Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07

And he did come to realizing sens
OF the fact when be come home /,
dinner that evening. Running light,
up stairs TO their room. the first sigh
that met his amazed eyes was his pretf,
wife In full festive robes.
well. DEAR she said with A lioh
afeetation OF unconsciousness that she
was yexiDg him in the least, ''you see
have decided to go after all. How
do you like my dress? I dressed early
on purpose for you TO see it.n
Mr.. Alison had stopped short as she
spoke. with hand uplifted.
Maud. he said. in a yexed way.
"what does this meanPn
Have you forgotten so ouickP" she
answered lightly.n lit is the Wilyer-
toms ball, you know. told you this
morning Mrs. Leighton had offered to
call lor me. and bring me home again.
Don't You remember?H
Il remember something you seem
to have forgotten was the cold reply;
"that is, that did not and do not wish
you to go to this ball. Those Wilver-
tons are not III people for you t. as
sociate with; Of that am certain. The
town is full Of rumors against them,
and predict you will fnd but very
few decent people there tonight
w hat nonsense You ara taking
she said, genuinely surprised now.
Why | know there are plenty OF the
best people going; have scarcely met
one who has declined the invitation
That may be, was the quiet reply:
'but many men who have heard as
much, aud more than ! have. will
change their minds tonight and keep
themselves and their families away.
Those who do go will be sorry for it,
am sure"
what terrible things have you
heard. should like 10 know?n she
asked, half convinced.
Only rumors, / own" he answered;
'but they are bad enough. There was
never 30 much smoke without a little
fire. p
Mrs. Alison Interrupted hi1u with
blazing eyes. 'Rumors. indeed You
need say no more. l do not believe
one word Of ii all, and shall go, That
is decided"
But Maud"-
Il don't wish to hear any more. /
am going"
And she went---went with Mrs.
Leighton whe1 she called for her--went
with smiling face and an angry, re-
bellious heart.
The WilVertons greeted her with
ehuslon. But there were very few OF
her set present. and somehow the at
nosphere seemed different one from
what she had been accustomed TO. !
There were a number of strangers
present, ladies and gentlemen. The
former did not impress her favorably |
and the latter seemed rather demon |
,trative In their devotions 10 the fairer
sex. MIR. Wilverton made her uncom-
Portable, moreover, with bis persistent
attentionsi and altogether she was not
sorry when Mrs. Leighton proposed
returning home. They went early.
md most OF their particular set fol-
owed in their wake--those at least
who had not gone before.
Very little conversation passed be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Alison that night
very little for some days thereafter.
lie considered himself justly aggrieved,
ind was indignant accordingly. She
cit herself in the wrong, was loo proud
o own il, and was miserable in conse-
Iuenee.
Meanwhile the whispers against the
increased in number and
Importance. 1t began to be generally
oneeded that there was something
Frong about them; and people who had
AIKEN them up on trust we're gradually
ropping their acquaintance. Mrs.
Alison. however, prided herself on be-
1g no summer friend. and her inti-
macy with the Wiitertons seemed in
o rise diminished. seemed, ] say, for
be was growing to dislike them both,
5 she saw more and more of them.
lrs. Wilyerton's dashing ways seemed
oarse now, apd no words could tell
ow she was growing to loathe the man
Tho grew more bold and outspoken in
is admiration OF her every day.
But the end was very near.
Mr.. Alison came up to dinner one
gening In half-subdued tremor ofex-
Itement.
maud, dear, | have news for you,n
g said, striving to speak calmly. but
Iiling signslly in the attempt.
Mrs Alison looked up little sur
rised at the dear" which had fallen
ON his lips but rarely since that un-
,rtunate ball, but. truth to tell, rather
lad to hear it again.
"What is it?"
'It's about the Wilvertons. You
e, he went on hurriedly, there's
sen, as you know. a great deal of talk
bout them lately--more. perhaps,
an you are aware of-and people
rupled to call them adVenturers. If
't swindlers. 1t seems they are even
orse than that 6
"What?n cried Mrs. Alison, sharply. {
Criminals At least the man Is.
Q was arrested this morning BY de-
ctive from London, who has been on
8 track for some time. His very
'ldness in coming here and launch
e out in the style he has, under an
sumed name. and with all the ap- !
'arance OF great wealth, had thrown |
e police off the scent for q little I
bile. But they've got him now. and t
's safe for twenty years term at '
,rtland Island at least" i
What has he done7n asked Mrs. T
Iisou. a
Perhaps you viii recognize bis real a
Ime--it is Willis b
The notorious bank robberp' L
THE same" O
Mrs. Alison did not speak for many 8
inutcs. Then she remembered that C