New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21

met the pOstman no one saw me receive II. Two
small circumstances had, meanwhile, added an
element of certainty 10 my surmse y letter ar
irving for Mr. Marston showed that his CHRISTIAN
name was Hubert" and letter written by him
In replv gave me an opportunity of studying his
handwriting I brought down my old registered
envelope (Which | had kept as curiosity and
compared the address with that OF the letter
ly,nfy ON The hall table. The writing was very
simjlar-almos the same: the larse of years
might account for the slight difference.
4, Tho same time my hour ana my opportunity
having come around. found my resolution IN Il
lettering state.
Nevertheless drove on blndy. / carried the
bank notes upstairs. placed them in the old reg
istored envelope. ard putting that in new
cover, directed the packet to hubert MarS'o"'
Esq" tt
dent our eyes never met; If n looked up. my
head was bent over my books: II | looked up II
was only when by instinct had ascertained that
he mad turned the other way. II MS bearing
were really an ingenious piece NJ acting. nat
ter myself that mine capped II! / ana NOT MINK
i knew he unaware tina he was recos-
MED
Throughout those hours my bit If dynamite lay
in NY rocket. ! turned II over now and then
with nv hand II was a profoundly cam day;
the scrambng of the pens over the paper. the
Tapping If n blind. the examination stiffness per
Mr. Marston cleared his throat rather loudly; |
started guiltily my nerves being quite unh.nged
by suspense At dinner | ate little. and after
ward finding myself in the eXaininati'n-ro'in
an agony between hesitation and resolve.
The pupils came in, and with more noise than
usual settled 10 their places.
stood :rvceoluto in the FaDgway. The last
moment of my opportunity had arrived; once this
was past. | knew unfailing.y tfat could ana
should do nothing. -
heard in the passage My will rose in last
effort: seized my letter. got to his table. placed
IT upon the papers. and had reached my own seat
before his lcisuroy step paused at TN" dool.
tl,t IL. 40 fDnK
There I sat at my table waiting for my bomb u
explode And there sat Mr. Marston at his with
his Official air. every now and then giancng over
the rows of girls Had he seen my letter! !
calculated that his elbow rested upon II at TINS
moment His manner affected me cruelty; eN-
perienced violent heart palpiiaton, ana holding
on to the table with both hands began I" "'''h
him frankly. disguise ana prctenc" being no
longer possible He moved; yes! his elbow had
been on IT, ~ # for the first time ana took
up with. | fanci"d slight look OF surprise
Then he pushed ii aside unopened ana SET I"
vorl, to write This writing Of his used mp three
quarters of the time; he kept 10 1t with assiduit[.
Meanwhile | experienced t"Incht7. Al eng"
h. pressed the biott.ng-papcr over IN" WrltlhE
al the same time locking around the room with
his usual aloof air II the last time was
ever 10 see that expression IN MS race inc next
instant his hand was again upon my I"'F
Tho same slight air 90 doubt when me- ma
worn before came into his lace; he scrutlniZ"d
the cover opened it,, took out me o'd icSlS''.-H
envelope. handicapped II IN the table" sndt 'i-
ing back his hands ana StdrlhS is ut ''N" IL "''
been i've SERPENT
As for myself SO intense was my sympathy
with my fe,low-croatur" in this horrible" moment
that my breath would scarcely come. ana /
forced myself 90 watch 10y sheer strength 81 VIII.
Have YOU seen "A suowdrft gradually chang" ana
disperso under thu suns power SoMr'"lht 81
that kind began 10 happen 10 Mi Mars Do
face Tho muscles IN" hue compact texture
appcarcd g. be passing from his control, inc
strength and GOODNESS forsooh II. SLOWLY. rrH'lN'
the color altered first sickcnnE pnl"r sin"'c
1srif md
docper every moment dyed II from 'hin
10 brow lie seemed To- have LOST con
sciousnoss ~ his surroundings. 90 forget
that he VAS watched slowly lfting th" onvol np"
again he drew out the four ten-pouni notes AMI
spread them before him Then his head dr""pci
ma an aspect 81 humiliation. against which D."
ma le no N ~ - Hnf"ud. settled upon him
For how many minutes b" kept mis- aiiltuI" ]
do not know ~ Last he began - rails" his head,
but this could n,t boar. lus'lno'iFeiy know
that his eyes would s-"k mine. AMI could n"'
wait ~ fccl those Inundated rays torch M RS
ing made for tho door IN blind haste AM iush'i
away from tie scene hal created