New-York tribune., 1890-06-29

| their glance, and his head fell upon his breast
1t was a shameful and a miserable moment for
! Mr. WrcA.
You are ashamed of what you have done, said
Mr. Pomfret at length. But that does not lessen
4, the mcanness of the trick. Now, what excuse
| have YOU to Oier?
wanted-wantcd badly murmured MI. WICK,
without looking up .
And SO, returned Mr.. Pomfret, in cutting
tones, and So with your plot, fully hatched, you
came to me aud stole valuable picture leaving
your worthless copy in its place.
| 81! Endced, | am not so guilty as that!
| cried Mr.. WreX, starting UP.
What! YOU deny having rung the changes
while | was absent from the room 2"
Il changed nUthing--l-oh! you cannot mean
II do mean it and know it. That was your
| scheme and |. believing your simulated distress,
| pityng you-fool that was-lct you carry II OUT.
"But you yourself packed up my picture, gave
! il me with yoUr own bandS!' -
We'll snaried the other, what then? HAD
you not schcmcd 10 that end, knowing well that,
once safely oil with the real Morales, | could do
nothing that if wished to retain my post my
lips would have TO he scaled on what had lasseui,
| that | had no choice but 10 blame my own stuplu-
! ty? If admit my carelessness now, must re, re,
sign lon know that well enough; knew IL all
along, You sconndrel and 50 felt sale ..;.a
Relieve me-bclieve me, IT. is not so, crled
| Mr.. Wrcx Though it, by accident, II has come
to pass as you say, will make amends explain
| the unfortunate mistake and clear You.
All, 10. you will not, was the sowing re- re,
sponsr If You attempt to do anything OF the
sort, / will deny every word you say, deny that
you ever came to me at alt do yon ,m,'k, H. teIl ne
! how was tricl,ed. bcfooled-I, whose reputation
stands so high? DO YOU think viii permit you
10 make n aughinQ-stock of me, and TO cause my
dismissal? No, indeed, ! am here 10 teIl you
that. if YOU so much as breathe a word TO drag
my name into this wretched matter VIII Hnu
| means 10 prosecute you for fraud. As surely as
| stand here | will make YOU rue II ihaI Is
what | have come TO tell you, ana thao Is "h
! have TO say. .,.r
lie rose. took mp his hat. and, without another
J word, walked ont OF the house .xa
| Mr. WrcN sat dumfonnded, perpcXei Deyonu
measure by this new result his one indifrcuon
! had occasoncd Mr.. Pomfrcts charge frightened
HIM if WAS So u,Ich more serious than any his
own conscience htd suggested. Yer ma. GIiiEr' .ls
he knew. would liver he preferred against nm SO SO
| lon, as Inc was silent. Still-bOrn II had fca'hff,
| him and i'm the breast of him who made u woiI"
if silently remain. Verify his lips were sealed nov
| LEI what discussion might ensne conccrhine i .hc
merits of the rival pictures, hr musl ho' ior 'no
| sake Of another. divulgc their histories, - 8,
What was the truth concerning them however
| Which of the two was really otigln"i tgh % - oet; ~
| crrcd had his ariiTc acumrn failed him IN eSti-
Tomfrct mistaken Surely II was unlikely 'hae %
Mr. camar Should be- wf"mS Hrrs 1acrT WHIT With that
! Other - Cecilia, Had he really done So was
it possible such thing should have taken @ piT1e pTbe
| and bc not know it, Who could tell. now Inc
| whole matter seemed shrouded in mystery inys
terv that Nj Wrcy. for one, could not so.,e, .,e,h,
lis strange and heavy secret, h' tno"S"''
! But must keep lt-rNeh II"in ". a. pou
! Mr. WrcX saw nothing more ot MI Io'n.
| fro, mir did he receive any unpleasant nessngc
| from Mr. Cnlmar ancnt the Morales, so iha' wv,
futurc hrouchi no fresh trouble To ms u9or' ,'iu @
tho secret accordingly became less oi Durueh ''h
/ H. miQhi otherwise hay" h"cll. :, .. <, .
When. later. Lord -s colccI"n h;s n''ch ro%bI dis.
homo in the gallery Of the nation. ms rh"niuES
/ crsscd Norolcs drew less attention tllh W!En,
have been expected All worthy OF ahmnrh'l%1n. :. %.
AZ i, was il stood alone; and those VINO % %souIn.
10 make n comparison rfwrch II ah, 'i Wv. 49," i,o1
! ~ which ruInor had spoken wer" disapp"ih'"'
H. ~, o,bcr vas ever seen. 81. tecllaS counter
nart DISAPPEARED entirely. None knew ought OF ~ y,
and few inquired; and those fcw soon io'so' H'
very existence. ~, 40, ,orcct
,ro zach Of whom shared in the mystrry sur.
rounding II each knowing sowethlhe. n"t Nv. wv
! an And these two did not seek to MAKE '"'''
| knowledge greater. a., ;,,,-o
Norinn's promise 10 make copy OF inc pr'.ii'
which. for her sake, her hiisnand i' r' ,Io, b,~
was NOT forgotten. 50 u hefcl one 'ay that nav
~ ~ lit,lc time M her disposal she set her
Ia.oi nm bes,,,. the 81 Cecilia and began 'n Work
Wl,,c She was 50 engaged. II happened that MI
ponfri 81 He'd into the room la,SlhH hoS
I'D ,,o,n tn watch q student. he ~ list fouhu
Iinscif Close ~ Marion glanced NJ her canvas
,bcn ot lc- and. know ing who sh" was lIlHh.-
.,cJ bcr with an angry look before j" turneu on
| b,. bccl When iu course Of tim" shc carrl'h hrl
. finished cnDN home. anh' W',I ~ NV 81. rooncr,.
.,r,,,oc behavior and asked him the meaning
" I,,t Nr Wrcy shool; his head and was silent
| only thanked her quietly ana turnel AVN. ~, ~.
"lm a cnr i, cricvcd Marion 10 notice that John
w., .iopct ic.s interest than formerly in the
r,.e ~ ,Lc Old Masters, that he refused to GO
, rl.-,.vcr fhcv might BE- cNhihltcd ana. IaStN
~, ,Lc mention ~ II Divine Morales seelne'
- rivc him poiu.-A Eorczinsky, in " The Gen
tlcmans Magazine.