Arizona republican., 1898-08-24

fcrc once men-ii.cIi who had gone down, and if the world is So had on I man, with all his strength ard re- | ouIcefulness, tilink-thinl what it is l Tor woman to be thrown into this niiuman human turmoil-a wOnlan l .vithout friends without r,cney-- lung among these rcientless wolves eo live if she can-or-to die-if she Can."
 The girls voice broke and she buried | her face in her arms, which rested on the table. Wentworth sprang to his feet and l came round to where she sat.
 Jennie" he said, putting his hand on her shoulder. The girl, without looking up, shook off the hand that touched her.
 ''Go back to your place." she cried, in snothered voice. Leave me 1 alone!'
 Jennie" persisted Wentworth. The young woman rose from her chair and faced him, stepping back a | pace.
 Don't you hear what I say? Go back and sit down. I came here to talk business; not to make fool of myself. It's all your fault. and hate you for it-you and your silly qucs- | tions.'
 But the young nan stood where he was, in spite of the dangerous sparkle that lit up his visitors wet eyes. A 1 frown gathered on his brow.
 Jennie" he said, slowly, "are you | playing with me again?'' | The swift anger that blazcd up in her i face, reckoning her cheeks, dried the i tears.
 'How dare you say such a thing to me?' she cried, hotly. Do you flatter | ' ourself that because 1 came here to l talk business. 1 have also some personal interest in you? Surely even your self conceit doesn't run so far as that." l Wentworth stood silent, and Miss Brewster picked up her parasol, scat I ter.ng, ill her haste, the other articles ca the floor. If she expected Went worth to put them On the table again she was disappointed, for, although | his eyes were upon her, his thoughts were far away upon the Atlantic ocean. T shall not stay here to be insulted," she cried. resentfully, bringing Went worth's thoughts back with rush to 1 London again. Ut is intolerable that you should use such an expression to me. Playing with you, indeed!" 1 II had no intention of insulting you, Miss Brewster
 What is it but an insult to use such phrase? It implies that I either care for you or-'
 And do you?' .,......ss
 Do I what?''
 Do you care for me?'' 1 Jennie shook out the lace fringes of her parasol and smoothed them with some precision. Her eyes were bent On what she was doing, and consequent 1 ly they did not meet those of her ques- tioner.
 T care for you as friend, of course,' y she said, at last, still giving much at tention to the parasol. ''If I had not looked on you as a friend 1 would not have come here to consult with you, would I?"
 ''No, suppose not. Well, I am sorry I used the words that displeased you, and now, f you will permit it, we will go OH with the consultation
 ''It wasn't q pretty thing to say.''
 I'm afraid I'm not good at saying pretty things" ->4sa>s'.. --
 "Iou used to le.' The rarasol be- ing arranged to her liking she glanccd p st hi1. ''~~t;Ii you said you were sorry, s.3:l fla, $ cli la2r ccn sa.E--oi' . s.onan e:,iie9', for that's what I ST q myself when l came in. Now, if you 1 will Eek rp those things from the roor-thaili<s-we will talk about the mine"
 Wentworth seated himself in his chair again and said:
 Well, what is it you wish to know aicut tho -7.i!,e?''
 Nothing at all.'' "But you said you wanted informa- ton"
 " hat funny reason to give! And how q man misses all the fine points of a conversation. No; just because l sled for Information, you might have -nc"n that it was what I really want cd
 I'm afraid I'm very stupid. I hate
 
 would like to know
 ''i want vote of confidence. I told you 1 was sorry because of certain ,pisode. l wanted to see if you trust d me, and 1 found you didn't. There. .
 T think that was hardly fair test You see the facts did not belong to me a.one.'
 Miss Brewster sighed, and slowly shook her head.
 That wouldn't have made the least difference if you had really trusted me. :"
 "Oh, l say! You couldn't expect 6 l man to-
 "Yes, I could.''
 What, merely friehd?''
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