Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-27

50 entirely ignorant Of how it yves obtained as you may supposo."
 Every drop of blood drained out of Lyman Childer's faco; he looked at her with startled-One might think with terrified eyes, Her glance was on tho floor, fort unately. She did not sec that sudden, ghastly change.
 You may not know that papa had an old business acquaintance with MT. Farrnker, your late uncle's lawyer. He had some cause for writing to him when you made your first proposition to become his partner, and he told tho fact, laying stress upon tho generosity which prompted you to save him in that way. The reply, some weeks later, deprecated the disappointment he had prob ably suffered along with yourself, since your uncle's wilt had loft but small amount of comparatively worthless property to your sister and yourself instead of the fortune which was expected to revert to tho two of you"
 Lyman's lips opened mechanically.
 " Did 1t not occur to you that tho worth less property might have turned out better than Farraker believedi"
 "So papa said, so thought at tho time Since that. have had reason to change my mind. MT. Childer, if Hiram Ingot is using some fact connected with the obtaining of that money to force Carols compliance, beg of you to save her nt any cost to your self or to us. Better that all should 20, than that she be made unhappy for ife." Something of his natural color had como back slowly to Lyman's face. Ono hand plucked nervously at button of his coat: but his eyes were rotsed to meet, sQuarely, yet with a sort of sulen resistance, those l dark ones that had tears flashing in them now.
 "You say you know how that money was obtained. Have you any objections to en- Tightening me to the full extent of your knowledge, and your means of obtaining it2 Through Bergman, I suppose. His dctoct- i've instincts have lod him to spy out my sins and report them to you. How has he put tt-that stole my partnership fundr' "You do Norris injustice; you have d. ways done him injustice He knows nothing of what have been telling you. My own observation, some boasts md iusinuntions of Ingot's, arc all that I draw my con- clusions from. Can you tell ne am wrong while you yield to him, even to the sacrifice of the sister you lovci"
 Ills eyes fell before her clear penetrating glance. Shadows crept over his coun- tenance His mood changed to one bitter and scornful.
 'Then you have been accusing me out of your inner consciousness only We'll, can not hope to reinstate myself in your good opinion, If ever held place there. Some day you shall know whether you have judged me truly or falsely; until then-''
 'tiive me one assurance that I am wrong, and will believe you," spoke Althea, i'm pulslvely, oven eagerly. Sho would rather think well of him if she could.
 What madness possessed Lyman that he should answer her as he didi
 "l will givc you no assurance. Wore I n from your lips, would swear to my inno- cence, but havo given up all the preten- sions ever had to your favor. In this enc instance at least I will rival you in gen. erosity, Miss Everleigh. resign in favor Of the rival whom you would give up to another love. You will think better of it, perhaps, when tho actual opportunity for your sacrifice comes"
 An indignant tlamo had sprung into her checks, but sho kept back her resentment, asking eagerly,
 "Does that mean that you will reconsider your intentions regarding Carroll can overlook all else if you only do that"
 My intentions regarding Carol shall be carried out to the uttermost'
 "Thon this interview may as well close. You have shown me how much weight 8 woman's pleading has, and yet have still one favor to ask of you. Withdraw the money you have put in tho business. You can do 1t, can you nots Place it elsewhere There arc plenty of openings for young man of your qualifications. Do this, both for our sake and your own"
 My owni Whyi Because of tho cxpos- urc Bergman will bring about when he has better chance for spyinga Rest easy, Miss Everleigh. Tho money brought into the firm is as rightfully applied as If 1t be- longed to you instead of me"
 He bowed her out with that. Five min utes elasped before he appeared in tho eouter room. 1nRot was assuming his hat and over- coat, preparatory to leaving the bank.
 "Been having a lively racket, haven't you" he asked, with sharp glance. "Miss Haughtiness was as glum as If she had pro- posed to you and been refused, and you Why, man alivo, you look as if you had buried your last hope"
 Lyman flashed him 0 savage look
 "What is it to you if I havea When do some of your dearest hopes will be buried along"
 "Fudge, my dear boyl You'll both get over it. You've been doing too much night work of late: 1t tells on your temper Better give it up for awhile Tell Carol I'll be around ns usual"