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WANT" he asked. stiny.
pied Richard Martin. GU need
AFFECT no airs with me, Na>.n.''
Henry Mason gave the IAN beside
hin. a duck searching loo, and Ialod
. tribe.
Walking along in deep thought. his
mind contemplating both past and fu-
ture, he was startled by the pressure
of Richard Martins hand on his arm.
Nor did Mr.. Martin 5 words reassurc
him when he found Ou' that it was he
who addressed him.
Affect airs, SIR he said, sharply.
Nv hat do you mcan:'
Nothing particularly" replied
Richard Martin. Yet | should like
few words in private. Here is 4 con-
yenient hotel. We Will step in and
.&nd seats in the reading ON"
u His firm, determined manner seemed
70 have it's effect on Henry Mason. for
he silently followed whittier his wife :
uncle led him.
Richard Martin selected quiet cor
ner of the hotel reading-room and mo-
toned Henry Mason to seat.
pray be seated, Mr.. Mason" he
said, sit costs nothing. That's it.
Now, you wonder why | act SO impu-
IDENTIFY. / will tell you briefly. | was
afraid you would refuse to see me; for
you know you have been inclined to
For that [ am really sorry, Your his
tory is known to me, but, if YOU are
earnest in your efforts to act more like
man in the present and for the fu-
ture than You have in the past, | am
not the one to throw straw in the
way"
"Sir.''
Henry Mason face flushed with in
dignation, and his lips were pres ed
against his set teeth. lie Kissed rather
than spoke that single word.
"Your father and are great friends, -
continued Richard, land many Of his
secrets are in my possession. One of
those secrets is known to but three
persons-himself, you and l."
81 mean that l know you are not
the true son Of Henry Mason, but only
one by adoption.
"Well, what if you do?" said Mr..
Mason, almost defantly. "Is that
anything against me?"
"No, sir, and it is far from my inten-
ton to throw out hint even that |
think it is. But there is thing for
which you ought to be condemned by
all right-thinking people. The man
who will persistently impose upon his
benefactor, merits the diSfavor Of his
fellow man."
"What do you meant"
81 mean that you have been impos-
ing on the good kind creature who
adopted and gave you name"
Don't raise your Tone" said Rich
ard Martin, calmly. "There are pco-
pie about and it would be unwisc to
unnecessarily expose yourself. am
not he for the purpose of insult ng
or agitating you. What l wish TO
know is, have you really the desire to
see your wife happy, and do You truly
hove he 20
q Henry Mason looked indignant.
well, on my word, you are impu-
dent - he exclaimed.
Perhaps, but that is not answering
my question"
''Do you imagine I would ma,1y an
employe Of my father unless ! really
loved her?"
There is no reason why you should,
to be sure, but merely asked you the
question. You are a strange fellow
and have many good traits, and, if
you love your wife, you will u-e her
well. | know you would not brave the
exposure which would follow any
harsh treatment you could subject her
to Still, wish to say that l could
have caused you trouble, and, posi-
bly,, have broken up your marriage
with Miss Remington, or Ruthvcn, as
she chose to call herself. You have
Nellie RemingtOn'S history, and | will
not repeat it"
'sYou could have broken off her en-
gagement with me-" echoed Henry
Mason.
~ am almost certain that | could.
Had gone to her and told her Of your
perfidiOus treatment Of your father
some two years ago, l am quite sure
she would have rejected your hasty
proposal. And am scarcely sure that
have done right in letting her marry
one of whom she knows so little"
"You speak as if you had the right
Of father to dictate whom she should
or should net marry"
mot the right Of the father, Henry
Mason. but the right of an uncle who
has his niece's interest at heart. Mel
lie has never told you of our relation
ship. see, so inform you now. The
marriage | was opposed to, but at the
time failed to see how l could inter-
iere SO as to stop it. Now it is TOO
late. However, if you have ceased to
appropriate funds which belong to your
1ather, suppose there is no Just rea-
son to make things unpleasant. Use
her right. man, that's all | require-if
Food day"
The conversation ended, and Mr..
Martin walked away. The light.
hearted man who had taken his illness
so unconcernedly, and had chased his
brother Oh to recovery from the fever
contracted by the exposure of the
shipwreck of some few months before.
was changed being, and his manner
was now that of All old man.
Henry Mason looked after him as he
walk ed slowly out of the hotel and
watched him until he had disappeared
behind the green baize door commmni'
eating, with the dining-room.
hat the deuce has come over the
man, ana what does he mean?' he
muttered. why, he has as much as
it. Her uncle" u'' ''"nu
SO saying, he left the reading room
ana proceeds on his way home.
Wy LltcT ne was gone
man who had been sitting in an omt.o
tne-way corner during the coovcrsa-
t;an of Richard Martin and n nrv Ma
son, rose and followed him. This man
bad heard every word that passed BE-
tween them.
lie kept close behind Mr.. Mason till
the latter reached his residence on
Telegraph street, when he turned back
and went off in the opposite direction.
The gas was just being lighted as
Henry Mason entered his residence.
and he thought he heard voices in the
drawing-rOom, but he did not stop.
His head was confused and he was in
wretched frame of nina.
~ will lie down fra few minutes"
he said to himself as he ascendcd the
broad staircase, at the top of winch
was his bed-chambcr. "Pcrhaps
shall feel better
Had he stopped in The dew; .--rno,n
ne would have met -lr:.. "ri
Mrs. Mason sat o!,a Iautc... .p..rcd
IN conversation with no less "A ..cr, n
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