The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04

/ still believe lido you ?"
Most certainly, but certainties which
are only such in my own brain. Now Il
need not say that would be of no service
to us in a court of law"
Have you discovered any means by
which we could find evidence which
would convict him in court of lawp"
"Yes; If you will help me.'
Have not said am at your or
ders ?"
" But do not forget that L may call
upon you for very great effort"
II am capable of being energetic,
sir"
:" You must be patient
will be patient"
You must overcome all prejudices,
and even selfrespect."
Even selfrespect 2'' she exclaimed.
Then after a pause she added, "Well, to
gain this great end, l will overcome
even my selfrespect."
"The plan 1 have sketched, Miss
Mayter, will seem to you odious, horri-
BILE, mad; and at first you will shrink
from it,"
What matters it that shall shrink
at first, if at last shrink no longer?"
"Then listen"
:" L am listening"
And so speaking, that she might not
lose word of what he was about to
say, she drew her chair still nearer this
man.
In the first place. he began, "you
must know that have scarcely lost
sight of the man for one whole hour of
daylight since he left the police court.
After quitting you and the magistrate,
learned from the police that he had left
the station in cab 10 ,44S, and the driver
of this cab had some talk with before
six in the evening. L knew where he
drove, how long he stopped, and the
man he spoke to ; and L have followed
him up in the same manner for three
whole days. Nay, even while l am
here, mate of mine has his eyes 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, am busy upon
work far more important, and which in
the long run, must help us. am learn
ing the whole of his past life. And this
is the result, miss; and pardon me for
putting it into shape. From the year
in which he became man, to the pres
ent hour, he has never loved-never
been devoted to any woman"
"And what matters that to us ?" ask
ed Margaret.
"Much more than you think for"
replied the police agent. "And you will
think upon this subject as L think if
you will condescend to hear what
have to say"
"Pray go on"
"Sivory," he continued, "has never
been seriously engaged, and his life has
passed as most of the young men of the
present generation do pass their eXisten-
ces. He has firted but never proposed.
OAO WOlhah, anu OnC WOllah Ouly9
continued Webber, "appears to have
partially attracted him, and she is not
free. This lady is one Lady Pauline
Darmer, separated from her husband,
and living with an aunt much richer
than herself; but about whom and about
whose house, scandal has been busy. 1t
is but fair, however, to remark that the
police firmly believe that this scandal is
not based upon truth. The great re-
proach against the lady is this-that she
allows cards in her house, and that
sometimes the stakes are very high"
"But to what does all this tend ?"
asked Margaret, in quick and almost
impatient voice.
1t tends to this-that a man who
has never loved is more like to love
deeply than one who, in his youth, has
been through the fire of that passion"
"Then you desire that he shall love
some one-whom 2"
YOU"
"I?" she repeated, as though she
could not believe the evidence of her
senses.
"But the project is impossiblep' cried
the young lady.
"No; with your help it is quite pos
sible. 1t is only impossible when you
refuse to give your aid"
p" 1 should need to find superhuman
courage"
'You will find that superhuman cour.
age"