Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
SHE'S Just AS HONEST AS YOU ARE"

do you want to 90 for a drive?'' said his
\ Uncle Mark.
They got back in time 10 dress for dinner.
In the lower hall. us hey entered. they
came unexpectedly upon q group standing, q
group Of three-Mrs. Disbrow: the proprietor
Of the hotel, Mr.. Treat, and Rose FarnhRm.
Mrs. Disbrow was talking agitatedly. u
want the matter looked into al Once!' she
! was saying.
Certainly, madam" said the landlord,
hurriedly. Certainly
Ordinarily Howard would have politely
passed on. But Rose Farnham's face held
him. 1t was utterly white; even her red
lips were pale. Howard stood stock still
and his Uncle Mark stood with him.
Nobody else has been in my room today
Mr.. TreaI. ] left II in my jewel case on my
bureau. This girl must be questioned, " said
Mrs. Dlsbruw. Her face was flushed, her
hrows were raised high, her satin rustled in
accompaniment to her excited speech. Mr..
Treat looked positively scared and timid.
What is it," said Howard quickly.
Rose FRrnhRm turned to him 4 wide gaze,
She thinks have stolen her diamond
ring, she gRsped.
YOU" Howard cried.
Nobody but this girl has been into my
room today, Mrs. Disnrow repeated. She
has been IN TO put the room to rights and
TO bring ice water. ! have missed my
valuable ring. and what am ! TO believe DO
YOU wish 10 know the value of that ring i?
II Is s2h0."
i am extremely SORRY, Mrs. Disbrow, -
said the Landlord. Anything ] can do"
You can search this girls possessions, ."
sRid Mrs. Disbrow, heughtily.
Ross and Howard looked al each other.
He was as pale as she.
do you mean to say you think she stole
your ring ?" he demanded. She She's just
rs honest as you are, Mrs. DisbrUw. She's
more SO. for ii isn't honest OF you to accuse
her Of q thing that isn't true. She never
touched your ring. ! know her, if you don't.
She's just rs good as anybody in this house.
because shes 4 poor girl without any
friends 10 take her art-it's d shamel !
think you ought to be ashamed Of yourself
/ J. do!"
de cast another look al the girls pitiful
face; he glanced HI Mrs. Disbrow. stern and
angry; then he turned and ran up the staiIs
10 MS own room.
he threw himself down by a window and
famed himself with his hat. He felt hot al
over. he could be Of no use 10 poor Ross
FRrnhEm Just then, and SO be SAT there.
And by degrees, thinking the matter over
more conIly. ne felt dismsyed, appalled,, What
had he done? II dewned upon him that he
had done u terrible thing. He sat dumtly
staring n the wall.
Somebody raped at the door and his Uncle
Marx came il. Hs TOOK & seat al another
window And Howard felt that the worst
had come.
I know IT," he said, as though his uu .e
4 Ia Il ~ I EGs EAH j x lr-
pleased Won Hwfully. You won't want me
here any longer; ] know IL. of course %
His Uncle Mark regarded him in silence,
family smiling. y want 10 say" said
HOwsrd, meeting his eyes without tinchir z
that ] am not sorry for what did-I'd DO
II again. But ] am sorry ] have offended
you Uncle Marx You've been jolly good
10 me"
There seemed 70 he no more 10 say. How
ard swallowed q little lump in his throat.
There's a train a. 8 O'Clock. isn't there %
said ne; ana ne went over 10 where ms
trunk stood. ana opened IL.
What are YOU doing, you young scala
WAC? ." his Uncle Mark shouted. Howard
turned and Looked.
Come hack here" his uncle commanded
and Howard went.
Sit down You think you did right. DO
you Well. If you'd been 8 little more mod
eraIe-so do J. ! think their accusation Of
thai girl was hasty and ineXcusahle."
But Howard gsEpRd.
You'd 90 II again, would you? AND Ia
almost be willing you should. That girl is
honest as The day; ] know il by the looks
OF her"
Howard gazod al him, with the misty no
uon that he had never really seen him be
fore. Butt thought you didn't like my
having anything to do with her, he STAN
mered.
did say 500"
! thought you dian't approve Of il al al
said Howard.
"Dad ssy soy" hls Uncle Marx repeated.