The Huttig news., 1913-01-11

Days before We were formally pre- sented, l caught her softened look turned my way, as we passed ench ether in hall or corridor. We were friends, or so it appeared to me. be- fore ever word passed between us, and when fortune favored us and we were duly introduced our minds met in strange sympathy which made this one interview memorable one to me. Unhappily, as I then consid- cred 1t, this was my last day at the hotel, and our conversation, inter- rupted frequently by passing acquaipt- ances, was never resumed I ex- changed few words with her by way of goodby but nothing more. I came to New York, and she remained in Lenox. A month after and she too came to New York;
 This goodby-do you remember 1t? The exact language, l mean?"
 Il do; 1t made a great impression on me. I shall hope for our further acquaintance,' she said. We have one very strong interest in common And if ever human face spoke elo- quently, it was hers at that moment. l thought it sprang from personal in- terest, and it gave me courage to pur- sue the intention which had taken the place of every other feeling and ambition by which had hitherto been moved. If she could ignore the social gulf between us, l felt free to take the leap. CoWardice had never been fault of mine. l realized that I must first let her see the manner of man I was and what life meant 10 me and must mean 10 her if the union l contemplated should become an ae- tual fact. 1 wrote letters to her, but l did not give her my address or eyen request reply. l Mas not ready for any word from her l am not Ike other men ard 1 could wait And I did, for weeks, then suddenly ap- peared at her hotels
 This was When?9 put in Dr. Heath, anxious to bridge the pause which must have been very painful to the listening father.
 "The week after Thanksgiving. did not see her the first day. and only casually the second But she knew was in the building, and when came upon her one evening al the very desk in the mezzanine which we all have such bitter cause to remember, could not forbear expressing myself in way she could not misunderstood. The result was of a kind to drive man like myself to an extremity Of self-denunciation and rage She rosa up as if insulted, and flung me eaa sentence and one sentence only before she hailed the elevator and left my presence. A cur could not have hean dismissed with less ceremony"
 That is not like my daughter. What was the sentence you aIlude to. Let me hear the very words" Nc. Challoner had come forward and nov stood awaiting his replv. a dignilit |
 but pathetic figure. which all mrs [ view with respect.
 T hate the memory of them. brt since you demand it. I will repc. [ them just as they fell from her lips" WAS Mir. Brothersou's bitter reto.t. She said You of all mon should rec ognize the unseemliness of theea proposals. Had your letters given me any hint Of the feelings you have just expressed, you would never have he'd this opportunity of approachin me. That was all but her indigns- tion was scathng. Ladies who have supped exclusively off silver, show a fine scorn for the common ware of the cottager."
 The assertiye boldness-some would call it brayado-with which he thus finished the story of his relations with the dead heiress, seemed to be more than Mir. Challoner could stand. With look of extreme pain and per plexity he vanished from the doorway. and it fell to Dr. Heath to inquire:
 Is this letter-a letter of threat you will remember-the only commit nication which passed between you and Miss Challoner after this unfor> tunate passage of arms at the Cler~ mont ?"
 Yes. I had no wish 10 address hcr again l had exhausted in this one outburst whatever humiliation I felt"
 And she? Did she give no sign. make yon no answer ?e
 None whatever" Then. as if he found it impossible to hide this hurt to his pride, she did not even seem to consider me worthy the honor of an added remark Such arrogance is. no doubt, commendable in Challon- CT"
 This time his bitterness did not pass unrebHked hy the coroner: "Ee- member the gray hairs of the ouiv Challoner who can hear you. and re. spect his grief"
 Mir. BrothefseH bowed.
 ''I have finished" said he. ''I shall have nothing more 10 say on the sub iect" And he drew himself up in eX> pectation of the dismissal he evident ly thought pending
 But the coroner was not done with him by any means. He had a theory in regard to this lamentable suicide which he hoped to establish by this mans testimony, and. in pursuit Of this plan, he not only motioued to Mr.