The Washington times., 1909-07-02

this detection; but it was a part Of his
creed that every human being has a
right to choose his own course, and he
inteTpOsed no objection. He strove, in
deed to conceal the wound to his feel
ings, allowing their separation to make
no difference in his show Of kindness
and affection toward his sisters son.
He even came to the rescue on more
than one occasion when the hare
/ Drained youth. finding the game not
so easy to beat as he had imagined.
ould otherwise have sustained heavy
losses.
But at last, when he learned upon
unmistakable testimony that Warwick
was using these evidences OF bounty to
an Interior advantage, letting II be
understood abroad that the uncle was
his hacker and secret partner. espec-
tally in some rather shady operations,
the old man showed different side TO
There was a short but decisive inter
view between the two in which the
magnate did most of the talking; and
although S1Orlett did not go TO the
length of breaking off all relations
with his nephew, or forbidding him the
house, he made it plain that tneir
future intercourse was TO De OF me
most formal and restricted character.
Warwick had, Of course, no one out
himself to blame for this stare OF az
fairs; but he chose to considec him-
self a deeply wTOnged mar, ana
tbenceforth cherished a malevolent
grudge against his former beneIactor,
VoWing secretly that he would DC
avenged upon the very nrst oppoI-
HIS His subsequent career. deprived of
its fictitious supporter, mHch as
make canitaI out of his kinship TO the
milHonafre-was that of the ordinary
market plunger.
Al times he was flush. with money
in fine hank. and everything coming
his vav: but more generally he was
hard pressed for funds, compelled to
live upon credit put TO ali manner OF
shifts to keep up appearances.
Inst at present his affairs were IN
a particularly desperate. condition. he
had as he told Gladys, been Iorceo 20
ments. to seek more economies quar-
tiers at Miss BoWens, ana TINS Wds
only one of the many straits TO when
ne had been pushed.
Indeed. so involved was he that
taking even the most optimistic view,
ne could see nothing but ruin ana
shirWreek ahead, unless he was aple
to make very speedy ana Sups'ah-
tial raise from some quarter.
In this exigency the old, unreason-
able animosity against ms uhcle a.
suunad new bitterness. Why, he asked
himself should he be in SUCH hoDple
wits his nearest relative so wealthy
that he could not find ways or spend.
ing his income. To w afWlch II
seemed a manifest injustice.
Yet. rack his brains as he might, ne
could conceive no metnod or renewing
ferss surplus funds 1t was worse than
idle. he knew, to apply for loan, or
indulge in any form of open appear,
and while he had small scruples against
darker measures, he saw no feasible
means by which they could be accom-
pIished.
Then a brilliant inspiration suddenly
dawned upon him. Why lot marry
GLADYS? 1t would have to be accom-
plished with the utmost circumspec-
/ ton, It is true, for the old man, II he
| learned of If. would set his face Ike a
flint against such a union. Neverthe-
| less. once we'd Nhere was not the slight
est doubt that He would accept the sit
uation. and, for his beloved daughter 8
| sake. do the proper thing by her hus
! band.
The more Warwick considered the
| project the more alluring did It appear
degree in love with his cousin, but he
/ liked her well enough, and he knew
that in winning her he would be vide
~ envled-
on the whole, If he was 20 marry at