The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-05-22
A Lost Key.

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Edgar Artun had made highly in
nOrtaut discovery, and one that troubled
him. He was surgeon. and one give.
to examining hearts For Il full hour. ii
the gathering summer twilight of The
Park avenue, he had applied his stcrncst
faculties to tie testing. in another sense
OF lis own. The decision to which, very
unwillingly, he CAME was that his suS.
picions Of the past three months were
well founded. He was in love The
thrill which had gone through him as nc
claspcd Kate Gcrrows hand on leaving
her uncle's gate every evening pointed in
That direction. The expansion af soul
amd the cxhieratiun of mind which hc
continually experienced i'll her presence,
the longing that often seized him in his
moments of professional disgust AMI
WEAKNESS to feast his eyes, if only for an
instant, on Rates bonny face, all drove
home the ,iuwclcomc conviction
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and Teil educated she isan helress into
the bargain; and Ii she cares tor YOU and
her uncle consents what possible obstacle
can intervene:
You nave sad returned Edgar
m"odlly, she Is an helrcsS.
The lawyer bit his lips to keep from
loud explosion OF misplaced mcrrincnt.
nc very thiils' that' whether she
were pretty or pialn' would make her
quite an attraction to most sultorS.
II am aware Of it. Bat am not like
the majority. am poor, my prospects
axe barren enough; all the world would
say was Observation-Disclosures tor
money, II It came to marriage. She
might learn to think so too, and that |
could not bear. l have seen plenty OF this
;'iready---ln my Own family.
The concentrated patilos OF the last
sentence, ani the involuntary sigh which
c"ncI'i;!cd it, touclle" Tie solicitor. His
ncaItattd words OF hantcr1ng rem"il-
stance were not uttered.
WI nat SHAH you do then: lie asked.
9liun tie danger, hEht the teinpta-
ton, work the harder. l cannot run
away rs in other circumstances l might
be tempted to do; my living lies III BrlN-
by. But you can help me considerably
IN the struggle, II you VIII.
VI! How:
"Whgn you see me running any risk OF
OF tcctc-,-tcc with Miss Gcrrow and you
can possibly 1nterier. do so.
And make 20" hate me Tor II. will
not promise.
Il shall not hate y"it-I shall be very
grateful. must MET her frequently at
the h0uSes OF mutual TRENDS. You VIII
be able to make me Your debtor III the
way say.
l lie F"'''c the par iiid taken brought
item Al TINS point within the GORDON oil
hab:iatI"n again.
WITH Il lew more words "i less SPECIAL
interest they parted Tor the nisht.
As i2tt would nave H. a week later ne
was thrown INTO hate "erroW 5 COM
pai1y even more constantly ana more III
t'i,'a'e'y IMAM before. Mr. 0errow was
taNer ~ iiei"E Ill., Edgar llau TO attend
MN all RAZOR nara 10 Ward Oh any at
tack 81 probably iat"i apopieNy.
ne "1't Il l"ie.y couple inc wealthy
eccentric o"llc. Oh hriNOy A"o@s ana the
ii'ir young Hlll WI" was reputea Ills