Evening star., 1898-09-03

mine, every penny of it. And he knew
when he told me: he knew"
And she stole down to her father.
She went toward him, the magazine in
hand, and held it before him. Wolverton
started. He had never seen her like this
and her pallor frightened him. And then
he saw to what she pointed.
Was the story he told me true?"
What if it were?
What if it were?" she said, mockingly
You can't understand, what if it were +"
terry of himself:
If it were true that Melville couldn't
have succeeded. He hadn't it in him He
would have failed at anything. l cut loose
from him.
But you haven't told me whether the
story is true"
Il won't acknowledge or deny it." he said
at last. What of it? You ought not to
find fault. My money has made you posi-
tion as fine any O. EN-"
Good night" said the girl.
AT the door he called to her:
Neil, you haven't kissed me good night ;"
T can't-tonight."
And she was gone.
"A woman can't understand business
She IL get over it," But he failed to sleep
we'll that night. She was not at breakfast
He went to her room. She was sleeping
with look that frightened him On his
way down town he stopped at his Doctors
L am troubled with insomnia"
Mr.. Wolverton." said the practitioner. 81
nave told you again and again that you
must let up on work and worry
know, L know said the great man.
BY the way, l wish you would see Nell.
| am worried about her."
He kept himself busted down town until
about 3, and then drove through the mark
in the parade; a tired faced man naonIa
pointed out.
AS he entered the house he heard Nelrs
voice He paused in the hall and listened
am glad to see you, Mr.. Melville" she
was saying.
Il had your note and capa hare ,,,.ox..
ly, think"
Yes, pl omptly.'
Il have passed you several times. but
rather bitterly
He was thinking how charming she ap-
peared here in her own house. He was
blaming himself for all that he had thought
OF her; when her world, of which he had
that brief glimpse, had been shut out.
Il sent for you. Nell went on. ITO ask
You why you told me that story when
tha nneh you Knew that your fathers partner
then-Was-my father.
The listener started, and moved toward
the door, and drew back
At last he heard:
MISS Wolverton-yes, it was SO, it is so,
and l was coward to tell you
Il am glad you told me-" Nell said hmm.
bly,, for this was no longer the proud Miss
Wolverton she wondered at herself. tears
away.
don't know what made me tell Won
and yet do know. ] have led do know
now You seemed so far out of my reach,
ana wanted you to be in my reach. Do
you understand?"
don't know that I understand" the
slri said L can't seem to understand"
And-o, you are crying. 1 have hurt
you. wouldn't hurt you for the world"
Don't she said, please don't"
But he Was saying
know the reason now. 1t was--don't
you see-didn't you see?"
After moment the listener heard Nelrs
voice. " y
IT'S best So If you do, it rights Itself.
and see 1t clearly. L know now why +
DIDN'T want You to be of BERTHE Townlev's
class. You are man who does things
ana villa man for a woman to be proud
or. and-yes-fts all clear TO mel Thought
was Just flirting with you. But since that
night know it was more
Presently the portiere was pushed aside
Il am Samuel Woiverton and Won are
Burke MELVILLE he said II listened to
your conversation. 1 won't apologize. 7
am glad l dio it. 1t seems to me, Mr. Mel
vile, that your fathers son has il back at
me now. 1t seems to me thar Won hold tho
marked cards" He stopped and looked at
the two, and then went on. Mr. Melville
what's II the ministers say? [ am not much
at going to church. But .lon't thev saw
that when man has wronged another the
best amends he can make rs confess,nn of
his fault?"
But although a moment after the Young
man extended his hand. Woiverton was
conscious that his daughter whom he hold
his dearest possession, never would he the
same to him, that distrus. lay between
them; that, at the height of his success
Melvilles SON had turned the marked cards
against him.