Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15

it? ! don't know how to start letting
places"
Il will certainly assist you. In fact,
L believe l can get you tenant at
once. The Bracebridges want just
such house. furnished. 1 will get
really mean it,
II mean it,"
"Well. that's something. ] pressed
the point about your really meaning
it because you were SO violently OPP
posed to such course when l spoke
of it before In fact, you were almost
personal, as though l had proposed
something disgraceful--though 1t was
true you came to agree with me at
last"
II guess the only disgrace is owing
money and not being able to pay"
said the present Lord Rochester. 1--WE
come to see that now"
Thank God!" said Collins.
I'm take rooms at quiet hotel"
thousand and the rent from that
gazabo I ought to tide over the rocks"
II don't see why not, l don't really
see why not" replied Collins cheer
fully, "if you are steadfast in your
property is untouched, and how about
her?"
Yes" said Jones, with cold
shiver.
The he 1oys of "a, good wife" went
on on the the an other, is a thing not to
very good reason to believe that,
despite all that has occurred, you
still have your wife's affection.
Leaving everything else aside l think
your greatest mistake was having
your sister to live with you.
1t does not do. and, considering Miss
Birdbrook's peculiar temper, it espe-
cially did not do in your case. Now
that things are different would you
care to see your wife, and have quiet
talk over matters?"
No" said Zones. hurriedly. II
don't want to see her-at least, not
yet"
well, please yourself" replied the
other. Perhaps later on you will
come to see things differently"
The conversation then closed, the
lawyer, promising to let him know
Jones, so disturbed by this talk
about his wife that he was revolving
In his mind plans to cut the whole
business. said goodbye and took his
departure. But he was not destined
to leave the building just yet.
He was descending the narrow old
stairs when he saw some people COM
ing up, and drew back to let them
pass
A stout lady led the way and was
1olIoWed ny an elderly gentleman and
younger lady in a large hat.
why it is Arthur" cried the stout
woman. How fortunate. Arthur. we
have come to see Mr.. Collins; such a
terrible thing has happened"
The unfortunate Jones now per-
ceived that the lady with the huge
hat was the bird woman; the elderly
gentleman he had never seen before,
but the elderly gentleman had evil
IDENTIFY often seen him. was most prob
ably near relative, to Judge by the
frigidity and insolence of his nod and
general demeanor. This old person
had the army stamp about him, and
a very decided chin with a cleft in it.
Better not talk out here" said he;
come in, come in and see Collins"
Jones did not want in the least to
go in and see Collins. but he was
burning to know what this dreadful
thing was that had happened He
half dreaded that it had to do with
Rochesters suicide. He followed the
party, and next moment found him
self again in Collins room. where the
lawyer pointed out clairs to the la dies,
closed the door. and came back to his
desk table, where he seated himself.
"Oh. Mr.. Collins" said the elderly
lady. "such a dreadful thing has hap
pened-coal--they have found coal"
She collapsed.