The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-13

HAN. Ilcll, W WuOLu Sic udu Uecu CIuo
all these years!
Money" she said, finally, money,
then, is your only object?"
1.-THE only object have in the world"
he answered.
"And from whom do you expect to get
the money!"
From one of your smart Americans,
one of your friends. In fact, Mr.. Thorn
ton. l understand that he loves you.
Oh, what fool he is! Why, he did
everything suggested. was engaged
to your niece. That was all that was
necessary for him to know. unfolded
my scheme. I talked mines in Brazil.
l wanted partner. He was only too
glad to be of service to me. Ha! hal"
''How much," she asked, anXiously,
''do you expect to get from Mr.. Thorn
ton?"
81 have his notes." he answered,
coolly, "for $4,000"
''Will you let me have those notes If I
give you their full valued"
"Too late. They are being negotiated.
Oh, / have to be quick. Tomorrow /
realize on them and tomorrow sail for
Brazil"
do you know that such sum will
probably ruin him?"
Perhaps" he answered. "But what
do care? He is not the first man have
ruined, and he will not be the last. And
you will let me do it. You will not ex-
pose me, Or" he pointed menacingly to
Maud, who sat engaged in conversation
with Mr.. Thornton.
"Raoul." said Miss Wittemore, sud-
denly, "if do not reveal your true char
acter, if permit you to swindle this
poor man, who has never harmed you
or anyone else in the world, will you go
away and find some way out of this, so
that she will never know"
II WILL" he answered. Nothing
could suit me better. We will make u
compact, an agreement to swindle. You
and l, who have been lovers. Ha! ha: it
is too good! Tomorrow Count Kanolky
will be suddenly called to Brazil, and on
the way he will disappear. He will be
washed overheard, quite accidentally.
Il is trick have used before. Mr..
Thornton can go to work as a clerk, and
Maud will be fearful but beautiful
bride that was to be. She will wear
mourning for me, of course. Other
wise you would have to tell her. How
charming! Is it agreed?'
at is agreed" said Miss Wittemore.
Some ten days after the garden party
Mr.. Charles Thornton sat gazing blank
ly out of the window of his club. He
already felt uncomfortable, as though
he had no right to be in such a place,
for he had just realized that he was not
only a ruined man, but without the ex-
perience necessary to make a living.
Count Kanollxy had been accidentally
drowned atsea. The money he may have
had with him had undoubtedly been on
his person and would never be recov-
cred. Even though it were, Thornton |
would have no claim against the mans |
estate. He was vaguely running over
in mis- mind the few men to whom he |
might apply for some sort of work |
when a note was handed to him. 1t had |
been long time since Miss Laura Witte- |
more had done him the honor to write |
to him, but he knew at glance that it |
was from her. Wonderingly, but hur-
riedly, he opened the note. 1t related,
very simply. the fact that Miss Witte-
more had told him never again to ask
her to marry him, as she wished 10
square long account by asking him to
marry her. 1t is unnecessary to say
that he went Immediately TO her to tell
her of his poverty. And il is quite as un-
necessary TO say that she did not seem
to be at all disappointed at this con-
fession Of his, and finally succeeded in
convincing him that she had great
deal more money than enough for both
Of fhem.-N. Y. Truth