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March C, 1001 TIIE ILLUSTRATED BEE. 13 one would have suspected could possibly have boon tho sama orb of sight that only a moment before had beamed apologetic ally. Ho continued: "Now, sec here, MacFarren, you ar a thief and you know that you are) a thief. JJL's Mullaney haa proof of It. You know that you luive wanted and spent without warrant a large sliare of the trust fund which was to go to her according to tho will of her mother. You know that your trusteshlp has ended and that you must make good." MocFarren was overcome. It was plain to see that this camo to him as thunder out of a clear sky. and terrifying thunder, too. "Are yo-u prepared to furnish your ac counting and turn Mrs. Parton's property over to her at once?' "Not here," snld MacFarren, sullenly. "You know enough about the affair to know that all this property and all the papers concerning It arc In Kngland. You cannot bring an action against mo hero for Its recovery." "Nov" said the small man, with an un pleasant smile, "that It one semse la quite true. It would be difficult to bring a civil action, but, at tho request of Mrs. Purton, I have already had a warrant Issued for that purpose, making tho complaint myself as her attorney. 1 have It in my pocket and can either serve It myself or send below for tho man whom you brought hero with you for tho purpose of making trouble for her huaband. "I don't bcllove that he acted wlw'y In coming over here as he did. I have no notion that your claim on his property would have held water In the British courts; but it might have, at least, given him a deal of bother. If ho had had com petent legal advice, however, it is my opin ion that he would have remained in Kng land and would have fought you on your own ground there, and not only beaten you but held you up to the scorn and ridicule of all who knew you. "It was fortunate for you that he did xactly what he did. It was unfortunate for him, because In doing It he chose a means which has resulted in the loss of the prop erty to him as well as to yourself. "Now, I'll give you my advice free. That Is becauso you are a lawyer. I am charg ing Mrs. Parton for what I am doing for her. Stop all further nonsense about mak ing trouble for Parton. You can drag him into court, but he can drag you out of it. I merely give you that advice because you, like me, are In the law.. That I feel is one of the disadvantages of the profess ion. "Now, as to the other matter, we are, for the sake of my client's peace of mind and to avoid a scandal, willing to make certain concessions. We don't know just how much you have stolen. We know that it Is enough to Impair the value of the legacy which her mother left to her se riously, but, as I say, we are willing to avoid a scandal by making some conces sions." McFarren struggled hard to get his self control. He passed through the various stages of incoherency which seemed to be necessary leaders to Intelligent statement on his part that day, and finally made a fine pretense of defiance. The 6tnall law yer waited only for a dosen foolish words and then rang the bell impressively. It was answered almost Immediately by a grinning boy. "Step down stairs," said Kammer, "and ask Mr. Bryan of the central office, the detective, to step up stairs." The boy disappeared and the small man drew from his pocket a folded document. MacFarren immediately weakened enough to ask his small tormentor to delay the entrance of the detective until he had had a private talk with him. "I don't care to discuss (his matter in the presence of all these people," he si id with a weak attempt at a show of contempt for the man whom he had been so abjectly fearful of a few moments before. 'I should The Husband of Donna Eugenia (Continued from Page Seven.) locked in by the Senhor BebasUao?" "perhaps the Father Pedro may tell," aid the Donna Eugenia. The father Pedro was called to testify. "May it bo possible to explain," asked the corregedor, "how the negro could escape from the closet after be had been locked In?" "That is not possible," said the priest. "Yet I have heard H said by those who knew the marquis of Pombal that he had told of how the Brazilian negroes are cun ning, and know charms, and how they be witch that with which they come In con tact, so that even things which have no life may lie made to do their bidding" "Should one think, then," continued the Conegcdor Araillo, "that In this case such wai, sor.e?" "The gnol God knows," slid the priest. "It is not poa-l)!e for me to tell." Other witntsaea were examined, hut no proof of guilt on the part at anyone was found. The i;egro went tree. He staid in the house of the Donna Eugenia, and, with like to have a private conversation with you." The small lawyer looked inquiringly at Norah. "I shall do quite as my client suggests about that," ho said. "Are you willing that I should grant this man a private conference?" he asked. Norah surprised them all by shaking her head emphatically. "No," she said, "I'm not. I shall be glad to see him where he said that he would put my husband. Sure, it scorns to mo that thero could be no pleasure greater than to go and watch him In a jail. J'd read to him ami take, him Jelly just In order to keep certain that he was still locked up." "All light," said the small lawyer, with an air of business as If he were talking of the stall In which a horse ww to be placed: "I'll Jail him." MacFarren was terrified. He who had threatened, was beset by prophecies of evil. AKaln lie bogged of Kammer for a private audience; begged with a cringing imitation of humility. At last tho little one granted his request and they went to another room. There FacKarren wilted and confessed. A part of Norah s property had been wasted In a foolish efTort to get himself into Parliament. More of It had gone in other ways. "And part of It," said Kammer with contempt, "you used in your attempt to rob the man she loved. You doposlted it as securily for the reward you offered for larton's capture." "I did," said MacFarren writhing, "but I did not know she loved him." He shuddered as he realised how com pletely he had placed himself within the power of thoee whom he had attempted to defraud. As all his mental courage had ebbed away when he saw Parton's eyes, so now all his moral arrogance faded be fore the plain presentment of his small ad versary. He begged for mercy. His crlng .Inp became abject and most unpleasant. "They are determined to rum me, De twecn them," he said. "No," said Kammer, "I should not put It that way. You seem determined to ruin yourself. That, of course, I cannot help. I can tell you, though, that any attempt at further interference with the young peopla will probably put you beyond the possi bility of any lntrlguo more Important than a jail consisracy for some time. "You asked to see me here alone, and you have seen me here alone. I am rnther glad of It, for It enables me to tell you that you are a miserable scoundrel, the least brave that I have ever seen and wholly unworthy of the resreet that we give, even to the clever criminal. I think I shall have to leave you now. I must warn you, though, that any attempt to leave this hotel will be followed by Imme diate arrest. Good-day." MacFarren stared at him with unhappy eyes, while he rose and started toward the door. Just as his hand was on the knob ho culled him back, half starting from his chair In his anxiety. All his pomposity had passed. He was very miserable. "What can I do to prevent this this pro ceeding?" he asked. "I am agraid you can't prevent It," Kam mer said. "You would have to be a man." There was a flash of resentment In Mnc- Farren's eyes for a moment, but It quickly gave way to the look of cowardice. "Isn't there some basis on which We may avoid future trouble, Mr. Kammer?" he asked. "I will admit that I have been, per haps, a little hasty In regard to to Mr. Parton. Perhaps I have. It may be. Every one, you know, is likely to make mistakes at some time. Perhaps I may have been a little hasty." Kammer smiled with that bland smile which had so often disconcerted the coun sel for the other side. "I thought we were discussing the affairs of Mrs. Parton,"- he said. "You know It Is In her Interest, not Parton's, that I am Carmen, the maid, went with Lis mistress when she walked abroad. m. A year later the Corregedor Amlllo and the Donna Eugenia were married, and there was a great ceremony on the church of Ia Concoleao. Jao Vlncente, tho boatman of the fortress, decked his boat gaily, and sailed with Amlllo and his wife across the Fayal roads that wonderful channel which divides Fayal from the mount of Pico. Hp the mountain side the Senhor Amlllo had a great vineyard and there the honey moon was spent. And upon a day when there was no cloud on the mountain and when the orange trees bloomed, and when the loquots were sweet In the mouth, Amlllo took his wife tight In his arms as they looked off over the sea. "But the slave was let out from the cloret," he said. "Yes," said the Donna Eugenia. "But who should let him out? I who love thee, would have done it, if only for the punishment of one who should strike thee across the cheek with a lash. Who should It be that let Mm out, and wtio was it who lucked him In his closet afterward? "1 did," said the Donna Eugenia. engaged. All that I have to say. I have said. You have misappropriated money and you will have to pay the penalty. I am sorry for you. I am always sorry for a thief, but 1 cannot always help him." Ho compute was the humility of the erstwhile militant MarFatTcn that he showed no resentment of this plain talk, but merely cringed the more. "If I have used any of the trust funds," said he, "It has been as much for her as for myself. I certainly Intended to make good all that I hHd borrowed when the time for tho accounting came. I can I can arrange part of it now. I can-" Kammer Interrupted him. "You are talking to no purpose," lie said. "1 have been Instructed to proceed against you. That settles that." "But suppose I drop all prececdlngs against Parton," said MacFarren. "It docs not Interest me," said Kammer "I am not his attorney. I will tell you frankly that your claim on the diamonds, even If they had not been lost, would not hold water here and 1 don't believe that It would have over here. You have made trouble enough and you ought to be put away somewhere where you can't make any more." MacFarren writhed. "I will do anything you say," he whined. "We will call Mrs. Port on and seo what she has to say," said Kammer. "I don't believe that she Is willing to accept any compromise whatever." When Norah came -into the room Mac Farren was silting disconsolately at the table. He looked up at her eagerly. "Well," she said, with no signs of yielding in her face, "well, what is the bold MacFarren after now? Sure perhaps he means to have me arrested for stealing a march on him. Faith, 1 11 confess to It. Is It grand larceny?" "Norah!" said MacFarren reproachfully, "how can you treat me in this way?" "Why," Bald she, smiling brightly. "It's Just as easy! But wait. Watch for nil tho goodies that I'll send to you in Jail! Faith, I'll never let you starve, I'd like to watch you eat In Jail!" "You know that you'll get every cent of that money, don't you, Norah dear?" ho pleaded. "Sure, if there's a law to give It to me," She salil pleasantly. "But you don't have to go to law, Norah," he said pitifully. "It's no hardship-It's a pleasure," said the unresponsive Norah. "I like It. Per haps I caught the tendency from you. Faith, you seemed to be well pleased when you were raving against Henry and prepar ing to inske him suffer for trying to buvo his own from you." "Is there nothing which I can do to change your determination?" asked Mac Farren. "Thers was one thing that you could have done," said Norah. "What?" said MacFarren with some eagerness. "Been honest," said Norah quickly. He sank back in his chair dljectedly. Norah settled graceful Into another, and Kammer stood by the window. There were signs of amusement about his mouth, but he took care to keep his face turned away from the disconsolate Irishman. MacFarren looked resentfully at Ms back. He would have relished a drink of Kara mer's blood, but he was careful not to reveal the thirst by word of mouth. Finally he appealed to him. "Can't you help me to make my step daughter act reasonably?" he asked, with humble voice. "So far as I can see," said Kammer drily, "she needs no help. She seems too be doing nicely by herst lf." Suddenly MacFarren rose from his chair and went to Norah. "What if I withdraw all charges against your husband?" he asked, unhappily. "It might save some bother," she said. Indifferently. "But they'll only trouble you. Fulth, I huve no thought that any jury would take your word for anything "My most beloved!" said the Corregedor Amlllo. Then together they went Into their house, as the light grew dim on the tip of Pico. His Consolation Weary of the search for the fountain of perpetual youth, Ponce de Leon at last gave it up. "What's the use, anyhow?" he exclaimed, wiping his forehead with a trembling hand kerchief. "Even if I should find the right fountain it wouldn't be ten days till John I), ltockcfeller would own It and be piping tho fluid all over the country !" Chicago Tribune. Patent Leathers The edict has been promulgated In New York that patent leather shoes will hence forth occupy a place only in the vul garian's wardrobe. The divers grades of low-priced goods of the material have resulted in the dandy banishing "pats." In their stead enters varnished footwear. By special process calfskin Is so treated tht.'t the enameled vamp does not present a garish effect, but, on the contrary, affords picking appearance. The varnished hoe In retail stocks ranges as high as $10 after you have been convicted of cmhrzsl metit." Ho gasped. "Norah!" he said, as If her wurtlH had hit him like a lash. "I wonder will you go to Portland prison, or nil) they put you out si Wormwood Scrubs with smaller thieves," she specu late!. MaeFairen was almost lioslde himself. He appealed to Kammer. "I can do nothing with her." he snid to him. "Won t you talk to her for mo? It seems impossible that she should mean to do Mich a thing." "1 mean it nil right enough," said Norah. "But 1 hate to stay here and watch von wllo you're s distressed. I'd rather read about It in the ncw.-iptpcr. tlnodhy!" And she sailed happily from the room. "Mr. Kammer," said MacFarren after she had gone, "can't you arrange this for me In some way?" "Mow much did you stenl?" asked Knni mer coldly. The small man knew how to be as scathing as he could be suave. "Perhaps i;j,0t." said MacFarren miser ably. "But I didn't steal It." "What dlil you steal It for?" asked Kam mer, paying no nttentlon to the denial. "Klectlon expenses," said MacFsrrt n. "Can you pay any of It hack?" asked Kammer. "1 can sell what I have." said MacFar ren, "and do the best 1 can." Kammer brought a pen, Ink and paper. "Write a confession and a promise to restore what you have taken," said the small man. "Don't mlnee words. Admit that you have misappropriate the money soil state In detail what means you ran employ to restore It." MacFarren looked at him with dumb pleading In . his eyes, but there was no sign of relenting In the face of Kammer. MacFarren wrote. lie handed the paper to Knmmer, who glanced at It calmly. "That seems to l.e nil right." he said, "but If you will take my advice you will add something to it." "Whu!7" nsked .MacFarren with the eagerness of cownrnice. "Write as I dictate," Mild Kammer. "Aftir you have done that I will submit the matter to my clleiil and perhaps hIio will consider the matter of dropping the prosecution. I don't know." "What shall I write'.'" asked MacFarren. "And furthermore," dictated Kammer, "by my own desire and without duress, I make statement that I hereby altsolve Henry Partem of nil charges which I may have made against him, completely Hnd forever relinquishing all right ami title to and In the diamonds or other properly which I have wrongfully chiirgco. him with having misappropriated, agree to re imburse him. so far as lies within my power, for all expemes which he may have Incurred in leaving London because of the false accusation which I lodged agahist him and to make public a state ment In I nd England, declaring him to have been wholly guiltless of wrong doing." MacFarren wrote. Ills hand trembled a little Btid his face was very pale. When he had finished, Kammer looked at him and said: "Aren't you pretty thoroughly ashamed?" i'Yes," said MacFarren. "You ought to be," said Kammer. "Sign It." And MacFarren signed. "Hold on," said Kammer. "I think we'd better have thnt witnessed." He rang for a boy and told him to bring up. a notary. The clerk at the hotel came up, In a moment or two, with his seal under his arm, and the statement VU sworn to and attested. "Now." said Kammer. "how long do you suppose thnt it will lake you to get out of this hotel?" "I can go at once," said MacFarren, humbly. "All right then," said Kammer. "Do It." And he did. (To bo Continued.) per pair, either laced or buttoned. Russet shoes, which have been sidetracked for scverul seasons, are again considered in good form. Heavy advance orders on tan Ox fords have been booked for spring delivery. Pointed Paragraphs A woman is never too good to be true. If you would get up with the lark go to bed without one. Worry is as useless as It is to tell peo ple not to worry. Sometimes a little learning saves a man from Jury duty, A swallow of brandy often turns out to be a bird of 111 omen. It's a case of quick consumption with the man who bolts his food. If a man is satisfied with one meal a day he cun afford to write poetry. A woman uses a glass to color her face and a man uses one to color his nose. A few spinsters have been disappointed In love also a great many married woman. When a man Is una h re to make a living1 at anything else he is eligible for a gov ernment Job. A woman's klea of mutual pleasure Is t' spend the money her husband earns by tM' sweat of his brow.
