The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-25

n' 4 do not forget that l may call upon
" for very great effort"
i am capable of being energetic, SIR"
~You must be patient"
II will be patient"
"You must overcome all prejudices, and
even Self-respect."
Even self respect" she exclaimed.
Then after pause, she added, well, 10
gain this great end, l will overcome even
my self-respect," ..
"The plan have sketehed. Miss Mayter.
will seem to you odious, horrible, mad;
and al first you will shrink from it,"
what matters it that l shall shrink at
Grst, if at last l shrink no longerG"
Then listen"
Il am listening"
And so speaking, that she might not loso
q wold of what he was about to say, she
drew her chair still nearer his man.
I'm the first place." be began, you must
know that have scarcely lost sight of the
man for one whole hour of daylight since
be left the police court, After quitting
you and the maRistIate, l learned from
the police that he had left the station IN
cab 10,44S, and the diver Of this cab had
some talk with before six in the evening.
| knew where he drove, how long he
stopped, and the man be spoke to; and
| have followed him up in the same man
ner for three whole days. Nay, even
while am here, a mate of mine has his
ewes on the gate, past which Sivory must
come when he leaves his chambers; and
when he moves. my mate will move also
he will not bulge before. So, you see, he
can't escape us. But while this sharp
watching is going on, l am busy upon
work far more important, and which i'll the
long run, must help us. AIN learning the
whole of his past life. And this is the re-
suit, miss; and pardon me for putting it in
to shape. From the year in which he be-
came a man, to the present hour, he has
never loved-never been devoted to any
woman,"
And what matters that to usY' asked
Margaret.
Much more than you think for" replied
the police agent, "And You will think upon
this subject as | think; if you will conde-
sccnd to hear what l have to say"
pray go on"
"Sivorv," he continued, "has never been
-''' 50 =,
seriously engaReu' anu us i'te =, l''S p'SScu
as most OIL tne young men oi Vhe present II
generation 90 pass lneir eAlS,elceS' ~ ne
has hlrted, put never pIop"seu. oue "o,
man, aud one woman only, outin"eSl
Webber, "appears to have partially attract
ed him, and she is not free. This lady is
one Lady Pauline Darmcr, separated from
her husband, and living with an aunt
much Tlcher than herseil; put apouC "i'o"'
and about whose house, scandal has been
busy, lit Is but taIr, however, TO remar-
that the police tEnl y believe that u: }
scandal IS not Dased upon trnth' Ae
great reprnach against the lady IS this
that she allows cards In her mouse. anu
that sometimes the stakes are very high.
Certainly the world OF fashion does hot
visit her, nor does she visit the people IN
high society, Her house is open every
other evening to any OF her friends VINO
Will drop IN Tor cup OF tet; ana my . Iaay
generally has pace OF cafus Mandy lhls,
L pelleVe' ls tno "ols' 'na' Gull 'e '''iU
asaIISU he''
But she can scarcely be called respect
| able woman,' urged Margaiet'
"That depends, miss, where you draw
the line of res ectability. For instance,
Lady Pauline Is not very angry if you
bring a friend; and, if your friend loses a
few pounds OF notes at cards, she will not
be any the less inclined to see him upor
another evening. lfthis is to be respecoa
Die, Lady iauilhe Is a most reSPeeLapl'
woman OF the world @cheraily siie U'hes
hand OF TWO herse4i' anu Blu laie'S
loses"
Il understand" saio margaret IN d 10"
voice.
but amongst those VINO frequent ehe
house, there arc some VINO come ana &c
like half tenants. lhese men aoh't loS'
much because they KNOW Wno gen
orally WINS lhey say A'tie aoou
tAeir losses OF gailis' ana go "Hen 'He.
think 1t Is wise TO leave' ana thefe Is Il uc ~
scrlptlon OIL my Lazy fa"Iihe Da'lier' o
you Will readliy sec 'iiaC S''ory mas ne'e
been deeply IN love"
But to what does all this tendT" aske
Margaret in quick and almost impatien
voice.
at tends to this-that man who he
rever loved Is moro like to love dcefi
than one "ho' III MS YOUTH h"' 'ee
through the fire OF that passion;
Then you cesire tAat i.e snail lo'o SOIL
one-whomT
"4ou'
up she repeated, as though she cou!
not believe the evidence OF her senses.
"Yes, this is the only means can find
arriving at the truth, and betraying hi
to the scafiold. Austin sivory does NJ
know you, and therefore he cannot mi
trust you. Once let you enter his way
life and be seen habituany BY him, grad
nllV Won will overcome him, and nnal