Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

"A ~, alone in the drawing room. Through
81 Ia the draped opening Of the large CEN
q AN trail window the dimly lighted mar
Squee doomed shadowy and the trop-
icsl foliage had q somber air. The fountain
had left of playing. the electric light had been
turned on In all three tents, and the long vista
OF foliage and tapestry and velvet curtained
Arohways took funeresl aspect. lighted only
by few small clusters of wax candles placed
here and there amidst the greenery.
Dolores looked at her cousin, stiied yawn
and walked slowly toward the bell beside the
chimney piece.
81 am sure you don't expect me to be in
ciined FOR conversation at this late hour
Leon" she said coldly; $50, if you'll allow me,
III order your carriage"
please don't take that useless trouble. I
have no carriage. 1 came in q cab and dis
missed it. shall walk back to my hotel"
''You are not at your old address?"
mo; am staying at the Hotel St Lazare
Tor night or two. 1 am only in Paris as
bird of passage. sail next week from Havre--
for Buenos Ayres"
hope you will be more fortunate there
than you appear to have been here" said
Dolores, calmly.
He Was dumbfounded by the GOODNESS OF
her reply. Could SO brief separation have
worked such change in the woman who only
few months ago had obviously adored him?
de was silent for some moments. The tone of
his reply was constrained
Il congratulate you on the wisdom of your
course since left Paris he said '.You have
only followed my advice / often told you
that Perez was devoted enough to marry you,
II you played your cards properly"
Eyes; he is devoted-which is strange-and 1
am grateful, which may seem even more ex-
traordinary"
"And you are happy, 1 suppose?"
''Yes, am actually happy; but hardly
realized till tonight how pleasant it is to be
the wife Of millionaire
II am glad you have found out the value of
wealth-and that your experience has been on
she sunny side of the question, and not on its
dark side. / know the value of money from
the lack of it-but am now on q sure road to
fortune have a better chance and a finer
opening Brazil than ever had in my
II cons ratulate YOU" said Dolores,
But j cannot grasp this golden opportunity
without certain capital in hand Money
makes money, Dolores. A man must SOW the
golden seed--if only handful of gold dust
before be can reap the golden harvest. For
tune ID at my door if i can let her in; but /
must first find the key that will open the door"
Your conversation really abounds in ale
gories, replied Dolores; but though the va
rlatlons are new, the tune is always the same
No, Leon, cannot provide you with the cap
ital for your Brazilian venture l mean to be
loyal wife to Pedro Perez, and I will do
nothing underhand or secrst-nothing that
could awaken one jealous doubt in his mind I
know enough of his character TO know that
with him jealousy would be terrible"
Then you will do nothing for me. You are
SanoElng IN wealth and You will not lift your
hnger TO help me-"
''Oh, yes, / will do much more than lift NV
ringer. Your new venture is to be made in
South America, where my husband is a power
He knows every inch of the country-every
speculation and enterprise that has been made
there: will introduce you to him and ask him
to help you"
"And you think he will help meY'
"Yes, when plead for you"
Il cannot wait for such q slow process "a
that. Dolores. I know what these old men are
and how long they deliberate before they will
trust young man with a thousand pounds
sterling, even if he could buy the philosophers
stone Tor the money and offered to share the
prohts OF the transaction. / want money at
once, Dolores. Can't you understand that two
or three hundred pounds tonight would be
worth a thousand next week? And know you
must have as much as that"
Il have not the tenth part Of two hundred
pounds. answered his cousin, coolly Il have
everything in the world 1 can wish for but
since have been Pedros wife have had hardly
any money. am Madame Quijada. The name
Is enough. can order anything I want from
any tradesman in Paris, and my name is all
need give IN exchange. Pedro pays all the bills
as last as they come in. / have nothing to do
with money; so you see if / were ever so will
ing to help you couldn't do it"
There was pause. during which the man
who called himself Leon Duverdier took two or
three turns up and down the room, in troubled
meditation. Then he stopped suddenly, and
confronted Dolores with frowning brow.
1T Is mere Idle sophistication to talk to me
IN this strain" he said. "You can help me if
you like, and you know il. II you have not
bank notes or Louis dor, you have moneys
worth You have jewels which could turn
into immediate cash at the Mont de Pete L
only ask for the loan Of few of your gewgaws
those you value least, that 1 may raise money
upon them Tor a month or so. i will remit the
money TO friend in Paris as soon as I am in
funds; and the jewels shall be safely delivered
INTO your own hands, at the hour and place
which you yourself shall appoint Will that do
for you!'
mo, it will not. 1 will not trust YOU with
one oil my husbands gifts-indeed dare not
Fedro remembers every jewel he ever gave me
and asks me from time TO time to wear partIcu-
lar ornaments. should be disgraced if Icouid
not comply with his request"
The argument which followed was long and
angry. Leon grew desperate as he found
Dolores firm In her refusal.