The state herald., 1891-08-21
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SO hard, and she beat her hand on
the table in a frenized sort OF way. Il
love him SO, she said, though ! could
hardly hear, her voice had all gone; l
can't bear that he should think SO
vile a. there, what a fool am. Be
off, like II dear fellow, and relieve my
mind
80 off Iwent like dear fellow
"Mr. Westervedt was away two or
three days. And in the meantime n
new pan came down. Nothing Whitley
brown about him can tell you, and
his hair was the right color too. The
only thing didn't like about him was
his way of popping round corners and
into rooms. | used to change all sorts
OF colors, and bet you anything you
like, he rather shifted n full-blown
burglar in me, belicvehe would have
driven me into it if it had gone on
much longer.
Then he, too, passed away-and
peace reigned in his stead.
Zone day fell asleep in the library.
Oh you know that twaddly device
novelists have OF letting their heroes
hear things they've no business to, by
sending then off to nod and then
waking EN- up just at the critical mo-
ment; well, by iove III never wag n
scoiling head at them again; did the
very same thing myself. went oifin
to n snooze III the library, and when |
awoke it was pitch dark, except for
the fire smouldering away in thegrate,
and what awoke me was the entrance
ofMr. and Mrs. Westerveldt. He had
Just come back from town from Lilly
most likely, and she was hanging
about him and doing odd things for
him, and he seemed Just n shade kinder
to her. You should have seen her, she
seemed to expand under it and look
20 shades handsomer and younger.
Presently she said:
"Ohl Henry, dear, do you know
was not satisfied with that first detec-
tive you sent for, and so wrote down
for another, and he came here two
days ago, and told him every"
"lie sprans up with sudden yell.
"'You sent Tor n detective from
Scotland Iard2"
"Why, yes-what's wrong2"
4" And you gave him all particulars,
you fool You gave all the informa-
tion you knew" and hc let his hand
down with II clap on her shoulder-it
made her Jump. Shenodded her head.
"'You fool, do you know what
you've done withyourd-d meddlingr
And he lowered his face till it was on
level with hers "lou'Ne only set
all Scotland Yard at my heels then
he turned away with n dash OF fury.
She sprang up.
"'My God! Henry, whnt do you
what do you meanY What has 1t got
to do with youg" And she followed
him to the chair OH which he had
fallen, his head in his hands,
"'Oh! you may as well know, he
answered, in quick, furious tones,
you've ruined me, ifthat 'sa pleasure
to think of There, ! took your
damned Jewels. OH for Gods sake
now, don't go faintine and shrieking
all over the place
"She had only staggered n bit, and
clutched Mt the back of n chair.
"'Iou-took my diamonds oh,
darling, what iorg'-her face all drawn
and gruy-'I would have given you all
| had, with lovely pathos.
"'l meant to get paste put in, you
would never have known, he answer
ell with brutal indifference and ignor-
ing OF her last words.
She sank down by his side and clasp
ed her hands on his knees.
"But II the first detective knew,
why sh ould you mind the second
knowing as wclly'
"1he first letcctivey lie wasn't a
detective at all. You don't suppose
was such fool as to invite Scotland
Yard inspection-l Just sent for n
man whom knew would do the work
for me. There, do you understand at
lnsty'
II don't think she did, for there was
"A horrid look on her face. For the
moment. lust that one, she could have
stabbed him.
Then she said very softly, Tell me
all about it, Henry. Tm sure ! can
get you out of il. but tell me first why
you wanted the money
For n wonder, the man blushcd, ns
he told her of Lilly Morrison. ! tell
you had to bite the sofa cushion in
iernally hard to keep the words in
the way he talked would have made
your hair curl. And shcg Well. ever
since that scene I've thought n jolly
lot more OF women. She behaved like
brick, though saw her Vince when
he enlarged on La Belle I.illy's charms;
fancy cracking her up to his Wife
This is not the time to feel jcal-
' al. al - -
Ing into the fire Hs she knelt still by
his side, 4 shall feel all that nfterwnrd,
] suppose; the thing now is, to get you
out OF IL ali-only you must let me
think "A bit, you know I'm not at all
clever. but my heart IL 30 full of love,
such love, that think il will help me.
Doesn't IL seem strange, Henry, that
great love can't bcgct love. Now
you've never loved me all the time
you've known me, supposey' and she
looked up wistiully, so nwiully anxious
was shc for him to contradict her
and he put n hand ON her hair, and
said almost kindly
"'Sou mustn't mind that, you are
worthy better mans love than
mine
she turned md gave him such \
look, old chaps, don't know how
he felt, ms II whs intended for him, but
know how | iclt-coniound this
smoke, it's all In my cycr-in all my
life never saw n face so changed and
,rnnslgured by love-such pathetic
tenderness. Yes, Dick, I'm getting
maudlin, mint " Well, thank the
powers. they both went Natter n bit,
Mrs. Wcstcrveldt saying that she
would rather talk Il over in her dress.
ing'room; just Mt the threshold sho
turned and said;
- will save you. Henry, indeed !
will. u ! die for it-yon believe me,
dear
That night after dinner, there's no
good telling you how the couple look.
cd, ! wonder no ono noticed IL, Mrs,
Wrs'cryeldt kept on jumping Mt every
sound, and gr.nt purple rings had
stnrtpI round hpr eygs shg spnt Dfi