The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-15

silver frequently before-on the StreSt, near
his once. perhaps, entering and leaving the
very building, There had been the ease OF
habit In the way she had sought TO attract
his attention at the elevator.
Susie was a forward girl, but she would
not 60 too far. She would have delighted
In tantalizing herself by following him, but
there abe would have stopped, until now.
when her buoyant young fancy had com
pletely vanquished her discretion.
IL was worth trying II abe know, I also
had tbs means Of knowing. Had he not
referred to his advertisements and given
me bic nom de guerrel
searched through the daily papers, an
interminable search, going back day by
day. Not until l had exhausted the files
Of more than a week did find the address;
evidently with the ceasing Of ready money
the advertisements had ceased.
An interminable wait, an interminable
search; II was long after the matinee hour
when | hurried In the cars to my destina-
ton, finding a slight comfort In learning
from the conductor that a girl OF Susie's
description had taken the same transfer,
II was already growing dusk when ] saw
her coming down the street to the junction
| had just left. not q block away from the
office building.
sFor tho second time to-day, Susie l
began. Il tell you this won't DO. ! GER
talnly shall warn your father, unless
She hung on my arm; she looked up
trumphantly, her pretty face a-sparkle
with smiles.
sOh, you good old thing. ! had such
splendid luck she cried, Il know you'll
"You zee. | knew where he had otioes,
but / didn't dare 60 into the building;
they say there's a fortune teller there.
But | hung about outside. and after a
little a man who also was waiting inquired
Of me, and / inquired Of him; and oh, II
was the funniest thing, he was a friend
seeking Mr.. Pulsiver, though he didn't
have his name quite right. ! couldn't
just understand. and !, OF course. was
seeking a friend for Mr. Pulsiver, Wasn't
II providentialY
HE said he owed him more than he
could tell and he was most anxious 10 repay
him. guess he was too. Mr.. Snl1en,
for he put on at a great rate, deadly In
earnest
Deadly in earnest. The words ranR
Indignantly through my mind as sum
moned a motor car, as we dashed through
the streets under the stimulus OF double
fare, TO the smashing Of ordinances and the
peril Of life and limb.
This unknown who was 10 deadly IN
earnest 10 see PulEver, owed him more thar
he could tell and wac anxious TO repay,
LIKELY enough, alas. only too likely.
The times we're cruelty hard; with bankI
falling and the market dropping into pieces
This unknown, IN financial jeopardy. nigh
have sought the ~clairyOyant's advice
might have been encouraged by him h
incur greater risks, to plunge at length
into irretrievable ruin, Were not hops
and prosperity and good fortune the lures
that drew and held the victims WITHIN thu
net? And how, then, would desperation
repay?
An interminable drive, though the double
fare was more than earned. The night
had settled thick and close when | hurried
the bewildered Susie into the Tawdrey
House.
LuUsiiy. old Sarcenet was putting out
talk and smoke by the cigar stani, so
drew him lumbenngly into the parloT.
Here Is a good little girl, S%arcenet,
said shortly, who needs the love anf
care that all your fool money can't buy.
And as | dashed TO the elevator / could eel
his eyes popping alphabetically as she
strove 10 explain.
went down the broad Aorndor IN the end
I turned into the narrow hallway. With
out rapping ] opened the door Of Pulsiyer''
handsomely appointed sit ling room.
IL was dark ~wlthln-dark and still and
| chill. | shivered as / CROPPED to the button
on the wall. shlvered still more as the
lights shot up full and clear.
Pulsiver was living. az he had lain, on Tho
Sofa, like an adept in a trance. His eyes
were open, staring Mt hedoor through which
Susie had entered. but down the front
OF his eastern robe his hearts blood was
~sluggishly dripping.