Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-25

another knowing Wink, at That Time
only suspicioned certain things. |
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 it to account with
me afterwards" inquired Stennis
"Sure!" was the unabashed answer,
now that his unsupported plot to mar
ry Eunice had ANONYMOUSLY failed.
Silence ensued, both men being
busy with their thoughts; Hews looked
for a quick and easy. capitulation. At
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 day. not an hour! It's
take it or leave it, now or never!"
Il rather think I'll leave it, Mr..
Hews," drawled Wilfrid, a half-smile
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 a rogue
as yourself! A fool may be, but not
that! Why, you despicable villain, do
| you imagine l would conspire with
such 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 a
sane head on his shoulders should re-
ject such a plain business proposition
passed the moral comprehension Of
Roger Hews-a man without a con-
science.
And now I'll tell you what you may
do" said Stennis, hugely enjoying the
others discontinue. You can go
right downtown and tell Mr.. Passa'
want what you have just told me-"
See here, Mr.. Stennis," began the
other, cringing, anxiously.
Not another word on that subject,
Mr.. Hews," insisted Wilfrid decidedly
But first l will trouble you to write
the name and address of that young
lady, my cousin"
"I'n be damned If / dol" retorted
Hews passionately.
You'll certainly be damned if you
DON'T" exclaimed Wilfrid grimly
clutching his riding-whip firmly and
advancing towards the now trembling
conspirator. THE name, you scoun
drel, before shake it out of you'll"
"Oh, you know her we'll enough
curse you'll" he blurted out. ITS Eu
nice Trevecca!"
Stennis fell back a pace, his face
the picture of blank wonder and as
constituent
"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 swee
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 hei
husband by this time and fingered thu
money anyhow"
But Stennis, if he heard them, paiC
l no attention to the words; his brazil
: was busy taking in the full signifi
{ canoe of this amazing climax to thu
t strange disclosures of the day, thu
truth of which he could no longe
doubt. However, this was no time TO
connected thinking; the main thin
( was to let the truth be known at once
> He went to the door and unlocked
l | it. then turned to the crestfallen Hewi
with these words:
| "Oblige me by Immediately taking
0 your story and your proofs to Mr.. Pas
savant He will not value your infor
/ nation quite as extravagantly as yol
s do, but he will doubtless pay yol
something for your trouble. AS TO
| Miss Trevecca-I shall have the pleas
e ure of breaking the news to her my
e self"
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