New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29

stretched stark with a bullet IN his Drdlll. DuC
WHY need you marry Miss Holt, even II you are IN
difficulties? | am sure" with 1anguishing look,
Il would be willing to share a crust with you
Warren's ideas on diet inclined toward the stalled
OK rather than the dinner of herbs and he received
this last suggestion without any marked enthusiasm
"You don't understand, dear, he said 1t IS
not that have any idea of actually marrying Miss
Holt; but if it could be announced that was
engaged to her. | might secure time to ind some
wav out of my troubles, and then it would be easy
enough to break the whole thing off. You surely
don't think | would give up my little rosebud for
all the Edith Hollis in the world?"
The little rosebud did not seem to be entirely
convinced although she was half ready to be
fooled again. Il don't what reports you
spread, provided they are really necessary to get
YOU out of your difficulties Mark my words,
Harry if you don't act honorably by me, you Will
live to repent 1t! .
Despite repeated rebuffs, Warren even yet looked
upon marriage with Edith as a matter which re-
u1ired only little skilful engineering for its accom-
plishment The various village beauties had Sue
cumbed so easily to his destinations he could not
realize the possibility that he could prove any
thing but irresistible to Edith He was utterly
incapable of approaching the refinement of a we'll
bred woman and he attributed Edlths GOODNESS
partly to maiden1y tnidity but in the main to plque
on account of his various flirtatons; for they had
been good friends in the past and he failed to realize
how utterly he had Disguised her of late. So he
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telling himself the while that let him once come
to an understanding with the heress, all his rustic
flames May included, might go hang.
ooh, Harry dear" whispered the girl coaxingly,
'why don't you give up that horrid betting! L am
sure it is the cause of all your troubles
What do you mean?" he demanded impera-
lively His tone was so harsh that May drew back
in alarm. She had introduced another specter, and
a more affrghting than liquor.
Why" she fatered, Wilson said that Higgs
the boolmaker-"
Warren turned upon her with burst of uncon-
trolable fury He could be brave with woman.
and had regained much of his wonted turbulence
since Anglers recovery became assured
so you have been discussing with your
friend the groom, have your" he shouted plotting
to ruin me" He poured forth a volley of abuse
His intent was clear that the girl shrank
away aghast, with her hands to her ears.
ooh, Harryl" she gasped. "Oh. Harry"
CHOW listen to me, my fine LADY," he went on.
his voice taking feminine note OF sheer passion
81 have told you that unless | make up to Edith
Holt | am ruined, and"
The girl laid her hand over his mouth and dragged
him quickly into the shadows. A little way off the
red glow of a cigar shone out from the dusk, waver
ing as each movement of the smoker brought it
nearer
Warren stepped back still farther into the shrub
berry, gripping his companions to enJoln silence
and silently reviling the sudden passion which had
betrayed him into the indlscretion OF raising his
voice.
They waited and the glow of the cigar grew
gradually brighter and brighter, until it passed
them and disappeared Warren breathed sigh
of relief 1t must have been long way off, after
ALL Judging by the time it took to reach them He
could not be certain as to who had passed. The
figure slight for that of Lester, but it might