Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

year!"
SHE was exceedingly pale S What do w6nder
heard it all before he came that night to deliver
Glen's letter from Starlight. He might even
have thought she had sent him to Glen to get
away from his claim! A thousand thoughts
that seemed to scorch like fire went rocketing
through her brain The thing was too much to
be understood at once; it went too deep it in
volved such possibilities. She must try to hold
herself in check, try to be clever with this man.
Oh" she said dropping her eyes to her
work. land Glen is in 1t too?
Bostwick was nervous. He sat down. We'll,
yes, to some extent, little slice of mine" he
faltered. Naturally he has less than I've
given to you" -,
chance?"
Certainly not!" he declared vehemently.
Its all my doing, everything Wholly my
idea from the start!" The impulse to boast, to
vaunt his cleveness, was not to be resisted. Il
told Van Buren, the game 1 had only begun. He
She chung to her point "But of course you
told me Glen found the chance, requiring sixty
thousand dollars"
That was different proposition entirely,
nothing to do with this. I've dropped that
game completely. This is big enough for us all u
She looked the picture of unsoPhisticated in
nocence, sewing at gaudy. square of cloth:
" Did this affair also require the expenditure of
sixty thousand dollarS!
No Of course not. Didn't 1 say so be-
fore?"
How much did it need, if may Ask"
Bostwick coored. He could not escape en-
tirely. He dared not even hint at the sum he
had employed "Oh. just the bare expenses of
the survey, nothing much"
THEM" she said, eff you don't mind return
ing my thirty thousand dollars, l think III
relinquish my share"
He rose hurriiedly.. But but YOU It
This is perfectly absurd. 1 want you in
want you to retain your interest. There are
certain development expenses-and they can't
be handled without considerable money"
"Why not use your own? l much prefer to
withdraw" She said it calmly, and looked
him in the eyes.
down the room. " It can't be done!" he said.
I've pledged my support, our support, to get
the claim on its feet.
She grew calmer and colder. Wasn't the
claim already on its feet l heard it was paying
we'll that quite a lot of gold was seized when
when you and the Others took the place"
His Impotence and uneasineSS increased.
'Oh, it was being worked-in picayune, prim-
tive fashion. We're going at it right"
The color came and went in her face. She
felt that the man had employed her money and
could not repay it if he would. She pushed the
point. "Of course you'll remember gave you
Tile money 10 ASSIST my DTOLueI bltIl IL Was
not to help secure or develop this other prop
erty. l much prefer not to invest my money
this way So shall have to request its return"
Bostwick himself white Look here,
Beth! Is this some maudlin sentiment over
that brigand Van Buren, Is that what you
mean?"
She rose once more and confronted him
angrily. 1t was not mere girl but strong
and resolute woman he was facing. Mr.. Bost-
wick" she said, "you haven't yet acquired the
right to demand such thing that of me!
For reasons of my own, maudlin or otherwise, l
refuse to have my funds employed in the manner
you say you mean to use them. insist upon
the immediate return to me of thirty thousand
doars!"
If rage at Van Buren, consumed his blood,
Bostwick's fear was greater emotion. Before
him he could plainly discern abject failure of
his plans, the plan to marry this beautiful girl,
the plan to 60 on with McCoppet and snatch
fortune from the earth. 1t was not time for
defiance. He must fence He must yield as
far as possible-till the claim should make him
independent. Of the TRADE on his tongue
against Van Buren,, he dared not utter word.
His own affairs of love would serve no better.
He summoned smile to his CHASTITY lips and
attempted to assume a calm demeanor. Very
well, he said. If that is the way you feel
about your money, l will pay you back at once"
IF you please" said she, "to-day."
But the-bank isn't open after three" he
said, in a species of panic. You can't be