The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-03

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an antLclImax OF gibes aud jcers
at HIS gullibillty.
They glared into, one snother's
eyes, old friends now thoroly
aroused against each other,
Mrs. De Peyster II was who first
spoke. Her voice had recovered ita
most formal. rigid tone.
Please recall. Judge Harvey,
that you are here at the present
moment not as n friend. but as my
man of affairs"
You will recall that the money
with which was 10 buy your let,
ters OF credit was money which I
was 10 draw for you. today. as div.
idends on the stock you hold in the
New York & New England rail.
road"
"Certainly-tho | do not see the
DRIFT OF your remarks"
And hardly need remind you
that the bulk OF your fortune is In.
vested In this railroad"
"A perfectly good stock, I be
lieve," Mrs. Do peystcr commented.
Perfectly good perfectly sound"
Judge Harvey agreed. but you
are doubtless aware that all the
railroads have been complaining
about bad business. owing 10 In.
creased wages on the one side and
governmental regulation OF rates
on the other.
Ia fact" the Judge continued.
Il have juat come from the meet.
Ing OF tho directors. They have
voted 10 pay no dividends"
Mrs. Do Peyster sank back IN her
chair, For "a moment she was so
overwhelmed that she did not even
hear Judge Harvey. whose anger
had ere this begun TO relax. try to
reassure her with remarks about
the company being perfectly sol.
vent.
I trust you have enough In your
bank for your present plans. And
II not, your bank viii readily ad.
vance you what you need"
"of course" said she with fne-
chanlcai con. posture.
"Or II there IL any difficulty"
he continued. DESTROYS OF unking
Ieace. II shall be clad 10 3, Annge
a loan for YOU"
She was too blinded =. disas-
ter 10 tnink. 10 realize or needs.
And at that moment. ~ person Of
MI persons In the world rom whom
Il would have been most humiliat.
ing to her To accept even a fingers
turn OF assistance was Judge liar.
gey.
Thank you. shall manage very
we'll"
lie made her the briefes, OF bows
and walked out.
Al the sound OF tho closing door. |
Mrs. Dc Peyater unioosed the man
10 OF dignity, and slumped down
INTO her chair. a loose. inert bundle. |
A little before. during a silence |
between Judge Harvey and Mrs. De |
Peyster. the study door had slowly |
opened and there had appeared the
-econnoltering face OF the en-.
raped Mr. Bradford.
With high curiosity be had |
studied Judge Harvey a moment. and
hen the duchesn-iika Mrs. De Pey.
ter. Then quickly and soundiessiy
he heavy door had closcd.
Now again tho heavy. sound.
roof door Of the study began 10
,pcn- nolxeleEsly. inch by inch.
again the face OF Mr.. bradford APP
,eared In tho crack. This time he
the bowed figure OF the
Mrs. Dr Pcystcr for sew.
raj moments: considered: measured
he distance to tho door OF escape:
VALIDATED the silencing quality OF
he deep library rug: then slipped
hru the door. closed II. and with
read. as soft as a birds wing
gainst the air no slipped on out
4 the room. closing the door with.
ut a sound.
After q time Mrs. De Peyster
counted weakly 20 the more init.
nate asylum OF her private sitting
Dom.
The collapsed Mrs. De Pcystcr
card Matilda enter. pause. then
ass Into the bedroom. but did not
ook up: nor n moment later when
,livetta re-entered from the bed.
Dom. did she at first raise her de-
ected head.
why, what's the matter, Cousin
'aroIine7" cried Ollvetfa.
There waS no occasion for main.
aiming an appearance before Oil
eta, 30 Mrs. De Peyster related
er misfortune
DO you realize what II means.
'lIvetta?" she concluded in a be-
umbed voice. 1T means that, ex.
ept for less than thousand which
have on hand---a mere nothing
am penniless until more dividends
re due-perhapa months, can.
OF go TO Europei"
But, Caroline" Olivetta cried.
why not borrow the money from
he bank. as you say Judge Harvey
uggested?"
"Olivetta. you should know that
nat In against my principles " She
lied to instil proud rebuke into
er voice. But lust here was the
inch-or one OF them. To cover
10 excess In her expenses she had
lready borrowed-secretly, for she
ould never have had II come 10
ndgo Harvey's knowledge-from
or bank TO the very limit OF her
ersonal credit.
But, Caroline" pursued the sym.
athletic OlIvetta. cant you cut
own expenses and remain in town?
hat with your credit, you have
lough for hiatt"
Mrs. De Peyster turned slowly
bout and gazed at Olivetta-gazed !
her steadily.
You have an idea. Caroline ?"
led Olivetta. struck by her look.
Wait Matilda!" {
The housekecper instantly ap-