Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-16

granted.
 What happened" said Siward calm ly, was this: She bet me she could so disguise herself that l could safely take her into any club in New York. i bet her she couldn't. 1 never dreamed of trying. Besides, she was your-din- ner partner" he added. with shrug.
 "Quarrier," said Ssward earnestly, 'what happened in the club lobby l don't exactly know, because l was not | in a condition to know. l admit it; that was the trouble with me. When a half dozen men. I remember cross i ing Fifth avenue with them, and the next thing I remember distinctly was loud talking in the club lobby and a number of men there and q slim young fellow in Inverness and top hat in the center of crowd whose face was the face of that girl Lydia Vyse. And that is absolutely all. But l couldn't do more than deny that I took her there unless I told what I knew, and of course that was not possible, even l in self defense. But it was for you to admit that I was right and you did not. You dared not! You let another man blunder into your private affairs dence which you could have refuted, and it was up to you to say something. And you did not! And now what are 1 you going to do? The Lenox club has taken this thing up. A man can't stand too much of that sort of thing. l What am I to do? I can't defend my self by betraying my accidental knowl- edge of your petty private affairs. So leave it to you. l ask you what are you going to do?"
 Do you mean"-Quarrier's voice was not his own. and he brought it ] harshly under command-"do you mean that you think it necessary for me to say I knew her? What object would be attained by that? I did not ] take her to the PatrOons.'
 Nor did I. Ask her how she got there. Learn the truth from her, man."
 What proof is there that I ever met ! her before I took her into supper at Fleetwood's?"
 ] Proof. Are you mad? All ask of you is to say to the governors what cannot say without using your name.'
 You wish me" asked Quarrier icily, ito deny that you made that wager? I can do that"
 You can't do it! I did make that bet"
 "Oh! Then what is it you wish me to say?"
 ] Tell them the truth. Tell them you know l did not take her to the club. l You need not tell them why you know 1 it. You need not tell them how much you know about her, whose brougham she drove home in. cant defend my self at your expense-intrench myself behind your dirty little romance. What could l say? I denied taking her to the club. Then Major Belwether con fronted me with my wager Then l shut up. And so did you. Quarrier- so did you. seated there among the governors between Leroy Mortimer and Belwether It was up to you. and you did not stir"
 Stir" echoed the other man. exas- perated "Of course l did not stir. What did l know about it? Do you think I care to give a man like Morti- , mer a hold on me by admitting I knew anything: Or Belwether. do you think I care to have that man know any thing about my private and personal business? Did you expect me to say that was in a position to prove any thing one way or another: And" he added with increasing harshness. how do you know what I might or might not prove? If she went to the Pa troons club. I did not go with her: dii not see her: don't know whether or not you took her"
 T have already told you that did not take her" said Siwari. turning winter
 You toil that tO the governors too. Tell them again if you like. decline tO discuss this matter with you. de cline tO countenance your unwarran'ed intrusion into what you pretend 10 be- lieve are my private affairs decline to confer with Belwether or Mortimer It's enough that you are inclined to meddle" His cold anger was stirring He rose 10 his full. muscular height. slow. menacing his long pale fingers twisting his silky beard Its enough that you meddle"' he repeated. As for the matter in question a dozen men. including myself. heard you make q wager. and later myself was a witness that the terms of that wager had been carried out to the letter know absolutely nothing except that. Mir. Siwari: nor. it appears. do you. for you were drunk al the time. and you have admitted 1t to me
 T have asked ron" said Siward. ris- ing. and very grave. T have asked yOu to do the right thing. Are you going to do it:-
 ''Is that a threat?" inquired QuarTis-. showing the edges of his well kept teeth ''Is this intimidation. Mir Si ward? Do understand that you art proposing tO beSpstter others with scandaI unless am frightened i'm" going n inc governors with the Sin excuse you attempt 10 oIer mel In ether words. Nr. SiEard are you bent on making me ray for what yOu tse Iieve you know gf my private lifeG Is It really intimfdatiou:- .l
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