Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-07

broke into bitter weeping; then she rose,
with flashing eyes and glowing cheeks
well, let him go" she thought. He
is a perfect tyrant; he had no right to
treat me So"
In this same mood she met Wilfred
Lang the next day, and his gallant, fiat
tering manner did much to soothe her
and make her resent her old lovers
harshness more than ever.
Lon Swarton did not return to the
June house. Some one said he had gone
away. Mr.. June was not aware of the
quarrel, nor did he know that his daugh-
ter was daily meeting the man that he
disliked.
Eva felt her lovers desertion very
keenly; but she tried to persuade ner-
self that it was for the best.
The glamour of fascination was upon
her. Never had Wilfred Lang been more
devoted. more entertaining; finally he
told her of his love, and won her consent
to a marriage.
my father, Wilfred, had other plans
for me, you know. and do not dare
tell him now. l wish you could gain his
favor"
$50 | will; but at present I am not In
a position for that" replied Lang. 1T
would be easier if we we're married, Eva;
he would 10 forgive us then"
do you think so?" she asked.
81 know so. We must get married at
once. Let us make a romance OF it, dear
1t will not do to have him know for
awhile. You must meet me somewhere
where we will not be seen, and we will
be married and start off on a little trip.
That will give your father time to con-
slider, and when we return everything
will be satisfactory"
Eva was very childish in her trust
and the romano of the plan pleased her.
1t was settled that she was to steal
away from the house at night and meet
her lover at the corner beyond the estate
Wilfred arranged everything for her.
Just as the clock in the library was
Ginning the hour of eight that night
Eva entered the room. She had been
obliged to turn off the side-door connec-
ltion with the burglar alarm, and the
heavy door swung back noiselessly and
let her out into the garden.
Papa would not rest If he knew thai
this door was unsecured" she thought
as she closed it after her. But there can
mot be any danger. Oh, dear, l wish J
had not promised; but | must go. Wi
fred is my only friend now"
She fitted across the garden like q
phantom, and a few minutes later she
was standing in the shadow Of the un.
completed block of flats. The night
was chilly, and Eva shivered in her ligh,
jacket. t
'Wilfred ought to be here" sh.
thought. I'm afraid l have been fool.
ish. | wish l were home again."
Fifteen minutes passed, and still Eva
waited; she was becoming nervous ana
uncomfortable. Another Is minutes
and no one came. The wretched cir.
was afraid to stay longer; there were
tears in her eyes and she was trembling
violently. Il
Something must have happened. she
thought. but what shall I do? l can
mot get into the house without a key
and l cannot stay here"
Slowly she retraced her steps at last
feeling more secure in the shadow oil
her home.
Il At the side door she paused and sa'
down on the broad upper step; leaning
backward, she was surprised to feel heI
support giving way, and then the door
swung slowly inward.
Thinking that she had neglected tt
close it firmly, Eva slipped into tht
house, thankful for the opportunity, AMI
WAS soon in her own room, determined
never to repeat her folly.
On the morrow there was consterna
ton in the June household.
A fearful discovery had been madey
1.-THE library had been entered, and tn.
safe rifled of it's valuable contents
money, jewelry, silver, all had vanished
and the burglars had left no clew.
Mr.. June was frantic over his loss; h,
could not imagine how his carefully Sc
Toured house had been entered. Eva was
lu6dTtDTOheH lOT Sue lclI ludl uGI care
ilessness had led to the crime; she knew
THAT it had been committed during The
slime she had waited for Wilfred Lang.
h She did not hear from her lover
Ieither, and in the midst of the commo
ltion Lon Swarton arrived and took the
matter in hand.
Through his shrewdness and persever.
ance the criminals were traced.
One day q terrible revelation was
made to Eva. A'clever thief was in tbs
hands of the police, and he was proved
guilty of the June robbery. His name
twas John Prentiss, alias Rollo Western
alias Wilfred Langi
Eva tainted when she heard the news
and for days afterward she was quite i'll
Much of the stolen property was recov.
erred. and after a time the affair was gen
orally forgotten.
But in Eva June a great change had
taken place. She was no longer a will.
fful, capricious girl; she realized her owr