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John Wintlirop, counsel, and Palmer
Earle. creditor. had, perhaps, never in
their lives had a more sincere or earnest
dc-sire, than then, iu wishing this
woman away. Palmer Earle, stern,
strong, unyielding business mac, holding
against this woman's husband the
hoar.est weight of debt; Palmer Earle.
indomitable in action between his
co;::: *el and Graham's counsel; Palmer
Earle. up to that moment thoroughly
convinced that he was just and honorable
to the utmost letter of honor and
jus.'ee; Palmer Enrle, before this
proud, beautiful woman, with f
her level eyes and steady lips, felt that
it i.right be he was sterner than he
lioed be. and unyielding where yielding
might be wiser! He was not softhearted;
he would have been the first
to ecorii such au insinuation; and he
was not to be moved from his business
level of honor. But, apart from softness
of heart or trace of sentment he
eoulu not meet the quiet eyes of Alecia
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?i:auuui ajuu irt-i at caac. iiu icaucu
liis lioad upon his hand, his elbow upon
the desk, and sat in silence for a momeet;
whether relenting or waiting for
his counsel to sneak, how could she
know?
John WInthrop. counsel against this
woman's husband, looking at the caso
from all sides with justice, as he tried
to do, having already decided, could
not be moved. It would merely be relenting
because of the woman, and
that ho would never admit. He would
have been glad to send her away with
a lighter heart, and again bring upon
her face that transfiguring smile that
made even that room something the
better, but he would not do it, for he
felt convinced ? perfectly convinced?
that he was right, and judging for his
client, would be guilty of dishonor
should he decide against him.
Perhaps?but this he would not utter.
even to nis own heart?perhaps,
because he was so moved by her beau- >
tv nnd miritv and nride cf womanhood i
he would not yield to her pleading..
No woman had ever so moved him. He
nciuiired beauty, as every man must.,
who is not thoroughly indifferent to!
what is good and high, but he held ai
woman's constancy and will as ratheri
weak?not to be relied upon.
lie had expected tears and entreaties,
and was prepared to meet them;
and had not been called upon to meet
them; and his heart struggled with his
strong will fiercely before Alecia?Harold
Graham's wife.
But he would not yield.
Palmer Earle lifted his head presj
ently, as he did so meeting Alecia's
eyes, and turued to his counsel. Ho
placed implicit reliance upon John
\Vinthrop's judgment and justice.
"V.'e have done everything that is
possible, Mr. Winthrop? Are you quite
assured there is no means of compromising
the matter? No allowance of
lime? -No adjustment or a reasonaoie
per c?nt.? I desire to be entirely just
to every one, and -would be specially
glad to grant any request of Mrs.
lira ham's. I have known her husband
slightly socially, and had Ions business
relations with him, and have found
him honorable until this failure came
without notice or warning. If you can
suggest any way out of the difficulty I
shall be glad to accede to It, even at a
less to myself."
Still John Winthrop would not yield.
"I have considered the matter carefully
and without prejudice," he said,
quietly, but with new sternness in his
\oWe, as though ?*e would repel any
further pleading on the part of this
woman. "As you say, I desire to be
just at all times. Your claim against
Mrs. Graham's husband i6 exceedingly
heavy, and as yet but a siight portion
has been met. Mr. '"raham placed
everything, he says, in the hands of his
creditors to meet liabilities. But cf
this I am uot quite convinced. A man
should honorably give up all that he
jibs mosses at such a time, and his wife
should make such effort also. You will
i?OT-.-nn mo "Ufa lirfthflm if ITiV Words
pound harsh, but your diamonds and
your fortune. I understand?"
Alecia's proud head was lifted with |
n ti Ifie uiore pride, and her eyes flamed :
into his, a deep red spot glowing in
each cheek. Otherwise she was perfectly
ealni.
"My diamonds," she snid, and her
voice was no longer sweet or gentle,
but cut like ice upon her listeners?
"my diamonds are mine, Mr. Winthrop.
Why should I yield them up?"
"But it remains to be proved whether
or not Mr. Graham purchased them
prior to his financial embarrassment,
Mrs. Graham. If he did uot "
"My jewels were every one bought
for mo before my husband's financial
embarrassments. Mr. Yfinthrop," interrupted
the steady voice. "Therefore
they are mine. I am not held responsible
for my husband's liabilities. And
what then? If my husband's creditors'will
not be lenient, should his wife
give v.p her possessions and leave him
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KATE LUDLUM.,
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absolutely no way or.t of difficulties,
ami no opportunity ip retrieve losses?
I, too. though merely a woman. ami
thouirh I know nothi:v; of business,
would be utterly just. I. too. have considered
this matter carefully and with<
m prejudice, Mr. Winthrop. and am
decided as to action. Is this the best
that you can say to ine. Mr Earle?"
Falrner Earle frowned somewhat
upon liis counsel, but he held still such ?
perfect faith in him that he could nor
dispute his decision If. bearing: what
this woman had said, he held to his ,
i'- i;:-r cc?"c, re ms client, wouli
follow out his action also. lie was uo
sentimental woman to bo weakened by
a pretty face or a pretty voice. After
all, as he hail not yielded to Graham's
counsel, why should he yield to
Graham's wife? Merely because she
was a beautiful woman? Business
and sentiment wont ill together. He !
would not have been seated in that
room that day had he been croverned
by his heart instead of his head. There
ItiiAt'U, B11C ClUU, 1U |/U6Clli^ m throp
at the doorway. '"I think it is j
to you that I owe my failure, Mr. Win
throp"'
' CHAPTER VII. '
TTNDER LIGHT WORDS.
Tretty Mies Catherwood was crying! I
Not in wild grief, but very softly, as ;
though it were a flower she had lost, ,
pr some pet .bird, like the fond, j
1 hough.less child-woman she was. ,
tiho sat upon the sands, just at the j
bend in the beach that shut her off
from the hotel and pavilion and the
bathers in the surf. Her red lips were
quivering with grief, but very klssable
still, and although weeping had somewhat
flusheu the delicate face, she
was more fair than Aphrodite or
Ariadne?said Lane Leland, discovering
her, standing on the sandhill above
her.
"Sweeiiiearr:" ne s;uu, smug sum/ i
down to her and kneeling upon one j
knee at her side?they were alone?
"what has happened that you are here
like this, ana so sad? Let me shar*>
{ our sorrow, whatever it may be, and ,
to lighten it for you!"
Like a startled child, her black eyes ;
were raised to his face, and then the
hands were unclasped from around :
her knees and covered her face, and
in the hrst moment of companionship
she sobbed very pitifully, her head
upon his shoulder where he had drawn .
ir. Then, the woman conquering the
child, she withdrew herself from his
cniurace, w;:ucmg very nara ana nisi
to shake the trace of tsars from her
lashes and smoothing her rumpled
hair.
. "It is so very, very hard, this blow
hpon Mrs. Graham, Lane! She is so
cweet and so brave! I loved her?I
Just could not help it, when she \v: z
here; and I think, I thinl: she liked me
?a little! I want to go to her, Lane,
end comfort her. and let her know
that I do care for her friendship. She
rccmed to think that I would not care
for it after that day."
"Why not write to her?" suggested
Lane, gently, never quite certain o:
pleasing this small tyrant of his.
"Then yen can go to her wbsa it .;
possible; Bess, l.-.,-.'."
was too much weak yielding in the
world as it was.
"What can I say to you, Mrs.
Graham?" he answered, in a less cordial,
although thoroughly courteous
vrtca. "I regret most heartily that
circumstances are such as they are.
It would afford me mucii pleasure to
grant your wish, but as Mr. Winthrop
sees no new way out of the matter, I
fear it must stand as it is. I yielded
to your wish to meet us here when
communicated by your husband's lawyer.
greatly against my inclination, because
it looked so utterly impossible of
bringing better results, ?iud a refusal
Is hard at the best of times. Nevertheless,
as I stated before, I desire always
to be iust. and I acceded lo your
wish. If there should come any belter
adjustment in the future, I, among
your friends, shall bo much gratified.
Of course, as you say, you know little
of business,, and what is simplest justice
may appear very hard to you."
"I thank you," said Alecia, quietly,
"for your courtesy Mr. Earle. I, too, 1
wish there might have been a better.!
ending. I asked for justice and you ,
feel that you have been just from the
first. It may not so appear to me?
being a woman and knowing so little
of business?but if you are convinced
or your right I have nothing further to |
say. I wish you borii good morning." j
She had risen and the two men with
her, still exceedingly proud and quiet ;
in her beauty, not so much as the ;
quiver of an eyelash proving how sorely
she was hurt. She turned toward \
the door, John Winthrop crossing to ;
open it for her, the slow, cold words !
upon her lips, bending her head gra- [
ciously to them as a queen might do. j
Though she were wounded to the death
she would still be proud.
' I have tried, but I have signally
* _ 11 ~ J l* ~ 1. ~ "rtl'l in TM1 coin rv Tnlin Win.
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But Miss Boss did not see it in that
light.
"That wouldn't do at ail. Lane!" she
protested, poking the sand busily into
a tiny heap with the loe o? one boot.
"I shall go to her this very day. The j
morning steamer has gone, I know. !
but Mr. Priestly will take me across j
in the Banjo?that was her favorite j
boat, too. Lane?and I shall remain j
with Aunt Wright over night in tnv !
city. She will be giad to have me, I
iii uer loueuness. i cor, ucauiuui jus. j
Graham!"
"And who will go wilh you to the |
city. Bess'.'"
The gnat ryes turned upon hiin '
were the old saucy bmck eyes now.
"As though I am incapable of traveling
alone," she said, scornfully. "In
the uiceteentth ccaiury. tool I scarcely
think any bears will eat me, Sir
Galahad.'
"Well," said her iovor, with a lover's
foolish fouduess, "you are sweet
rnougii to oat. Miss Independence, and
I will not allow you to travel alone. ;
LTay, where is your chaperon':"
"Mrs. Bllis? She will reniain here,
of course, to welcome me upon my
reiurn. like the prodigal daughter.
Blue B<\ard. I am going in at once to |
dress. I only came out "here to have !
my little niouru before I started, and
you must follow me even here. Think :
of the whole long day of my absence ;
and be very nice to me while 1 am
hero, Mr. Lane."
"I shall thiuk of nothing of the !
sort." he retorted coolly. "I am going i
to the city myself this morning to see I
Graham. There is room cough in tne
Banjo for an extra passenger, and
.Mrs. uuis win give you into wy
charge until I hand you over to Mrs.
Graham. This blow upui tlie.u Is ,
very heavy. Who would lm*e thought J
it of such a mna? Solid as a brick, ,
everybody said. But his wife has a
fortune in her own right, you know, j
That is better ta.?? total loss."'
It was Alecia's wish that no one ex- ;
ceni those obliged to know should
learn of her tyss of fortune; and her '
husband, seeing that it was a heart J
wish, yielded to her. So even their
most intimate friem.s did not know
the extent of.their reverses.
Miss Catlienvood was intrusted
with many messages cf sympathy from
those at the Surf Hotel who had
known the Grahams even so slightly
as to be upon only speaking acquaint- :
auce.
The magnificent house on the ave- |
nue was closed and the shades drawn
down, no sign of life about it as Miss
Catherwood and Leland ascended the
steps, not even at first receiving an
answer to their ring.
"Perhaps they have gone away,"
eoi',1 Raso n niiftpr nf npmlplitv he
tween her brows. "If they have lost
everything. Lane, of course this lovely
house must go. too. It just makes
toe wish to cry, it is so wicked." '
Her lover would not allow even the
ghost of a smile to stir his lips, tkoug'j !
lie was inwardly pondering the strange i
freaks of'women?especially this worn-1 j
an?who could be at once so childish
and so womanly; variably, in truth as |
the winds of heaven. But he was i
growing wise, this lover of hers, and
made no reply to her charming speech; j
and presently they were admitted into I
the silent house, and Alecia came ]
down to greet them, pal? exceedingly, '
but very beautiful. j1
"You are so beautiful always and so (
brave, dear, dear Mrs. Graham!" mur-1 '
mured spoi'ed Miss Bess, with her j [
two hands holding the slender hand j'
extended to her in welcome, while the ;
violet eyes met the black eyes tender-1
ly. "I could not stay away. And we
arc so sorry, all of us, about this. And 1
the girls sent their love, and they i
cried?some of them; and I don't know <
how to tell you that I am so sorry, i
sorry, sorry! What are you, any way, :
Mrs. Graham, that nothing spoils you ;
or makes you crossV" (
Alecia smiled down into the black i
eyes of this warm-hearted friend. She i
drew her with her down upon a sofa
near Lane Leland, that he should ue \
included at once in the conversation, j
"It is wonderfully kind of you all," ,
she said, "to tuiak of my husband and J
me at iais time. It is an anxious time,
of course. You would scarcely recog-1 ,
nize my husband; he is so worried ,
about not being able to meet his liabilities
tact he frets himself thin. But ,
ho is so thoughtful of me always," '
Kho ndilpil. swiftlv. lest they should
wrong hiin fcr ;m instant, "and thinks I
more of niy comfort than of anything."
"He'd he just horrid if he didn't!"
murmured Miss Hess, emphatically,
with a soft pat on the hand she held.
"I don't believe even a bear would
bite you, dear Mrs. Graham."
"And, after all," said Bess, comfortingly,
"there is your own fortune, Mrs.
Graham. It isn't as though you had
nothing left. You have more money
than I even now."
Not a muscle of Alecia's face
changed to betray her. Her hands
were steady under the soft lingers
upon them, and her voice even when
she spoke.
"It is sweeVof you to be so thoughtful,"
she said. "If only it all were
over! I dread this time more than
later. V.'e will leave the house at
once. It is.no lo: ger ours, and \vj
could net remain longer than necessary
to inn>': other arrangements.
i ^ ii mt tm -"k ? ihjlij ? ?wr?
Afterward I think wo shall leave the
city. It will be best to go away, you
know. My husband has been under
Such severe trials that ho will need
the change.''
Wiul yon?" queried Mass Cathorwood,
softly. "You must think of
yourself sometimes, Mrs. Graham."
A slow color deepened in Mrs. Graham's
face. 1
"AS every one thinks of me," she
said, "and for me, what need is there
for me to think of myself. Miss Catherwcod?
And anion'; those friends
who do think of us is Mr. Bensonhurst.
He is untiring in his efforts to cheer
Harold and to keep him from any unpleasantness
in his power. I will
frankly acknowledge my failing and
say that I did not believe there was
so much good in him. Mr. Leland."
"A follow couldn't help being the
best he knew how for you and your
husband, you know!" said Lelaud. impulsively.
"Still, there is more in
Gregory Bensouhurst than one would
believe until one knows him. I know
him. lie is solid right through, if he
is somewnat given to taking life easy,
.Mrs. Graham."
"Yes." said Alecia. gravely. "We
have foifd him true indeed, Mr. Lcland."
And by and by Lane Lola ml took his
leave; but Miss Catherwood remained
with her frieud at her request.
(To be continued.)
It is a favorite business aphorism that
three partners were never known to get
along.
The Austrian parliament has a waiter
among its members.
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SPORTING BREVITIES.
A new trotting track is being built
at Eau Claire. Wis.
A California!! has recently offered
$10,000 for the stallion Colbert, li.OTVi.
by Onward.
Frank Kramer has won the mile professional
cycle race at Vailsburg, N. J.,
in lin. 37 2-5s.
Cornell has won the inter-university
lacrosse championship, defeating Columbia
by 8-0.
Yale oarsmen have won from the
naval cadet eight at Annapolis in a |
two mile race.
It is a settled fact that John Dicker- I
ion will train anil drive Anaconda,
2.01%, this year.
There has been a big demand for
high class coach and carriage horses
in Chicago this spring.
Nearly 1000 oarsuien took part in the
Harlem River water carnival at New
York City, which was viewed by 75,000
persons.
"Torn" Linton, the English professional
cyclist, has rode nearly fortylive
miles in a one hour race at Paris,
France.
An attempt has been made to boycott
American-jockeys at Berlin. The movement
was due to the success of the
Americans.
Five members of the Automobile
Club of America have agreed to construct
a speedway for automobiles on
Long Island. " '"
For fraudulently announcing false
rime in a trotting race at Westficld,
Mass.. the Hoard of Iteview of the National
Trotting Association lias extolled
the judges and timers concerned.
Annie Oakley, the well-known shot,
ivho has been connected with a circus
for many seasons, has severed her
.-onncctiou with the show, and will
liencoforth come out of private life
nijy to participate in trap and field
shooting.
How Crlmluals May Be Detected.
When the hand touches anything it
leaves upon the object touched a representation
of that part which came in
contact with the object. This impression
i3 not visible to the eye; it is
made by the acid of moisture exuded
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from the skin, it you place tne paim
Df your hand flat on a sheet of blank
paper you may not see the talntest
trace of the hand, and many people
will be angry at the suggestion that
there is anv exudation?their hands are
perfectly dry, they do not suffer from
perspiratloD. Nevertheless, if a metal
plate covered with a certain chemical
preparation be nassed over the paper
the representation of the hand becomes
visible in great detail.
A French expert declares that when
i burglar touches a curtain or a doorpost,
or anything else, he leaves the
mark behind him, and it is possible to
;et a picture of it. Even if he walks
across the carpet in his socks he will
leave a picture. As the markings of
the hand are quite distinct in each- iniividual,
these pictures may prove useful
in bringing crime home to the perpetrator.
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T'nleh barccy3 of Boston, Maw., new
have a ten-hour day. *
Cleveland (O.) gravel roofers will
probably form a union. \
At tlie coal mines in Central Belgium
25ui) men are on strike.
All crafts of the iron trade in San
Francisco, Cal., have returned to work.
Union masons at Albany, N. Y., object
to outside union men trespassing
on their territory.
Carpenters and bricklayers at Birmingham.
Ala., demand an eight-Jiour
day and substantial increase in pay.
1'aiuters, carpenters and plumbers at
Cheyenne, Wyo., have asked for an
eight-hour day and forty cents an
hour.
There are many iabor unions in Porto
Ilieo, organized according to the principles
of the American labor mo\elneut.
The .Monterey, Mexico, Steel Company
will soon open a school for tlie
children of the men employed In the
works.
At Vancouver. B. C., the City Council
lias ordered the uuion label on all printing
and to be olac-ed on all policemen's
and hremeu's clothing.
Postal clerks of all the lower gradations
in all the large cities will receive
more pay about July 1. They will also
get an eight-hour day and vacation.
Lumber loaders of the Lake Superior
district will demand an increase in
wages; they are well organized and
have practical control of the situation.
Pnpermakers on strike at Neenab,
Wis., have been successful. Union men
will return to work as soon as places
now tilled by non-union men can be
vacated.
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The report of the Remount Depart }
ment in South Africa, which was lately
published in London, gives a curiou*
picture of British "unpreparedness" at
the beginning of the present war. Although
it had been fairly certain foi
some time that the war was coming
when the outbreak occurred the R?
mount Department had In South Af
rica just two horses in reserve and
the personnel of the force comprised ?^
three officers, one veterinary surgeon
and about 300 men, including native
boys. Within a few months this force
was swelled to 4,425 officers and men.
who had received and distributed uj \
to last December approximately 300,000
animals. But this increase was - *
made in the most hap-hazard fashion.
There was no machinery by which the
department could be automatically de- "
reloped. The home establishment
could spare 8nly two officers and the
rest had to be drawn from variovbranches
of the service. Ont of the
thirty-five officers now in the depart
ment fifteen had not been in the
mounted branch of the service when
assigned to their present duty and
hardly any of the thirty-five had had^?
technical training or experience.
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