The Huttig news., 1909-02-13


 that thief's nature fed canker1ike at the heart of a woman so divinely. naively dear and desirable And-he would not.
 Wont you let me go?n
 Just minute I-I should Ike to If l find that yon have done nothing so very dfeadful.n he laughed uneasi- Y, do you wish to know ??
 You know I do. She could not help saving that. letting him see that far into her heart
 You spoke of my calling, l believe. That means tomorrow afternoon. at the earliest. May not call you up on he telephone?'
 The number is in the book" sho said in a tremulous voice.
 And your name in the card-ease2 2@
 .Yes."
 And if I should call in half an hour-2'
 70. I ehal not sleep until I know! Good night"
 "Gcod night. Drive on. cahby..
 He stood. smiling queerly. until the hansom, climbing the Park Avenue hill, vanished over it's shoulder Then swung about and wisb an eager step retrsced his way to bis rooms. very confident that God was in his heaven ard all well with the world
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 The cab stopp d. The girl rose and dcseended to the walk The driver touefed his hat and reined the horse away. Good night, ma'am,' he bade her cheerfuly Ana she told him C. -od nj h." in her turn
 For moment she seamed bit hesi- ta1t and fearful. left thus alone The house in front of which she stood. like it's neishbars, reared a high facade to the tender. siarlit sky. it's windows, with drawn shades and no lights. wear ing a singular look af bl. patience. It had a high stoop and a suaken area There was dull glow in one of the basement windows.
 It was very late-or extremely early. Tie moon was down, though it's place was in some way flied by the golden disk of the clock in the Grand Central stations tower The air was impreg- mated with the sweet and fragrant brea of the new born day Tn the tunnel beneath the street a trolley car rumbled and whined and clanked lone somely. A stray cat wandered out of a cross street with the air of sea soned debauchee; stopped, scratched .s.I. |. suddenly. mysteriously alarmed at nothing turned itself into a streak of shadow that fled across the street and vanished And. as if affected by it's terror, the gray girl slipped silently into the area and tapped at the lighted window
 Almost immediately the gate was cautiously opened \ womans head looked out. with suspicion oh. thank l Heavings.s it said. with abrupt fer. vor q was afraid it mightnt be you. Miss Sylvia. I'm so glad you're back. There aint-hasnt been minute these past two nights that I haven't been in a fidget.'
 The girl laughed quietly and passed through the gateway (which was closed behind her) into the basement hall. where she fingered d bfier mo ment.
 My father. snnie?s she inquired.
 He hasn't stirred since you went out. Miss Sylvia He's sleepln peaceful as a lamb"
 Everything is all right. then?''
 Now that you're home, it is. praises bel The servant secured the inner door and turned up the gas. Not if 7as to be given notice tomorrow mornin" she announced, firmly Twill I ever consent to be party to such goin's-on another night"
 There will be no occasion. Annie. said the girl. Thank you, and-good night"
 A resigned si7h Coed night, Miss Sylvia is''-followed Ter up the stairs.
 She went very cautiously, careful to brush against no article of movable furniture in the halls. at pains to make no noise on the stairs, Al the door of her fathers room on the second floor she stopped and listened for full mo. ment. but he was sleeping as quietly, IS soundly, as the servant had de clared. Then on, more hurriedly. up another flight, to her own room, where she turned on the electric bulb in ranio haste Fer it had just occurred 10 her that the telephone bell mighl ring before she could change her cloth ing and get downstairs and shut her self into the library. whose closed door would prevent the bell from being audible through the house
 In less than ten minutes she was stealing silently down to the drawing room floor again. quiet as spirit of the night. The library door shut with. out sound; for ahe first time she 1 breathed freely. Then, pressing the button on the- wall she switched on the light in the drop-lamp on the cen ter table. The telephone stood he i side It.
 She drew up a chair and sat down near the instrument ready to lift the 1 receiver off it's hook the instant tho 1 bell began to sound. and waited, the soft light burning in the loOsenpd