Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
The other two men working with them
were accomplices, and Herr Janovics had
been the instigator of the diabolical deed.

The other two men working with them
were accomplices, and Herr Janovics had
been the instgator of the diabolical deed.
Ross Thorpe mentioned to his sister, one
day, that Jack would pay him a visit the
next morning, by appointment, but per-
haps that had nothing to do with the fact
that when Mr.. Burroughs was formally
announced, at the expected time, Miss
Constance Dessine happened to be in the
parlor. calling upon her friend Amy, and
OF course received formal Introduction to
him.
80" thought Jack, regarding her with
interest. that's the girl who remembered
me a year, merely from one casual glance.
w hat a memory for faces she must have!'
In his innocent freedom from personal
vanity. the idea did not occur to him that
her recollection in his case was perhaps
exceptional and due to some special at
trac ton other faces might not have pos
sessed for her. That he would always re-
member her. he did not doubt, but that
was.a very different matter. Her face was
not one to be forgotten. And yet, he could
not have turned away and described it, to
save his neck. His perception of it's de-
tails was very vague. Her great dark eyes
seemed to fascinate his sight, whenever
he looked at her, and all else of her feat
ures were merged in a general impression
enthrallcd by her voice; she spoke, and
seemed to him paragon of wit and sense;
she walked, and he thrilled with admra-
ton OF her grace and the beauty of her
neure; she sat still and silent, yet even in
her repose he found new charms. If ever
young man unconsciously plunged head
long in love, John Burroughs did.
Constance had been playing on the piano
ana he stood beside her, having been oc-
cup!ed in the ecstatic duty of turning her
music, when he said, in a low voice: Ross
teiis me you recognized me, after year"
His abiding to that mnemonc feat would
sufficient to
who knew him of the wholly impersonal
way ne was considering it, but Constance
did not yet know him well enough to I'M
derStand that, and blushed violently at be-
ing SO directly charged with holding a
young man in remembrance and by the
young man himself; nevertheless, it was
true, and she simply answered, Yes"
1t is surprising! I'm sure 1 should have
remembered rem. you. if had seen you, but
that would have been because it was you
AND ..s fancy it is well l did not
by SOP she asked, in surprise
IF 1 had, think it would have been
harder for me to adhere to the plans had
made L would have been wanting to see
you again instead of sticking to my work"
That was gratifying, but as far as she
cor Id permit him to go in a first interview,
ard it was questionable if he could have
realized how far Ii seemed to her expectaut
seEses- She arose, smiling and saying
lightly, Your friends would not allow any
body to forget you: they were so constantly
specializing upon what had become of you
But, as they walked slowly toward where
Amy ana Ross were sitting, at the other
earnestly: Il want to apologize for listen
irg to what you said that day. 1t was rude
of me to do so, but you were so close and
spoke 50 clearly that could not help hear
ing you"
You have nothing to apologize for. 1 am
glad you heard me, if it helped you to re-
member me-"
Il think it did," she replied laurhngly.
4 may
Not once. l went to work the next day
ard have, ever since, cared all l required.
1t is surprising how little Il man really
needs"
Have you heard anything lately about
the suit?' asked Ross, as they approached
him.
Yes" answered Jack Court of appeals
next term, my lawyer says"
DO you feel anXious?'
mo. Why should 1? Even if they take
the estate, they cannot take me-"
And if you win, what will you do? Bloom
out as a leader of soc.ety?"
No Master of an iron works"
What! Even If you don't need to make
money any more?
"A man needs useful occupation more
than money
I'm sorry to hear You say so. You evil
IDENTIFY forget the pious maxim that Satan
finds some mischief still for busy hands to
do"
Il should think" remarked Constance
''ycu would wish to get away from class
of men capable of assassinating those they
do not happen to like"
only few of the men are bad. and they
are SO only through ignorance. Men who
have ,he courage to toll honestly for
livelihood are inherently capable of noble
deeds, and only do base ones through lack
of moral and social development"
THE chaps who tried to blow you up
must have lacked a good DEAL commented
Ross.
Yes; but they We're only tools. The
worst scoundrel in that bad affair was one
who did TO honest work, Janovics, and by
the time he comes out Of state prison work
ii gmen, 1 hope, will have grown mentally
ard morally beyond his influence"
The evening was a very pleasant one and
when Jack, on reaching home, set his little
alarm clCck to arouse him at daybreak he
said to himself deliberately: when 1 am an
iron master. L shall make that girl Mrs.
Burroughs"
VII.
Summers heats had come, yet Constance
would not make up her mind where she
would go, out of town.
Il don't care last years birds nest"
said Aunt keturah. where we go, so long
as it isn't everywhere and we get off be-
fore snow storms make travelling bad"
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