Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-11

Il called in reference to that little mat ter Of Miss Sprays deed of gift 10 he, nurse. he said airly. T may as well inti ton was earried out with my n &ii hn and sSss eS plete approval. 1t was the very best fhine my anianced wife could have done to es. tablish my true position"
 Lucian bowed stifly
 And your wisGes.- he asked curtly.
 A faint tinge of color came into Ashley $
 Are not easily expressed" he replied. But ] am desirous of knowing whether or not Miss Spray actually carried out her intention. She has never referred 10 the matter since the day when she gave perience of the World M.. "br ormse. so"r must Ss be aware that-er-ladies often revoke a decision within an hour of its formation. ; And now that this matter has gone fhns My honor demands it. And if you have net get drawn up q deed of gift in favor of s,,ai Mafisaret swan must put niy. aversion ty upon its immediate fulfilment" Ihe lawyer opened a drawer and drew Forth 2 large legal document Glancing ai It Tor moment he handed 1t to his visitor. The latter took 1t and devoured lts rontents eagerly. Then he handed il back and rose to go.
 hunks. he said with gulp ''f am legally carried out. Good-day. Mir Ur.ne.''
 He walked briskly to the door Lucian V. his head erect. There was no disguislng the fact that he really was delighted" Yet Ire smile on the lawyers face when the alor a,bnsa closed ,sd ooaed no good for the man
 Five minutes later Luclan Orme carefully put the legal-looking document within the emp,y grate and he'd lighted match to it's lower edges. The flames spread rapidly iii; but few blaekened ashes remained
 What fool '! he solioquised rrImiv lls never even saw that the deed lacked
 He walked back to his writing tshIe ami sst down. An hour passed and he was once more immersed in work when hu-r,ed khock sounded on his door. He seemed 10 recognize IT. and rose hastily
 Al Ast. he muttered. '.well. if was could spare her"
 He opened the door A white fsre Iooke1 at hlm piteonsiy hom without and TWO trembling hands were held out to him. He LOOK them and drew her into the room. men ne led ne gently to a chair and she sank into it with little stihed sob
 "oh, you can't think what has han. pened she cried, plteously .It Is so-so him 2. VI Lpclan orme drew his chair little ueare- to her own.
 'Dorothea.' he said. gently, I've have been old friends for ever so long All that concerns your welfare Is of grave impor taree to me. Let us forget for a little
 
 client. Let us remember only that we ai friends.
 She looked at him tenrfuIly. He had never seemed so strong before. She won dered how ft came abolt that she had never before realized how splendid he was. it seemed so natural to run to him when ever she was in trouble. She had done SD from a child, and wns only now beginning to realize what all this meant 10 her.
 T can't tell you r' she sobbed. "It's SO so humiliating to have to tell 1t to anyone even to you i''
 He flushed.
 You need not" he said gently. T know 1t already
 She dropped her lace handkerchief with a start.
 You know itr' she gasped. "oh. but that is impossible ,''
 He smiled
 Well" he admitted quietly. q may not quite lay claim to positive knowledge. But I can guess. Mir. Ashley Greet and Miss Margaret Swan have decided to throw in their lot together, and have been quietly She nodded. How did you knowT' she asked tremu- lously. The lawyer glanced at the ashes in the ''He came to me little more than an hour ago." he said drily. ''I think he was then on his way to the church. He wanted to see the deed of gift" Dorothen looked up. But you hadn't one," she cried. ''I don't l The lawyer smiled again.
 "I had one ready for him." he said | Some instinct told me that he would come. | So I rieged one mp and scribbled a few names at the foot. Some people might cal | t forgery. But I was ready to risk that. He | saw 1t and was deaceved. Then l burnt | It."
 He pointed to the little heap of ashes, md was silent.
 "He has not written to me-" said he | girl. But that horrid old woman has. They were married half an hour ago. Oh. deari what miserable. heart-breaking world ,his is "'