The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-09
Am Unworthy Suit0r
BY ELLA r. PEARCE

ton with the burglar alarm. and the
heavy door swung back noseleSs~ly and
let her out into the garden.
Papa would not rest if he knew that
this door was rnSccurcd," she thought,
as she closed it after her. but there can
not be any danger. Oh. dear | wish
had not pr ,nSrl: but | must 60 Will
fred Is my ealy friend now"
She fitted rc1o>s the garden like a
PHANTOM and few minutes later she
was standing in the shadow of the un-
completed block Of fats. The night was
chilly, and Eva shivered in her light
jacket.
"Wifred ought to be here, she thought
I'm afraid | have been foolish. | wish
| We're home again.
Fifteen minutes PASSED and still Eva
waited; she was becoming nervous and
uncomfortable. Another 10 minutes and
10 one came. The wretched girl was
afraid to stay longer; there were tears in
her eyes and she was trembling violently
Something must have happened" she
thought. But what shall | do? | cam
not get into the house without key, and
| cannot stay here
Slowly she rctraced her steps at last
feeling more secure in the shadow of her
home.
At the side door she paused and sat
down on the broad upper step; leaning
backward, she was surprised to feel her
support giving way and then the door
swung slowly inward.
Thinking that she had neglected to
close it firmly Eva Slipped into the
house, thankful for the opportunity, and
was soon in her own room, determined
never to repeat her folly.
On the morrow there was CONSERVATION
in the June household.
y fearful discovery had been made:
the library had been entered and the
! safe riiled of its valuable contents
money, jewclry, silver, all had vanished,
and the burglars had left no clew.
Mr.. June was frantic over his loss; he
could not imagine how his carefully Sc
| cured house had been entered. Eva was
hearthroken, for she felt that her care
lcs>neSsS had led to the crime; she knew
| that it had been committed during the
time she had waited for Wilfrcd Lang.
She did not hear from her lover. either,
| and in the midst of the commotiOn Lon
| Swarton arrived and took the matter in
! hand.
Through his shrcwdncss and persever.
ance the criminals were traced
| One day II terrible revelation was
made to Eva. \ clever thief was in the
hands of the police. and he was proved
guilty of the June robbery. His name
was John PrentSs. alias Rollo Western.
alias Wilfred Lang.
| Eva tainted when she heard the news
and for days afterwards she was quite
| i'll.
| Much of the stolen property was re.
! covered, and after time the affair was
| generally forgotten.
But in Eva June Il great change had
taken place, She was no longer will.
full capricious girl she realized her own
folly, and wondered that she had so long
deceived herself.
She was 80 subducd. so earnest. SO penl.
tent. that Lon Swarton's heart was
touched. and once more he became hel
accepted lover
| Il want to tell you that I never cared
for-that other man." murmured Eva in
his arms. II loved you always. Lon"
But she did not tell him of her night
| cscapadc
They are married now. and Lon Swar-
ton is prosperous business man. while
| their home is one of the handSOmeSt in
| the city.
Eva is the happiest of wives and she
has only one secret from her devoted
husband, the secret of that hour during
which she acted as an innocent accom-
plice with an unworthy suitor.-New
York Weekly.