New-York tribune., 1902-07-20

method in her madness and that hard neces-
Sdry work might be the only tonic for her state
But there was Narn. and he was LAWYER and
not an artist although he had tried to speak
her language.
Then what do you intend doing? must
warn you that any property, however small,
brings some responsibility with it."
1 know; that is why 1 am here TODAY There
IS seedtime and harvest that must not he nea
lected. 1 know nothing about these things b1t
YOU 90 ana you are next Of kin, although re-
A sudden light flashed into his face which
might nave been greed. for much can easily do
with more. He had certainly no wish To see
Narn thrown away by the folly of a girl.
- am m me me next Of kin; do you think of giving
For the first time he saw flicker Of satisfac-
uoh IN her face, as though a troublesome busi-
ness .sS3 were nearly disposed of.
Yes; l should like you to have It. I want
you 10 draw out a deed Of gift, so that can
sign IL before l go away"
He bowed With inscrutable gravity, and, TAX
LIS , d huee 1oHo, scratched away upon il with
gum pen at some length. When his scribing
was finished, he found her at his elbow, eager
to sign and have done with it.
Before you sign il. Miss Barry. let me warn
thing"
She shook her head and taking up the pen.
was about TO sign, when she noticed omis-
1t ought to be over a stamp, surely, Did
1t will be just as legal he answered; but
you shall have your stamp
He produced penny one. and then affixed by
its red tape a clumsy waxen seal, which had
an imposing effect In all good faith she was
about to sign for the second time when an
other serious omission occurred to her.
There should be witnesses, surely"
Her manner rebuked him for his singularly
unbusinesslike habits; nor she without an
innocent vanity in knowing so we'll what ought
to be done.
You would prefer witness? You shall have
SO he called in his head clerk who stared
agape at the strange document. with its
penny stamp and dangling seal. on being
asked To witness the ladys signature. he was
about 10 make some sort Of eXpos' ulaton.
when he was sllenced by an imperative
gesture from his employer. So Miss Barry
wrote boldly across the Queens countenance,
and tha head clerk Witnessed with as much pro-
fessional dignity as sheer amazement left 4 : mis-
disposal
fully
Amply sufficient Thank YOU. Simpson; that
is all | want"
50 Simpson retired heIplessIy while Warbur-
ton, producing a Formidable bunch Of keys.
opened tho iron safe and deposited the deed Of
gift within. As he changed the door to sharply
he saw that she was duly impressed with his
stern custody Of an important document. The
mere rafting of his keys suggested severe Jail
ing. and she was satisfied with her part. Ap
parenty he was satisfied. too. only his manner
changed. and for one who popularity accred
ited with being gentleman, he became some
what bullying
Now that the thing is irrevocably done. I
am going 10 give YOU advice gratis. You have
a fatal habit of believing in people 1 warn you
against this. Here OF course. you have walked
Obligingly into the jaws of the wolf. and he
has snapped you up. It's nothing to me now,
so l can warn you not TO let other wolves do it."
But you did your best to dissuade me from
it. No real wolf would have done that"
. 1t is evident that you DO not know much
about them. There is old proVerb about GO
ing to Saltash backward; and | was dealing
with a woman You understand? l should have
been fool not to annex property when had
merely to draft out deed and eXpend penny
stamp"
His change Of manner perplexed her but she
had latent confidence in him that would not
easily take fright.
/ But, you said, every property brings its
own trouble. You will have TO cultivate the
land, and be kind to the cottagers who work for
you
He gave a hard, short laugh as though her
simplicity began to be irritating.
You must not be kind 10 those sort OF peo-
pie. They encroach at once and take liberties.
But, at least, under my management they shall
pay their rent, l promise you that. Give
your address. please; / may nave occasion TO
write you about certain things"
So having disencumbered herself of those
things which make for ease Of body and sloth Of
mind. Nora Barry went back TO the battle of life.
She had need TO fight il strenuOusly. and SO
funess of those happy things which might have
been had hard, unforgiying old man died
few months earlier.
From a worldly point of view she had acted
disasTOUsly, and yet, after all she had known
Y hat was best for herself and in fighting and
overcoming difficulties the kecnneSS and Zest of
youth came back to her. Through pressing for
ward in eager 4 race, she slowly overlook the
shadows and passed beyond them into the
cheerful sunlight. Bernard Warburton. who al
ways her when he was in town. noticed
gradual frightening, OF eyes and irr-