New-York tribune., 1901-03-03


oh Beatrice, hang it," he answered in
tone OF despair, do shut up that sort Of thing,
or can't be the least use Violet and I'll stieA
To You, If yCu'n tel everything
But don't know anything
You're enough TO irritate a saint, Listen
Harvey came 10 Rlack's to see me in appaIl-
ing state, and can jolly well tel you if il hadn't
been for me he'd have gone straight to Sir James
lawrence. I got him to promise To wait two day $
and then If ! could send him a satisfactory
PLANTATION II the letter TO come down and give
You a chance of explaining"
Letter! What letter."
You know all right
4 don't"
Harvey found on his breakfast table after
You left, love letter.
A love letter. The servants say you put it
there yoUrsef-though I shouldn't have thought
even you would be quite capable of that; bat
"oh. my dear Charley" I cried radiantIy. clap
ping my hands with joy. "Of course l did, Is
that al? ny. l can explain it easily, It's all
right It's mistake. III convince Harvey
Hes Jealous, then. and Off
OF MaunGer. conf1und him, / always thought
ne Was a decent chap. too / can tell You.
though Beatrice. you've got TO stop this bosh--
for; Of course, il is bosh."
Nc il isn't l cried eagerly. not even bosh,
II isn't anything Don't you see? WyYern IS
mad!y IL love with somebody else. and he con-
hdes in me. Oh, Charley I'm 50 relieved, OF
g 4fse 10 one can read his handwriting and
falNey must have made mistake
Thank goodness, That's all right then I'll
wire Harvey some thing that viii bring him down
tomorrow morning: and now. do cheer up and
make the best OF it"
httle japanese room to see Harvey l heard his
voice He had arrived l Was horribly ner-
tous. lie came IN, shut the door and stood in
front of il.
l said Dearest Harvey how could YOU be so
~hsuid - and held out both my hands. Har-
Nty iut MS hands behind his back as though I
Mere a child, and he had a present for me ana
! N.lS 10 guess y hat il u as So did the same
though II seemed silly game Then he said:
Ne~. beatrice. it's useless trying To humbug
me l insist on q plain answer to = plain ques-
he then produced the letter from Wvyern
had LEFT on the table and asked ME TO read il
Anything 50 entirely uninteIligible l never saw
mats this, Harvey. about Don't laugh at
NE as a humorous sWine'?
Rubbish! It's Don't laugh at me as an
amOrous swain"
| Vas sure OF my version, but stumbled on
4 ou Know little. so far Of these liver pills
Lovers illsr" shouted Harvey. ITS no
use wasting time this. ! nave copied out the
essentla! part-the part that opened my eyes"
ana he gave Ele paper in his own clear hand
writing. This is what I read
You are ttheD soul Of my existence, you dear
woman, and our love is our life. He is frivolous
ana hateful, and We may (wori undecipherable)
tell the fool TO 20 hang"
was appalled, at first. Coult Wyvern have
gone on his head, and really written this non
sense2
Did You really lind this in the letter."
! Is. i tell you that. taking D. with the rest
q
or something. but soon it was plain Eng
lsh"
Plain English. But II doesn't make sense
and Wyvern doesn't make love. on beIiev,
me-"
silence, If you ike. wen 20 through the
letter together. | wish TO be just"
What or earth could He IS frivolous and
hateful mean? Why should Harvey suppose
il 10 refer 10 him? We went through H. and
fought the letter word by word till my brain
u Whirled one sentence I read Il hone m
a shutter Cn the Alps" which Harve,-
perTersely declared was Il sought a shelter
IN your arms IL was endless and mad
oening, untl had bright idea ASK
NyFcrnt Harvey sc9rne3 il, saying the fdtafle
rotten "Nl'anat. o.. an. 50 W- went on l.- re-
proachng hitte:.v denying and CRYING. until /
suddenly said.
Listen Harvey I am certain Wyvern would
not W-i~ 10 tne IN that strain but I'll make this
Suggest. on -" 10 an expert IN handwriting.
and ia abide = his decision"
And Harvey aGTt.a. ~-t u.ir-, -frI.et, with ID.
idea After grumhln@ ,IttIe more. ana "a t-u
woods with Charlie and Violet. be- cluSelt. q o.
80 back 10 tCan ana sea an expert. lie ref,s 3
10 stay u luncoenr- arr went ~ thc l. g.
Professionally cold aud civil lu Ia4un-r
IN The afternoon nur trouUl-S l.-I. over. = Ih.
following Telegram arrived.
'I-Very thing all night Too SORRY for yort.e.
. Experts explanation follows ty posi- Nil come
ma fetch yol To morrow murulu---i.sE Iii-
Ncy."
/ ANA 10y ih- eNcnin" post received tn- e.". -
: version of b. important ec4-ttn.-z It ran thus.
( Il am quick az iuahing verses. and have nR-
. 4shrI the play ia hour. II is possittl- and
! pr able that shall bring il out soon as
! can get man 10 90 shares
II suppase-' Harvey wrote THAT dear all