The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

! .~-.rer knonirg w.n'. "at ste. time J
only suspicioned certain things. J
meant to work up the case later. II
the fact turned out to be as thought
It looked as though good thing might
be made out of it,"
Meaning to turn 1t to account WIN
me afterwards inquired Stennis.
Sure" was the unabashed answer
now that his unsupported plot to mar
ry Eunlce had ANONYMOUSLY failed.
Silence ensued. both men being
busy with their thoughts: Hews looked
for a quick and easy capitulation. Al
length Wilfrid spoke again:
How much time will you allow me
to consider this proposal of yours
he inquired composedly.
Time? Why, how much time do y
want? Not a day. not an hour. III
take it or leave it, now or never'"
II rather think I'll leave it, Mr.
Hews." drawled Wilfrid, half-smih
lifting one corner OF his tawny mus
tache.
You'll never do it," exclaimed the
astounded and mortified Hews.
Wont II" queried Stennis. You
have made one grand mistake. Mr.
Hews: You took me for as big rogue
as yourself, A fool | may be, but not
that, Why. you despicable villain, dc
you imagine | would conspire with
such a rat as you to defraud woman
a motherless girl, and she my own
flesh and blood?"
The tempter stared at the tempted
In blank dismay. That any one with
sane head on his shoulders should re
ject such a plain business proposition
passed the moral comprehension Of
Roger Hews-a man without con
science,
And now I'll tell you what you may
do" said Stennis. hugely enjoying the
others discontinue. You can &C
right downtown and tell Mr.. Passa
want what you have just told me-"
See here. Mr.. Stennls." began the
other, cringing anxiously.
Not another word on that subject,
Mr.. Hews," insisted Wilfrid decidedly.
But first will trouble you to write
the name and address of that young
lady, my cousin"
"I'll be damned If | do" retorted
Hews passionately.
You'll certainly be damned if you
don't" exclaimed Wilfrld grimly,
clutching his riding whip firmly and
advancing towards the now trembling
The name, you scoun-
drel, before | shake 1t out of you!"
"Oh, you know her we'll enough,
curse you!" he blurted out. ITS Eu'
nice, Treyecca!"
Stennis fell back a pace, his face
the picture of blank wonder and az
''Eunice Trevecca," he gasped. She
my cousin and the daughter OF An
drew Meleen!"
That's what | said" Hews an
swered sullenly. And then. with We
hement spite. he added: "A sweet
mess you've made OF 1t in that quar-
ter. haven't you? If you'd only played
your cards right, you'd have been her
husband by this time and fingered the
money anyhow"
But Stennis, if he heard them, paid
no attention to the words: his brain
was busy taking in the full signiti-
canoe of this amazing climax to the
strange disclosures of the day, the
truth Of which he could no longer
doubt. However, this was no time for
thinking; the main thing
was to let the truth be known at once.
He went to the door and unlocked
1t, then turned to the crestfallen Hews
with these words
"Oblige me by Immediately taking
your story and your proofs to Mr.. Pas.
savant. He will not value your infor.
nation quite as eStravagantly as you
10, but he will doubtless pay you
for your trouble. AS for
Miss TreyeCCa--I shall have the pleas
Ire of breaking the news to her my
self"