The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
MISS pElEKSKILL' IS
SPIR0M[lETER.
BY JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
csvyrisht lsse By Bachsllss. johnson and Raohslsr

The manner Of his request was attrac-
tive-she liked chivalry In q man. ASK
him to come up," she said to the SER
want; and In q minute he made his
appearance.
He was q middle aged man Of tall
and elegant figure. set on by q plain
clerical garb and q long black cloak.
His features were regular, his express
sion grave but observant, his dark au-
burn hair was Eri11led to the temples.
There was a white scar, as OF sword
cut, across the outer corner OF his left
eye, which gave II a slight eccentricity.
His bearing was that Of finished man
Of the world rather than conventional
clergyman. There was something
agreeably foreign about 1t.
Mr.. Glenn was charming at the din
ner table, whittier. after the first intro
ductions, the three betook themselves.
He had had an adventurous life as
missionary In various parts Of the
world. He had Just returned from five
years in Corea. A large fortune had
been bequeathed to him from man
whom he had saved from sad end
in early life, who afterwards became
wealthy. His purpose had been to
search out his old chum John Morford
and pass his remaining years near him,
engaged in works Of charity. The shock
Of finding him no more had been severe.
Though he had never met Mrs. Morford.
she would understand why he had
wished to see her. ''The woman whom
my dearest friend loved cannot but be
an object Of peculiar interest to my
SELF But you understand-you are in
all senses q woman who understands"
he added, with look that made the
lady's oval cheeks feel delicately warm.
They had a good time. Miss Peekskill
spoke with noble rage OF her spirom-
eter; Mr.. Glenn promised to take hun
dred shares as soon as the stock was
issued. The conversation drifted to
precious stones. He described the mar
velous pear of Corea, and produced
four fine black ones from his pocket,
which he had seen the native divers
bring up from the depths of the Indian
ocean. Mrs. MOrford held them in the
soft palm Of her white hand and ca
ressed them with her eye, her head on
one side. They remind me of the pend
ants OF my necklace" she said.
You have a pearl necklace?" he
asked. Are the pearls Corean?"
They sent the servant TO bring the
case, He examined the necklace with
the mir cf connoisseur Yes, they art.
mostly Coreal," he said at last. "W!ll
you grant me great favor?" he added,
bending toward her. She bowed her
head graciously. but inquir,ngly.
Permit me to present you these four
pearls OF mine. They should be with
their sisters. l brought them from the
orient with purpose of presenting
them to my friends wife; will not his
! widow accept them? For me. of course,
they cen have no value-save as they
may give pleasure to you"
Mrs. Morford took breath; she hard
~ knew what to say: she glanced at
Miss Peekskill, sighed, and slowly
shook her head with q gentle smile. II
| shall hone to see you here often" she
said. giving him back the pearls.
when you know me better, perhaps
you will indulge ME more" was his re-
! ply. He had the fine taste not to press
| his offer.
! Til. little party returned 20 the draw
; ing room. Mrs. Molford replaced the
! necklace case on the table and Miss
| Peekskill returned to its box the IA
nous spirometer, upon the virtues Of
| which she had eXpatiated at length
The elderly maiden, In spite of the
value she placed on ner invention, real
ly liked pearls as much as anyone, and
was also partial to clergymen She
could not help refiecting that the neck
| lace would become her well; she would
even have been willing to hang Mr..
Glenn's four black beauties as ear
| rings in her ears, and would not, Der
haps, obstinately resist accepting the
reverend gentleman himself into the
bargain. BUT he did not suspect her