New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26

had her hand on the handle, aud her eyes dwet
for an instant on those OF the elder woman.
Then she opened the door and entered the room
where Mr.. Grove standing, frownlng ana
tuning " Ut
He had not expected her to come quickly like
this, and he unable to speak for an instant.
Then he rallied ana went toward her with his
hand ont
She placed hers in it for an instant.
Now this is real good OF you, Kitty ! knew
you'd come to your senses, just give you chance
he said hurriedy:, Now well have little tax,
and then we sh'll he all right You know l
wasn't going TO be severe with YOU. knew you
: were kind of sensitive, and wanted light hand
on the rein, You know. But we shall get along
nrst-rate when get TO running Girls nave
to have little lceway given them. OF course
You can't expect anything different -.
Katharine would not sit She Withdrew her
hand from Mr. Groves grasp and stood before
I'VE don't need any talk" she said; 81 came
in bccau,e didn't want yon 10 stay here az inc
Shore | think you might better get divorce,
Mr. Grove. ] should think you might easily
enough People seem to have no difficulty IN 90,
ing that You've seen me now, ana nope you II II
go home I'm not going with you, and snail
not sec you again. | thought perhaps. II would
bc only inr TO Gee You this once and let you Know
that | hadn't changed my mind concerning Eon.
and that never should change it. no you neeai1 i,
make any plans about me. I'm sorry. On, you
can't he nearly. not nearly as sorry as ! am, ior
il all Now I'm going back into the other room
Mr. Grove, and You needn't wait here any longer
There isn't anything more 10 say. m
She turned a. she finished speaking. The next
instant she had shut the door behind her ana
was standing with Mrs Liandah IN 'ilao Na'S
bedroom. a.,
IIor aunt was struck with something In the
girls bearing There was "a kind OF power IN u
something she did not forget, and which rccurreu
| 10 her again and again
We'll" she said =,
81 only told him ] hadn't changed my MIND,
"Oh. YOU only told him that" Mrs, LANDAU
aazed M her niece Katharine was rapidly cast,
Inc off the husk that had cnveloped ana impcdeai
her But this birth into her real, underlying sell
had boon so painful that the scars would throb
with sudden agony long after she might believe
they had become sense less. ~ NJ,
And what did he say inquired MIS-
Nothing. after | told him. I came away
Katharine sat down. She folded her hands
and Qazrd M them There had been no marriage
ring NM on her finger She thinking now
that She was thankful for that. She would nave
taken oil the ring: but she was slad II haa never
been there even for moment - $500
Some one knocked on Mrs. Llahdans si''i's-
The TWO women in the smaller apartment heard
Mr. Grove stride To- the door and fling 1t open.
Then they heard him tranping along the corrihor
We appear TO be set AZ liberty remarked a,.sed
Mr.. LANDAU the footsteps passed bcyoni
hearing? Let us make use OF our freedom
She drew the girl with her into the next room.
Young LANDAU rose from the CHAIR where MI
Grove had been sitting.
II seem 10 have frightened some one away.
lie said &c seem 10 have had the elect OF inc
spider upon little Miss Mufct.'
He had the appearance Of addressing MS step
mother But his eyes turned IN questioning surprise
toward her companion. He knew that this was the
tin spoon girl. Bat size dill not look the same 10
him This face, sullu-cl with some unknown
| emotion was not the same the face, depressed
and controlled. which he had seen nj the restaurant
But II WAS the one he had seen on the Deach that
morning l..
the old wreck had been put in the background by
the events which had happened later
Now, ~ the Young man bowed IN Response ds, 10 20
Mrs Llandan's introduction, this memory flashed
back upon him with "A curious power. IL was as II
something that had been lying in wait for him
had now sprung at him and grnsPcd nm
The first involuntary movement or l.andal
mind was 10 rcco from this thing which was
springing at him-to rcco and to ward IL on.
lie had that dim, PRESIDENT sense winch otten
comes 10 H. in critical moments, that II he dld not
grapplc with this mysterious something now,
presently it would be beyond his power to fight it,
But alas, this president sense is often too vague
10 be- anything but disturbing element. IL Is
not defined enough 10 be distinct warning.
The eyes OF the young man and woman met In
that quickly passing look OF mutual inquiry
which two strangers often give 10 each other at
Who is your visitor. Mrs LANDAU - he asked
&" lie looking like the amiabe. conventional
mcat-nN when he opened the door for me. | was
afraid Of my life he stalked by me. And why,
may ASK did you keep him shut up here In your
sttng-room? Is he Il delegate from some thing
or OtiPr, ana uNfH Nv WITH NDu W OPIUM ooihC-
where
| LANDAU eypoundcd his questions for the sake of
| Increasing the len.ih of his stay H. kncy that
he ought not to remain, since his sfep-mother was
| not alone.
Katharine looked at her aunt. She wondered il
| il would bp incumbent upon her 10 explain. at in
tervals through her life, that there such per
son as Marcellus Grove and the relation he bore 10
| her.
| She slrank from such an explanation; but
above all things. she wanted to be honest and not
| 4 y, Ia ,tb m hp a. 10
Still surely. q casual acquaintance had no claim
| 10 know anything about her.
Il must have n few sccrcfs from you, Owen,
answered Mrs LANDAU in an easy tone. what
| is a womans lie worth TO her if she have no
secrets?'
The young man said she needn't tell him; that
| he didn't want TO take anything enjoyable from
her life He went to say that he called TO AJAX
If he SHOULD order the horses for the usual time
| that night
No, Owen. may as well tell YOU at once that
| this child is my niece and that / mean TO keen
| her il ! can. Perhaps you might well shake
hands with her. And now 90 away and amusc
yourself"
As the door closed behind him, Mrs LANDAU
turned with tender authority toward the girl
"Katharine she said Don't let yourself be-
come morbid. Don't think everybody must know
about YOU. Really, your affairs are nobody''s
| business but your own. What you have to do is
this imaginary bondage. For. after all, II you so
will it. it is only imaginary
| Katharine looked up with relief
do you think may keep sent?" she asked
| people because I didn't tell those waiter girls
| that was-that had"
| Mrs LANDAU smiled gayly
Don't he an IDIOT" she interrupted.