El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-29
4 Serial OfLite and LOOe
Cynhia's Old Friend Unfods More of the Selfishness
OF Her Uncle. the Brother of Her Mother.

, come. Your mother was only a girl
] then
she was devoted to her brother,
! and yielded 10 his entreaties that she
I sell him the land for the price that he
named-a fair enough price for such
property as that seemed to be then.
Livingstone has made a fortune from
II. as he hoped TO do when he bought
I his sisters share fro miner. He was
sure she would marry the man she
lOved-your father-and expected that
4 her husband would be able to supply
her abundantly with all the necessi-
ties and most OF the luxuries OF life
--Then"-Cynthia had TO moisten
lips before she could speak-'-he took
advantage Of his sister, faith in him,
and Of her ignorance. 10 make money
for himself that be might have made
for herr
We'll, yes" Darius Blake admitted
reluctantly, but, dear girl, he did not
put it that way. even to himself You
see, he owned ha,- Of the property al
ready, for his father had divided Il
evenly between his son and daughter
II the son saw the possibilities in Il,
and the daughter did not, Livingston
reasoned, might not the son profit by
these possibilities He told your
father once that if the investment had
proved a failure he would have lost
by it-and his sister would not He
II. he happened to gain"
DiSagreeabIe Subject.
And he never offered TO make Up
for II 70 my mother7"
Blake smiled cynicaliy. We'll. he
never called il exactly that He used
TO send your mother very handsome
gifts at Christmas and on her birth
day She never blamed him for his
action, and she begged her husband
not TO- That Is why your father
never told you the facts"
And that is why he never sug-
him should live at Uncle Stephens
the girl said musingly. Il wish I had
known the truth"
NO, dear. you do not" her con-
panion corrected. 1T is better than
you should not have known II Only
your evident reluctance TO allow your
uncle to do the fair thing by you
moved me to tell you now. Now you
comprehend why you need not hesi-
tate about letting him pay you back
IN an iufiEitesimal degree some OF
what he might have paid your
mother"
4 see" the girl said, but shaking
her head impatiently, 4 hate it,
Even so-it will soon be a thing OF
the past" Darius Blake reminded
her. AT what hour are you TO meet
Mr.. Stewart"
His change Of tone was so marked
that Cynthia was aware that he
wished no further discussion OF the
subject just dismissed
At a quarter Of six" she said
1t Is that now" Mr.. Blake informed
her He viii be waiting for you 1
would like to meet him II I may
unless you have not told him CT our
appointment here this afternoon"
I have told him." she rejoined. Il
said nothing at the house about it
but Gerald is-well-he's different"
A Strange Expression
The lawyer laughed affectionately.
'Of course he is my dear. That is be-
cause you love him I could wish
nothing better for you than that you
should have the ideally happy mar
rage that your father and mother had
as long betcause q was founded on
love without love. marriage is hell
With love. il is heaven Your parents
daughter would marry only for love.
A flood OF crimson swept across
Cynthia's face, then receded, leaving
it very pale Her fathers friend
gzZed at her, startled.
The blush might denote the self
consciousness Of woman when
speaking Of her lover. But what did
the pallor mean2
Gerald viii be wondering where /
am" she said hastily, pushing her
chair back from the table and rising
shall we 60. an 10 meet him N
the lobby"
The waiter had brought the change
from. the bill handed him by Darius
Blake HIS face spread into q grin
as a dollar tip was laid on his silver
tray
We have kept your table for an
uncOnscionable time" the gentleman
muI INJURED Good dayF'
Three minutes later he was shak- |
ing hands with Gerald Stewart Ger !
aid was a handsome fellow. and Mr.. !
Blake decided that he liked him
Yet the thought thrust itself upon
his mind as he got into the cab that I
was TO take him to the railroad sta I
tion-it was difficult TO imagine those
two delightful young peOple-Stewart I
and Cynthia-deeply In live with 4
Cynthia-What was the matter? What 4
was wrongT
To BE Continued.