New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26


SWELL not so muchln himself Godwin.i in himself.
Is a shallow yet clever man. forcibIe yet weak man,
man whose pluck has aided him good deal,
and whose luck has aided him still more. He has
caught the trick Of looking like price, and hence
of giving bis princsy amusement Of money superb
glamour. He will fade, some day ard leave not
rack behind. or course he will. They all do
don't know that be would il he married. Aud now
1 come TO my previous point He doesn't marry;
therefore, ne is dangerous"
al don't follow you," Clare said
He doesn't marry Mrs Ridgewiy Lee. Tbatis
what mean As Is, she guards his approaches
she IS a OF high position. considerable queer.
ness for him that amounts to idol4try. SHE'S the
infen OF pietists she riots in all sorts OF re-
ligious charities. She has other idolaIres besides
Goodwin. hui he is her foremost. have never Deen
Just able make her out She is sort OF cousin Of
mine. She's wonderfully handsome, but It's toe
lean. cold beauty of snake. As SAID she guards
one, aud she wants Goodwin to ask her to marry
hun. He doesn't, however. and hence she
coils herself, so to speak az the dnre Srnws
near-I mean TOO near-she Kisses and bites. :.
On, don't look incrrdulous. Pve known her TO posi-
lively do both. She'll do IT TO you, it Goodwin Is
too attentive. That is why l warn you; that IS
why call that nice, brilliant. hsadlong. gentle
manly Goodwin a dangerous man"
proposed 10 Claire that she should engage maid
He also told her that he had mare purchase OF two
carriages. span OF horses, and an extra morse ior
lyon W Ii be able to drive out, either in your
coupe or your close carriage, nv dear" he said py
most genial laughs and added: II hope that Is not
too long to walt" a.,
Claire took this prophecy Of coming splendor with
serious que ude. She had talked with her husband
regarding his recent pethnr.c infux OF thousands.
"Pve an idea. Herbert" she said. using SLOW
wisr-seeming deliberation ~ rs rs tn,s' WY 10
Portable and agreeable; IL fills all our wants. And
Hollister looked grave. then smiled, then
:" iii do il. Claire he answered. "pIl doit to-
| morrow, II you wisb.0
lido wish. Herbert. And when you have bought
the house. want you to put II in my name. L want
He started. and stared at her. A CLEAN of dis
trust appeared to slip coldly into his rank eyes
| Claire saw this but answered his look with trm
| calm Why do YOU say thati" be murmured. she
went nearer to hin. and laid one hand on ms snoui
Because I know something Of the , risks ana
| periis you are daily forced TO meet" de watched
her inlenty and 'oberly for few seconds after
broke forth ike burst OF sun. tie Kissed her on
tue lips ut shall be Just as you sayI be ef-
claimed, drawing her nearer to HIM, WITH q 'pox x
woIch they of bids aud sales and stock trafhc nad
never seen on his manly yet wlnsome face lou
are right. You are always right, Clare. There's
| lot o money drifting in IL seems as IL the money
would never stop drifting in"
Il hope il never will" SAID Claire showing her
pure teeth In laugh. as he again Kissed her Az
| the same time she drew back from hun while bis
| encrcng arm still retained her. IN way to when
he had grown WHOLLY familiar, and which. IN an IN
wrdded woman, would have readily seemed IKE
| the reserve OF absolute maidenho0d.
| A Slight further lapse Of DAYS brought grand re-
suits for Clare She was legally the owner OF the
charming little house which she dwelt; she nad
her maid, obsequously attendant on her least
wants; size possessed her coupe. drawn by large
silver-trapped horse; she possessed, also.
| a glossy, dark -appointed carrage, drawn by
| two horses of equally smart gear. and
supervised by coachman and tootman In approved
and modish livery.
| change Nov you're indeed laHcee, don't you
| knowf' she said. by The way has Corneia Van
Horn left a card on you, my dearp
| mo" said Claire. -
| "Can she really mean open warfareT
| LET her wage it," Clare answered. mat is
| better than to have it concealed"
| The opera season began the next evening. Hollis
| ter engaged boz. permanently. IL was season
that opened with much aaIPIc,ons pr',i iassts
One IF the relgnng modistes had made IL, anu ioi
the first time in her life she called upon TO stand
the test of surprisingly beautiful dressing. IL 10
Test tbat soms yery far women stand III. They
show to best advantage IN garments which nave no
there Of festival; 1t becomes them 10 90 clad
with domr stcity. or At least moderation DIS was
| by no means true however of Claire. The diamond
necklace which HolIster had spread on her DRESSING
able but few minutes before the aonr Oh IepaiI
telling saliency. II gown was OF pale PINK
brucaded stuff and she carried its full-fowng train
| llght-stepplDg
she had un ped her cloak and seated herself In
the box mt HOLSTERS side, numerous lor9nettes
were leveed upon the lovely, dignihed picture that
| she made When she had seated herself, the spell
continued. The large pink roses IN her bosom were
not deep or sweet enough OF tint to do more tnan
hslghton the fresh G S hash In e'I spe
and delicate majesty. Her daik-blue
eyes told of the quicker pulse that stirred her veins
| only by more humid aud dreamy sparkle she
was inwardly glad TO ne where sac sat, and 70 pe
| ROBBED as she robed. but her pleasure soIty
| cxulted in its own outward repression sue mAs
| wonderfully sef-poised and tranquil, considering
| her stronI secret excitement Nearly everybody
| who looked upon her pronounced her TO be We
beautiful, and good many people peiore an hGui
had passed. had looked At ner Win lno OoSoes Hih"
The opera was n favorte one; famed and favor,
tie puma7donna sang IN It. Below; wnero roe rear
| produced neither comment nor criticism but up
n the region sacred TO fashion, iuattentlon gossiP
| and Il rtatOn, she rapidly became ah EVEN mn'on
even the most melodious cava;iDa was powerlsss 10
| supersede.
| charm Hollister sitting at her side, nonchalart
| han,lsome of excellent conventional style Ia garD
| and posture materially helped 70 increase the no
tabiIrv which surrounded her. HIS success had pub
| iely transpired; a few of those newspapors which
are little save qlarng personal pacards had Oh late
pr claimed with grapnlc zeal ms specuiati,g .ri
| in IN hour There but one man In the house
| hes,des her husband whom Claire knew. This man
Stuart Goodwin, anu ne soon aroppes na acts
| HoIiisier meanwhile chose to be absent He had
| fonnd some frisnds who SOLICITORS OF present.
ing him 70 certain LADIES' tie spent
| NEARLY the whole Of these two acts IN
| chatting with his new acquaintancss. lhey were
oil orac,ous one or two OF them had strong claims
to beauty 1t was DO less an Important evening
| with himself than with Clare, Perhaps WIN mn,
twas even more so. siuce no obtained his soclal
| acceptance as it were, by great danes whom he
nleased with his handsome face. happy manners and
| growing repute as q potential millionaire. M
| sHis wife. on the other hand had gained differ
emf yictory. She was pronounced TO be charming
| and remark able she had acquired the prestige Oh
an ;njs oman attentions But she was woman,
and abe had not yet received the endorsement OF
her own sex. L. might possibly soon arrive, or ~
might be withheld: there was still no actual Ger
tainty.