The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-09
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NOT PROVED !
By Louise d. Mitchell J
Copyright. 1908, l
By the s, S. Mcclure Company. I

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This Is my sister, Miss Dilman,
Mr.. Dunn. She has come to spend
month or two With me. ought to
warn you that she is most incorrigi-
BILE dirt, so that you
why, Molly Warev' her sister ex-
claimed in Mortified tone. while the
doctor laughed. "What are you say
ing?"
Just what is true" Mrs. Ware said
defiantly. "He might just as well know
1t now, at the beginning of the ac-
quaintance, as to be stunned by the
fact later on. At all events, my con-
science will be clear for having done
my duty Mt the start"
"By the way you talk, Molly, ono
would think that made practice Of
going about seeking whom l could de-
vour," said Miss Dllman resentfully.
ITS very unslsterly of you to betray
one of my blood bought accomplish.
ments to DR.. Mum. It's downright
| brutalv'
Then you plead guilty to the charge
Mrs. Ware has madep said the doctor,
watching her admiringly.
"Neyer! And warn you that my
case will be filed away among those
not proved
II don't know about that. l shall
work hard gathering evidence"
81 defy you"
And I'll convict you," he retorted,
laughing. Mrs. Ware and he had been
sitting In a shady corner of the piazza,
she In her invalid chair and he oppo-
site. when Bah strolled out and Joined
them, vision of blond loneliness In
violet.
AS his carriage drove up to the gate
for the third time he arose to take
leave reluctantly-relucta because
the sunlight of the girls beauty had
got into his eyes and dazzled him. She
sauntered to the edge of the piazza.
ITS no more than fair to warn you
that as detective | shall watch you
closely" he said. smiling up at her.
"As detective onlyf" she said. with
an arch laugh.
There are untold possibilities In the
duties of a detective" he said, raising
his nat. ~ shall exhaust those first"
When he had gone, she resumed her
low chair beside her sister. Molly"
she said reproachfully. you are d
very mean girl. Now he'll expect me
to fiirt with him. and I'll have to do 1t. ;
"Whnt of thatT'
"Didn't you know that had come
down here to reformW
Heavens, mop
"Your surprise Is dlsheartening.
II intend 1t to be. have set m,
heart upon match between you an,
the doctor. He's very wealthy and ha
tlef RFGasfthlSfg bfsJsldssn BaBoaaelad b e
would please Aunt Nell so much. Sh
has done great deal for us both, yo
{ know"
The girls face darkened with pain
: 81 spent such horrible winter" sh,
J said in low voice-"one refusal afte
another. Oh, Molly" in passionate
protest, III only had some money OF
my own and could marry for love, how
sweet 1t would be"
Mrs. Wares eyes filed with tears
II couldn't" she said gently; then add
ed comfortingly. "but was not unhap-
py In my marriage. John was n very
kind husband, and have missed him
sorely since his death. Your beauty
ought to be some sort of compensation
to you, dear. l was fairly staggered
by It. Aunt Nell has done wonders for
you"
Eyes. Aunt Nell and her tailor"
| "Well, anyway you will do your best
to captlvate my doctor, won't your
"Ob. he's like all the rest-dplomatic.
absolutely In good form. cultivating
only those in high places. with one eye
on the god Mammon. the typical ply
sician in ordinary to swelldom. A
beautiful. tactful. well gowned wife
would be of assistance to him. Would
she be anything more? Has he any
heart under that well groomed, well
tailored exterior?"
Barbara, we might Just as well look
upon this question dIspassionately. for
we both know how necessary 1t Is for
you to marry. and marry we'll"
Barbara went to the end of the piazza
and stood looking out at the hills for
moment. She returned. smiling.
| "Now I'll be good" she said softly,
"and III do my best to captyate your
stupid old doctor. You mustn't mind
my calling him that, dear for he Is stu
pid. But. oh. Molly. n ever meet
Love face to face. what explanation
will he dcmnndT
Mrs. Ware could not reply. She star.
cd into space with so melancholy an
expression that Barbara laughed by
way Of dlvertlng her.
Her sister looked up alarmed by the
miscbievous light In her eyes. "Bar.
bara." she said entreatingly. 'if he
falls 10 love with you. yoH will not
throw him over. will you. darling? lie
might go off and shoot himself, and II
Aunt Nell should hear of-of-hls death
and lay It to your dolngs"-
"She'd never hear of 1t. We" dark
ly"-"we'd bury him out In the potato
patch and never dlvulge the awful Sc
cret. But really, my dear. you do not
know doctors. They never kill them.
selves II they are disappointed In love.
They always take It out on their char
ity patients"
Mrs Ware sighed patiently. Il don't
know that he has any charity pa
tlents"
Just So" said Miss Gilman. with
1Dality. "l'll make him bring me face
to face with one or prove him too fond
Of catering to the rich 10 do charitable
work among the poor"
II was brought about during one Of
tile many drives that Miss Dilman and
the doctor had together In the weeks