The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

ance with you, you will perceive the
propriety of this precaution."
81 don't regard the matter in that
light" answered Dupee. who was begin
ming to lose his nerve. 81 am not &C
countable to the firm. / sold the goods,
and | must request you to pay me the
money"
There was book lying on the judges
desk, and at this moment, apparently by
accident, a movement of his elbow
caused this book to fall heavily to the
floor.
"The affair concerns Mrs. Ketelle more
directly than it does me, he observed.
Il will communicate with her, and if
she authorizes the payment will make
it." At that moment the door into the
outer office opened "And by the way
continued the judge, "here is Mrs. Ke-
telle now We can settle this thing
here"
1t was, in fact, Pauline. Her face was
pale and grave, but her eyes sparkled
like stars. Dupee knew not how TO in
terpret her abrupt appearance The
look that she bestowed upon him did not
tend to reassure him. But he summoned
all his resolution and resolved to fight if
brought to bay.
"My DEAR" said the judge, as his wife
came over to him and stood by his
chair, "this person tells me that the
check gave him at your request has
been stopped, and he wants me to
write him another"
sit was stopped by my orders" said
Pauline, turning her eyes again on Du-
pee. 1.-THE money will not be paid"
"Why won't it be paid?" retorted Du,
pee. do You mean to deny that it Is
due?
81 owe you nothing" she replied.
"Ohl we'll see about thatl Do you
wish me to tell your husband what 1t
was you bought Of me and paid eighty
dollars on account?
81 owe you nothing and shall pay you
nothing" was her answer. "You are an
impostor and thief. Your name is not
John Crush, but Horace Dupee. l have
waited for you long time"
"Never mind what my name is or
what am! l know what you are and
what you have donel And unless you
pay me, here and now, not eighty dol
lars but eight hundred, your husband
shall know as much as dol"
"Not so loud, sir, if you please" inter-
posed the judge. ~ don't think you can
tell me anything about Mrs. Ketelle that
do not already know. But if you think
otherwise l am ready to hear you, and ]
fancy Mrs. Ketelle will not object"
Pauline inclined her head contemptu-
ously. "Let him speak," she said.
"Oh, I'm going to speak-don't make
any mistake about thatl" Dupee ex-
claimed, beside himself with mingled fear
and rage; for he was wholly unable to
account for the security Of Pauline's de-
meanor. "Im going to speak, and what
say shall be heard not only by your
husband, who imagines you to be virtu-
GUS and respectable woman, but by all
New York, or wherever else she may 60
I tell you, Judge Ketelle, that the sooner
you turn that woman into the street the
better it will be for your credit and repu-
tationl She has deceived you ever since
she was married to you'll Let her deny it
if she cant Let her deny that she visits
a fellow-her lover-in his lodgings in
Harlem, and drives with him in the parki
Let her deny that if she daresl She
meets him every day; he is a younger
man than you are, judge, and better look
i'm nd of nj
fool when they are together. And they
are together every day. l say, the sooner
you kick her into the street the better, or
you will have all New York laughing at
you! I've got the facts, and I'll make
'em known, and prove 'em, tool"
"Are you prepared to maintain" said
the judge, in quiet tone, THAT there is
anything unseemly in the relations of
the gentleman you speak Of and Mrs.
Ketelle?"
Dupee laughed harshly. "Ask him!"
he returned. Bring him and her to-
gether and ask them what their relations
arel"
81 am fortunately able to do that"
answered the judge, because the gen.
tleman in question happens to be at
hand. will summon him." And step
ping to the door of the inner room, he
partly opened it and said, Come in"
The next moment the figure of tall
young man appeared on the threshold
and advanced into the apartment. He
was the very man whom Dupee had seen
in the park and afterwards traced to the
Harlem flat. But how came he to be in
waiting here? What was the meaning
of it all?
"ls this the gentleman you speak of"
inquired the judge of Dupee, indicating
the newcomer
"Oh, | suppose they have fooled you
with some clever lie or other" said Du-
pee, with snarL "All the same, what
| tell you is the truth; and the world will
believe it, if you don'tv
You seem to know so much, sir" an
swered the judge, that you probably do
not need to be informed that Mrs Ketelle
was formerly Miss Nolen and that she
had two brothers. One of them died
from the effect Of injuries received mys-
seriously, while in the company of one
Horace Dupee. several years ago. The
other brother. Percy by name, was &C
cused, year since, of a robbery at Cas-
tellani's jewelry store. He left New