The Washington times., 1910-10-22
CHAPTER Xxx.
Addison Kingsley's Scheme.

WHAT seemed most astonishing was
w the way I threw myself into NY
new business. /. who had never been
able to conine myself to methodicaI
work and had all my life been
stranger to what one calls business, be-
came. by daily contact with the million
aire, a clear-headed business man. ]
acquired a wealth Of ideas and a ca
pacity for work which made my benc-
factor beam with pleasure. knew that
the only cure for my troubles was hard
work. and I threw myself into the ad-
ministraJion of his formidable organi-
cation with an energy that surprised
Kingsley more than more each day. and
he frankly showed me his appreciation
/ had only 10 think Of business now.
I did not even wish to know what would
happen since Polydore had met LUcie
We'll again / was tired Of schcmmg.
Things would have to take their course.
On his return to New York, the
millionaire, in whose hands we WERE
merely puppets of no Importance. con-
descended to tell me his plans for the
future, ami I must admit tina his dis
closure gaze me as great surprise as
that whica 1 had received IN Marca-
dams office in Paris. when h. had
carried me OF in his automobile 10
Neuilly.
As the millionaire began to unfold
his plan 70 me l vaguely felt that the
terrible adventure was not ending as
] had so hoped. but that, on the con-
4 trary. IL was developing into a dan
gerOus phase. Alas! neither he nor /
was able to fOresee the fatal dangers
that would result from this move 1
felt a physical recOil-I wanted to
rebel against his scheme-but l had
/ 10 consider my daughters future, and
/ also had 10 take into account the
/ abnormal condition of my son.
! Between my two children I was as
4 wheat between mlllStOneS- L was
I nothing l did not count. / was sim
ply the Supernumerary OF a frightful
/ tragedy that was coming, and the de
/ nouement was now beyond my feeble
means of control And the insignih-
cant part that Kingsley had assigned
( TO me-the unique deus eX machina
I Of the drama-had no Importance in
the development Of the piece which
was going to be played between the
( eternal prOtagonists Of Life, the Man
and the WOman-between Polydore
and Lucie in America and the doctor
and Evelyne in France.
! 1t was a few days after the MIL
( liOnaire'S return from New England
/ that he called TO see me one evening
I at my hotel. We had been at the Of
l fee together during the day, but. as
! he explained 20 ne, this was q little
/ confidential business that we would
arrange over a quiet smoke.
I Charles" he began, we shall soon
/ be beginning another year, and I am
going to make a change. Through your
/ abilities you are now holding a higu
/ position. You do not know the town of
D HOlyoke, where we have our three most
B important mills. II is not at all a gay
town, 1 can assure you, but know you
I ike work, so l am going 70 send you
/ there 70 superintend the business. You
} Will have 5000 worGmen under your
! charge The house l have had fitted VI
for you is comfortable and sumpUuous
J You can, thank me for all I am dOinG
for YOU when you find time
so be it," I said, briefly with my
partner ii was foolish TO speak II one
had nothing 10 sayD TN take Teddy
. with me"
NO. you won't"
Why
Because he is good for nothing but
20 loaf around and enjoy himself. anC
one does not amuse oneself at HOlyoka
You will settle an income OF $4,000 UpOT
him, so that YOU viii not be ashamed
of him Let him run about Let hin
live like the imbecile that he is, ard
will always be- III look after the rest
The resJ?
Yes Don't look so foolish. Charles
You know that Lucie Well is living
Sic is at my house She told me about
her visit to you So il is time that
tel YOU what I intend doing and VIII!
I have kept this young girl 20 help ms
Your i' vengeance" I fled. "wha
vengeance2"
you ask what vengeance, wretCheC
eSotist. You have foraptten what l am
You don't suppose for0One moment tina
YOU personally interest me, or YOU
daughter Evelyne- / have only one OBJ
ieCt in life All these years have wait
ed 70 have a complete reYenge-the re
venge I should have had on the one VIII
betrayed my honor. 1t now falls upoI
p her SON
II don't see it, said.
Evidently you do not. You are no
in position TO see. You have let your
self be taken in by appearances. Yol
I believe, in good faith. that William
loves your daughter Evelyne Bah! Yol
are as blind as that fool Marcadian
You do act understand a woman Xix
. Lucie We'll Why, the girl is beau
5 tiful. Do you think that If a man love-
/ her he could throw aside his passion
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