Daily Republican., 1888-03-31
HRaRkss HUNTING.

living. She isn't TO blame because her
Ruardisn was q villain. / deserve no
credit for the skillful management OF
Uncle Crotchley, whereby my dollars
all became eagles. / Only wish sbe
wonld let me divide with htr--but abe
has too nc uch OF the Maynard blood 10
her veiLs for thail I'll go and sea
ber."
Aud Rita Hall ran mp stairs to tie on
her hat Ae she came down the maid
brought her card on . silver sAlver.
Etss's .elltAle eyes spArkied as The
glanced at the Roman lettesed insorip.
tiop,-
"MARKuAh FERNLEr."
shs took up the card and psrused on
the reverse the following Words
"May 1 accom- rany you to the opsra
10 night? FloIine has 3 box, aud Sal
terrible will slug. Yours. ever de-
votsdly, III. B."
"PleAse, MAJ am, the man 10 waiting
for an answer" said the maid.
Eta caught up sheet Of pink note
paper, nioDogrammed In gold, and hur-
riediy scrib5led upon 10 the WORD
Yes"
"Give that TO him." che said, and
then horritd off
Justine May nard's little room was 10
iuxurlously appointed nett OF lace AnQ
gold and Administer. Bare and Geld
and povsIty stricken. It's cracked walls
and slopinR roof gained no glow from
the rosy sunset; and Justine herself lay
on the bed, with both hands pressed -
her throbDing forehead.
'0nly q headache" dear, Bhe said,
trying to suila rs Eta Hall hurried to
ward her. "rhAt 10 oil. And have
been worried with the landlord; he will
be back presently for the money that /
rhall not bs able to give him. II ho
would only walt till TO morrow"
"Lst we pay him, justine"
II am NOT . beggAr yet, Etta-nay do
not look % hurt. 1 know how tender
and generous you are: but have never
yet accepted charity, even from so dear
friend - you, aud 1 never will-Do, 1
will die er,t, To morrow l can take
thst satin d .ess home ani resolve $40
for making it. That will act me oil
rlsht Istol!d have taken It home to-
night, Tut this pain has rEde mere
child Uf me"
Eta turned and saw q folded aItss
Epon tbs tablr-R robe of wine ooloIe Cd
satin, richly trimmed With cost'y thread
lace, for Justine Maynard earned her
bread by the toilsoue plying OF her
needlPjs Grsssmaksr, poorly paid, and
stupR by many word aud eneer.
| "Juatine. I've an idea I'll take this
drees homs for you. I'll ge, tbs money
and bring 1t back she SAID.
"Nonsense, EstsF'
"Voty sood seEss on the contrary"
II nj n IA hnfflu F.1anAA auttbtp
sheets OF brown paper Rnd tied 1t up.
'Come, where Is Il to go?"
ITO Misp FTnley, Middleton Square
OBJ, EstAi row can | ever repay you iol
all your XIII daess2"
ETA wss t sing dark brown veil sc
closely over her hat that Justine hSy
nard never saw the deep ool0I that
Idyed her cheeks. She Was almost cory
she had ofierel to take home FIorin,
Fernley's new dress. For q aecond hei
resolution WAveTed, and then she re-
preached herself for even that second
indeoisinn.
"I'll be back very soop, DEAR" eht
sad, OF oping to press her o0ol lips I,
JuatIns's fGvsTed brow. "And II
bring tho money, too, or l mistake ml
talent ct tns debt-collectiog business.
She hurried aRay with the bundl
neatly bsiapced in her arms, and walk
ed rapidly, lest her resolution should
fRil her. Is was not q long walk, 10
the Eernleys lived 10 Middleton
square, Int few blocks distant.
AnG Eta went up the steps Of th'
marhle.fronted mansion, wondering
ehe would 500 Markham.
E,ts Hall was not certain, but eli
WAC hesinnlng to suspect that she liked
the hands young fellow, who's
dark eyes aud jstty clris were such 9
contrast to her owl blonde bsauty. NO
was rhe altogether dispiealed with tn
curious adventure which was leading
her toward him.
AImart, blue ribboned maid CAM
to the do T.
"Yes. Mics Fsrnley wRs at home,
and with eupercilious incidence whicl
made EttA's blood boil, the girl pointtG
up dark stairway.
"Just up there and you'll find her
First door TO the left"
Miss Eta Hall followed the direc
tioDs and found herstlf in tHi;ieh
apSItmeot, where drIped mirrors, an,
sweet, faint scents betrayed the mani
fold my sIeiies OF young laiy's toilet
!. "What's WRntlnR2 Why can't
have my nap In psao ?" querulo Ct 81,
demanded El0rine Ftrnley's voice
l"OD, 1t is that everlasting dtessmAkat
Markl MRrki want my money"
$50 do ten thousand dollars" re
torted q familiar voice from the mex
room. 'tBuE can't have ali | want
lyon borrowed twenty dollars Of m
to hire that nonseDsical opera box"
"rhAt WAS business, my dear"
"Busiueshl Nonsenst Give me m.
Emoney, say" fretted Florlle.
"YoE, business, my gill. Heires
hunting Is as much business rs spsou
latlug on Wall street, and the fair Hen
rietta Is q Ash that won't jump at an!
ordinAry bSit."
"Hu4hl" cried Inc, sharply, an,
then turning to the sol distant dress
maker, she said
"It isn't convenient to pay you to
day. Call again n at week or the wee
after"
"Excuse me-" answered Eta, In
low, bat reso ute voic1; Il muat hAv
the money now"
"Mue,l' retorNd Miss Fernley, rs sh
auRrlly rang the bsn. "Aary, sho'
this perBcn ouii'
Il decline TO leave tho dress unless
am psid for It," s.il Eta, q. mly.
Now, LOOK here, You dressmskiu
, GIRL" eaid the hareh voice OF hArkhat
Fernley, rs lie sdvsnosd from the inpe
apartment, "noue OF your impudeno'
LeAvd the dress, or I'll send q polie'
man AID teach you your p ace in ehoi
order "
L would not do that, MIR. Esrnley,
said Eta, who had By this timo II
covered her self possession completeli
81 nm not . 'dressnaSing gitl.' but
intend to collect the money that m
friend has earned"
RIrnck hp anma nncant of har ton