New-York tribune., 1894-04-29

conversation and they foriheu NUT N
admirers around him - ..so
EveIvn and seymour had fallen into conversa-
tion and they walked down to the other enu ~,
/ the norch leaving Mr.. McGonigie 10 Soi''e.Ii w
With tho others once more Evelyn nau 10 ~
,hra,,cb tho oynorience she had had IN the morn,
ing With Oswald Webb She deterhiheu ~ 80. 49,
more summarily with seymour 'hah S'e "'N N'"1
with her other bcfriender. -, 81. td
"I know you sent that Ni'"'S'
pluncing into the matter at once; 1890 ~,
He looked at her In surprise. "hat l''o'''
he asked, with fine SHOW ol lElSro5 dol,ars
"The postonice order for hundred uoildi'
that I received this morning. , =,
"Thn postonice order for "A hundreu uoiidls'
don't know anything about it. ,., ,,cr,,,.
'Mr SEYMOUR she exclaimed VIII, "S'n'H
"rt's foolish for YOU 10 deny IT, You know you
sent IT, and I know you sent 1t, so you might as
we'll acknowledge the trutf IL, .,,,,h
"I am acknowledging the truth, ne c,leu, wiz. ,.
n haIf-impat!ent laugh. Il didn't send you any
money. ! wouldn't presume to send you any
There are limits even to my presumpton.
She looked AT him despairngly / don't see
why YOU lie so uselessy.' she said
"I'm not lying" he cried. "If a man said that
"you'd knock him down. We'll you know what
YES Yes. think do" he laughed. your lam
guage is plain enough" ,,. so,,, e.
she went on "but it's great mistake II =
much bette. to tell the truth. rhaii respect
Won much more II You tell the truth.
"WeU by love- he muttered, compresshS MS
llps as II 10 keep back anger
"Ob vou ere acting beautifully" she said In
sarcastic admiration. "but you can't deceive me.
You know you fent that noney-you hnoW 1 aou
did And now II YOU don't acknowlcdge IL ana
take II back-Ill-I shall consider that every
thing Is over between us. - ,
You win. will you?" he replied. with a laugh
"I thought that everything was "''' "e'"''"
us I'm glad To hear II isn't 90.
"you a,e aivaya twisting what say into
something didn't mean sh" cried n,,.
"I try 10 take the simplest meinihe' . p"'
nfgfo olr woman
Now I'm going upstairs 20 get that order
she said. "and II you don't take 1t back III never
speak to you again ,.
He burst out laughing. It's great chan''
for mo to get a hundred dollars for nothing.
She hurried 10 her room ana from her pu-
reau she took both ~ the orders ana thc t',,'".
She hal made up her nina not 10 SpraN p W ','', ,
other one 10 him unless by chance the on" snc
had decided 10 ba his should prove 10 De 's""i'
Wobb's: Il was too humatin to nave MN k'ly" r,
that some one else had taken ply ON ner' 9nt
would keep silent too. before the Nenns ""IH'
tho ord. r Harold Seymour had sent. non Sn'
returned to the porch she found seymour sin'N,
ing a cigarette and kicking one russet-coN'''H
foot idly In the air
..rher. " sh. said throwing on his lap ono ~
the orders and the note. that had accompanied y.
Don't you think can r"cotnlze your Manu-
writing even n II j. disguised .
lie scruunized the note and the order. c"'
he replicl you must have a great head II you
recognize this note as mine.
"It is yours isn't 10" she cried. hoping 70 sur
prise him into confession.
'Of course Il isn't"
"Oh So. you are determined - Keep y VI
''If you're going 10 force mo 20 tax" me in'heF.
I'll take H. But give You my word - honor
that I've nevsr sent YOU cont. ana thls "iHrf
and this not" did not com" from M
For a moment she was shaken your w,ri
OF honor" she repeated. looking az hlm snafi'N
Yves my word ~ honor
HIN"
you don't believe me-
"Oh. how can T. How can ="
He rose impaiicnly. Il thlnk Ia better g.
no, don't 60 don't want You to 90 until
this IS settled"
down that a man has feelings hs vel NJ
woman"
You're dodcnG oh know that YOU moan wen.
You're generous enough ] never doubted that.
But can't YOU So. that such generosity Is = mis-
take: tina, r's-lrs an insult % = woman
And can't yor Soc. he t"i"rt'H. una III n.'
the kind - a man - Insult woman hat way.
especially one that THAT respect "S 90
you ,
She sat staring hclplessly AZ thc boards on the
march, oh fcel so humiliaicd.' she cried.
"If Won ihink I'm quihbling." y" continued.
"vo,l'r. altogether mistaken know nothing
whatever about that money order or 'hat note
swear To- YOU that dom
"Ah"' she exclaimed. her face lighting up
For the moment she had forgotten about The
other order and The other note" 1hesr shs 20
''1' IIe looked at her blankly We'll by jupiter"
he cried sitting back I'm his chair. apparently be-
wildcred.
She looked at him with disgust. This was
mean use of his talent Tor acting "Do YOU con
fcss?" she asked.
Il confess that I'm staggered" he replied
Then after pause during which he continued
10 stare at the paper before him. h" added; Il
wonder II there's colony ~ philanthropists
round here" go
should mink you'd get tired 81 acting and take n
rest In summer. But some actors always act
He handed back the orders and IN" notes win
n silence that was meant 10 convey the deepest
tcproach Then FOR several moments they sat
together without speaking.
II wish could believe one word you say" she
cried. AT last
"Do Won deny tnat you sent either of these?'
she asked. determined to make him speak
absolutely"
APO You give me your word Of honor"
"Mv most sacred word"
She burst into a forced laugh I'm growing
pcsslmlstic" she cried. II doubt everybody and
verythng"
"It's very curious" he said musngly.
what is2 That should doubt
"No. Those money orders. ! mean. Have
you suspected any one clse?'
"Any one clsc''
"Any one besides mc?'
"Yes. I have know who sent one"
"Ah"
"Rut don't know which one"
"Who IS it,
"Mr Webb She folt hcr face flushing and
when Seymour turned 10 her In surprise she
looked away.
"Well. that's n great piece ~ lmpertinencc
his part" he cried citing upright I'm his chair
"ImpcrtlLcncc?" she repeated. lifting her eye
brows
"Yes impcrtinence What right did he have
TO do it?"
"IIe thought he was 10 blame for the-for the
robbery"
Seymour was silent for moment well pcr-
haps he was" he said cor rather his wife
was It's a delicate point. Are you going to
accept the money from him?'
"Of course I'm not"
"H m"'
For a moment neither spoke.
"Perhaps the person who stole tho money sent
the order" Seymour suggested.
II don't believe IT"
as I said last night stranger things have