The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-11

II 1902.



cd Il commission for him to collaborate
IN writing novel with Mrs Endl-
colt. rich youns widow. who devoted
a considerable portion Of her time to
literary work.
The lady. who had been extremely
busincSSHkc I'm arranging terms with
him. soon revealed Il quality of tenn
per and disposition which considerably
aggravated the difficulties OF his work.
Really" she said one day, MI
Herbert. Won are ncorrigihle In the
last instaiment OF tine Story which
have received from you find You have
deliberately departed from my written
instructions and from the carefully
drawn up synopsis of the plot With
which provided YOU This is not the
first nor
"ENcusc me- Mrs. Eudicott, hut will
YOU kindly toll me I'm what essential
point have failed TO observe your in
StructionS.
81 warned YOU before" continued
the widow. that the loyemaking ia
the story WAS 70 he held i'm check unt u
we had reached The twentieth chapter
Vet in the fifteenth YOU turn Che hero
into mere moonSlrucN' p'''"""''
ing
lie started o. las lr''' N'''"N "''
rupuy
Il quite understand \"u' MIS-, ''"'''
cOtL and there Is Do" "'''N'o" '"' an
o'her "'r" "' 'Nl'.'''''' ' ''''' - ,,r ,on
decd come mere tNp'eNS'' 90 'C'' Io~
that must r'''i'i"'Su "l '' '''''
share M }"a' "'''"'H i''I''''
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he'a u'"'' '0 '' "''N''''
gaze ,a1,a
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81 received 40 IRON |'u' "'N' Emu.
colt n'" return go anu T''' w." -"
undertaking q" r'p"! 'n' '"'"''0e W '.'
in three W''NN Ii"'' ,"t I''S1'' NAV. U'''1.
The REIMBURSEMENT "' '''' WIN ". n,,.
you ehI"-'' me- u" '' a., - -
OPINION a" """"' '.'''''''' ...e.,,
our agreement '"'' '.'''' l'''
accordin-i!. 80.
on Nr "''"''' J ''i'' '''
noI ,..h,
but WORDS WEI "''''' -,
handsome '"'"-" - ,ae.
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the room 'le i"'"'''' "' '''''' ''''''''
speaking.
len u'F7 "i''I 'i''N "''i' -
dent the Ni"'W e'''''u ui'o" 'ui' ~
her lawyer. oehe'oi'h' 'o'Al"S ma"
OF Sixty VINO 'lN'''" -. 7i0V''''- W
Eudicott WIN ms usual che'i! s"i.''
bowed graNe.y as she en'ereu ms
room. an unmisiakapie expression o.
disappointment in his shreWd YET A'n"
ly face
W ha' lae n''','' ~ -,
WIN l"''.''a' uo'' .O' INV ~
was an o'u "''u ''''''" - ...,.
WIS J'S' '"" ~,
young irle"u' H'''P nv '.'' y ".''
NE Nei! person 'n"' "'N'
speak 10 ~" ABOUT sue S"'" 4",'N
~ ana then Jul ~" ""'"S '''' mn
OF the collapse OF h'r "rr'.ll-''iieii'N
with the young D'rrls'er' a"u'i'E '""'
she had written 10 MS duOIesS at ,i'
Temple inviting nm 10 resume "'S
suspended "orH' ou' h'" '''ei' eU Nv
reply 10 ueF ie''er.
Nor are you 'Nr'3 ~ 80 w.. I'm 81,
MIS- Ehuioo'" MI il''' ''i - wy -
lie must nave 'ec'iir9 S"'''''' d
we're i'ie'''..' ''''' '' -. a,,,a,.l,
rale one oI the "'S' "'', ''I'',' ,iea -.
OF men Is 10" 80 III ''''' '''' INV "
ueSpareu o. ., &c.. .on a.1
vi o i-''','eO'' ''' ~. -. 49,. Cow.
rlSiug 10 HeI iee'' i'O''V'cN
"o.uS ma ''''"'' "'''i
yer once ana nui' ieu ~ nV' w. 10
mat evening "ieh law N''u -"
ed at the Iempie 10 INQUIRE as u '"'
condition OF ms SICK irlenu 'ne cn"i
woman, Mrs. Lorrigan' bibulous ana
plethOric person, who was HerDer' ;
only attendant, informed Inn that q
professional nurse had arrived at the
chambers only an hour before 10 take
charge of the sufferer
After three weeks Of acute suffering
pale and emaciated, the young harris
ter was able to SIT up III bed ana con
verse with the doctor. whose parting
words to him that night were:
You owe your life mainly to your
nurse, Mr.. Herbert. You must always
remember that"
The professional nurse came at ~
D. N.
"Did lady call here while was III.
nurse?" suddenly asked the GONZALES
cent. waking from a refreshing sleep.
"No. sir"
| Fact is. owe lady some money.
Il