolw^re^ or X „"ro on* ^.„d dash *'*iï *v„ ..... a ,„ rY ( h« Monday . h> " rt !* *". h . . hundred times molded th -»ttlae an anti- i away. u , Dl " ütotl^,* wUhTrrïî over thi ÎU. I ül* 1 , , ' h aaa(n anll , l( „„„. !T Ve tr *, f? a . alY „ x ,, n i«- not , W °Ü * afTit tit 100 I*.... al u Coa . mendous wee '... h ersek skto of exploaktoS. each like i ne «tocs | hLt^TsO 000 OOO of people buret, col [ ,ou *V "® a msulfed I <-annot 1 n *!^t leave It to your memory or your 1 Ü I jr 0 r years the financial leaders, on crazed by the excess of power which the people had In Ignorance and over my confidence and alovenly gorol nature I permitted th-m In scvilr-. hsd be*« out the honest foundation* M wh lch alone so vast a structure caê hop * to rest solid and roture They I j , ia ,i been sulroiltiHIng roll-n beams | am ; r ,a| n| ed to look Ilk* «lone and Iron. me. The Crash bad to come' the sooher, j the better—when a thing Is wrong, ,^-h day's delay coroi-wnds the cost } of righting IL Ho. wllh all ihe hororrs so! r ,f -wild Week" In mind, all Ils phya- J | c a| and mental suffering «II Hs ruin and rioting and bloodsbe! I sUll css her , n s ( ,t that I am Justly prood of my [ , b * r * m bringing It ato»u. The blame an a the shame are wholly upon 'hose 1 be wbo m *de "Wild Week" necessary and the loerltable [„ catastrophes, tbe cry is "Each for himself'" Bat In a cataclysm „bvlous wise **lA*hnes* Is genurosity, day an d the cry Is: "Htand tog«4ber. for, singly, we perish " This was a rain clysm. No one could save himself, except the few who, taking my ofte«. urged advice and foti«»wlng my exam her pie. had entered the ark of reedy will m oney Farmer and artisan and pro feealonal mao and laborer owed tner " chant; merchant owed banker, banker owed depositor No one could pay bn cause no «me could get what was du« him or could real!** op«« hi* property. The endless chain of credit that toads icstether the whole of modem aortoty had snapped In a thousand Place, mas*, he repaired. lne*anily »nd curely But ho«- end by wtoun? (To he CosUawBd 1 But tug ar for after the Life is Mke sea water. H »ever l»«l aa quit# ««#•* «atll H 1« draws up laut it ' kiW.—Klchtsf. HER MISTAKEN OPINION By EFFIE W. MERRIMAN ^ (t'upyrtnht. by Joseph B Hue We.» Kusaell Maynard sat In his office chair, hi* elbows on his desk, hla curly head supported by both hands and his eyes Axed on a dainty per fumed note spread out before him had lie was reading It over aod over, scarcely taking In the meaning of the and words, which he already knew by heart It bad beea brought to him \ with the early morning mall, nod was : In answer to one which he had slipped Into Miriam (Irani's hand tha night as before, when he helped her Into bet carriage after Mrs taro's party, and It was now nearly noon, yet that let | 1er was Ihe only one he had opened 'T.ei can no« knew dear mend. »Ml ; pain II (Ivm roc In write this." the word* j root to be traced In délicat* lino# ot j lire which wore hurnlns Ihemaolvca Inlo his brain, "for until I read your not* In* roe to he your wife I did not r*ai j 1 Ute ' l ! Is* how saltish I hat* W*« In »Irlvlna I« : h«M ih* trlondahlp which Ha* tea«» •" daer to in* I know «hat I hac* a i d**t»r r**aet l«r you Ilian for an» «dH». man ,, r m> . a( .. l<ia ,„,,,„,„ mu I do rod ,«>** you For hour* I ha** tr»*d ««> t»»r auad* my salt »Kal I do, hut 1 cannot I •** '«•*"- »? womanhood w.ra I to say anythin* els*. and I ahnuld do y a , ru „ ( «*,,«* w*r* I to marry you tor I • am n»i on* win <-«uid m*k* a roan hs i»i> . unl*a* l could loot >ip u* him a* twins <*"« .. tt(0 wl p Xrrv ,i„u auh.mt yvut frt*ndshli< it know Just how a*lftsh j I rou«t •pro-an mu if you >*tmu com* ! as you have always nmw wtttorot fnaicr lus ih. hop* ihai w. may h* more rororly â totaled. It Will m- boiler tor os In so* vary llltl* of *a> h other I am quit* *ur*. d*ar friend, that I have toad my heart cor racily. You* «Iroev* frl*rot, . . *f , *' ,AM ,'k « She mean. Jua. What she aay. «houghl poor Msec ) Miriam Is not .he sort of gin to plsy with • fellow a ' 8h * hs. thought this s» out snd she cried .hers are traces «*f leers on ihe paper. Oh. Miriam. Mir * Um ,'. 7'""" ' y °° l n»r The at rung man laid hie fore hrout iw the tetler sad hie t^rae .h.mk convulelreH A Uttls hand ... laid m !i ÏK & M m j j ires ! ■ ■ & I l 'I \ \ 1 l sR &• 11 i OB h,# * rm h * stgrled n-rvonsly. for he had lh„u,ht h- was * I've ««mied." ssld S a«n voice In ,N,r * Kueeell raised hla head hie far* *" »•"*• *» d dr * w " ,htl ,h " r,Mt | led little mile of humanliy stssdlng hlm •*■"**• •* *•'» ,or • ro ' > | | ^ h>)f W.ll, said Rusa.ll. waerlly. "whai | *° rou WM,r ' A * ,h *' ,,f hl * *'* , ''* ,h '' I ^ . . i^.î^ "'^ï fat* became beautiful with he g real , Happine*. which shone fr.»m the trig, brown '*''** I »« cornel t*. Hva with y*r. »teni yet member l-.m my to In yer boy To live with me' Mr boy- What In ihun.br do *».u ro-un H ttaa e|l .poke pelul.Slly II* loved | children and us,.all, hsd . kind word I„ r ,he iroroi unpromlalnt specimen of j childhood hut today be was not In n mood to make himself agrcable. or to ! } exercise iroltoi«-* J hls throat and tried to force back tbe tear# which were fast Alllns hla «yen r er said a* how I could live With yer [ t* ,er to, y wb*n gran ih«r didn't 1 mu,. i*riy ir*ml.led so violently Ihai .bud dropped down «« H e 'I Do Net Mean te Propose," An eweren Miriam. » j . the llltl# waif cleared Yer said. lly this ume th* : want me te» more " Ils ffffHiiOfil T#r4»y ih#y put mu itwr In a hot# fa Ih# ground They tailed to»« he ca*'» never git out. aft I mo*! go to the pnorbowa*: hut yer said— yer Idled m# I ceroid to yet tof, so f corned right her«." Huaaall did »Cd «ns »er ■isring Is pcrptottRy at hla »image ga##f, aad trying te rscsll ,h# confer sa i Pro to which h# alluded II* was yev doa t merotovr." add •T g the llltl# MM sadly "Bat yer said It, an* th#n y#r buy »4 spptoe o' graa' ih#r " Oh- Was It fair graadfsttovr wh# sold apple# to to#*" • I k huh-" it d e ad aa a doornail, aa'—aa' h# aever ' "Tha doctor satd ss how h# was said SMdhla' twr as# ah«« I tailed Mm Th# boy was rrylas so* la a AM way that w#at straight la RusaufTs heart "Why not*" he th«««ght. "ft wtH give me something to occupy my mind It mar keen roe from making quits a fool of myeetf had a great amount of respect for the men who die of unrequited affecting.* and ha smiled ssreasHealtv "Be yer go»a tsr lake mm tor tha \ poor house!" : "Not If you are n good hoy Ws'ro going to hunt up n new suit of ctcMhsa. as soon ns I write a letter Dont you think you could wash « tittle of the dirt from your face If t should show | you where to And water*'* He led the way to the lot let room. ; then returned to hi* desk j j I have sever ' IMii Miss tirant. h« *m>t* "We shall j *1111 tw ftwiwl». but t c#nw»l 1 Ute «hi fouttbg lust V»« snd a# *a ro»t ' l »..rot*» It v*w do rod ! «ldi* U I* hard to tost harder *v*a I« : j ii H iu*ht II would tw marry «»III y»u itnd a i riMir ro-tt I shall »*rtalaly rod h* *«0**4 .. V |*.| hurd*n of |w»h»«av -v,«« •#, I I I • , , _ ..„.„i,,,,* k u( » nHl u j„ M . . . . ,' hralaa tor a iwiiw If I ra« sroi my »*»'» » j . . ! vielt Miriam Uran» Bhe sag *•'*** pari of the lime With |H «M frtwad 1« â nelghhorlns slat*, and Mae# her r» . . . ,,ia«»«d ....oral ft (urn " "*• plana*« aevetml tt call on her. but never felt hits«»« quite Strong rsiiuih to do SU. « "I don't went to make a fool of gag - ha , hollBht „ .,v«r toroa kmbl(t(m Rkarrr . who did a m>( Um , ma „ aha r . k l , U . «to.*.. an>| >ha|) ^ |nr vh . ( not «*f bal . oh. Miriam. If * „ He stopped soddewly and trogs* • . 'j* ^ . . „j, .„day. uacto." ^ lHrk "Where did you And her?" "She rang the bell, and Mm Wllawa was buay, au I opened the door Ah« enld you rouat bring roe to see bet some dey, »ml I said thank you. nnclo will Iw pleaaed la' IM I do It right?" ' (Julie right." answered H laughing "You are learning very fast ' . "I told her perhaps we would cotno •o night, and aha said she should »*• t r«u en m* t»r a Utile If you na ve t "ItFABKId. J MATNAim" Tl tea t at all satisfactory," said Husaoll. as he hiMed the auto and put Nearly three month« had passed gad he had not yet summoned courage to I« M. mi Unmi «In« bnm* without seeing Mrs. Wljson at all " I don't know sImmii allowing you in make *nsaaem*al# for m* young man. " anaweted Itnaaolt, rarwlaualy. ss he troth up Ihe evening paper and set tled himself coiufoftabiy 't'sn'i we go Just a few minutes*" j pleaded lUr j so good, snd I b>ve her Just awful ' "Mercy «» me* Ha# it come to tltol What Is tb* Mt.* was an prell y sud lady * name. so noon * may I ask?" "Mia* tirant Ahe »aid you knew where the lived " "Mise- ahem yes. I know! did ah« say about my — your going b* was In far* lha ^ r,Mt | T don t know. I n sure," ak e rM | with a amlle ro ' > | a fool of myself in "whai | alM . r ,e4ed better *Y«m haven't added to your reputto Hon a* a i»*n <*f "'^ï ^ .. h ' real , «ni) * Isush trig, | am h*pi »«-II f>«'c*l I« Iks) dl rmllon. t.,t re*»> »teni lausb si to* for **»>M He chap tusk*. ... h >h»bg* 1'.i'Ac»f In to tom. loved word of In n to ! tbe ling to meet you «imply as • friend I am t»ad of I» yer didn't Ihai u> mak* a »«ail at blmirolf a seernsd eee her?" Ihch repeslc-l Ihe toinversatB«. Sad was rewarded by being i»M that h« i, light go lo call on the prvHty lady, and sm« he «sa sealed in a chair very An tkmm in her aide, busily «ngaged «Bll a picture bnoS Tlow did you happen to do Ilf* asked Miriam of Russell, »Hb a glMCd OHM. j My friends tell m* that I could « I har« •ay. i suppeae but the lit "Ruswlt, why haven t yon been to I Ink bun to «Mali i bat I should he th# hiat of all you* friend# to team of your new ecquieh Mi Uv* hefiH itoa " . "I haven i treated *«« fairly. MH I ■-well, to 1*11 tha truth. I b*»«aT yet arrived at the slas« »her» I aw wit Miriam * "What do you «wes* Hoaeatl h*»Hat#d. sad hi# far# ba th* : cam# a shad* paler II» did not »«at Ils time, he itoMvght. and he had to«» very sere that Miriam ftraat ihsimJ a hi# k»v#. mo*! said— so f | Uon to Ml **i do not m>* »» to propos# " aaawe* *4 Miriam, with hlttshleg ctorohe sad iaoghtug ayes, "but. I has# so <»bj#* lap>HMA—" 'Coalmans #hai*" tt>Mro*li had bar «as staring wt4»-#y#d on such a *#*a* a# b# bad was la hls arms, sad Ikrl a#v#r tori or# »Ita e u ae d I 'That I was mie«as*s la y on iav xtoag tad>vt4«Ml add thought you ea said wtthrrot graa' urh porpoa# -roe wb« wtrold b# awdly away «4 by pobitc optnbro and such e wsa, though v«fy pleas «#« wh# as aa acquaints»#«, nae eut my kl#»i R as a el l aad Miriam bee# hears mar ra. aad Ihch «till Hv ttoapiu aho predicted alt aever . tart» at ItwM* aovv say that they ar# was #Hh them Mm ' Wha that #«#r lived, sad tt Is fort caste that they married each AM other tm a#Hh#r e mit bava bu#a . happy with — » «»a* «Is#, m atotde aay »I*«