The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-30
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wouldn't caro- much to pe g~hltsing round in pub
lie after what, has happened." . H..
Idon't understandy on." said Dcmore't Inn
manager in surprise. Its In all tho saers-
has hypothecsted everything and skodaddled.",
barker started. He was, not thinking Of the
Ssaf e. a nf % %ttG.s %SGoSo oSSr t. o. Poor PS6 G siriG Per:
as Il she did not Know Slmii ne would g e her
she was coming with. Mrs. Horncastle, and
might be already on her way here by rail hS or
coach, and no would miss her. Demorost ma
seized a paper and was intently reading 1t.
There's bad new too, for your, friend. your
old partner" said the ,manager halt sympathet-
drop iESrpS out TIN in Everything tue bank Is carrying. and
everybody IL unloading. Two firms failed in
tEr SSD Ees .n5 Sst that th TSTS s eNeiyytSih sei BACK t on
they say none ofthe big spccnlators knows where
hotel rushed of to the bay this morning; but
Stacy himself started before daylight and got
b! !bit thTSH oh s sishsi oSe sSsil Z ! s ssSa sGf h teioS on ans
that may come to your roomf'
Dcmorest knew that the manager suspected
him Of being interested In the bank. and under.
stood the purport of the question. He answered
with calm surprise that he was expeStinE no
returns l beg you to at once let me know" and.
taking Bankers arm, went IN to breakfast.
companion. I'm afraid, Barker boy, that this
thing is moro serious TO Jim than wc expected
last night, or than he cared to toll us. And yon.
old man, / fear arc hurt q little at Van Loo's
flight, HI, had some money of your wife's.
rests fortune was in .stacy's hands. was
touched at this proof of his nnsclilsh thought,
Sissp eooGshmea on' S% " rSe EIs ord OF phil hit S Whether
she's lost or saved her money It's nothing TO me;
] gave II to her to do what she liked with II, but
I'm afraid she'll be Worrying over what l think
of 1t, as Il she did not know mol. And I'm half
2 mind, II 4 were not for missing her. to go over
81 thought you said, she was in San Fran.
cisco" said Demorest; alphabetically.
But I've heard since that she stopped at Boom
willie on the way"
ps "Tssa don't aFo 1e t, nj 9in sGss sIs sqa asrs e. me 5st I i sssil
s think b will shH I 'd did not Il like e" to say sys SO before
your mind about the wife. We may have other
things to think about soon."
Thus adjured. Barker arose from his half
finished breakfast and slipped away. Yet he was
not quite certain what to do; His wife, must
he had. and. IL so. would be on her way with
Mrs. ,Horncastle; or she might be waiting for
in fear and trembling. For it was Bankers GUS
tom TO endow all those he cared for with his own
sensitiveness, and i was not like him to reflect
reproaches in her, defeat; In tho f%ullnoss Of his
yet left BoomSille: "Aii right. Have heard
news. Understand perfectly. Don't worry.
SSm the to sta %s'" ont Thsa he ia o 1sdt the fS e RSts5
the guests who had congregatcd on the
veranda and made his way to, a little
of the two roads from Boomville. Here he de-
termined to wait and intercept her before she
guests were Ser aware Of his wife's specnnlations
with Van Loo, and that he was her broker. He
wished to spare her running the gauntlet Of
coach from Sacramento dashed past him. on the
horses at Boomyiiie at i O'clock. and that his
tired wife would not have awaited herself OF 1t
%s th Rete h9sI' P tSe fstefal n as she a aGui thr nSs f him,
self under a largo pine, and watched the stage
coach disappear as It swept around into the
Barker sat there for some moments with his
eyes bent upon the two forks Of the red road that
come whittier and more dazzling, as he searched
their distance. There was nothing to DO seen
except an occasional puff Of dust which even
tually revealed q horseman or a long trailing
pack.train of six or eight, would momentarily
heard bis name called, and looking up. saw Mrs.
Horncastle. who had halted q few PAGES, from
him between two columns Of the ~longdrawn
In that mysterious half light she seemed such
a beautiful and goddess-like figure that his con-
az hlbb WAC hD ~ III tIiihB
else. She was always wonderfully well dressed.
but the warmth and seclusion Of this mountain
morning had enabled her &c. wear q light gown
her figure. and even pardoned the rural coquetry
Of a silken sash around her still slender waist.
open white parasol thrown over her shoulder
made a nimbus for her charming head and the
thick coils of hair under her lace-edRed hat. He
had never seen. her look so beautiful before.
And that thought was so plain in his frank face
and eyes as he sprang to his feet that 1t brought
a slight rise of color to her own cheek.
ct Saw Won climbing nm here aH I ma saad In the
coach a few minutes ago she said with a smile.
and as soon as l had shaken the dust of l fol-
lowed you"
The color faded from her face as it had come.
and u shade OF something like reproach crept
into her dark eyes. And whatever 1t had been
her purpose to say, or however. carefully she
she was evidently taken aback by tho sudden
directness Of the inquiry. Barker saw. this as
quickly and rs quickly referred 1t to his own
rudeness. His whole soul rushed in apology to
ious about Kitty; indeed. I had thought OF COM
Ing again to Boomville, for you've heard the
news, of coursei Van Loo il q defaulter, and
has run away with the poor child's money"
hotel. She paused IA moment to collect herself,
and then said slowly and tentatively. yet with
a wstchful intensity, In her eyes; Mrs. Barker
Barker. 81 see. I thought Of that at once. She
went directly to the company's offices to see IL
she could save anything from the wreck before
you-you."h he went on eagerly, his whole face
beaming with gratitude, you. out OF your good
ness, came here to toll me-" He held out both
hands and took hers in his.
To be continued.
NEGRO LABOR IN MILLS.