The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-24

believe it's q Sardine. / know the
Pearson stock. I've sailed over heap
of salt water with one of the family.
And I've kept my eyes open since I've
run acrost this particular member.
And 1 knew your father, too, Caroline
Warren. And l say to you now that,
KNOWN Jim Pearson and Bile War
ren-yes, and KNOWN the rights and
wrongs of that trolley business qui :
as we'll as Malcolm Dunn or anybo
else-I say to you that, although E
was my brother, I'll bet my life that
Jim had all the right on his side.
There! That's the truth, and no hook
underneath it. And some day you'll
realize it too"
He had spoken with great vehemence.
Now he took a handkerchief from his
pocket and wiped his forehead. When
he again looked at his niece he found
her staring intently at him, and her
eyes blazed.
Have you quite finished-now?" she
demanded. "Steve, be quiet!'
"Why, yes; 1 guess so, pretty nigh.
I s'pose there amt much use to say
more. If l was to tell you that I've
tried to do for you and Steve in this
same as in everything else since took
this job-as If you were my own chill
dren you wouldn't believe it. If I
was to tell you, Caroline, that I'd come
to think an awful lot Of you you
wouldn't believe that either. did hope
that since our other misunderstanding
was cleared up and you found l want
what you thought I was you'd come to
me and ask questions afore passm'
judgment, but perhaps
And now she interrupted, bursting
out at him in a blast of scorn which
took his breath away.
"Oh, stop, stopp' she cried. Don't
say any more. You have insulted fa>
theirs memory and defended the man
who slandered him. Isn't that enough
Why must you go on to prove yourself
a greater hypocrite? We learned, my
brother and 1, today more than the
truth concerning your friend. We
learned that you have lied-yes, lied
and"-
STEADY, Caroline! Be careful.
wouldn't say what might be sorry for
later"
Sorry, Captain Warren. You spoke
of my misjudging you. I thought [
had, and was sorry. Today l learned
that your attitude in that affair was a
lie like the rest You did not pay for
Mr.. Aoriarty's accident. Mr.. Dunn s
money paid those bills. And you al
lowed the family-and me-to thank
you for your generosity. Oh, I'm
ashamed to be near your
There, there! Caroline, be still. r.
Il shall not be still 1 have been
still altogether too long. You are our
guardian. We can't help that, l sup
pose. Father asked you to be that for
some reason, but did he ask you to
live here, where you are not wanted,
to shame US before our friends, ladies
and gentlemen so far above you In
every way, and to try to poison our
minds against them and sneer at them
when they are kind to us and even try
to be kind to you? No, he did not.
Oh, I'm sick of it all-your deceit and
your hypocritical speeches and your
pretended love for us! Love! Oh, If
1 could say something that would
make you understand how thoroughly
we despise you and how your presence,
ever since you forced it upon Steve
and me, has disgraced us! If l only
could! I-T'-
She had been near to tears ever since
Mrs. Corcoran Dunn, in the kindness
of her heart, told her the truth that
afternoon. But pride and indignation
had prevented her giving way. Now,
however, she broke down.