The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-20

My second par,,hcs more OF the
nature OF an assertion than q qurs
ton" answered. Us ! read Il
you are more afraid % what may
happen should he two men meet
than anything clsu."
"lys, that ~ just what ] am
afraid OF" N, replied. Ms uncleh
temper 10 so violent, aud his desire
for revenge so nhsprbiug. that / dare
not think what would happen n ht
oams into actual contact with Haylc.
Now that have replied to your
questions. will You give me the an
aver / want. That ~ 10 say will
you tell ~, what you think Of the
whole AFFAIR."?
~ you wish It, ! viii | said,
SLOWLY. YOU have promised 10 per.
nit me 10 hoe candid. and am going
20 take advantage cot that prrmis
sion. ln my own mint do not be
licyc th, story they tell do not
believe that they were ever mission
aries. though wr have convincing
proofs that they have brru la the
hands o. the Chinese, That haylC
betrayed them have not the least
doubt e seems consistent with his
character. but where they obtained
the jewels. that are practically the
kcystou,, To- the whole AFFAIR, ] have
uo more notion than you. They may
have been honestly come by. or they
may not. SO far a. the present case
IL concerned that fact ~ immuterial
There Is still, however. unr vital
point We have TO consider. u The
gems In question belong equally t.
the three men, each is entitled la his
proper share, either uf the stones or
OF the amounts realized by the sale.
That share, a. You already know
would amount TO considerable sum
Of money. Your uncle. 7 take u. has
not q prnny-pirco ia the world, and
his companion b. iH the same drsti.
tutc condition Now we will suppose
that ! find Hayie for them. and they
meet. Does 10 not seem 60 sou quite
possible that YOUR unclr's rage might
lead him 60 90 something desperate.
IN order a. revenge himself upon the
other? Hut II he could command
himself he would probably get his
money! IT, on the other hand. they
do not meet, then what is TO be
done7 Forgive me, Miss Kitwater.
for prying into your privut, affairs.
but In my opinion % h manifestiy
unfair that you should have to sup
port these two men for the rest Of
their ryistcnceE."
"Iou surely must sec that would
rather do that than LEI my fathers
brother commit u crime" she re-
turned, more earnestly than she had
yet spoken.
The position was decidedly an ayvk-
ward one. II was some proof Of the
girls sterling qualities that she
shoulS be prepared so make such
sacrifice for the sake OF u man whom
u was certainly impossible love.
and for that reason even tn respect.
looked at her with an admiration
In my face that did not attempt to
conceal ! said nothing by way OF
praise, however. IL would have been
an insult Ia her TO have even limited
NJ such thing.
Pardon me-" I said at last, but
there II one thing that must be-
taken into consideration. Some day.
Miss Kitwater, you may marry. and
In that case your husband might not
rEre about the arrangement you
have made. Such things have hap
pened before now"
She blushed rosy red and hesi-
lated before che replied.
~ do not consider It very likely
hat shall ever marry" she an.
swered. And even II did ! should
certainly not marry man who
would object 60 my doing what I
consider 10 he my duty. Aud now
hat we have discussed all this. Mr..
Fairfax, what do you think we had
,ettef do? ! understood you 10 saw |
% my uncle that you intend leaving |
or Paris tomorrow morning, IN or
YOU Sh ioF the
nan hayie' oupPosihg you ma him.
'n MAJ WI you 90 theh'
On Sueh ease, Said, slowiy,
At hsr al the time should
10 gel your nncic's and
90" snaFe OF the treasure from
am, 81 am Ha''essinl, thep ! shall
.. mn, nim W whefe ne pieaSes.
And supposing you are unsucccss-
-. - o'A''s 'hs money or the
.rs Il
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