Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-05
COLLABORATION


in writing a novel with Mrs. Endi-
colt, rich young widow, who devoted
Il considerable portion of her time to
literary work.
The lady, who had been extremely
businesslike in arranging terms with
him, soon revealed n quality of tenn
per and disposition which considerably
aggravated the difficulties of his work.
Really she said one day, "Mr.
Herbert, you are incorrigible. In the
last installment of the story which l
have received from you l 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
Excuse me, Mrs. Endicott, but will
you kindly tell me in what essential
point | have failed to observe your in
structions!'
Il warned you before" continued
the widow, that the lovemaking in
the story was to be held in check until
we had reached the twentieth chapter,
yet in the fifteenth you turn the hero
into a mere moonstruck, philander-
ing
He started to his feet, saying alb
ruptly:
Il quite understand you, Mrs. Endi
colt, and there is no occasion for an
other word of explanation. l have in
deed come here expressly to tell you
that | must relinquish all further
share in your literary project"
His altered tone and manner seemed
to embarrass her, and she held her
head down as if anxious to avoid his
gaze.
After a moments pause he added,
while placing 3 sovereigns and a slip
of paper on the table before her:
II received f25 from you, Mrs. Endi-
colt. l now return Is and give you an
undertaking to repay the balance with
in three weeks from the present date.
The REIMBURSEMENT of the work which
you engaged me to do involves, in my
opinion, an unwarrantable breach of
our agreement, and | must pay forfeit
accordingly"
"Oh, Mr.. Herbert, hope you will
not
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dent the widow called upon Mr.. Reid,
ier la"sei pene'oien' iooNihs ma
y, 9,N'a, "no' ins'eu y, Seems -i, o.
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Do"e' e"''is "' sne ei'eie' LII.
tooiii' an u'iiii'o'"Nao' cap, e''ion y,
u'sa ppo'n'iiien' III n'' eh'e"u se' Aiiiu
hat tne iila',er! she asheu'
WIN Iaiiiiiiur i,ou' loi 'iie i""yer
vas an oiu anu N"iueu iiieiiu
was Jusl now 'hliihihs apou. my
YOUNG irielu' rhiiip ilerpert' anu
he very person thut 1 WISH to
speak 10 you "poul' she saiu quich-
~ anu thell III lew "orus 'oiu MN
Oh the coilapse OF ner arrangements
win tne young parris'er' auolhg that
she hau written 10 MS ADDRESS at the
Temple lhVltihs MN 10 resume MS
suspehueu WORK. out hau received no
rePly u her ie''er.
Nor are you likely 10 receive one
MIS- Ehulcott. MI. HERBERT Is very ILL.,
ne hiusl nave recently suHereu ST.
we're mental shock, fahcy. AT any
rate' one Oh the pest ana most ainlaple
OF men IS now so Ill that his Ire Is
despalred or.
MIS- Ellulcott dropped her vel and
rising TO her rect, muttered few
words inaudibly and then left the law
yer's ofl1ce ana hurried to her carriage.
That evening when David Reid call
Ell at the Temple TO inquire as to the
condition of his sick friend the char
woman, Mrs. Lorrigan, bibulous and
plethorlc person, who was Herberts
only attendant, Informed him that a
professional nurse had arrived at the
chambers only an hour before to take
charge of the sufferer.
After three weeks of acute suffering,
pale and emaciated, the young barris-