The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10

- Chase did rise from the low chair
by the fire he spoke and his pale,
nervous face stamped with the extraordinary net
work of dark wrinkles that frowning brought to it.
The woman, tall and graceful in her simple dark
frock stood looking down him she drew off her
gloves with curious little smile, half speculation half
Nerves AGAIN." she asked.
| mo / am sick of the dirty business. and l.
Easy enough to get out OF the dirty business II
you want to-"
"If to- As if l Wouldn't give everything
have the twisted sd M to oss his
ms hands closed rigidly the arms of the chair
her , small hat and taking off her Jacket You have
of bad days, that's all 4ouH cheer up after
Hold your tonguep He shouted the words in
of his sudden RACES and rising advanced toward her
quietly down him. for she the taller, meeting
ms angry eyes with her calm ones.
You didn't sleep at all, did your" she asked ap.
parently of his anger, and without word
stumbled back his chair and crouched there, tear
ing his nails witt his sharp. dscolored teeth.
And then happened the extraordinary thing that oc-
CURED each of their meetings.
The man had sunk very low, he still enough
of gentleman to be DESPERATELY ashamed of the bond
between tins and himself. Their secret was an
extraordinarily profitable and apparently safe one but
INSCRIPTIONS he had always been, his very health
suffering under the shame he felt for what he was
doing ,,.,.s
leather box the table before her. and began to read
aloud, Chase sat straglrter he frown faded from
face. which seemed to younger as he listened
and when, last, her dark T.obile face broke into
smile Of delight and amusem. Mt he too laughed aloud
IT is splendid Mr. Chase she cried the best OF
He nodded "Yes it is good All the papers are
talking about them Even the Star says the style
Is perfect
she returned with touch of the slang that curiously
enough, lent her certain well-bred air. but the ma
tcria is certainly spendidy worked up have nothing
to suggest. Shall get to work on the tick-tick!
yes You are absolutely sure OF your facts 2 he
went on as usual nervously doubtful of her part of
the work that his pride as to his own was salts
fed
typewriter and switching the electric light I saw
her myself As told you one of my sisters married
But You said she was closely veiled-and it was
late afternoon he persisted isebly sh.ng cigarette
taken. and if it mistake the charm is broken.
MY mean to say our prestige lowered. Our abso-
She v.aeeed round and looked at him. her handsome
face in the glare OF light full OF not unkndly scor
Now don't You get nervous. she said. I am per-
fectiy sure, tell you, md II you go on like this you'll
Z know. know. Go on working Il am tired
For the next half hour he walked restlessly up and
the typewriter and smoking cigarette after the
other. K was curious alliance, that of Lady Bar
for four months and as has been said had paid veil
Begun at Mutton the place of Chases elder brotaer.
hazard Of meeting. it had been purely one Of profit
Rose Butler had persuasive tongue, a quick eye
rten sS e % had curious ,i o.
that sharply in contrast to his ery style
of conversation IL fact. real literary gift
that the had discovered in himself toward his
ftieh year and which with all his baseness it bitter
~ hurt him to put to the foul uses to which he had
prostituted it.
So the cleaning from many underground
the nucleus OF somebody's secret. hidden
scandal the man used the OPPORTUNITIES his social po-
sition him for observation and confirmation and
combining her and his. using his and his eyes
10 follow up the scent and the quarry to
earth he moulded the whole of truth. SUPPOSE
ton and SANDER into biting wellconstructed chron
icic in which much said and indicated with
Just the hairs breath OF that kept the publish
Of The Social World safe from the clutches Of the