The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

do you know" she said 10 him. with
her prettiest smile. II have favor 10
ask OF you"
Regard the favor as command" ne
replied CALAMITY, land lay II upon me.
Very welk" she returned. II want
motor car all to myself tomorrow night
she said
Would It not be safer IL you had q
cavalier he asked.
Now know exactly what you are GO
ing TO say. You want to ofYer your serv-
tees as driver. But can manage mo-
tor car perfectly. and ! have color
scheme for myself and the decorations
which the presence Of a gentleman would
utterly ruin"
Thus II came to pass that on the night
Of the illuminated fete at Hartlands,
Gwendolen secured the solitary possession
OF motor car. She had previously made
a neat little parcel Of the hawless dia-
monds and placed 1t on her dressing table
together with a note addressed TO Mr.
Hartopp. The letter informed him that
she could not longer be a party to the
deception which had been practieed on
him. that she despised herself for her
share in II. and that, In order to free her
self from such a contemplate position
she had determined to take refuge In
flight.
When she had. with the aid Of Barty
Hartopp's cherished orchids. exhibited her
color scheme for a brief space to the gaze
Of the admiring crowds assembled to
witness the cycle and motor-car parade.
she turned her machine out Of the west
gate and raced along at high speed to-
wards the cross roads. where she hoped
TO see Monty Carey awaiting her. But
what was her dismay on finding the high
way totally deserted.
What a position. Alone on a country
road at the hour OF midnight II was i'm
possible to go on. for she knew not from
which quarter Monty would arrive. Co
Ing hack was utterly out of the question,
as Mr. Hartopr must by this time have
received the letter. and the story OF her
flight was doubtless bruited abroad.
As she stood. sshvering with cold and
fear, beside the faded. detected color
scheme which had led TO her destruction.
the putting, grinding noise of an ap-
preaching automobile car struck on her
ear. II was vain to attempt concealment.
the decorated car would betray her
whereabouts. While she sought wildly
for plausible excuse to offer for her
presence there the car drew nearer.
slowed down. stopped. A man jumped
out. Barty Hartopp.
How ardently Gwendolen wished that
she could avoid unpleasant explanations
by fainting conveniently away But no
girl faints nowadays. so she had. per-
force, to face the situation. Fortunately,
Barty asked for no explanation. He had
recourse to deeds. not words and his
deeds were peculiar. He took from his
own mschine heavy hammer, with which
he proceeded to smash the complicated
mechanism OF Miss vavasour's decorated
car. When IL was destroyed to his sat
isfaction he turned the machine over
into neighboring ditch. Finally he re-
quested Gwendolen TO throw her hat after
the dilapidated wreck and to tear her
dress and disfigure II with mud and water
Ihen ne led her to the vacant car. and,
folding his warm rug about her placed
her in the seat beside his own.
Speeches. with amazement, GwendoIen
silently followed his directions. II was
not until they had proceeded a couple
or miles that she found courage to speak
You received my noteT' she asked.
Il did, ne replied. "and | started or
IN pursuit as soon as l had made II
known that you had lost all control OF
your machine, and that feared some ac-
cident."
Why did You do thatr'
useless ONE
What do you meanr'
Il was perfectly aware tina, Mr.. Carev
would not meet you"
He told you sou
WI III 80 many words Your name
was never mentioned between US"
After painful silence Gwendolen spoke
again. You have been very good to me.
Better than | deserve. Why have you
taken all this troubleg''
"on the principle that caesars wife
You know the rest"
Gwendolen hung her head You will
ask me to be your wife?" she said. in A
low, shamed voice.
shall asb ,,.,, a.. 49,
Piled Upon one condition"
And that is?''
That l have your free consent. I'M
biased by your mothers wishes or nv
any Interior motive"
Gweudolen hesitated for a moment. then
she said. Mr.. Hartopp. confess frankly
that despised you FOR the way in which
you made your money"
II know that Lots OF neon,a ID ,,o
same. hut no one find, despises the
money"
From your conduct tonight know YOU
TO he gentleman and a man OF honor
II am glad. Personally never be-
heved the Upper Ten possessed rnonop
oily Of that commodity"
And II Is possible that from respecting
YOU may come In n short time 10 love
you. ] will try my best
Bartv's heart beat with .r,urnh p,,,
be only remarked placidly. That's nh
right"
Now, pursued Cwendolcn. please an
swer me one question. How ala you know
thar Mr., Carey would not keep HIS an.
pcintment7"
The story Is an unpleasant and painful
one"
no matter J deserve . little pain
Well. perhaps You d.. You know thu.
Carry lost heavily at Goodwood7'
Yes"
Well. the long and sh0r, Of n e. cha,
ne lost mors than he could ever hope 10
peN. We came 20 mo for helm"
OH moaned Gweniolen.
t'n' mars n7thinr lots ~ peonie do
that Lots who aesplse mo too ' &C..
~ promised further asSisiance N no
wN'ld clear nut 81 the courtrv--aro,e ..
YOU had No thought ~ me ,Aen- :,
Excuse me. 7. was 81 Won thouas,
We mus'. saw that vnu had sst 49,
on man believed 70 b. a hlack.
Nusra wanted 10 he sure. Ito ,,l,r",
~ The halt. and wac sstre 7, ne. f,,--.-