The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-01
CHAPTER xxi.


On the second morning after Mrs. Cas-
tleturi's interview with Jenkins, Mr.. Wy
lie was somewhat surprised to hear Mr.
Fig announce that that lady was in the
outward Office.
II have not come to draw any more
money, or to ask you to lend me any,
she said, pushing aside the clerk, and
entering the room before Mr.. Wylie had
time to speak.
She threw herself into n chair, with
her usual air of bantering insolence. Mr.
Wylie turned green, which was his way
of turning pale, and bit his nails. He
both hated and feared his visitor. and
with every succeeding interview these feel
ings increased. Her scornful, defiant
bearing stung him to madness.
"If that is all you have come to tell
me, the sooner our interview is ended the
better" he answered.
Have you the vanity to suppose that
1 have come here for the purpose of con-
templating and criticising your ugly fea-
lures? Oh, dear, no; I would not be
SO rule as to so annoy my dear rela-
ton !V-fIow surprised you look repeat,
NV dear relation 1t is a melancholy
fact, l have discovered that you are my
dear relation !"
what do you mean?" he snarled saw
agely. Are you going to vamp up some
lying story to extort money from me?"
~ try to extort money from you?" she
cried. fercely; mot if | were starving,
although you have robbed me of many
hundreds. Yes, strange as it may sound,
/ am your relation-a distant one,
am thankful to say. With all your cum
ming, James Wylie, and all your prying,
YOU never found out one secret of my
life-my real name is Eleonore Scissors"
"Soissons?" he echoed, looking aghast.
YES; of the Breton branch of the fam
ily. Ny father was Adolphe de Sois-
sons"
"Adolphe de Scissors had but one child
"a girl-and she and her mother went
down in the Genevieve off the coast of
Cornwall Every soul persisted l know
the family history too well to be deceiv-
ed by such shallow, fimsy lie 1 knew
Adolphe well, and his widow, too She
came begging to me more than once while
she was in London. What put this tram-
perry story into your head?"
She turned very pale at his last words,
and bit her lips until the blood came, and
there was baleful light in her eyes as
she spoke. Take care what you say about
INV Inother-she was fond, doting moth
er to me- When the occasion requires. l
can produce ample proof of my identity.
The only one l condescend to give you is
this"-throwing paper upon the table
'my marriage certificate, upon which you
will see inscribed the name of Eleonore
de Scissors. The Genevieve did go down
of the Cornish coast, and every soul per-
ishedt-except one. The man who saved
me still lives, and is ready to appear and
give evidence. The clothes l wore, with
my name marked on them, are also pre-
served"
hWylie eagerly examined the document
cast at him. After minutes silent re-
Election, his face slowly cleared. Il have
no interest in denying your claim" he
said, In his usual soft, hypocritical tone.
at will not take away one farthing from
me. The claim of the Breton De Sois-
sons is quite distinct from mine. But
you must confess that your intelligence
was somewhat startling. If | have said
anything to annoy you, apologize"
-Stop whining" she answered, impa- |