The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-22

which is the reason. Had you spent sew
eral months figuring out how to make a
strike, you would have had only few
hundreds coming to you. Allow me to
congratulate you and don't forget your
promise.
He extended his hand, which I took
in dazed way and then passed out on
the street. Within the same hour the
check was deposited in the Astor bank
up town, which, may say, was not the
one where Harold Westcott kept his 40
count
1T will prevent future mistakes, =" /
said, recalling the error in his statement
to me regarding his balance. ave can't
DO too careful Of such things"
On the sixth day following the ex-
pected letter arrived from Harold. 1t
was lengthy and left nothing to be told:
DEAR SIR-I have concluded to make clean
breast Of everything. Since your telegram
showed that you knew of Miss Lawrence's re-
turn to New York 1t is probable that you have
met her at least you learned that she and
were engaged in marriage to each other.
This Is deuced unpleasant fact when in.
'
Some folks will condemn me hnd say have
not done the right thing. Perhaps 10 isn't ex.
act1y fair, hut swear to you that had no in.
tention Of wronging her. When ] asked her
hand In marriage and she accepted 1t, there
was never poor devil deeper in love than /.
The wrong thing done by Jeanette was to
leave me and 60 to Europe for an extended
tour. She must have known that couldn't
exist without female society, and that If she
deprived me Of the pleasure Of her sweet
presence had the right to look elsewhere.
Well. looked elsewhere and was not long in
Ending my divinity. It was behind the foot
lights at the Olympia. Divine, entrsncing, raw.
lshing. irresistible AS she was. learned for tbs
first time the meaning OF love-true, honest
genuine love.
Still wasn't sure 1t would last, so didn't
write anything to Jeanette about 1t. Give me
credit for not wishing to wound her feelings.
Did it last7 1t grew moro intense as the days
and weeks passed until could not exist out
Of her presence.
Yo gods, but those divinities are expensivel
Idarcn't tell you how much spent on her dur.
ing the three months OF wooing. But at last
she consented to become my wife, and we were
married. ] had been married several weeks
when met you on the avenue.
That which was figuring on was as to how
! should straighten matters with Jeanette.
was still figuring at 1t when fate brought you
and me together. Then a brilliant scheme
flashed upon me. You won't deny my clever.
mess when you suns to understand its beau.
ties.
Iwould 60 abroad with my oharmer. would
hunt up Jeanette and introduce my wife to
hor. OF course there would be scream and
likely enough q faint. But 1t would DO all
over in q few minutes. Then, too, Jeanette
could not help admiring the choice had made.
H.. l. =
that pleasure may be yours some day.
But that Isn't my scheme. Since you are on
the ground and to all intents and purposes are
myself why not take my place as the engaged
lover Of Jeanettep 1t may startle you, but
beg you TO think Of 1t. She ia real good girl,
and II you are not taken at first with her you
will soon grow to like her. She Ia rich. which
reminds me I made little mistake when
told yon the size Of tho balance in bank to
your credit. It's Just half the sum promised.
The expenses Of my humming bird have com.
PEELED me to withdraw all my property from
your side of the Atlantic and to invest it here
In the Old Lady Of Threadneede street. hope
there Is enough to last my charmer, though |
abe is getting away with good deal more than |
l expected.
As for luke and Discoe, intended to sug.
gest that their matter was worth your atten-
ton. l really thought seriously Of going in |
to recommend 1t to you, but since they seem |
to have made miss Of 1t Of course that Is out |
Of the question.
must speak Of another matter-the amount |
which agreed to give you for taking the char.
aoter Of Harold in place Of Harmon Westcott.
! named 1000 as the right years salary, but
that Is Hike me-always too generous. Have you
reflected that IT equals tbs pay OF the presi.
dent Of the United statesi
am surprised that you agreed to aerept Il
without protest, and yet don't blams. ou II
isn't ofton follow gets such a soft snap. 80
I've changed my mind and decided to make IT
one.half the sum. That surely will be good
wages for a mighty easy Job.
Now, don't attempt to lecture me. l fancy
you will DO grateful for the handsome bonus
that Is yours but will feel like scolding mo as
to Miss Lawrence But mono Of that, Hal, az
thou lowest me.
have decided, too TO leave to you the task
Of explaining matters to my former fiancee. 1t
would DO dsuced awkward for me to write to
her, for ! haven't done so since leaving New
York.
l shall remain hero, as told you, for some
time to come. Since you have been 80 lucky
in disposing Of the Discoe and luke business Il
fancy it would have been luckier had you
fallen in with them) 1t may relieve you to
know that there are no more snags in your |
path. All now is clear sailing, and with best
wishes ] am WAICoTT
1t was some minutes before I could
master my emotions sufficiently to rea-
son over the unprecedented state of af.
fairs
My first impulse was to send him ev.
Dry dollar in my possession, and actu-
lily set out to do so, but common sense
Yesterday and today down to the
received this letter the $685.
700 was as much mine as is the suit Of
,lothes Pam wearing, but not cent be.
ongs to me now, for to keep it would
20 to accept the wages Of sin. Since the
principal belonged to me yesterday and
oday does not, the accretions already
made are wholly mine. Through provi-
lence and the good Judgment Of my
roker my fortune was quadrupfed.
from tho gross amount l will deduct