Arizona republican., 1898-11-20
A GittIe Comedy of Errors
 BY s. s. MORTON.
(Continued From Yesterday.)
BY s. s. MORTON.

70 Rcilly?" North smiled a little
 with his eyes fixed in sharp but baiiled scrutiny upon her coldly unrcsponslvc face. Yes, through him. I could take him into court to-day. with two or three other persons who are equally within reach, and by his sworn testimony. without the aid of any documentary evidence whatever, establish Annie Du- pont's identity SD thoroughly that no combination nor conspiracy against her could possibly overthrow it; but for her sake prefer to wait for the corrobola- tive testimony that those documents contain There will surely be but |, few hours longer delay
 He was unconscious of the warmth in his words and manner until he was awakened to the fact by the cold, sur prised inzuiry in Mrs. Maynard's sud denly lifted eyes.
 ou are sinGularly enthusiastic, Mir North.' she said. slowly holding her gaze steadily, while North. with mo- mentary disccnfiture, felt himself flushing little under it's cold accusa- ton. You leave me no possible infer cncc but that your most ardent wish iS to establish this identity. May 1 ask if " unknown heiress is purely profes- sional?''
 He did not. at that moment, fathom the suspicion in her mind. but he vaguely caught it's superficial signifi- canoe, A curious little smile crossed his face, then q perfect inscluta bility yelled it's whole expression. Mrs. May hard, observing him with sharp intent fN1+ oil l,,,r z T T unexpected rcpulse. She had knocked at q door that had instantly been GOublc-barred and locked against her.
 As for that, Mrs. Maynard" North rejoined, after a moments pause. his manner light and testing. 50 long as the lawyer is also a man. it is not always possible to disassociate his per sonal and professional feelings. If they don't antagoniac each other, they gen orally become merged. yosl know"
 Especially where q young and beau tifEl hciress i.s concerned" suggested Mrs. Maynard, with quiet bitterness.
 Why do you think that Annie Du- pcnt merits that description, Mrs. May rard?' demanded North, teasinclv
 Were we speaking of Annie Du- pont?'' returned Mrs. Maynard, wi5h q frigidly polite stare. Your question implies q degree of self-conseiousncss AIr. North. But pray excuse nc; I can not leave my friends any longer. 1 have been absent from the tlrawin groom too long already. Understand TIC distinctly, Mn North she added. facing hirn proudly for an instant with a brilliant color in her checks and Q defiant light in her dark brown eyes. Il an sincerely glad to hear of Annie Dupont good for tune. and l congratulate you with all ny heart on having been the tlisintcr- ested means of bringing about this happy result
 North confusedly nurmurcd his thanks and turned to follow her to the dravving-room. He felt amused. an moved. and c3l the whole rather ,lisap- pointed in this interview. It had Ie- vcloTcd absolutely nothing to his prac tical advantage, while it had suggested q whole train of baffiing speculations: and to crown all. he had Q harasslng suspicion that in this passa Ge-ct arms with Mra. Maynard he had not fgine,l so cretlitably as he could have deSned But he had no opportunity to indulge his slight ohagrin on this account, for the instant he recnterctl the drawing room he received d shock that drove all these less important matters from his mind for the tlnc.
 At the further end of the long draw ing room, talking to q GGrrIlous old iOwager in eyeglasses, who had evi- lertly captured her upon her first ap-