The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-25
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e2a"----B BY I'D. G. Murray
: BY ID. G. Murray

O'Reurke was shown into the roon He
was pale, but his manner was under
perfect control. He made no attempt
to approach Mrs. Spry, but, haying closed
the door, bowed, and, advancing 10 the
center of the room, laid both haads On
the rail of chair, which be held frmly.
Ha looked then at Angela, and his brows
contracted ever 30 little as IL In inquiry.
He was playing to look as IL he asked
himself what had induced her to adopt
a role so extraordinary as the one she
had taken up, and his trained sense Of
'humbug came SO to his aid that he asked
himself that question unfalteringly. Ne1t
he looked at the widow, and his glance
was full Of appeal. Neither Of the women
spoke word, but Angela, With Les eyss
fixed upon O'Rourke, reached out hand
sideways, and took her friend by the
wrist, sliding her hand downward until
the fingers Of both were interlaced.
Il have received a letter from you.
JULIA O'Kourke began, Containing an
ipclosure in the handwriting Of bitter
enemy df mine. political rival, who is
enraged at his swn want OF success. /
am here to tell you that that letter con
tains one innuende which is based on
truth and only one. am indebted
to your friend, Mr.. Maskelyne. Apart
from that one truth l deny every state
ment. the letter contains
Then he paused, locking from one to
the other Of his auditors Mrs. Spry
drew her hand from her companions, and
half arose, but Angela checked her.
i begin to see, sir, that I have made
a mistake" she said. II fancied you
would not dare to come here. I have
read the letter you speak Of" She could
60 no further.
II supposed" returned O'Rourke,
from the note which accompanied it
that you had done so. I supposed, also,
that you support it's statements. I do
not know how you have allowed yourself
to be persuaded Of the truth of those
statements, but 7 declare them, OF the
faith Of an honest man, to be without
foundation"
Angela p cried Mrs. Spry, 81 knew
it. I was sure Of it. It's all mis-
taker'
THANK you, Julia" cried the patriot;
thank you"
At this Angela took unexpected fire,
and rising to her feet in sudden self
possession. faced the patriot with flushed
cheeks and glittering eyes, M.
II do not rely upon much from you.
Mr.. O'Rourke, upon which l might count
with safety from most men. But ! will
ask you question or two. if you will be
SO kind as to answer them"
II will answer any question you may
ask me, Miss Butler" he answered. in-
| clining his head with grave courtesy.
"Torsiye me if I hurt you, dear" said
Angela, swiftly turning to her friend.
You did not know, Mr.. O'Rourke that
my friend Mrs. Spry was wealthy until
she herself told you so?"
"T knew that she was well-to-do," re-
turned O'Reurke, 'but l did not know
that she was wealthy. You will rem~m-
Der, Julia. that your statement took nae
by surprise
"You did not suppose her fortune to
be greater than it really is:'
| II certainly did not" said O'Rourke
He actually smiled at this, as if the
thought amused him.
Angela rang the beH and sent for Mas
| kelyne, who was in the hotel. When he
| came Angelo told him Of what had occur-
red, and he at once told of his converse
| ton with O'RourKe about Mrs. Spry's
riches.
IT'S a lie." said O'Reurke, ERASER
and | have quarreled, and he has invent
ed this stery to damage me with you and
with nay friends
The widow suddenly fell on her knees
and threw up her head with Shrek en-
shrek of laughter. Maskelyne raised
her, and rang the hell for assistance
O'Rourke stood staring at the pair. as
much lost for the moment as if tina whole
world had tumbled in ruins about his
ears A waiter knocked at the door and
eDteSed.
'Send female servant here, and run
for DOCTOR" Angela called to Aim. Mrs
Spry's wild laughter ran through the
house. A oAaabermaid locked in at the
open door and ran to her assistance. A
dozen people were in the corridor, star
ing with frightened faces
O'Rourke still retained a grain of his
customary self-government. He walked
down the corridor and out of the hotel
His cabmaR hailedshm, and he threw him
half crown and strobe toward his cham
bers, desperate, and half beside himself
with rage. His chambers reached he
entered his bedroom without a werd and
locking the door, sat down to thiHk. His
Thoughts were too terrible to be endured
without emotion. and in a little time he
began to pace wildly up and dewn. Now
and then he sreaned aloud.
1t was dark, and G'Ro1rke was still
raging up and down his bedroom, when
the maid brought up a note and knocked
at the door.
whats the naatter?" he asked, un
locking the door and thrasting a pale
face into the light Of the adjoining room
"a aobe, sir" said the girl. marked
Immediate"
He took it and tore it open with pas
sionate eagerness. 1t was frem Dob
, roski, and asked him to call upon the
morrow. He cursed Dobroski, for hi.
usual suavity and self-control had alto
gether deserted him. Then, cEnchins
the note in his hand, he slammed tn,