The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29


to give it TO her-I, Of course. giving
it to you to give"
Again we looked full and fixedly
each at the other Come to the
house, Placklock," he said at last in
tone that was the slbtlest OF COM
pliments And he linked his arm in
mine. Hallway to the rambling stone
house. severe in its lines, yet fine and
homelike quantity resembling it's own
er, as a mans house always should
he paused Il owe you an apology
said he. After all my experience oil
this world of envy and malice,
should have recognized the man ever
in his caricatures of his enemies. AnG
you brought the best possible ere
dentials-you are well hated. To be
we'll hated by the human race and by
the creatures mounted on it's back is
a distinction, sir. It is the crown OF
the true kings of this world"
We seated ourselves on the szBne
veranda; he had champagne and wa
ter brought, and cigars; and we pro
ceeded to get Misunderstanding pro
notes cordially and sympathy like an
initial Misunderstanding 1t was a
good hour before this kind-hearted.
hard-soft, typical old-fashioned New
Highlander reverted to the subject OF
my visit. Said he: And now young
man, may | venture to ask some ex
tremely personal questions?"
/ I'm the circumstances" replied /,
you have the right to know every.
/ thing. l did not come to you without
/ first making sure what manner of
man was to find" AT this he
blushed, pleased as girl at her first
beau's first compliment. And you,
Mr.. Forester, can not be expected to
embark in the little adventure l pro-
pose. until you have satisfied your.
self"
First, the why of your plan"
81 am in active business" replied
I, land l shall be still more active
That means financial uncertainty"
His suspicion of me started up from
i it's doze and rubbed its eyes. ''Ahi
You wish to insure yourself"
Yes" was my answer, but not in
the way you hint. 1t takes away q
mans courage just when he needs it
most, to feel that his family is in
volved in his venture"
Why do you not make the settle
ment direct?" he asked, partly reas-
sured
Because wish her to feel that it
is her own, that have no right over
it whatever"
He thought about this. His eyes
were keen as he said, rs that your
real reason?"
saw l must be unreserved with
him. Part of it." l replied. Tine
rest is-she would not take it from
me-"
The old man smiled cynically,
Have you tried?" he inquired.
IF had tried and failed, she would
have been on the alert for an indirect
attmpt"
Try her, young man." said he
laughing In this day there are few
people anywhere who'd refuse amy
sum from anybody for anything
And a woman and few
York woman-and a New York fash
ionable woman-and daughter OF
old Ellersly-she'n take it as a baby
axes the breast"
She would not take it." said 1.
My tone, though l strove to keeI
angry protest out of it, because
needed him, caused him to draw bacl
instantly. Il beg your pardon, sait
| h. hoN
was talking to a man young enough
still to have youths decisions abou
women. You'll learn that they're hu
man, that it's from them we men in
herit our weaknesses. However, lett
assume that she won't take it. VIII!
won't she take your money? Wha
is there about it that repels Ellersly'i
daughter, brought up in the sewers
of fashionable New York-the sewers
sir!"
"She does not love me-" answered
81 have hurt you,' he said quickly
in great distress at having compelled
me to expose my secret wound.
"The wound does not ache tn
worse" said l, for my showing it
to you" An$ that was the truth.
looked over toward Dawn Hill who's
towers could just be seen. I'VE Iv
there" l pointed she is-like
guest in my house"
When l glanced at him again, hi
face betrayed a feeling of which
, doubt if any one had thought him ca
pable in many year. Il see that yol
love her." he said, gently as mother
, YES" l replied. And presently
:. went on: THE idea of any one
: love being dependent on me in
sordid way is most distasteful to me
, And since she does not love me, doe
not even like me, it is doubly neces
> sary that she be independent"
Il confess do not quite follow you,
said he.
= How can she accept anything froI
: me? If she should finally be CON
PEELED by necessity to do it, what hop
could l have of her ever feeling tc
ward me as a wife should feel to