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counsel and protection.
This was said quietly, but with Ger
tain warmth and emphasis that abasbed
Mr.. Randolph good deal. lie turned
red, and opened his mouth once or twice,
as though to speak, but 10 words came.
Hereupon Edward Randolph put in his
oar. "Whatever may have been my
sisters position before my arrival, sir"
said he, Its another thing now. I'll
look out for her
"If you do it Will be but n tardy re-
turn for the services she has rendered
you during the last few months" re-
turned Wallie, with n peculiar bright
hess in his gray eyes.
Il don't recognize your right to med
die in our family affairs" cried Ed an
grily.
Your family affairs are liable to be
public property before long. intend for
the sake of Miss Randolph to prevent it
if possible" said Wallic composedly
"Pcrhals Mr.. Dinsmore will explain
himself" suggested Randolph, senior, in
less defiant tone.
Il wish to find out from YOU. before
resorting to other means, whether Mile
Mariana meaustO take measures to assert
any rights she may believe herself to
have in this matter" answered Walhe,
fixing his eyes on Ed.
Ed looked at his father, but made no
reply.
And in case she does" Wallie re-
sumed. 81 wish TO know whether you.
MIR. Edward, intend to act with her or
against her.
He Will act against her; I will an
swer Tor that" put in Randolph, senior,
with decision.
Il prefer to answer for myself, sir
retorted Ed, frowning upon his parent.
answer for yourself, sir repeated
the older gentleman cXcitcdly. You'll
Iavo enough 10 answer for then, | can
assure you! You VIII have to answer
for the fortune that you have dissipated.
SRA fortune which belonged to You no
more than it does TO this gentleman here
present. Where would you be, should
like to know, if your sister-vour sister,
who had never before been out of her
fathers house-had not paid your disco
lutte debts with the money which she
earned with her own hunds-v dice, |
mean-eir; How is a good for nothing
fellow who roba his father OF money to
spend on loose woman, and lets him
/ self be supported by his sister"--
! "l'a:hcr, Nile Mariana is not
Hold your tongue, Sir! Never mind
what Mile. Mariana is not; | AMI every
body else know what sine Is. And You
stand there before inca b'ggar. without
/ a cent IN your pocket, except what your
/ mistress may have had the compassion
/ to give you, ana tell me You Will do as
/ You please! By the Lord, sir
Il Will not permit any lnau alive to
/ SANDER that lady called ont young MI.
Randolph, in white heat Of wrath.
''Nh9 Is lady, every inch Of her. Who
ever says the contrary les You may
reNle me Oh You llko-III not say Il
word; though, as Mr.. Dinsmore here
told You, You abandoned my sister to
the insults Of all the blackguards in
town, for the sake of tho money she
was putting into your pocket. Mr..
/ Dlnsmore," he added, turning to that
/ parsonage, 'you are gentleman and
l Il speak 70 you. on sec how | stand
and you cunt wish Inc 10 feel more hui
INFLATED than | do. | love my sister
God knows it-in spite of all the trouble
I've brought on her. She has replaced
the money spent, and not a cent of it
will ever touch, If have to starVei in the
streets. But when l found on landing in
New York today that 1t was my sister
who had been taking Nile. Marana's
place, knew was done for. The two
women i'll this world whom love and
honor, by George! are set against each
other, and | who would defend either of
'em with my life, can do nothing. After
punishment like that, its not your
shriekinB and stamping that can make
me feel any worse" he said, looking his
father in the face.
At this point Wallie thought the time
was come to interpose. He had less
sympathy with the father than with the
son, whose chief crime, after all, seemed
to be that be had lost his head and his
sense Of personal response bihty for loves
sake, II was no moro than justice that
both Of them should be arraigned for