The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
CHAPTER Nv.

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Ate.l5, SO he told her, he intended to
take the next train to Boston, though he
seemed in no hurry to get away, evil
IDENTIFY preferring the society of his clerk
to lonely wait at the railway station.
To her surprise he took pains to make
himself agreeable, and she was compelled
to admit he could be very agreeable
when he chose. The little incident that
had Just occurred had suddenly changed
their relations to each other and ad-
vanced them to something like intimacy.
She was very glad of this, for she had de-
termined to free her mind about Morton
at any cost, and now she felt only small
part OF ner former reluctance.
"Mr. Allison" she began, at the first
opportunity, "before you went out you
asked IL had anything to say to you.
had, and did not dare say it,"
"Indeed, Miss Thorndyke! Am then
the object of so much dread?"
"Oh, no, sir" she answered, looking
down at the carpet, not quite able to
meet his eyes just then, "only feared
you might think me impertinent or OFF,
cious."
"Not in the least-that would be i'm
possible" he assured her, warmly;
''speak out, beg"
aYou will be surprised at what / shall
ask" she said, her courage failing some
what before the final plunge; "I want to
know IL you think-that is, IL you are
quite sure-Mr. Morton is wholly trust
worthy"
He was surprised. He looked at her
twice before replying. "Your question
implies you think him otherwise. He
AaI ovI ho
is the agent OF a company in which SONS
OF the heaviest business men in New York
are closely interested. Why do you doubt
him?"
"Because I do not like his face" she
answered simply--"a woman's reason, Is
it not?" she asked, seeing a smile Begin
ming to dawn on his face.
"Perhaps it might be so called by some
persons" he admitted.
al know little about such matters OF
business" she went on, speaking more
easily now the matter was fairly broached,
and becoming beautifully pink I'm her
earnestness, "but know when a persons
appearance pleases me and inspires me
with confidence"
"And you condemn Mr.. Morton?n
For reply she told him what she had
to excite her suspicious. He listened at
tentively, and she saw her words were
making an impression. "From parts OF
your conversations could not avoid
hearing" shc said in conclusion, "I have
inferred you mean to give some money
into his charge. 1t is because 1 feel so
sure he ought not to be trusted with il
that speak" Her hesitation was all
gone now; and II jealous argument alone
were necessary, Morton's doom was scaled.
Before she could say more the conver-
sation was interrupted. Some one came
down the passageway outside, and pres
emily opened the Office door. Mr.. Allison
started up, and received from the boy
who entered telegraphic message. As
he read it curious look came over his
face, and in n moment he handed IL to
her without word. II was dated in New
York, and ran thus:
"Stop negotiations with Morton; have
discovered crookedness. IL. Il Co."
She could we'll afford feeling of salts
faction as she read these words, and there
might have been q little OF the al told
you so" in the look she gave him as she
returned the paper.
EYES," he said In answer to the look.
"honor where honor is due, always. ad-
nit the superior keenness OF your pene-
tration, and IL has perhaps saved me the
half OF my fortune, for which 1 am worry
thankful to you. did not guess had
engaged q clerk who would watch so well
over my interests, and see what was
blind to. Such devotion deserves much
better reward than can offer.- miss
Thorndyke-M Miliie,n he pursued, chang
ing to q more serious tone and speaking
with marked hesitation, "may i ask II
you would deign to-to-fll q more Inn
portant position than you have heldf-
that of-of-equal partner"
He had been long enough In saying IL,
but there was no mistakins his meaning.
Mile was to much sstonishsd tospsak.