White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25

s~oD-failed himself, After all he had
done. MI he had sacrificed. a double
defeat and therefore doubly bitter.
Cynthia. surely yon don't mean
Lord narrowly was pleading.
II do. Allan" said the girl more gen
| tly. 1t was true what told you there
by the window IL Is far better. Fla
ther. will you go down and say I'm not
| TO be married. after ALP
Spenser Meyrick nodded and turned
toward the door.
Cynthia. cried Hsrrowby brokeniy.
There was no reply. Meyrick went out.
I'm sorry" his lordship said-"sor-
~ ! made such n mess OF il. the more
81 beca use | love you. Cynthia, and al
ways shall. Goodby."
He held ont his hand. She put hers
In II.
IT'S o bad. Allan" she said. But
II wasn't to be. And e now you
have one consolatfon-the money that
i. Boyd's must pay you"
The money means nothing. Gym
thia"-
Miss Meyrick II mistaken" Mtnot
interrupted Lord Harrowby has not
even that consolation. Boyd's owes
him nothing"
why notg' asked the girl dehantly.
up TO an hour ago" said Minot.
you were determined to marry bis
lordship."
Il should hardly put 1t that way.
But ! intended to"
Yes, Then you changed your mind.
Why
II changed II because ! found out
about this ridiculous policy"
Then his lordShip's taking out OF the
policy caused the calling oT Of the wed
ding"
yves. Why ?"
ut may interest sou 10 know and II
may interest Lord narrowly Ia recall
that dive minutes before he took out
this policy be signed an agreement 10
do everything in his power TO bring
about the wedding And he further
promised that IL the wedding should
be called OF because OF any subsequent
act OF his he would forfeit the pre-
MUM"
by CAD" said Lord narrowly.
The taking u Of the policy was
q subsequent act" continued Minot.
The premium. | fancy. Is forfeited"
Hes got you. Allan" said George
Harrowby. coming forward. and | for
one can't say I'm sorry. You're going
to e a up that policy now and go To
work for me"
Il for one am sorry cried Miss
Meyrick. her nashii,g eyes III Minot
II wanted you to win. Allan. want.
ed you to win"
"Whyf" Minot asked i%nnocently.
You ought to know" she answered
and turned away.
door.
We're o hard losers" he said
blankly. "But-everything's zone. It's
a bit OF a smashup. Goodby. Cynthia.
"Goodby. Ailan-and good luck"
Thanks" And Harrowby went our
with his brother.
Mlnot stood for a time. not daring
to move. Cynthia Meyrick was at the
window: her scornful back was not en-
couraglng. Finally she turned. saw
Minot and gave "A start OF surprise.
"0h-you're still heref'
Cynthia. now you understand" he
said. You know why | acted as l
did. You realize my position. | was
In a horrible tx
She looked at him coldly.
Yes" she said. II do understand.
You were gambling on me. You came
down here TO defend your employers
cash. Well. you have succeeded. Is
there anything more to be saidT'
Isn't there? On the ramparts of
| the old fort the other night
Please do not make yourself any
more ridiculous than Is necessary
You have put your employers money
above my happiness always Really
you looked rather cheap today. with
your sanctimonious advice that l
marry narrowly Aren't you begin
ming to realize your W position
the silly. childish figure yo ucut?'
Then you
Last night when you came stag
gering across the lawn to me with
| this foolish gown in your arms !
told you I hated you DO you imagine
| hate you any less now? Well, |
don't" Her voice became fearful
II hate youi"
But some day
She turned away from him. for she
! vas sobbing outright now,