New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15
, DAUGHTER OF THESPIS
fcopyriosi: 1871: By The tribune Asso1afion)
CHAPTER NNI
BY JOHN ID. BARRY.

,,oa support. Deep down In Mrs Conn con-
,.,sress secret JOY was ringing; never before
80 she had such an exciting story to tell her
...,.rd All Of Evelyn's minor feelings, now
., uere lost in pity. not 50 much for the I'M
,'.,nrate woman who had just made such an
~,,h,,,on Of herself. but for Oswald Webb. She
eAn' enough to realize what a CHASTITY
,-,eedy his life must be
I.,r,od a long time before he reappeared
60, IN reality It was orly ten minutes lie
.,es 10 be quite unnerved unable 10 go on
'r',h the part Evelyn suspected ne had been play
~. during the whole Of their visit. lie was very
"a,o and he made no effort to conceal MS de-
jec.on. o,, ,o,,,oss,, .r
~ am sorry for this. he said hepiessiy'
-. .nu vou how sorry. But l hope you VIII
,,,don my wife and pardon me- too' LOT Il,
,.. as much 10 blame. But I couldn't-l
va 'n,s,,t show her that PAGER. don't know what
'.,s have happened If she had seen it,
"ou'- ,,oda conventional replies and said they
-, Mrs Webb would soon be better He
"Vr hardly TO hear them; he looked dazed.
~. Civ ventured to remark that perhaps 1t
W. w., h.vo been better to let Mrs. Webb see the
..n.r as she would probably insist upon getting
another. - .e,,o ,,. torce,.
....o,,r,es she does especially after these-these
...,o,s She's not quite herself after them ana
.. s,.sr,, always realize" Then. after mo-
- ad1ed Nercely: But l am determined
.hor,, SOC that article II can help IT,
-, r,srs about 10 leave when he began again:
.o,,,,ced that that woman DID 1t. l must
go. soroe,bing done TO keep her quiet. I'll pay
.,on writing about us II that's necessary.
- ,oo,n Tomorrow and have talk with
60. tho EDITOR. He's really responsible; bur
,...,oso he'll blame one Of his subordinates-ils-
..s,ro hin, nerhaps. They always do" He was
1T, bss,de the table and there was an ao-
.,,ude5 ,oo, in his eyes. After pause ne
80, h,,,se,, and said: But I'm very sorry Tor
80, 100 Miss johnson. It's just as bad Tor you.
"oh M m. nearly 50 bad-not nearly. doh
,i,nd-so much"
"a, hr, We must stop that woman. We must
s,op that woman
rbev rose from their seats and said they must
O., He made no pretence Of OBTAINING the'''
Mrs Webb will be very sorry when she-"hen
aha realizes" he SAID, intimating more IMAM lie
had meant &c reveal
you will tell her that we are sorry ior he'
asked Mrs Cohn. sympathetically.
thank you thank you You're very KIND
Al the door he offered TO walk as far az APP
Ssy Terrace with them. but Mrs conn ihaue
ru,ravagan, protest AS they went down the
rys he exclaimed. as II he had forgotten
cnething: "Oh. Miss Johnson.
Evelyn turned back.
Tknow can trust you not-not TO speak
"0t course. OF course" she cried. we wouidh
think OF such a thing.
Thank YOU, You'll forgive me for-for speak
Ing Of It, But I'm 50 upset. hardly
~ understand" she said, turning away. I'm
very sorry"
Her face was burning as she hurried back 10
Mrs. Cohn. She was relieved not TO be ooileeu
TO explain the subject OF the little conference
Mrs cohn was eager 10 discuss the scene they
had Just witnessed: she seemed disposed TO make
diagnosis OF Mrs Webb's case; she ipsis'ed
upon regarding 1t from the purely pathological
point Of view Before they reached AppleOy
Terrace. she remarked
oh, how interested Mr. Cohn will be TO hear
about IT,
This was Evelyn's chance and she seized IT:
I suppose we ought not 10 speak OF IL. she
said quietly
MOT speak Of IT," Mrs Coins face fell.
I mean 10 people in general OF course us
all hight TO tell your husband"
oh, yes. ! see" Mrs. Cohn sighed with RELIEF.
l don't intend to tell any one
Well guess I won't either" cried her
mend. determined not 10 be outdone in heroism.
Evelyn congratulated herself on the ease with
watch she had won the point. Now that Mrs
cohn was on her mettle she could be trusted TO
Keep Silent. in spite Of the assaults Mrs. Appleby
would be sure 10 make on her reticence.
when she reached her room. she found on hei
bureau a letter from Seymour. 1t was brie'
and pointed az telegram and written on yellow
paper the kind commonly used by reporters
IL had evidently been composed in one Of the
many newspaper offices he had visited. Have
made things all right with the Boston papers,
sad. Don't believe you'll be bothered any
more. Expect TO come down tomorrow night
enc read 1t several times with feeling Of re-
sentiment at It's terseness: he hated to write let
@rs. but he had written her some long ones
ne knew she liked them. She started to tear al
me vie-colored sheet. but instead she put 4
INTO one OF the bureau drawers which she pro
eeeded carefully TO lock.
sne had not bee in her room more than hal
sh hour when she heard on her door a Sigh
ap' she recognized It as Mrs. Applebys. Thu
iandiady had fondness for assuming now an'
u'en an elephantine gentleness. Evelyn opened
Tue door and confronted vast smile.
I've come 10 pay you little call, my dear
'did the landlady tptoeing into the ROOM Sh
was clad In the inevitable blue Calico and sh
was hot from the kitchen.
30 you're engaged again. darlin'," she cried
'Antng herself on the white spread.
What makes you think SOP" asked Eveyl
cooly. She felt that the battle had begun; sh
'aouid have TO keep 1t up all GUNNER
Why. wasn't he here last nght?"
He? Who's he?"
o. my darn!" Mrs. Appleby broke out int
"e' cackle. And didn't you get letter fror
MN this mornin'?"
IN familiar moments she always dropped he
Anai gs. 1t was only Sunday afternoons an
y other times when she wished TO be elegant
'"i' She made them al all distinct.
HOW did you know that?'
NOW. my dear. don't you think that | knox
run? An didn't a certain person send letter