The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-05-30

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ately afterwards for his hotel. Constanc<
had most aEreeably impressed him (; and
for upwards Of an hour be lay back IN hia
easy chair, picturing her facs, and recall
ing every word that had passed between
them. With such visions was mingled Z
strange Idea that he had seen her some
| where tefore-at least, there was some
thing IN her features that seemed familiar
| to him. He went to bed and dreamed OF
her--a weird, strange dream, which avoke
him, and kept him awake with uupleas-
ant thoughts until daybreak.
Although they did not arrive home un-
| til nearly four in the morning, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wylie did not retire to bed, but sat
themselves down to an important discus
sion.
IF we are not careful, this girl will
put an end to all our hopes by marrying
that boy" said Mrs. Wylie.
Not yet-not yet" answered her hus-
band, viciously gnawing his nails Il
believe that old idiot Grierson has
brought this about purposely to thwart
me; but he shall not succeed, do what
he will. In three months more Penrhyd-
dyn would have been ours. Ever since
Matilda's death l have been toiling and
scheming to scrape together money for
that purpose. Sir Launce can do nothing
to save 1t, and do you think l will be
thrown over by an old idiot and a spoony
boy and girl?'
He Is struck with her; but l do not
believe she reciproeates the sentiment"
remarked his better half. 'If we could get
her out of the way, what could he do?"
Get her out of the way. What do you
meanT
"supposing we could marry her to some
one else?"
ITO whom"
you remember Stafford, the drawing
master: 1 firmly believe that she was in
fatuated with him; and, judging from her
behavior tonight, 1 should say Is so still
for girl of IS would scarcely have treat
ed the advances of so handsome man as
young Penrhyddyn with such marked
GOODNESS if she had not fancy for some
other In her mind. Now. If such be the
case, and we could bring the match about,
not only would Penrhyddyn fall into our
hands, but Constance would forfeit her
fortune, which would be another clear
gain of ten thousand pounds to u.s."
THAT is well thought Of" answered
Wylie, meditatively. bah :" he went on
after pause: SIS it likely that she'll
forfeit splendid fortune for the sake Of
a beggarly portrait painter?"
women have done as stupid things as
that, for less attractive men than Stat |
ford" answered his wife.
Il have made my proposition; find |
this man Stafford and use every means |
of bringing him and the girl together |
again. Sir Launce is a proud, stif-neck-
ed man. who is only half reconciled TO 4
this match. Could but the slightest shad-
ow of suspicion be cast upon her, he /
would break it of, were the act his in
slant destruction"
Then the old story would suffice for
that. and save the trouble of new compli
cations"
1T might suffice as far as Penrhyddyn
IS concerned, but it would do nothing to-
wards the forfeiture of Constance's for
tune We must manage to kill the two
birds with one stone. There are two
things to be done; first. TO bring about
meeting between the girl and this Stat
ford. to compromise her in the eyes of
Arthur Penrhyddyn. and thus render him
,verse to the match and. secondly, TO
bring about a marriage between her and
he painter
But it will not do for you or 1 to be
ilrectly mixed up in such a plot. You
NOW that old Grierson has long-stand-
ng grudge against US already; that he is
suspicious of US; and were he to discover
hat we had been the concoetors AID e1-
cutors of such notable devices, he would
proceed against me for conspiracy, and
hus not only thwart all our schemes.
nut ruin me in society"
well, if you do not care to act your
elf. surely, among your numerous shady
onnections in the city. you can find some
DOL to serve your purpose" said the
roman.
Wylie thought for a moment, biting his
niger nails fiercely. Suddenly his face ,
It up with a peculiar smile.
"You have thought Of some one" said
is wife, who had been watching his face.
Who is it,"
"a woman, and a clever one, roo: one
Tho would wheedle his Satanic Majesty
imself," was the reply. c