Arizona republican., 1898-11-22
A Gittle Comedy
 of Errors
(Continued trUm Yesterday0

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 ''Becapsc choose to ask you. Don't interrupt nc North. with your imperti- lent questions, l disapprovc of this whole business, sir-totally disapprovc of it, and Mrs. Maynard is well aware | of the fact. Yet she disregards my ad- vice and goes directly counter to my eX- press wishes. simply because, forsooth, you counsel such course! Your con- duct is reprehensible, North, reprehcn- sible to the last degree. and l have right to complain of it. I tell you. North. you and Mrs. Maynard arc bent upon robbery-downright. deliberate robbery. sir-and it's time there was check pnt upon your proceedings.
 Robbery" North repeated the word with calm surprise. while he stood with folded arms. looking steadily and haughtily at the major. ''Of whom, may I ask, sir?'
 ''Qf whom?" retorted the major, an- grily. of that orphan whose fortune you are trying to steal Annie Du- pont, sir-thats whoIn!
 T am happy to assure you, Maj. Maynard, that nothing could be further from our intentions than what you sug- gest. If it should ever bc my good for tune to discover that young lady l should do everything in my power to pl2cc her in possession of her legal rights
 '-Oh. you would. ch? Place her in possession of her legal rights, would you?' sneercd the major. That's q likely story! Why are you trying so hard to find her then, and keeping so very quiet about it, if you intend any good to Ter? Fair words don't cheat me, North. I know very well that you've a scheme in your heads to steal every dollar of that fortune from her. But I'll thwart you yet, NOrth-Ucav- ems and earth, I'll thvart you, if I have to bring disgrace upon the family name to do it.''
 Are you insane, Maj. Maynard?" cried North white with the indigna- ton that he could no longer control. Your malice explains your bringing tlIis prcposterous accusation against me; but one would think that the very commonest instinct of chivalry would forbid you speaking thus of your wife"
 For one moment the major was si- fenced; catching his breath quickly he looked up at North, with daze1 won der that presently gave place to bolster ous and contcrlptuUus mcrrimcnt.
 My wife," he repeated. almost choll- in" over the words. Heavens and cath, sir. do you intend this fir gl,ststly attcInPt Ut q joke? Ny wife? Hang mo if don't believe that you are di unl1 after all, How dare you refer i'll this way to my brothers widow?"
 If a man who has been pushing for ward into an unknown country. bclicv- ing himself to be on finn ground. should suddenly find that he was sinking in Guicksand, we might perhaps imagine lis sensations on making this discovery, yet find it difficult to describe them. To those whose, ima9inations arc equal to pictur- iug the details of such an experience we leave the task of djvininG Allan N0rths state of mind when he found the solid ground of his own ccnjccturcs thus suddenly giglng way beneath his feet. Amid all the chaos of his thoughts these three words My brothers widow" stood out distinctly, pointing the events of the past few days with a significance that he had never before suspected:
 Before he could collect himself suf- ficirntly to realize either the startling fact that he bad jus. learned or the maguitt.dc of his own blUIitcr, the ma jur rcturncd to tbe attack.
 Now l yant to know. North, if you intend to keep on with your search for that girl or if you'll agree to give it up -ch?3
 The tone and words acted upon North as q sudden restorative. He spoke de cisivcly and sharply i'll reply;
 II must refer you once more to Mrs Maynard. As her lawyer l can have no discussion whatever with you on these points It is dishonorabic for you to question me with a view to eliciting in- formation which she sees fit to with hold froln you"
 "Oh. dishonorahle. eh? Heavens and earth. do you tell mo that 1 am dishon- orabIc?" roarcd the major, while his eyes sparlsicd with delight at having at last so tangible d grievance to seize upon Did you come up here to insult me. sir?"
 "Ncithcr to insult you nor to be in suited by vou" returned North. coollv. ''If your language has been courteous to me mine has certainly been respect ful to yoa-"
 You may leave the room. North y fer his valet: and North waited for no further dismissal. Rowing with iron ical defcrancc he withdrew from the room. hastencd downstairs and left the house.
 As he closed the gate behind him he cast glance of mingled relief and yearning at the stately brown-stonc mansion. In q flash the recollection of !, ,11 i've. S11 ac;laccly one shcrt week ago, returned to him.
 How little I dreamed then of what would result from this visit to NY he exclaimed. mentally. as he turned and walked rapidly down the street. "Bcfore cross that threshold again I shall have all the proofs of Annie Du- pont'S identity in my possessions; and f