El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-09
THE CASH INTRIGUE
Copyright, 1909, By the
BOBBS MERRILL co.
CONTINUED From Yesterday

I may do is he likes. but tonight we
must act for the commOnweal. Come
forward as your names are called"
They came to him as he called until
he had named score
THAT is all for now" he directed.
The. rest of you wait here in your de
tachments of tens until you are called
from below"
Lillian mad stood at the side Of the
fireplace. her hand upon the knob of
the little door which led into her
grandfather's retiring room. Now
Blagg jumped down from the table to
her side, and together they threw open
the door. Lillian broke out instantly
into shrill laugh
why, look who's heret' she cried
of it isn't my dear old friend. Mrs
Rensselaer,"
Mrs. Rensselaer, stepped back from
her vain attempts to. bolt the door.
With her gray hair and her neat gown
and her calm dignity she overawed
Lillian for a moment. and then anger
came as natural reaction
why. how delightful said Lillian.
with mock suavity. Mrs Rensselaer,.
you must come out and let me intro
duce you to some of my friends. La
dies" she called, Il am going to turn
Mrs Rensselaer, over to the reception
committee
The women, hideous travesties of
their sex in all their grim frowsiness
and excitement, grinned and pressed
forward.
This is Mrs Rensselaer," continued
Lillian, dragging forth her many
years companion. "She is the last
lady of one Of our very. very Oldest
families. None Of her ancestry has
worked since America was q nation
Her nephew is General Rensselaer,.
who is commander in chief of the ar
my of Emperor Kelvin. Phillip l..
know you will enjoy her society"
A mere slip of a girl. thin and form
less. but whose face already bore the
unmistakable traces of living death.
laughed a shrill laugh and with a soil
ed cap that had once been a boys
slapped Mrs Rensselaer, across the
face
Flushing crimson with the indignity.
Mrs Rensselaer, turned to Lillian. but
she had neither time to protest nor
need of it. for Lillian. obeying anoth-
er Of the sudden tigerish impulses to
which IN the past week she had who'll
" given herself. changed her attitude
completely and with blazing eyes
rushed between Mrs. Rensselaer, and
her tormentOrs.
THAT will dor she cried. Mrs.
Rensselaer, was my friend for a great
many years and treated me more pa
tiently than | deserved She is my
guest now and must be respected as
such. Mrs. Rensselaer,. sit here" and
she seated her one time social tutor
and sponsor behind the library table
in the chair that Breed had lately va
Gated. Whitney, Gaspar. Williams.
Harvey Perth. Greeni Stand around
this table and protect her from any
further insults in my name! As for
you"-and she turned to the young
HOu1du WIZ udu SldDpcO Mis- INHuSSe-
laer: her eyes narrowed and grew cold
as she confronted the girl-"take her
out and throw her In the lake." she
directed.
Two men. laughing cruelty. seized
hold of her and began dragging her to-
ward the door.
Butt can't SWIM shrieked the girl.
That's why am having you thrown
in the lake. said Lillian coolly 1.-The
rest of you will take note by this that
Mrs Rensselaer, is to be protected.
She started back toward the door of
the smaller room. The girl, struggling
against the two who had her in
charge. suddenly burst into stream of
vituperative profanity SO vicious that
even Lillian. Injured as she was by the
past weeks experience to language OF
the sort, shuddered.
ITO Be Continued