New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

quite unaware Of the noisy theater crowd about him;
the talk and laughter he did not hear at all Sylvester
spoke to him gently:
And what happened next?
"Simpy that for a time sent him money and wrote
him. and he occasionally wrote me- and thcn nine
months ago, my letters began to come back-and
whether he is dead or alive | don't know
Sylvester drew long breath. Since Larrabec Damon
had disappeared nine months ago, that destroyed a
question that was rising IN him.
HENDERSON threw off his brooding mood and spoke
IL in a brisk tone which did not conceal note Of
anxiety and pleading. "Alr. Sylvester, few moments
ago | said had plan in my mind. VIII YOU tell me
lust where YOU live and just what your work IS:
Il live anywhere nowhere just now and have no
work. returned Sylvester; but
Henderson held up his hand. "Do not finish that
but until say a few words more felt somehow that
YOU were not New YORKER and hoped, not that you
had no work. but that it the kind Of work you
could perhaps leave: | think you know what | am
going 10 say 10 you.
am afraid do" said Sylvester uneasily; "but-"
"Again the but =" said Henderson. 81 hope. my
good Sir that YOU know am a man OF some honor. |
wouldn't compound a felony that was mora felony;
but know that my brother wanted to change that Will
| know he wanted his money 10 come 10 those OF his
own blood | know now what those gasping words in
hi, last illness meant and what his eyes tried to tell
me at the end II i, not rs though the young man
Wallace had no money Of his own Il isn't as were
sure Larrabcc Damon was really dead.
But YOU see. Mr.. Henderson began Sylvester.
~Lct me define the proposition, said Henderson
eagerly AT first | meant 10 ask YOU 10 impcrSonate
Larrabcc Damon until his twcntycighth birthday
should have passed, and the girl could be sure Of the
money Already Wallace begin, to suspect that he is
dead and that have definite proof Of II. MI ask YOU
is To- impcrsonatc the young man and come with me,
until We find him. dead or alive. | will give you two
thousand dollars a month shall ask very little Of you:
lust that YOU be with me here just that you talk
enough say to convince young Wallace.
Sylvester shook his head I'm orry. MIR. iIcnder
SON But while think YOU morally all right, since
YOU are old Larrabcc Damon wanted TO leave his
money 10 his own still should be- breaking the law
I've no liking for Wallace but for that reason don't
want To- do him out Of what is legally his.
Henderson sighed And il would not be easy. |
dare say TO slip into another personality.
Cad that wouldn't worry ne said Sylvester
grinlv. He reflected that the whole il would b,
easier 10 be Damon than 10 be Sylvester; for there
were Of learning the real facts Of DamonS life.
81 dare say hoped for too much. said Henderson.
Poor Angela Give must give up her chance Of the
money. and bee gpvcrncss till She marries pcnni-
less clerk or other.
THE cafe seemed to rise mp and spin about Sylvester
in circle. Henderson face grew far away and the
blood beat in his ears.
Are you referring to Miss Angela Give. who is
goycrncss to Mrs. Peldons little girl" he asked. He
felt that there could be but one Angela Give in the
world; but he wished to be treasured.
YES. DO YOU know her. asked Henderson.
VERY slightly.
III YOU knew her as well as do, said Hender-
son. YOU might think She was worth doing a little
legal ch;cancry for. and, mind you who propose it
am lawyer and have always been called an honest
man.
" Right here sign articles with you Mr. Henderson
II that money Is not Iarrtbc, DamouS II shall be