The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-05-06

spot. But save little twitching round
the corners of her mouth she allowed no
sign of tho wrath that knew was rag.
iug within her breast to escape her In
voice as steady as when she had in-
CURED the way to Whnmpoa's garden
that morning she continued her qucs-
tions.
I'm really quite Interested. And
pray what has this-what do You call
her-Heautiful White Devil done to-
carry ON the family reputationf''
Again Ehbington saw his chance
and, like the born yarn spinner he was |
took Immediate advantage AT it.
"Whau has she not done would be tho
best thing to ask. She has abducted tho
sultan of Surabayn, the raiah of Tayov
Nesey of Hongkoug and half a dozenl
chinese mandarins at least. She hasI
robbed the Noctis Queen; the Ooloomool
and that with tho governor of Hougkopgj
ca board stopped the Oodnadatta onlvj
three mouths ago in the Isy-ee-monnl
pass, when she went through tho bri i
lion room to tho extent of over a NIL
lion and half, almost under the cruis,l
ers' noses.n
But whit mission does she acco,l-
plish with this vast wealth when she
has accumulated it, do you think, Mr..
EbbingtonY' said the quiet. voice of
Mrs. Beecher from the depths of h,r
chair. Does she do no good with il nj
all?"
Good - that wretched being replied,
quite unconscious of the trouble he WIS
heaping up for himself. "Why. she
never did la perth of good in her lifo.
No, III tell you what she does do with
1t. 1t is well known that she has a ron.
devious somewhere in the Pacific. a
tropical island, they say, where scenes
are enacted between her cruises that
would raise bushes on the cheeks of an
Egyptian mummy"
You are evidently very much preju-
diced against her !" answered holly
Now. have heard some very different
stories. and with all due respect to you.
Mr. Ebbington''-
But fortunately at this juncture my
presence of mind returned to me, aud. q
servant approaching to take our empty
coffee cups, ! was able to seize the OPP
portunity and bring my riotous tongue
TO a halt. When the boy had gone, Allie
turned the conversation into another
channel, and after that all was plain
sa'iihS once moro. 10 add to our enjoy
nent, about 10 O'Clock anothor servant
came TO Inform Mr.. Burlington that
gentleman desired to see him in the
smoking room, and accordingly, bid
ulng US good night. no went of to in
terylew nm. Mrs. Beocher then made
an excuse and retired to her room. leav-
ing us alone together
Alle, SAID reproaohfully "h
anything had happened just now You
would have had only yourself to blame
for 1T. That mans insolent lying was
more than conld stand. In another mo-
ment II that servant had not come in
believe should havo lost control of my
self and ten chances to one have ruined
everything. why did you do it?''
because wanted to find out how he
was III the habit OF talking about nue..
Ihat was why.
But do you think he was really in
earnest! May it not have been only a
mask to prevent any one from suspect
ing that he is your agent in this placer"
NO. he meant 1T. or that there can
be no doubt The man, l can see, for
some inscrutable reason hates the real
me with his whole heart and soul, and
the treachery no is preparing now is to
be his revenge. Couldn' t you hear the
change, the grating, in his voice when
ton. nv clever man. Won will find that
/ it is very foolish policy on YOUR MART
to quarrel with me. y
''When do YOU mean to mako tho at-
tempt to capture him?'
"on Friday evening-that is, the dav
after tomorrow. The new admiral will
be here ON Saturday morning at latest
and / must antioipate him. for I have
learned tbot Ebbington received a note
from the authorities this morning. def.
nitely fixing the hour for the interview
at III o'clock He need make M arrange.