Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-03-04

chiefly ladies,
wv VNlDteI though there was
also fair sprinkling of the other sex.
There were also the statesmen and the
walkers, and perhaps few other per-
sons whose office was not to promote
sales but to prevent appropriations of
stock by individuals who had not gone
through the formality of paying for it
Yet it seemed impossible that, among
such multitude, the eyes of a detective
should be able to fix upon the malefac-
tors, and nevertheless successful theft
was a very uncommon occurrence in the
great jewelry shop.
When Mrs. Tunstall heard her name,
she turned with start, and her vivid
but pretty face paled. Don't stay,
she said in low voice; do go! what is
the use of running any risks?"
II have as good right as anybody to
be here" Percy replied. eff we both
happen to be here at the same time, what
of that?"
''What is the matter? You look quite
ILL" she said
Atthis moment salesman, having dis
patched an adjoining customer, pre-
sented himself before her with a what
can do for you, MADAME" She handed
him card and said, 81 have called about
that necklace; it was to have been ready
this morning." The man took the card,
bowed and hurried off. She turned again
to Percy. Her muff was in her left hand,
and as she turned she laid it upon the
glass counter, on the side furthest away
from him. His sudden appearance had
evidently disconnected her.
He met her look and thought how
charming she was. She was dressed in
fine black velvet trimmed with soft furs,
and wore a wonderful bonnet, adorned
with birds feathers and sparkling points;
delicate silken veil was bound around
it. Her oval face, with it's bright eyes.
small straight nose and rather full lips,
was perfectly pretty; and now the blood,
which had been driven from her cheeks
for moment, came ebbing back beneath
the transparent skin. She was lovely,
luxurious and rich; those diamonds in
her ears would have paid all his debts,
and he believed that she would relieve
his necessities in a moment had she
known of them. But how impossible it
was to tell her! How inaccessible she
was, though he could have thrown his
arms around her as she stood therel He
felt helpless rage-an impulse to seize
upon her and make off with her bodily.
If he only had had money-money, and
plenty of it-there was nothing so wild
that he would not have ventured to pro-
pose it to her. What power money was
in this world!
All this time he stood gazing at her
and saying not word.
What is the matter with you, Percy?"
she repeated. What makes you look
SO? You are making everybody notice
us. Are you She hesitated
II am sober, if that's what you mean"
he said. IF we were alone | would
show you what is the matter with me!
Good God! Is there no place in the world
where we can be alone together for half
an hour?'
Some one touched him on the arm.
He turned savagely. 1t was only gen
tleman who begged his pardon. He had
left cane standing against the counter;
it was not there; he apologized and went
off. Percy came round to the other side
of Sylvia and leaned on the counter, tax
ing her muff in his hands
II can't stand this" he resumed Il
never see you at all now | have as
much right to see you as any of your
acquaintance. You keep out of my
wayr
eff you would be content to see me as
my other acquaintance debut you
know perfectly well how dangerous it is
And you could not have chosen a worse
place than this. She bent forward and
added in whisper, Il expect Mr. Tun-
stall may come in at any moment He
knew | was coming here this morning
about the necklace, and said something
about intending to try and meet me. Do
go! 1t will only make it more difficult
hereafter
1T cannot be more difficult than it is
already replied Percy sullenly. II
should like to meet him and have it out
with him, if he wants to say anything!
What is there he can say, for that mat
ter? He has no business to interfere
you don't know him.
He doesn't know me, if he thinks /
care for lim Why should we mind? If
the worst comes to the worst, it would
only throw us together am ready for
it your
Percy, you are crazy. How can you
talk sol You will make me wish never
to see you again. Nothing of that sort
is possible Inever thought of such a
thing.
Such things have been thought of,
and they are possible You are not happy
as you are now, Sylvia, and you know it. il
Why not let society and responsibility go
to the devil, where they belong, and en-
joy life in our own way? There are other
places in the world besides New York or
America