The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-15

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4 cBIstGuiial cyiIeace is against me. /,
/ N tie part Of a noble woman 10 Lave
ia3'h ia me. 10 stand by me in ad-
yers.iy."
Thef seemed . good point 10 the
+ gu,AoHess Tor her story She would
show IN her heroine that beautiful
faith Of a woman Ia the man she loves.
= win think I, over she said.
Now leave me. II | decide that II Is
best to permit you 10 plead your cause.
/ vt the same time furnishing evidence
II what you claim. ! viii receive you
at Lay home"
/ The mnn claspcd his hands and look
/ "a Up 10 the heavens. and his lips
movod IN mute thaniis Then, taking
card from bis poekctbook, he scrib-
Died bis address on H.
"You see that lave changed my
quarters. shall expect TO hear from
you wbcnr
III ut Ga within n few days"
She moved On without further reply
to the wlslful look be gave her. As
soon as she conceived herself to lac out
% sight she looked al the name and
address GA the card be had given her
X was Edwin V. Atterbury. Univer-
slty Club"
She was somewhat appalled, now
that the interview was over at having
entered up0n complication with a
clubmah thut might place her In
very embarrassing situation Fortu-
nately she Ind no, given her name and
need not communicate with him fur
ther unless 80 disposed, She resolved
that she would let him alone. But
this prudent resolution was combated
by sympathy for poor fellow who
was the victim Of circumstances.
Would It not he better TO send for
him. convince him Of his error and
offer sympathy? Possibly she might
assist him IN reconciliation With the
woman she herself was supposed to be.
There was one objection to going
further with the matter In any way
that was the murder that had been
committed. She had been so interest
cd in getting material for her novel,
OF. rather forming the plot, that she
had not thought TO ask whether the
woman had suecumbed under the
blows she had received or whether her
husband had sa1erod for his crime.
Indeed, she had not been in sufli-
GENTLY calm mental condition to get
very clear view of the tragedy.
After muah debate with herself and
having considered the case pro and
cou she reluctantly decided that 1t
would not he wise to follow the mat
ter any further.
\ short time after her meeting with
Mr.. Attcrbuiy she was invited to dine
with her friend. Mrs. Winston. The
note or invitation contained the follow
ing: Il wish you to meet a friend of
mine who hes for some time been ad-
miring yen from n distance. | con
TESS that don't like the idea Of In
PRODUCING him TO you, for he Is
seapeprGce. don't mean that there
Is anything bad about him. but he has
the assurance Of a confidence man ana
would not hesitate at any means to
secure the favor Of woman he loves"
There was nothing repellent about
this to Miss Henderson. Indeed, she
was quite pleased at the prospect Of
meeting this bold unknown man who
had been admiring her without max
Ing himself known She went to the
dinner In n trcmor of expectation.
When she arrived the hostess was
chatting with gentleman in the con-
ventiunal evening dress. Both arose,
AMI Miss henderson stood stock still
In establishment Surely the gentle
man was the man who was waiting
FOR her forgiveness.
"Julla," said Mrs, Winston, 81 wish
you TO know my friend, Mr., After
bury
Mr. AttcrL dry bowed low, but gave
no sign TINT he had ever met Miss
Henderson tefore Miss Henderson
YVES too confused to say anything, In
deed, since the man dii not recognize
her as tie sweetheart from whom a
cruel fate Ind separated him. what was
there TO say3 A number Of SUPPOSE
tons chased themselves through her
brain Possibly, dressed differently
and being IN n different light, she did
hot so nearly resemble his lost love MS
before Then. too, he might not care
t. mention what was uppcrmo5t in his
mind before a thirl person nut how
was IL that this man, 50 madly In love
with Der dou Re-. could have been al.
uirirr hr at tc some time? Miss
ionael5 % was mvstGel.
The C.48or PASSED or more pleasant
ii than might have been expected
Nr Attcrlury must certainly have re-
covered from Its misfortune for he
Waa 81 excellent spirits aud doil~htful
Is entertaining At parting be as'.ed
permission to cali upon Miss Ionder-
sou and Il was granted
couple 81 months passed, during
which lir AttarurE devoted hims 4
~ ,EsIycly T. Miss Henderson SIZE
l.-tT not most .apl his having nistcE-