Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-12

business, and
SHE is deuce of one to work" said
Mr.. Carey. Last time l met her she cross
examined me on certain points of law, and
I found at the end that l had told her
nearly all knew"
1.-THE information is sure to be useful to
her." said the other grimly. 81 want to
ask you something. If you want separa.
ton from your wife, how would you set
about itS"
'As Pm not married." said Mr.. Carey,
looking at the white ash of his cigar, ''thers
is no immediate necessity for me to get
divorce"
II don't mean you in particular" said
Westerfield, with some Impotence. Il
mean anybody. Surprising wanted to get
rid of my partner"
Its very odd thing, old chap" said
Mr.. Carey, "but that is precisely the ques'
ton, word for word, that Mrs. Westerfield
asked me not long since"
"a very natural inquiry on her part"
"But what in the world can you want to
know it for? You're not writing Il romance,
are your"
mo. There's no romance on my side OF
the game, Carey. It's all dead earnest"
"Had a row."
mot yet. Going to have one, though"
''Nonsense!" cried Mr. Carey joyously.
"I'll bet you half sovereign you don't"
II haven't had bet since left school,"
said Westerfield, but I'll take that"
with young married people," said Mr..
Carey wisely lit is so easy for little dis
putes to create great deal of trouble
Now, if there's anything of that kind,
Westerfeld, take my advice and give way
''I'll give anything else" said Wester-
field, "but IN he hanged if Pll give way"
'"There's no question of hanging" said
Mr. Carey. "It's not a capital otiense. All
you've got to do is to use SAVIOR faire."
Here she isl cried Westerfeld.
His young wife, warmly wrapped in furs,
was hurrying along. She did not look
aside, she did not even glance at the lighted
up shop window.
"Let us get out" said Mr.. Carey, putting
his umbrella up. "And mind, Westerfeld,
no unnecessary nonsense. ! want to win
that half sovereign"
1t appalled, Westerfield to see how calmly
his wife accepted their sudden appearance.
II want to get some cigars" said the
adroit Mr.. Carey. "You two 60 on. l shall
catch you up"
The two tall young people walked on side
by side. The hustle of busses and passing
traffic made serious scene out of the ques-
ton.
"Im glad you have come down, Arthur"
she said. brightly. II was going to meet
some one, but-but they didn't turn up at
the time"
Anybody know"
''Oh, no. Oh, dear, no. I shouldn't care
for you two to meet. Pm afraid there
would be terrible argument"
THAT is quite likely" he said. II am
afraid there must be some argument as it
is. strongly object, Ermyntrude-Ive very
strongly object to these excursions of yours.
| They are not seemly, they are not discreet,
| they are not
but don't 90 alone" she urged
II am afraid" he answered decidedly,
"that that does not improve the aspect, SO
| far as am concerned"
my dear Arthur" she said, "you must
| please allow me some liberty"
II think" he replied stiff1y, that had
better give you all that you want"
''That's what mean" said Mrs. Wester
| field, with eagerness. For instance, taks
| Lieutenant Fincham."
Don't be absurd, dear. Now, there's a
case where by little assistance l have
been able to get capital stuff for my book. ;"
Really" Arthur Westerfeld laughed
| wildly. "Of course anything is justified
so long as you get copy out of it,"
Almost anything dear" she corrected
him sedately. Zone has, of course, to draw
the line somewhere"
SIS there any necessity for that? 1t seems
to me-
| Now, just look here"
There was group round a lamppost. A
red banner with lettering upon it stood be.
| hind semicircle of uniformed men and
women. A woman was speaking breath.
lessly with no stops.
''lio yes my friends come tonight do not
delay. know you're all black hearted
| sinners"-
"'Ere," said the crowd remonstratively.
"cheese it."
'IIo yes you arel' (Still in the same
| high pitched voice. The speaker pulled her
| black bonnet little forward and stuck out
one large foot determinedly) "IIo yes you
are all black come and be washed come and
be made whittier than snow once was a
sinner like yourselves and went to thea.
tiers did and used to 60 to dawnces"-
u want to speak to her." said Mrs Yves,
terrified, "as soon as she has finished. told
you, didn't !, that she had been very good
in giving me information. The poor girl
tells me she is going to be made a captain
soon"
Westerfield put one hand on her shoul,
| der.
| And her name isis Finch
you've guessed it, mister" said Mrs.
| Westerfleld, with her comic atfectation OF
nasal twang. you've guessed it in once. "
"Tllsay good night to you woyoung peo-
pie" said Mr.. Carey. i've got man to
meet at TO-"
Zone moment Carey"
Westerfield felt in his pocket and pro.
duccd a coin and handed it over
~ thought you'd lose" said Mr.. Carey
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