Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28

He found that capable lady gowned for the opera She received his bits of news with the aplomb of a resource ful commander.
 "Now, don't go seedy all at once you've a chance" ................ Hang 1t all, Mrs. Drelmer, I've not. Life isn't worth living-"
 Tut. tutl Death isn't, either!"
 But we'd have been so nicely set up, even without the title, and now Zines, the clumsy ass, has come this internal cropper, and knocked every thing on the head. I say, you know, it's beastlyl" szsa Hush, and let me think"
 He paced the floor while his matri- monial adviser tapped white kidded foot on.the floor, and appeared to read plans of new battle in a mother-of- pearl paper-knife which she held be- tween the tips of her fingers. .# q have it-and we'll do it quicklyi Mrs. Wybert!" d.. Mauburn's eyes opened widely.
 That absurd old Peter Zines has spoken to me of her three times lately. She's made a lot more money than she had in this same copper deal, and she'd a lot to begin with. wondered why he spoke 80 enthusiastically of her, and I don't see now, but"
 'Well?"
 Shell take you, and you'll be as we'll set up as you were before. Listen. met her last week at the Critchleys. She spoke of having seen you. could see she was dead set to make a good marriage. You know she wanted to marry Fred Milbrey, but Horace and his mother wouldn't hear of it after Avice became, engaged to Rulon snep- Ter. I'm in the Critchleys' box tonight and I understand she's to be there. Leave 1t to me. Now it's after nine, so run along"
 But, Mrs. Drelmer, there's that poor girl-she cares for me, and I like her immensely, you know-truly- l do- and she's trump-see where she says here she couldn't possibly leave her people now they've come down-even if matters were not otherwise impos- sible." a-.
 Well, you see they're not only oth. erwise impossible, but every wise im- possible. What could you do? Go to Montana with them and learn to be an Indian? Don't, for heavens sake, sen-. timentalize! Go home and sleep like a rational creature. Come in by Il tomorrow. Even without the title you'll be a splendid match for Mrs. Wybert, and she must have tidy lot of millions after this deal"
 Sorely distressed, he walked back 10 his lodgings in Thirty-second street. Wild, Luixotic notions of sacrifice flood. ed his mood of dejection. If the worst came, he could go west with the fam lily and learn how to do something. And yet-Mrs. Wybert. Of course it must be that. The other idea was ab- surd-too wild for serious considera- tion. He was 30 years old, and there was only one may for an English gentle man live-even if 1t must break the heart of poor girl who had loved him devotedly, and for whom he had felt a steady and genuine affection. He passed a troubled night.
 Down at the hotel of Peter Zines was an intimation from Mrs. sWybert herself, bearing upon this same for tuity. When Uncle Peter reached there at two a. m., he found in his box . small scented envelope which he opened with wonder.
 [ Two inclosures fell out One was a clipping from an evening paper. an nouncing the birth of twin sons to Lord Casselthorpe. The other was the card he hadN left with Mrs. Wybert on the day of his call; his name on one side, announcing him; on the other the words he had written:
 Sell Consolidated Copper all you can until 1t goes down to 65. Do this up to the limit of your capital, and will make good anything you lose.
 PETER BINEs." He read the note:
 "Arlingham Hotel-7:3o 'Mr. Peter Zines.
 Dear Sir: You funny old man. you. don't pretend to understand your game but you may rely on my secrecy. am more grateful to you than words can utter-and I will always be glad to do anything for you Yours very truly,
 BLANCHE CATHERTON wYBERT.
 "P. S.-About that other matter-him you know-you will see from this notice cut from the paper that the party won't get any titie at all now. so a dead swell New York man is in every way more eligible In fact the other party is not to be thought of for one moment. as am positive you would agree with me"
 He tore the note and the card to nns bits.
 Tt does beat all" he complained later to Billy Brue. Put beggar on horseback and they begin right away to fuss around because the bridle ain't set with diamonds-give iem a little and they want the whole ball of waxl'
 That's right" said Billy Brue. with the quick sympathy of the experienced That guy that doped me. he want satisfied with my good 80 wad. Not by no means, He had to go take my breastpir nugget from the Early Bird. At Il o'clock the next morning Man. burn waited in Mrs. Drelmer's draw ing-room for the news sac might have
 When that competent person sailed in. he saw temporary defeat written on her brow. His heart sank to It's low level of the night before. Well. saw the creature" she be.