New-York tribune., 1910-10-02


"OhI"
Shes very much disturbed It was all
so brutal
1T wasn't my fault he suggested, "was
1t? | came East with the best intentions IN
the world.-full of fine feelings, like the fel-
low IN the book. prepared to kill the monster
and rescue the lady from the rock. Instead
Of that I fnu the lady taking refuge among
her chains and rnistaking me for the monster
It's pretty rough, | can tell yOul
Mrs. kernpton didn't laugh - 1t would
be funny-if it wasn't so serious.
Serious? Hardlyi" he sneered.
Not for you,-youre a man with way
10 make for vOurself,-bu it IS for her, des
perately.
Garriott made no comment; but clasped
his hands on his knee, looked down at them
with a frown. and listened
Natalie has been taught every eXtrava-
ganCe like the rest of US. She has no con
ception of the value Of money. Prodigallty
was in the air she breathed. Whatever his
custom IN his business Office, 1t was old Jud-
sons pride at home that he denied her moth
ing. Some milliOnaires buy lvOrles: Others
books or gems. Oliver Judson spent every
thing on Natalie. She was his hobby. He
wOrshipeG her.
Garriott nodded. 4 know" he mur-
INJURED.
oliver hudson disliked music, she went
on: but he got her a box at the MetrOpoll-
tan and even sat through The Ring because
she asked him TO. He was deathly afraid OF
horses; but he bought Hilarious for her to
ride 1le had six blues and the pair, the
best of their class in one of the best shows
eve had in wears. He gave her automo-
biles, pearls, and carte blanche at the most
expensive dresSTnaker shop II town. Nata-
lie never asks the price OF anything Nhen
she sees something she wants, she goes and
gets it. Fine bringing up, 1sn 1t, tor a mani
cure or q typewriter girl? She paused 10
watch her effect.
Garriott Strengthened up and searched her
face s.Yo1, can't mean that she'll be as poor
as that
Then size got nothing from her father
estate"
Nothing. There wasn't much Of his in
terest left in the firm. What there was
didn't last long-in New York
4 had no idea" said Garrlott slowly,
" that things were so bad as that m sorry
Do YOU think she knows what such poverty
means!
mo. | don't think she does, not yet; but
she will. perhaps when it 5 too late
You naean-if l shouldn t-if she
shouldn't he f1oundered helplessly. |
don't see what | can do, Mrs kempton. L
have TO remember that you re Natalie Jud-
sons friend. before YOU re mine. I'm sorry
for her. I'd ike TO help her if | could. I'm
told that under certain conditions in the will,
if | died within two years, she could prove
her interest IN Mr.. Judson' 5 fortune m
sorry it can / be managed; but | think you IL
agree that I've hardly found anything IN
her manner to make me willing to shoot
myself. >,
II don't think she expects that OF you.
They looked at each other and laughed
"Oh. it isn't so bad as that" the woman
resumed. "Of course you're not the only
man in the world. There are at least three
who would give everything they possess to
marry her. Winthrop Townsend IS the T1cl-
est and most ornamental. She's used to haV-
ing him around. Ike piece OF Sevres or
pfrsian hanging He's blond and makes
good background. Then Of course there IS
her little nobleman de Chambord, but he
NAV take flight now; and | suppose she
might marry Winthrop at last extremity
Rfnk De Land. he's dangerous, indifferent