Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19

then. was the meaning of ii all. and he
had been duped into paying The fool by
his artfnl woman: but il was not too
late, thank heaven: he would Withdraw
his suit at once-the sooner the better 49,
aud Danish the unpleasant little incident
from his mind. Somehow the office walls
seemed to hedge him in: he could not sit
quietly and wait. lie rang the bell
Tel Mr.. Westcott I'll be back in an
hoHr, he said to the boy Then he hur-
ried off and boarded an uptown ear to
his hotel. Here he found his mail await
ing him, among which, as he half ex-
.pected. was nice. square, book-like
s'@ackage; he tore off the paper covering,
disclosing the neat green cloth binding
in which agatha Blount" made her bow
10 the world; he flung it aside with
scarcely Il contemptuous glance, face
downward on the table. turning with Il
sigh of relief To a note which had the
breath OF viOlets about 1.-THE same
breath which lowered around Marjorie
Allen whenever he came near her. Only
a few lines, thanking him for some flow
erS he had sent her before leaving: but
in reading them he forgot for Il While
the diSagreeable circumstances connected
with Agatha Blount. He lost himself
in a few moments happy muSing: then
his thoughts wandered back to the hook.
and he picked il up from the table. With
in. Oh the fly leaf. was simple inScrip-
tion"With the authors compliments
But the hand of Louise Armitugp had
lost its cunning; it was no longer
cramped and Shaky writing mt which he
gazcd, but the firm characters of Il wom-
an of refinement and intelligence. like
like With sudden gesture he pulled
out Marjorie'S note and compared the
writing. letter by letter, his emotion play
ing in his face, now paling, now flushing
it. now drawing his browS together III Il
frown. or the corners of his mouth into
smile. aH ne hit against the various
angles of the situation.
With the book in his hand and the let
ter in his pocket he found himself once
more on the way to his lawyers office:
he took several dips between the green
covers as the car rushed him along. see
ing much to admire i'll the ylrllc style and
clear, logical expression, marvcling more
at the depth and force displayed i'll the
development of the story-a pathetic in
stance of an overtaXed mind seeking
vauly for its balance, and falling into
vacuity out Of which skilled hands sue
coed in gently guiding her. Here his part
came in. and nc smiled as he read
Mr.. WCStcott was ut leisure when he
GOT back aud Dr. Germaine was ushcrcd
into his private office.
I've news for you. Germaine." he
cried. wheeling round on his chair To
greet his client. y say. old chap, ga
tina Rlount' is bluff. She was adycr-
tsed in the papers ON saturday
and here she il, said the doctor, pro
dncing his volume.
That hits our ease on the head in one
quarter and as for the other point-by
.Ioye. I'm sk"itical even about Louise
Armitagc. Eve been tracing her address.
you see Must he some friend in the
secret for the people there are discretion
perSonifed: my theory is that some genius
is hiding under Il bushel: rumor has it
that some society swell perhaps
For answer. Gcrmaine drew ont the
violet-Sccnted envelope and laid it beside
the tiy-leaf of the book.
The SameE" he interrogatcd
Couldn't fail to bc-you're on the
right track
well. then, Wcstcott, withdraw the
case
"But the suit, my dear fellow it :
booked for tomorrow"
"Then pay the coStS-I authorize you:
as for the suit. ] Think think | can
conduct il personally witli--with less in
convenience. | may take it To a higher
court. hut I'll win at last Goodb
And leaving the bewidered lawyer in a
state If specchless surprise. DR. Thomas
Germaiuc walked away. Agatha
Blount" tucked securely under his arm
with Marloric'S dainty envelope marking
his place Belle Moses in Town and
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