The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-19

COnuuoO auytnlng OF inc SORT 10 any
one. May I inquire II you have
spread this remarkable piece Of news
broadcastT
"ouchi Say. Countess. that's what
I call rubbing It in. You don't think
I would"-
Il am quite anxious to hope that
you did not To be made the topic
Of such an intimate disclosure
and By . person whom I have known
for such short time under
such peculiar conditions you
can fancy. perhaps, that rd rather
not dwell on itf'
Great Scott. yssY groaned the
"Cherub," beginning to wipe his fore
head. But give me . show here.
Countess. I'm trying to think how
came to do the sieve act. Oh. I must
have done II. all right. but now
I'm afraid I can't share your in
terest in that problem. Let US not
80 into It any deeper. II you please.
You told Mr.. Walloway. and them
"Ah. I remember. He wished me
luck. WASN'T that nice Of him.
when
The "Cherub" found himself gazing
with fascinated intentness at q pair
Of brown eyes which seemed to his
excited Imagination to b emitting
showers Of sparks, like Roman
candles.
when whatr spurred on the
Countess.
why. when-whsn he was In the
same boat"
80 Mr.. walloway exchanged con-
fidences. did he! Delightfuiw
mo. no! Nick didn't say q word.
found It out by accident. Saw
your picture In his locket. you know
and ia heard about how he and you
used to-
"Then why did you send him here?"
"why. thought Nick ought to have
his chance"
"You-you Thought The Coun-
tesi vecchi appeared to grasp his
meaning but slowly. Her brown eyes
no longer resembled any kind OF fire.
works. They regarded him with wide
wonder.
"You see." continued the "Cherub"
earnestly. hes so much nearer your
kind Of a chaplin your class and all
that-and I didn't know how you
stood, you know . why, 1t
didn't look Just right for me to butt
in before . well, before you
and Nick had a skcv to make It up. IL
you wanted to. That's all. 1t was
only right"
"I understand. I believe I have
been told BY some one that you had
a code OF honor that was all your
own. Well, have you heard what Use
Mr.. Walloway made OF his oppor-
tunity?"
II had him call me up last night.
/ couldn't ask him right out. you
know. but
More delicacy!" murmured the
Countess.
'Oh, that's nothing for me. But
made him say enough so l could
guess how he came out. You told him
he wouldn't do. didn't you?"
"I tried TO be entirely frank with
MIR. Walloway. as ! am now trying
to be frank with you, Mr.. Devine
wish to ask you II my acceptance
of this check Is purely business
Transaction"
why, sure!"
You would have paid as much tc
. any one else?"
Been glad to-
"And about your offer Of Hewlng.
ton Acres7"
straight business"
II am put under no obligations
real or implied?"
"rm the one to say: Much
, obliged"
Then accept both proposals, and
as l suggested to MIR. Walloway. l
there is nothing more She brok
of the sentence with a significan
upward infection.
n L-x-ElnB! Teepohoco tuo S"oAeS
under his breath.
i. Good afternoon. Mr.. Devlne."
Al he had found her. 90 she stoo,
, when he turned to leave the library
A few resolute strides took hin
: back into the room where he had LET
Z her.
"Countessl"
"Oh!" A. she wheeled Quickl,
|, toward him. saw who It was, realized
that he was standing there looking
her, she dabbed furtively at he
trimming eyes with a wholly made
: quate handkerchief. IL thought.
she went on. "that you had-had"-
:, Yes, but came back. You're no
crying. are your
-, Crying! Certainly mott"
"No?
well. II I VAST I'm not now.
shall not again--ever."
r That's right. You see. Countess