The morning call., 1890-06-01
CHAPTER III.

Mrs. Finch had promised to drop in the next
morning aud talk over new measures for bring
ing about change OF heart 10 tile belle OF Min
eta lane. She made her appearance shortly
after breakfast.
Judge Archer Platt was in a condition Of great
nervous tension quite extraordinary for man of
lis sluggish heartbeat.
lone more such attempt TO disgust Kitly,"
said lie, solemnly, land nothing will be left me
Tut to MAKE her my wife"
Mrs Finch WAC inclined to agree with him.
ALTER leaving you last evening, Judge" Con-
tinued Mrs Finch, by Tie merest chance L
and The first to meet my gaze was one by Mrs.
Redcliffe, entitled A Heart for Life which /
remembered having loaned Kitty Nolan several
months ago"
Well" half whispered Judge Platt, eager to
catch at the merest shadow of relief.
In it," resumed Mrs. Finch, 1.-The heroine,
although ID love with young man. rich, hand
some and nObr. still being OF romantic turn OF
mind and endowed Win high sense OF duty,
she brings herself 10 marry an elderly man, poor
and OF quite ordinary mental and physical equip
ment. simply because lie had saved her life"
and what did Kitty think OF the girl?" asked
PIatt, almost brrathlessy.
"O1. she was delighted with her." exclaimed
Mrs. Finch, land assured me that she would do
the very same thing herself"
Bravo! Good Eoodi" cried Platt, springing
up aud patting Mrs. Finch on the shoulder.
You're an angel, Mrs. Finch; You've saved
from my mind. God bless you. say. I'll have
that house in Minelta lane set on fire this very
night, and then the man who carries Kitty out
Judge Platt," remarked Mrs. Finch, calmly,
Il think you are losing your senses. Suppose
you SIT down and try and collect your thoughts
Tor few moments"
The Judge obcyed very meeKy.
Probably you would offer your services TO go
10 the fire and drag Kitty out" suggested Mrs
Finch in a very prm and starchy manner.
On. no, oh no not for the world, not for the
world I" buried out The man OF 80
Well, then listen to me-" replied the land
lady. Now In order TO make sudi al expert
ment with any hope Of success the man who
done so, should be tolerably young, gOod-lO0king
and fully able TO support her, and, what's
more, be more or less In love with her without
her knowledge. Now, as landlady OF long ex-
perlence, can assure you, Judge Platt, That in
order TO have hare stuffed with sweetbread you
must first catch your hare"
"Holdi" cried Plat. clasplng his chin with his
hand-a survival of his maDnerlsms while on the
bench. 81 have it, Mrs. Fincbl / know the man
for the businessi Why not Jimmy Carey? You
know Jimmy. You've seen Jimmy here In my
rooms helping me arrange my books. Jimmy is
messenger and general factotum in the office OF
my bankers, Lombard & Gresham, intelligent,
handsome aud very ingenious, has patented sew
eral inventions but Is as afraid OF woman as
cricket OF guinea hen; wants TO get married,
know he does. Jimmy will drag her out, Mrs.
Finch, I'll go down and ask him this very day"
Judge Platts" said his landady with an icy
GOODNESS OF manner "dO for heavens sake com.
pose yourself. Your mind is rapidly giving way.
To be successful. this requires womans sRillful
management. You'll bungle IL at the very first
get look at Kitty TO see how she strikes
him. Now you'll allow me to
make suggestion, Judge Plat, would advise
yon 10 have Jimmy come to your rooms some
evening under the pretense OF helping you pack
away some books. I'll take care TO have Kitty