The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

husband was beginning to take heart
when he heard of the great ball about
lied that if she. were going to be-
tempted to wear the diamond at all, It
would be at this brilliant function
given in honor of the one man he had
most cause to fear in the whole world.
His man seeing the emotion he was
under, watched him closely. They had
both been on the point Of starting for
New Mexico to visit mine in which
Mr.. Fairbrother was Interested, and he
see if his master would change his
plans. Evidently he did not, for hrs
preparations went on and, three days
before the ball, they started. But on
reaching the first stop, Mr.. Fairbrother,
without any explanations, took a room
at hotel, saying he was tired and that
he was going to bed bed, for f tn
With VIII a perem NJ Dry Injunction that he
should not be disturbed. But to has
man he said that he was going back
to New York to obtain his diamond
from Mrs. Fairbrother. AS the means
he would probably have to employ
might not be to his credit, the other
was to take his place in his room and
pass himself off as Fairbrother. If on
the latter 8 return he found that the
'eAS
absence had not been discovered, he
would hand the other over a check
which would make him an independent
man at once. r
The latter knew what this meant.
He understood what was in his master
into his full confidence, and openly ae2-
cepted his part of the business with
seeming alacrity even, to the point Of
supplying Fairbrother with suitable
references as to the ability of one
James Wellgood to fill q waiter g place
at the most fashionable function. It
was not the first he had given him.
Seventeen years before he had written
the same minus the last phrase. But
Fairbrother the man. But he did not
mean to play the part laid out for him,
for all his apparent acquiescence. No
sooner had the New York millionaire
passed out of the basement door than
he donned his oldest suit and followed
him. Riding. in another car, and de-
nying himself everything likely to
he entered Jersey City on the same
train and crossed on the Same ferry
boat. Skilful in just. such work, he
managed to keep sufficiently near The
unsuspicious Fairbrother in his passage
up the city to be almost, at his heels
when this owner OF one OF New 4oIk
most notable mansions entered with 9
spruce air. the doors Of 2 prominent
caterer.
Understanding the plot. now ani
having everything to fear for his mis-
tress, he walked the streets some hour:
in a state Of great indecision. Their
he went up to her apartment: But. h
had no sooner come within; sight Of i
than a sense Of disloyalty struck hin
and he skunk away only to come sidlin{
back when it was too late and she fat
started for the ball. *~ *t.=r
Trembling with apprehension, bu
still strangely divided in his impulses
wishing to serve master and mistres
both without disloyalty TO- the one. o
injury to the other, he hesitated AM
argued with himself till his fears f.
the latter drove him to Mr.. Ramsdell'
house. = - r:-'
The night was q stormy one. TIL
heaviest snow Of the season was foil
ing, with high gale blowi ng down tt
sound. As he. approached the hous
which as we know is one Of the moder1
ones in the Riverside district, he fel
his heart fail him. But as he cam
nearer and got the full effect Of glanc
ing lights; seductive music and tn
CHEEKY hustle of crowding carriages, h
saw in his minds eye such a pictur
of his beautiful mistress threatened