Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

Bennett, "knowing his friend would be
ruined and that the banks money
which he lured Mr.. Garrison into In.
vesting was going to swell his own Il.
gotten fortune"
Il did not think any one lived whu
could do such things" shuddered Dial
las. "Poor Cynthin!"
Cynthia suffered least of ALL" said
Mrs. Bennett. "She was little more
than n child at the time. Her mother
died of grief, and her brothcr-a prom
Using, clover young fellow just enter
Ing college-disappeared."
Deserted Cynthia?"
"Not so bad as that. He probably
went away sooner than face his IA
theirs disgrace and began life some
where far from home. That was nine
years ago, yet over since then he sends
Cynthia n little money every month
not much, but no doubt all he can
scrape together above his bare living
expenses. She has tried in every way
to get in touch with him, but she can't
locate him anywhere. There Is nc
clew except that monthly money order
l never knew him very well-in fact. !
only saw him once or twice-but I've
heard he was n fine. manly boy. The
shock must nave been wore. {: g.. -
him"
$50 n man lost bis good name and
his life. his wife died. his sons life
was wrecked and his daughter iInpov-
erished,' unused Dallas. and all that q
fnancier might grow n little richer. I
can't believe itt'
A little ashamed Of displaying such
vehemcnce in tho presence Of one o.
her uncle's dependents, the girl glanced
toward the table. But the secretary
had gone.
"My husband prattled Mrs. Bennett
conplacently, always said that The
men who rose highest In the money
world reached their lofty places over
the despoiled bodies Of hundreds Oh
victims. Thank God, my boy has nc
such parental record to look back on,
Ny husband was one man in a mil.
lion-the soul of honor both in bust
ness and in private life. You've read
of his splendid civil war record. Then
| he went IukO bAi~4lltTS GS u 1plLA otlpA
and engineer and earned a fortune.
every dollar OF which was honest.
That's something to be proud Of IL
these money loving times"
What was the name Of the fnancieI
who ruined Mr.. Garrison?" asked Dial.
las, still haunted by the narrative shs
had Just heard.
"Eo one knows. It was suppressed
at the time. The facts in the written
confession left by Mr.. Garrison be-
came public property; but, through po-
litical influence, the name of the man
responsible for the tragedy was sup
pressed. Here l sit chatting on dole
full topics, while those two young peo-
pie are running all over the place un-
chaperoned. Excuse me, won't you.
and I'll look them upT'
She smiled at Alwyn as she left the
room, and his answering smile showed
how fully he understood and appre-
ciated her motive In leaving him alone
with Dallas Wainwright. Perhaps Dal'
las. too, understood, for she made as
though to follow Mrs. Bennett out into
the lawn. But Alwyn stepped between
her and the window.
Don't 60 Just yet" he begged. 1--WE
80 much to talk over with you. When
they came in we We're speaking OF that
!, paragraph about Gibbs and yourself.
You don't love him, do you, Dallas:
Tell me YOU don't
What right have YOU to ask me such
n question:
"Only the right that my love for you
gives me, dear heart. You must have
known loved you ever though I've
never said it before. l love you, Dial.
las, though TIL today, l think. l neve,
realized how much. Tell me it isn't
, true that you're going to marry Gibbs
Even If 1t weren't true l should not
marry you, Alwyn."
"Ahr'
The exclamation was wrung uncon.
, sciously from his whitening lips. II
. was as though a pang of physical pain
y had pierced him.
Il wouldn't marry YOU" went or
> Dallas, though more gently. because
you don't really love me-
: II do, l do. With my whole heart
y T.
ooh, Alwyn" she exclaimed with al
,. most mother-like tolerance, what
child you are. What a mere child
Some one tries to take away from yov
- a plaything you've grown used to hav
{ ing. You never cared especially about
the plaything before: but. now tina
you're In danger of losing it, you cry
out: oh, l love It. l love IT" You'll
| soon find another toy that'll make you
forget
; "Dallas. you are unfair! You have
> no RICH. to treat my love for you as
f.
LAS il it were a mere whim? Isn't
i It? Now, don't say NO but look me
y in the eyes and answer II question
u II Scott Gibbs hadn't proposed to me
II that paragraph had not appeared in
the paper-would you have come here
c today and told me YOU loved me-? No
Il you know you w%ouldn't.'
Don't talk like that, dear.." implored
q Bennett. Il tell you l love you! More
than | ever dreamed Il woman could bf
loved. love you. T.
9 There's an easy way to prove It
then"
6 what way? Anything
"Ry doing something to make me
feel proud Of you. l don't feel so now
a I could NOT ~, a mas, who iOitor,