Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-02

unity to advance his suit l suppose .he idea was. that if Willard was sue cessful. Bonner would abide by the consequences; if not, then Willard was to stand aside and give Bonner his chance. Much of this is guess work: it Is hard to arrive at the truth at this late day; but certain circum- stances exist which indicate that what [ am telling you is what actually hap pened
 "It would appear from the sequel that Max Willard had been the favored one all along. Temple Bonner went abroad: within two months Willard and Miss Henrietta had eloped and were married within ten minutes aft sr he received news of the runaway wedding Compton Schuyler had blown put his brains.
 There are the naked facts.
 Temple Bonner never returned to America. and Max Willard instead of iustifying bis friends confidence in his talents-whatever their bent might have been-hsd dropped entirely from sight His wife, you tell me, has been dead a long time; but were there no children? Is Max Willard still alive where is he. has he any family. what Is his occupation? Those are the things l want you Co find out fancy the runaway match, with all its at lendant circumstances, created some thing of a stir at the time; some of your older friends should be able and | willing to supply you with the facts"
 "Oh, l have no doubt that l can learn all you want to know" agreed Van Vechten. Most of what you have just told me is not exactly news: but | had forgotten it-lt all happened be- | lore my time, you know. Josephine | Is generally regarded by her friends as a woman who has suffered much, one deserving pity and sympathy; but | heavens and earth-she is no martyr to tribulation; she's the jolliest sort | imaginable. But how will this | help you to solve your murder prob lem, or-what more nearly concerns me-hnd some trace of my cousin?" 1 For some moments Mir Flint sat | silent, gazing meditatively through the window. Number 1313s dingy front loomed dingier than ever in the late afternoon sunshine; but Mir Flint had no eyes for the old house just at pres ent After a bit he turned to Van l Vechten.
 Before answering your question 1 Mir. Van Vechten, l am going to lay another matter before you,' said be grayely; "it may seem impertinently | personal, but there are occasions wher tho ordinary civilities and amenitiet
 must be laid aside and disregarded. know that you and Miss Carew are en
 gagged to be married; do not mention the sentiment that usually accompa
 nies such a conventionality. for per haps l shall pain you; but isn't there 8
 possibility that she has become in
 terested ln another more recent love
 affair?"
 Flint" was the prompt response you are not trespassing upon my feel
 ings in the least, and am going to b'
 frank with you. The engagement yo'
 speak Of has always been more or les
 of tacit understanding in our family
 Paige is only a distant cousin, yol
 know; but we are clannish set, w 1 Van Vechtens, and she and l have al
 ways been awfully fond of each other
 But as for love. That's anothe
 matter. In strictest confidence, Flint
 have an idea that we shall neve
 marry-simply l am convinced, bt
 cause l could not insist without forC
 ing myself upon her. No, no; l an
 much too fona Of her for that And a
 for another love affair, what earthl
 reason is there for her making secre
 of it? She Is not a girl given to rC
 mantle fancies or schoolgirl sent
 mentality; she Is of age, her own mil
 tress; and were she tO learn, as
 have, that 1t Is possible for either c
 us to care for somebody else in wa
 different from ous present feelings t'
 ward each other, why, she couldn't le
 me know 1t fast enough That's Paig
 If any body must be hurt have
 over and done with as soon as po
 sible."
 , "I am beginning to form brett fair idea of your cousin" observed M 1 Flint. Her intelligence, courage an
 independent character make 1t all to more necessary that learn everythin possible about Max Willard. ] suppos
 that she and Mrs. Deyereaux are yer ! much attached to each otherf' . Paige and Josephine? ] can't sa they are like mother and daughter Josephinos heart is much too youn , for that-chums would be more nearl l accurate. Yet Mrs. Deyereaux hi been a mother to Paige, and the yer , strongest ties of affection and con dence bind them together" Mir. Flint slowly nodded his head , if these disclosures were right in ha
 mony with whatever theory he VI i evolving.
 5 "One thing more" said he. "lt ? strange that 1t has never occurred 3 you. with your intimate understandir s of your cousin. that nothing at al hi i ] happened to hor; that her pToiong'