The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-18

ioi ySdio, anu we're even tHSH sup posed to be engaged lovers. This was an adverse conjunction which the astutest mind could not have imag- ined or foreseen-indeed, 1t was of a piece with all the other strange fac tors in the case.
 However, Roger Hews was content to play waiting game. He was very careful to keep out of Wilfrid's way, but he lost no time in making the ac- quaintance of Eunice and her step- father, and at the time of Wilfrids departure for Europe Roger had been for some months on terms of easy acquaintance with both of them. He attended the same church as Eunice, he joined the ward club and the lodge to which Trevecca belonged, and among the decent denizens of Mac dougal street passed as a writer, a character which was not belied by appearances, owing to his quiet, steady demeanor and his careful acting and dressing of the part.
 Nor did it take Hews long to dis cover that there was a little rift in the lute between Eunice and Wilfrid. This exactly suited his book. Per haps a less observant person could have foretold such an outcome of their odd romance. Anyway, this was Rogers opportunity. As Wilfrid's visits became fewer, and the coast more clear, the other took to dropping In of an evening, ostensibly to see John Trevecca; or he would contrive to meet Eunice at church and prayer meeting and walk home with her. He even escorted her to the park, to the theater. and to some popular concerts.
 Never by word or look or action did he hint of any knowledge of her ac- quaintance with Wilfrid Stennis She, on her part, from motives of pride and delicacy forebore to allow Stennis' name to pass her lips; old John Trevecca was naturally close-mouthed about his own or his daughters af- fairs. So it was a three-cornered game.
 At no time is the average woman supposed to be more approachable to a determined wooer than when she has been deserted or deems herself forsaken by another man. In propor- tion as the wound is deep, so is the healing process possibly hastened if there be a sure and certain consola- tion at hand. But Eunic1 Trevecca was not an average woman; her heart did not always rule her head.
 When nearly a year had passed without so much as a line from Will frid, Eunice deemed herself indeed forgotten. What she had feared and foreseen, she told herself, was come to pass; and that woman" as she termed Clara Passavant in her thoughts, had probably won him away from his early affection by her wiles and her brilliant social attainments.
 T suppose we are not in his class any longer" she said to herself bit terly. But she will never make him money"
 She did not, nor would not, blame Wilfrid; 1t was all that woman's" evil doings. Yet she tried her best to think of him as dead to her, and to face the fact that henceforth she must piece out her life alone. But it was sorry attempt.
 Eunice had not been a woman had she failed to see the drift of Master Rogers coming and goings. Hers was too sweet nature not to feel honored by what she supposed was the unselfish admiration of a passably good man. He had apparently sue ceeded in ingratiating himself with her stepfather. and his companion ship proved rather welcome diver sion in those dark days. But she knew his love-quest was hopeless, and discouraged his more marked atten- tions, for she told herself her heart was dead.
 So when Roger News pressed his suit-he never made love to her as Wifi had done-she was ready with her answer.
 Tt cannot be, Mir. Hews," she said, as they stood in the dim old parlor q esteem and admire you as a friend, butt shall never marry"
 Perhaps I have been too hasty," said Roger suavely Tn time, pos sibly, you will like me better. Let me still be your friend and comrade. will not recur to this without your permission, but some day I shall ask you again."
 She shook her head in token that too kind-hearted to inflict hurt where she could avoid it.
 "On those conditions, then," she