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M IIIIIBII M M , 1 M t f V Vi y ANNA KATHARINE GSEEN AUTHOR OP "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE THE FILIGREE BALL" 'tli HOUSE OFTiiEWIESPERma HNES' 2LL.U.STRATIONS BY CHARLES .W. QQSSEQ. copv7?iar-5T 1911 &. STHEBT & SMYTH XtODU. P1B1AD M CO jJinri.i a utix XUXJ. 2- A 4 8YNOP3I0. tioorn Anderson mid wlfo seo a rr triurhubln looking man como out of tho t'lermont hotel, look around furtively, Wo4ti lit hands In tho snow and pnwi on. Commotion attracts them I" the Clermont, wlit-ro li Is tourid that the beautiful Mliis HdHli Clmlloncr tuii fallen dead. Andcr- fion (Ifsriiii(B lnan hn saw wash hi miidi In the snow. The hotel inamiKer tinolares til in to bo Orlando Ilrothcrson. 7'liVHlclunn find that Minn Challoncr waa htabbed nnd not shot, which Booms to clear Ilrothernon of suspicion. Gryco, an aged detective, nnd Sweotwater. his n fmtant, take tin tho cane They bollovo MIhk Challoner stabbed herself. A paper (utter found near tho nceno of tragedy Is iclh'vcd to hn tho weapon used Mr. Clial onnr tells of a hatch of letters found In its dnuiilitrr'H desk, slRncd "O. It." All nr lovo lottcra except ono which shows Hint tho writer was illmitensod. This let tT won signed by Orlando Drotherson. Antiunion rocs with Hweot water to Iden tify Hrothcrnon, who Is to oddrcsi a inbel ine of anarchlslii. CHAPTER VIII. Continued. But before nh answer could bo fihoutotl back, this mnn was drawn Jlorcoly ItiBldo, nnd tho ecramblo wiih renewed, amid which doorgu heard Bwoctwntor'H whisper at tils car: "It's tho police Tho chlot lion got tihoad of mo. Waa Hint tho man wo'ro after -tho one who nhoutod down?" "No. Nelthor waB lio tho Bpoakor. Tho voices aro very different." "Wo want tho Bpoakor. If tho boyn r-t him, wo'ro nil right,; but If thoy don't wait, I inunU make tho matter Buro." And with a bound ho vaulted fhinugh tho window, whistling In n pcullar wny. Georgo, thus loft (itillo ulouo, had tho pleasure of Booing IiIh nolo protector mix with tho boya.i nu lio called thorn, nnd ultlmatoly crowd In with them through tho door which had finally boon oponod for tholr ad mittance). Thon enmo u wait, and then tho qulot ro-nppcaranco of tho detect ive alono and in no very nmlnblo mood, "Woll7" inquired Goorgo, Bomowhnt. breathlessly. "Do you wnnt mo? Thoy don't Hoom to bo coming out." "No; thoy'vo gono tho othor way, It wa u rod hot nuurchhit mcotlng, and no mlatako. Thoy havo arrested ono nf 'tho epottkorB, but tho othor escaped. Mow, wo hnvp not yot found out; but I f hhik Utoro's a way out nomowhero by which ho got tho start of uh. Ho wan tho man I wanted you to boo. Dad luck, Mr. Andoruon, but I'm not tit tho tsmj of my resources. If you'll havo pa tloiico with mo nnd accompany mo u tittle further! I promise you that I'll (inly risk ono moro failuro. Will you bj fo good, nlr?" CHAPTER IX, The Incident of tho Portly Lifted Shade. Tho two took d. car which eventual ly brought thorn Into ono of tho oldest quartern of tho Borough of Ilrooklyn. Tho Bloot which hud stung'' tholr faooH In tho streets of Now York hnd boon loft behind thorn somowhora on tho brldgo, but tho chill was not gono from tho nlr, and Grorgo felt groatly rolloved whon Swootwntor pnuHod In tho mlddlo or n long block boforo a lofty tenement house of mean nppoar unco, nnd signified thathoro thoy woro to stop, nnd thnt from now on, mum won to bo tholr watchword. What kind of haunts woro thoso for tho cultured gontlomnn who Bpeut hla DvonlnRH at tho Clormont? A tone tuont such a touomont ns this mount liotno homo for 'hlniBolf or for thoso ho counted his friends, and tiuch a nupposltlon nceirtod Inconcolvublo to my poor husband, with tho memory or tho gorgeous parlors of tho Clermont tn his mind. "An advonturol certainly nn ndvon turoj" flaohed throuch noor nenr,n mind, nft ho poorod, In groat curloidty down tho lone hall hororo him, Into u dlnmnl ronr, opening into a still moro dismal court. Should ho bo ox pnetod to ponotrnto Into thoso dark, lll-smolllng rccossoB, or would ho ho led up tho long fllghtu of naked stairs, l foohly lllumlnntod that thoy gavo tho ImprosHlou of oxlondlng ludoflnlto ly Into dimmer and tllmmor heights of d'cay nud desolation? Swootwntor ncompd to docldo for t' i ronr, for , lbavlng Oeorgo, ho fl-oppod down tho hnll Into tho court loyond, whoro Oeorgo could Btso him wasting Inquiring glancos up nt tho vnlln ahovo him. Another tonomont Klmllar to HlO ono wllO!it rnn mwl i... was coutomplatlng, towered tiohlnd, tout ho paid no attention to that. Ho was satisfied with tho look ho hnd ijlven nud enmo quickly buck, joining Uoorgo nt tho foot of thu utnlrcaBo, up which ho Btlonlly lod tho wny. it was a rudo, nono-too-w ollcnrcd for building, but it seemed respectable enough and vary qulot, considering tho hint's of people It nccommodntml. Ono flight two flights throo nnd thon Qoorgo's guide stopped, nnd, loolt lug hnolc nt him, miido it goature. It oppourod to bo ono of caution, but vhon Uto two enmo togolhor nt tho top of tho v stnlrcuso, Swo.Qtwntor Hpoko qulto" naturally no ho pointed out n door In tholr rear: "That'll tho room. Wo'll keep n Bkarp watch nnd when any man, no mattor what his dross or nppeuranco, comes up theso utalrs nnd turne that wny, glvo him a sharp look. You un derstand.?" "Yob; but" "Oh, ho hasn't como In yot. I took pains to find that out. You saw me go Into tho court and look up. That was to seo If his window wan lighted. Well, it wasn't." Georgo fult non-plussod. "Uut surely," said ho, "tho gontlo mnn named Urotherson doosn't live hero." "Tho Inventor docs." "Oh!" "And but I will c.-cplnln later." Tho oupprnsscd excitumont con tained In theso words mado Georgo stare. Indoed, ho had heon wonder ing for oomo time nt tho manner of tho dotcctlvo, which showed a curious mixture of several opposing emo tions. Now, the follow wnn actually In n tromblo of hopo or Impatience nud, not content with listening, ho poorod ovory fow mlnutcB down tho woll of tho staircaso, and when ho wns not doing that, tramped from end to ond of tho narrow passago-way sep arating tho head of tho stairs from the door ho had pointed out, llko ono to whom minutes woro hours. Dut when, nftor Bomo half hour of this tedium and suspense, thoro roso from below tho faint clatter of ascending foot steps, ho remombcrod his meok com panion and beckoning him to ono sldo, bogan a studied conversation with him, showing him n note-book In which ho had written such phrases as thoso: Don't look up till ho Is fairly In range with tho light. Thoro's nothing to foar; ho doosn't know olthor of us. If It Is it faco you have soon beforo If It hi tho ono wo aro oxpoctlng to soo, pull your necktlo straight. It's a llttlo on ono side. Tho man thoy woro waiting for was no furthor up thnn tho socond floor, but Instinctively George's hand had flown to hlii necktlo, and ho was only stopped from ItB premature re-ar-rangoment by a warning look from Swcotwnter, "Not unless you know him," wills porod tho dotcctlvo. Suddenly tho stops bolow paused, and Goorgo hoard Swoetwator draw In his breath In Irrepressible dismay. Hut thoy woro Immediately resumed, and presently tho head and shoulders of u worklngtnan of uncommon pro portions appeared in sight on tho Btairway. Georgo cast him a koen look, and his hand roso doubtfully to his nock and thon foil back ngaln. Tho ap proaching man was tall, vory woll-pro-portloncd and easy of carrlago; but tho fuco such of it ns could bo seen botwoon his cap and tho high collar ho had pulled up about his oars, con voyed no oxact Impression to Georgo's mind, nnd ho did not daro to givo the signal Sweotwutor oxpootod from him. "You're not suro?" ho now heard, oddly Interpolated In tho Btrenm of hlf-whlspored talk with which tho Qeorae Cast Him a Koen Look. othor ondonvorod to carry off tho sit uation. Georgo shook IiIb head. Ho could not rid hlmsolf of tho old Impression ho had formed of the man In tho snow. "Mr. Dunn, a word with you," sud denly upoko up Swootwntor, to tho man who had JtiBt nnssod timm. "That's your uumo, Isn't it?" "Yes, that Is my nnniu," wus tho quiet response, lu n voloa which wub nt onco rich nud resonant. "Who aro you who wish to snoak to ran nt n lato nn hour?" "Woll, wo tire) au -know what," smiled tho rondy dotootlvo, advancing half-way to greet him. "Wo'ro not inemhors of tho Associated llrothor hood, but possibly havo hopes of bo lug to. At all ovonts, wo should llko to talk tho matter over, ,If, as you Buy, It's not too lato." I "I luvvo nothing to do with tho club" "Hut you spoko boforo it,1' "Yes." "Then you can rIvo uu Bomo sort of nn Iden how wo are to apply for momborshlp," Mr. Dunn mot tho concentrated gaze of hla two evidently unwelcome vis itors with a frankness which dashed Georgo'B confidence In himself, but mado little vlslblo impression upon his daring companion. "I should rather seo you at another tlmo," said ho. "But" his hesitation wbb inappreciable save to tho nlcost ear "If you will allow mo to bo brief, I will toll you what I know which is very little." Sweetwater waB groatly takon aback, All ho had looked for, as ho wub careful to toll my husband later, wns n sufficiently prolonged conver sation to enable Georgo to mark and study tho workings of tho face ho was not yot nuro of. Nor did tho detect ive feel qulto ensy at the readiness of his recaption; nor any too woll pleased to accept tho Invitation which hrf man now gavo thorn to enter hla room, Tho room, llko many othorB in those old-fashioned tenomonts, had a Jog Just whoro the door was, so that on entering thoy had to take several stops boforo thoy could get a full glimpse or Its four walls. When thoy did, both showed surprlso. Tho man who lived horo was not only a student, ns was ovlucod by a long wall full or books, but ho was nn art-lovor, n muslolnn, an Inventor and an' athlotc. So much could bo learned from tho most curBory glance. A moro cureful ono picked up othor facts fully as startling and Impressive. Tho hooka woro cholco; tho Invention to all appearance a practical ono; tho art of n high order and tho music, such as was In view, of a character of which tho nicest taste need not bo ashamed. Georgo began to feel qulto conscious of the Intrusion of which thoy had been guilty, aiTd was amazed at tho ease with which tho dotcctlvo carried himself In tho presonco of such mani festations of culturo and good, hard work. Ho was trying to recall tho ex act appearance of the flguro ho had scon stooping In the snowy Btreot two nlghta beforo, whon ho found him self staring nt tho occupant "or tho room, who had takon up Ills stand bo roro thorn and was regarding them whllo thoy were regarding tho room. Ho had thrown nsldo his hot and rid hlmsoir of his overcoat, and the Tear loBsncHB or his aspoct soemod to daunt tho hlthorto dnuntless Sweetwater, who, for tho first time in his llfo, per haps, hunted In vain for wordB with which to otart conversation. "You 8oom to havo forgotton your errand," enmo In quiet, ir not good-na-turod, Barcnsm, rrom their patiently waiting ho3t. "It's the room," muttered Sweotwn tor, with an, attempt at his old-ttmo oaso which was not ns fully successful as usual. "What nn ull-llred genius you must be. I novor saw tho llko. And In a tonomont houso too! You ought to bo In ono of thoso big now studio buildings in Now York whoro nrtlats bo and everything you seo Is beautiful. You'd appreciate It, you would," Tho dotectlvo started, Georgo start ed, at tho gloam which anawored him trom a very uncommon oyo. It was a temporary flash, however, and quickly veiled, and tho tono In which this Dunn now spoko was anything but an encouraging ono. "1 thought you woro desirous of Join Ing ii socialistic fraternity," said ho; 'a truo aspirant for such honors don't euro for beautiful things unlcbs all can have thorn. I prefer my tonomont. How Ih It with you, frlonds?" Swoetwator found somo sort of n reply, though tho thing which this man now did must havo startled him, us it certainly did George. Thoy woro so grouped that a table quite Ml of anomalous objects stood nt tho back of their host, nnd conncquontly qulto ho)ond thalr own roach. As Swoot water began to spoak, he whom ho had addrossud by tho namo of Dunn, drew a pistol from his bronst pockot nnd laid it down barrel towards thorn on this tablo top. Thon ho looked up courteously onough, nnd listened till Swootwntor was dono. A vory hand somo man, but ono not to bo trifled with In tho slightest dogroo. lloth recognized this fact, and Georgo, for ono, began to odgo towards thu door. "Now I fool easier," remarked tho giant, BWolllng out JiIh cheat. Ho wns unusually tall, as woll au unusually musoulnr. "I novor like to carry arms; but sometimes It la unavoidable. Damn It, what hands!" Ho was looking at his own, which cortalnly Bhowod soil "Will you pardon mo?" ho pleasantly apologized, stopping towards a wash stand nnd plunging his hands Into tho basin. "I cannot think with dirt on mo llko that Humph, hoy I did you spenk?" IIo turned quickly on Goorgo who had cortalnly uttered nn ojuculatlon, hut rccolvlrtg no reply, wont on with his task, completing It with a enro and n disregard of tholr presonco which Bhowod him up In still another light. But ovon hla hardihood showed shook, whon, upon turning round with n brisk. "Now I'm ready to talk," ho encountered again tho clear oyo of Sweetwater. For, in the person of this none too welcome Intruder, he saw a very different man from tho one upon whim ho had Just turned his back with so llttlo coromony; and thoro appeared to bo no good renoon for the change Ho had not noted in his preoccupation, how George, at sight of his stooping figure, had mndo n sudden significant movement, and ir ho had, tho pulling or a necktie straight, would have meant nothing to him Hut to Sweetwater It meant overythlng, and It was In the tono or one fully at case with himself that ho now dryly remarked: "Mr. Ilrothorson, If you reel quite .clean, and ir you have sufficiently warmed yourself, I would suggest that wo start' out at once, unless you prefer to havo mo sharo this room with you till the morning." There was sllonco. Mr. Dunn thus addressed attempted no anBor; not for a full minute. Tho two men were measuring each other Goorgo felt that ho did not count at all and thoy woro qulto too much occupied with this task to heed the passage ot time. "Urothorson?" repeated tholr host, nftor tho silence hnd lasted to the breaking-point. "Why do you call mo that?" "Hecauso It Is your name." "You called mo Dunn a minute ago." "That is true." "Why Dunn if Qrotherson 1b my namo?" "Hocause you spoke under the namo ot Dunn at tho meeting tonight, nnd If I don't mistake, that Is tho namo by which you are known here." "And you? By what name uro you known?" "It Is late to ask, Isn't It? Dut I'm willing to speak It now, and I might not havo been so a llttlo onrller in our conversation. I am Detective Sweet water of the Now York Dopartment of Police, and my errand here is n very slmplo one. Somo letters signed by you havo been found among the papers of tho lady whoso mysterious death nt tho hotol Clermont is Just now occupying the nttentlon or tho Now York authorities, ir you have any information to glvo which will In any way explain that death, your prosenco will be wolcomo at Coroner Hoath'B office In Now York. If you havo not, your presonco will still bo welcome. Al all ovonts, I was told to bring you. You will bo on hand to accompany mo In tho morning, I am quite sure, pardoning the unconven tional means I havo token to make suro of my man?" Tho humor with which this was said seemed to rob it of anything like nttack, and Mr. Drotherson, aB we shall hereafter call him, smiled with an odd acceptance of tho Baino, ns he responded: "I will go beforo tho pollco certain ly. I haven't much to tell, but what I havo Is at tholr service. It will not help you, hut I havo no secrets. What aro you doing?" m Ho boundod towards Sweetwater, who had simply stepped to tho win dow, lifted tho shade and looked across at tho opposing tenement "I wanted to boo If It was still snow ing," exclaimed tho detective, with n smllo, which seemed to strike tho othor like u blow. "If it was a liberty, pleaso pardon It" Mr. Brothorson drew back. Tho cold air of solf-possosslon which ho now nssuined, presented such n con trast to tho unwarranted heat of tho momont beforo that Georgo wondered groatly over It, and later, whon ho recapitulated to mo tho whole story of this night, It was this Incident of tho lifted shade, together with tho emotion it had caused, which ho ac knowledged aB being for him tho most inexplicable event of tho ovonlng and ono ho wns most anxious to hoar ex plained. CHAPTER X. A Difference of Opinion. At an oarly hour tho noxt morning, Swoetwator stood boforo tho coroner's dealt, urging n plea ho foarod to hear refused. H6 wished to bo prosont nt tho lutervlow boon to bo hold with Mr. Drotherson, nnd ho hnd no good rea son to advance why such a privilege should bo allotted him. Tho coronor, who had hnd somo llttlo oxpotlonco with this mnn, sur voyod him with a smllo loss forbid ding than the poor fellow cxpocted. "You soom to lay groat store by It," said ho; "If you want to sort thoso papers over there, you mny." "Thnnk you. I don't understand tho Job, but I promlso you not to lncrenso tho contusion. If I do; if I rattle tho leaves too loudly, It will moan, 'Press him furthor on this oxact point,' but I doubt ir I rnttlo thorn, sir. No such luck." Tho last three words woro uttered sotto voco, hut the coronor hoard him, and followed his ungulnly flguro with a glauco of somo curiosity, ns ho set tled hlmsolf at tho dosk on tho othor J sldo of tho room. "Is tho man" he began, but at this momont tho man entered, and Dr. Heath forgot tho young detoctlvo, In his Interest In tho now arrival. "Mr. Brothorson, I believe," said he, as ho motioned his visitor to sit. "That is my name, sir." "Orlnndo Brothorson?" "Tho same, sir." "I'm glad wo have made no mis take," smiled the doctor. "Mr. Broth orson, I havo sent for you under tho supposition that you woro a Trlend of tho unhappy lady lately dead at tho Hotel Clermont." "Miss Chnlloner?" "Certainly; Miss Challoncr." "I knew the lady. But" horo the speaker's oyo took on a look as ques tioning us' that of his Interlocutor "but In n way so dovpld of all public ity that I cannot but feel surprised that tho fact should be known." At this, the listening Swootwater hoped that Dr. Hoath would Ignore tho suggestion thus convoyed and de cline tho explanation it apparently de mnndod. But tho Impression made by tho gentleman's good looks had been too strong for this coroner's proverbial caution, and, handing over tho slip of a note which had been found among Miss Challoner's offect3 by her father, ho quiotly asked: "Do you recognize tho signature?" "Yes, it Is mine." "Do you remember tho words of "this note, Mr. Brothorson?" "Hardly. I recollect Its tenor, but not tho exact words." "Road them." "Excuse me, I had rathor not. I am aware that they were bitter and should bo tho cause of great rogrot. I was angry whon I wrote them." "That Is evident. But the causo ot your anger is not bo clear, Mr. Droth erson. Miss Challoncr waB a woman or lofty character, or such was the universal opinion of her friends. What could she havo dono to a gen tleman like yourself to draw forth such a tirade?" "You ask that?" "I am obliged to. There Is myBtery surrounding her death the kind of myBtery which demands perfect frank ness on the part of all who were near her on that evening, or whose rela tions to her were In any way peculiar. You acknowledge that your friendship wns of such a guarded nature that It surprised you greatly to hear It recog nized. Yot you could write her a lot tor of this nnture. Why?" "Because " the word camo glibly; but tho next ono wns long In follow ing. "Because," he repeated, lotting tho flro of some strong feeling disturb for a moment his dignified reserve, "I offered myself to Miss Challonor, and she dismissed mo with great dis dain." "Ah! and so you thought a threat was duo her?" "A throat?" "Theso words contain a threat, do they not?" "They may. I was hardly master of myself at tho time. I may havo ex- "What Are You Doing?" pressed mjsolf in an unfortunate man ner." "Read tho words, Mr. Brothorson. I really must Insist that )ou do so." Thoro was no hesitancy now. Ris ing, ho loaned over tho tablo and read tho few words the othor hud sproad out for his perusal. Then ho slowly roso to his full height, ns ho au swored, with homo Blight display of compunction: "I remember It perfectly now. It Is not a letter to bo proud of. I hopo " "Pray finish, Mr. Brotherson." "That you aro not seeking to cs tabllsh a connection between this lot tor and hor violent doath?" "Lottors of this sort nro ottou very mlschlovoUB, Mr. Brothorson. Tho harshness with which this Is written tnlght easily rouso omotlons or u most unhappy nature In tho bronst or a woman as sonsUlvo au Miss Chal lonor" "Pardon me, Dr. Hoath; I cannot flatter mysolf so far. You overrate my influence with tho lady you name." "You believe, thon, that sho was sin cere In her rejection of your ad dressca?" "I havo nover allowed myBclf to think otherwise. I havo seen no rea son why I should. Tho suggestion you wtiuld convey by such a question Is hardly wolcomo, now. I pray you to bo careful In your Judgment of such a womun's impulses. Thoy often spring from sources not to bo sound od evon by hor dearest friends." Meantime, tho coroner had collected his thoughts. With an apology for the extremely personal nature of hl3 In quiry, ho asked Mr. Brothorson If he would object to giving him some fur ther details of his acquaintanceship with Miss Challonor; where ho first met her and undor what circumstances their trlcndshlp had dovelopod. "Not nt all," was tho ready reply "I havo nothing to conceal In tho, mat tor. I only wish that hor father wore present that ho might llBten to the recital of my acquaintanceship with his, daughter. Ho might possibly un dorstand her bettor and regard with r.-oro leniency tho presumption Into which I was led by my Ignorance ot tho prldo Inherent in groat families. "Your wish can very easily bo grat ified," returned the official, pressing an electric button on his desk; "Mr. Challoncr Is in tho adjoining room.' Then, as tho door communicating with the room ho had mentioned swung ajar and Btood so, Dr. Heath added, without apparent conscious ness of the dramatic character of this episode, "You Iwlll not need to raise your volco boyond Its natural pitch. ''He can hear perfectly from where he sits." "I first met Miss Challoncr in tho Borkslilres," he bogan, after a mo ment of quiet listening for any pos sible sound from tho other room. "1 had been on the tramp, and had stopped at ono of tho great hotels for a seven days' rest. Tho panorama of boauty spread out beforo mo on every 3ido was sufflclonf In Itself for my en joyment, and might have continued so to tho ond if my attention had not been very forcibly drawn on one memorable morning to a young lady Miss Challonor by tho very earnost look Ehc gavo mo ns I was crossing tho office from ono verandah to an other. It was an overwhelming blush which could not havo sprung from any slight embarrassment, and, though I hato the pretensions ot thoso egotists who see in a woman's smllo more than it by right convoys, I could hot help being moved by this display of reeling in ono so girted with every grace and attributo of tho perfect woman. With less caution than I usu ally display, I appioached tho desk whoro she had been standing and, meeting tho eyos of tho clerk, asked tho young lady's namo. Ho gavo It, and waited for mo to express the sun prlso he expected It to ovoko. But I folt none and showed none. Othoi feelings had Bolzed mo. I had heard of this gracious woman from many sources, in my llfo among tho suffer ing masses of New York, and now that I had seen hor and round hor to bo not only my ideal or personal loveli ness but seemingly approachable nnd not uninterested In myself, I nllowod my fnncy to soar and my heart to bo camo touched. A tact which tho clerk now confided to mo naturally deep ened tho impression. Miss Challonoi had seen my namo in tho- guest-book nnd asked to havo mo pointed out to her. Perhaps sho had heard my namo spoken In tho samo quarter whoro I had heard hers. Wo havo never ex changed confidences on tho subject, nnd I cannot say. I can only givo you my reason for the Interest I felt In Miss Challonor and why I forgot, Id tho glumour of this oplsodp, the alms nnd purposes of a not unambitious llfo ond tho dlstanco which tho world and tho so-called aristocratic clasp put between a woman ot her wealth and stnndlng nnd a simple worker like myself. "I must bo pardoned. Sho had smiled upon ,mo once, and sho smiled again Days boforo wo were formally pre sentcd, I caught her softened look turned my way, as wo passed each othor In hall or corridor. Wo wore rrlends, or so It appeared to mo, be fore ever a word passed between us and when fortuno favored us and we wore duly introducod, our minds mot in a Btrango sympathy which marfa this ono Interview a memorablo one to me. Unhappily, as I thon consld ored it, this waa my last day at the hotel, and our conversation, Inter rupted frequently by passing acquaint ances, was never resumed. I ox changed a few words with hor by way of goodby but nothing moro. I came to New York, nnd sho remained in Lonox. A month after nnd sho too came to New York." "This goodby do you remember It? Tho exnet language, I mean?" (TO nn CONTINUED.) Don't .worry nbout what tho othor follow is going to do. Let your supe rior activities worry hlrn. ' V II " tJr --L- -,rw1S-w--sw,IW, fcMMJVr . & -SMM fa"