Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31

and this seems to me so large tid' WISH
to do all that is right.
II don't see the necessity OF feceip.-
he said again. Il am quite sure stephen
would not wish it, he salo. alilosl
hrutally. He did not. as he had o1,en
said. take much STOCK IN olo
She rose up. saying: ;.
well. perhaps we had better "dl.
There is certainly no hurry in so far as
am concerned Miss Norman toio ms
stay,'' she added as If with a hsht
breaking in upon her. There Is way
of avoiding the necessity of such. l can
pet in one or two of the servants. ne
presence of some one is all snouio r.
nuire for my part She continued look
NO ~ him with a glad smile as OF one
released from an embarra ssment'
Leonard saw that he was checkmateo
and besides, time pressed. He sat down
at the table. Taking up pen ana ola .,
ing a sheet of paper toward nini ne SAL
with what command of his voice ne
could:
what am l to write?" The OLD laoy
took from her basket a folded sheet OF
notepaper. and. putting on her reauihs
glasses. said as she smoothed II out:
II think it would be we'll to say some
thing like this-I. Leonard Everard OF
Brindehow. in the parish OF Norman.
stand. In the county of Worcester, hereps
Why don't you write?
II was waiting to hear 1t. ne an,
swered. feebly Then. seeing her stu
wait.np and Judging from her manner
that he had got to go on as she wished,
he wrote on, following her sentences as
she read and reading them aloud:
Hereby acknowledge the receipt from
Miss Laetitia Rowly OF NM nunuaea
pounds sterling lent to me In accordance
with nv request. the same being 10 Clear
me of a pressing debt due by me-
During the writing Leonard stopped al
times He had more than once an I'M
nulse to throw down his pen and walk out
~ the house. whatever might be the re-
sult. But two things. one already In MS
mind and the other suddenly recurring 70
him. made him hold himself in check;
The first was that time was pass ng. ana
If he did not get away so9l. nc mou,d ms ,s
his train for London The second was
that he had not with him the letter
which Stephen had told him to bring
Under the latter circumstances ne should
have reioiced at her absence. even Wneh
necessitating this humiliating alternative.
When he had finished writing the receipt
Miss Rowly looked it over and handlng
IL back to him. said: -
suppressed anger
mt 4 In her pocket. Then taking from
The little pouch which she wore at her
belt roll of notes. she counted out on
the table nine notes of one hundred
pounds each. AS sh" put uo"h Tue idSt
she said:
Miss Norman asked me to say that a
hundred rounds is added to the sum you
snecitied to her, as doubtless the usurers
would since YOU are actually behind the
time promised for repayment require
sor,ethine extra as solatium or to avoid
1eeaI proceed ngs already undertaken. In
fact that they would put more salt on
your tail The expression. l regret to
saw is not mine.
Leonard folded up the notes and put
them into his pocketbook and walked
away He did not feel like adding verbal
hanks to the document already signed.
As he got near the door the thought
struck him. tu1 ming back he said:
MAY l ask If Stephen said anything
about getting the document? He had
double intention in the form of the ques-
ton since II would apply either to the
naper signed or to stephens letter to him.
If Miss Rowly was ignorant of the matter
her answer would show y. Inc Old lady
was SIN on her guard. She had noted
uall his want of courtesy in not saying
even a conventional word of thanks. and
MAS determined TO abate nothing in her
stiffness toward MN
II beg your pardon. she said, icily,
did YOU speak of any one?'
Miss Norman. I meant" Miss Rowlys
answer to this came so smartly that 1t
left an added sting: Her arrow was
fedeed with two feathers so that 1t must
shoot true-her olstlusl VI INN ana MS
own impotence
ION no. Miss Norman knows nothing
80 This She simply asked me to give
Won the money. This is my own doing
ent.rely You see. ! must exercise my
Judgment on my dear niece's behalf. OF
course it may not be necessary to show
ber the receipt. but If 1t should ever be
ady,sable il is always there. Don't YOU
agree with me- that it is wise?"
Bowing rather lower than was neces-
sary, he said
You are. l am sure always wise!'
Then as he went out of the door, he
Ia Sotto yoce between his teeth:
when my turn comes out you go. Neck
and crop, Quick Normanstand isn't
hjp enough to hold us BOTH!
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