| Show H THC or GOLD BY A ALICE J ICI-J to 1 COPYRIGHT 1913 ic i BY y THE TIIE TH E NORTH V C CLAUDE ASKI- ASKI AS is I L j S OI I i t PJ a struggling mid mid- u F JouN JOH I ag aKed solicitor ha has saved save riom Irom t V c J Felicity Harwood heiress f 0 h her hF r uncles uncle's w wealth l nn and so o young she 80 has fallen In love JO e with him tt that h c consented to be his wife While nil nj nd I fA Is S gloating over 11 his good fortune fortuno I. I lie be comes to tell him her hel uncle h been b by unwise investments In t I raging with Ith disappointment r t s CrAl-s their engagement without rec re- re c gard rd either for tho the love JO the girl bears for rr him or the p passion he has learned foci f for r her to fa Felicity returning to the apartments apartment itt t her ber hotel meets Ton Tony Masters a ad devoted d admirer who tells her he has hase be become ome e heir to the family title and estate b by tho the death of his brother and andl l lear learns arns of her broken engagement Felicity reaches tho the hotel only in time timeto I to totness witness the death of her uncle In her helplessness and poverty she sho Is taken care of b by Rosa flosa Latimer a n rich vulgar woman whose generous In Instincts In V her distress a arouses I Ton Tony Masters falls fails in his endeavor or to toI I induce Mrs rS to surrender the care of Felicity and Mrs Latimer after I a period of oC struggle to induce society I i to for forget ct her past moves mO with Felicity 1 I to io Mowbray Manor near Market Ha liar Har- r- r bon bon where practices law Iw and I thea she visits at nt his office f F i Continued From Last sl Sun Sunday 1 i r. r I r If r T s n a fl HAT Y T H. can have brought Mrs Lat- Lat w V v imer to see me mc Can Felicity ha have e asked her to call i muttered the words low lov 0 hair halt under his breath Ho Ito was conscious that that his heart was as beating bc very er fast tUft and nd that hl his hands and feet ha had su suddenly sud 1 denly turned Ic icy cold though It was a warm varnI spring afternoon for or a curious excitement had come over O him lim He lie felt feit convinced con that things were about to bapp happen n. n Why the advent nt of Pro Professor Protes- Protes res- res for sor had been disturbing in ill lis ft way way oddly oddly disturbing disturbing- for Cor though the tC two men had corresponded at Ir Irregular Irregular Irregular Ir- Ir regular Intervals als this was the tho first tine time the professor had visited Pley- Pley dell deli at Market Harbon for though he had often oCten promised to turn up he had 1 t. t hitherto failed to 3 appear Mrs Ir Latimer 4 Young Playne threw open the door with w something of a n. flourish nourish and John I ell stepped forward to gr greet et his ne ne' new client I I Mrs Rosa Latimer a nig J somewhat some some- what hat hat petulant voice oleo corre corrected corrected ted and the next nett second Rosa Hosa sailed into the room bringing a strong O odor 01 of patchouli with Ith her She lC W was S very elT sho showily dressed in a t. t white cloth coal coat and skirt an and a hand hand- ome cream lace blouse was tightly lightly over o her amplo bosom Her tier filmed tinted and elaborately elaborate waved ed was wa surmounted b by a ht huge e hat wreathed round b by an Immense wreath of mauve o and and white h hydrangeas pas an anI T ospreys s 's sprang from th the center of th the hat m Big pearls hun hung from Mrs Latimers Latimer's tars cars and a diamond brooch glittered at her throat She carried d a aJI JI big gold old bag lain and on the rim o of this ba bater bag bagier ter ier Christian name name sparkled Rosa sparkled In Wealth seemed to ooze from her but notwithstanding her expensive o L domes ncr OlT anu aim ncr ner bl big imposing presence she bore borc herself with 1 the curious awkwardness of a Large arge e child I. I How do you OU do Mr she bt began an holding out a hand very ven tight tight- lr encased in a whit white glo glove Its I ly IS very err good o of you to seP see me mc th this IN aft aft- p. p proon considering I ha haven't hant nt made an or anything I t do hope youre not N ery vry hus busy thou though h. h and anti can me mc n i few moments She kept glancing about her restless restless- Jr lf Her voice olee was not a yul vulgar ar voice by 1 br any ant means menn but It was 05 not a ladys lady's s and her hel manner lacked repose et e. e t Keep Kp me me- meal as al Ion long lon lonaR as aR you like Mrs My Ir time thue is quite at your our dis- dis ls- ls i l 01 i swept Professor conveniently from his mind mInt He lie must mustI I vote ote all his attention to this bl big fair tair woman oman h he h decided and anti tr try to find out That had brought her round to see ec him or lie did not think that Felicity had bad nt her I If fl He pulled a heavy armchair forward ard a. a nig roomy comfortable lc armChair anI and and Mrs Latimer settled settle herself Into it capacious depths with a sigh h. ander and anil her ier er simple manner was strangely cl nt Ut variance with her overblown charms charm the She h was waR obviously a little nervous for or Or she hc fixed her big blue e eyes e rather on un PI and she wondered won well dered derc If f she he should like Wee this tall lean whom she HIO hud driven round to con consult time consult th the man mall who reminded her odd wa way of or a hawk hawl as az he ho stood up Ul b by the thc fireplace Im lIll sure SUTe It Ifs cr very kind of oC you ou to sa say Sou 30 are arc not In a a. hurr hurry no Rosa 11 mur- mur Inured InUred I She fidgeted In her r ur gold gOll chain hag snI nd finally produced a n scrap of oC laco lace and a powder r putt purr She h Pu passe sed d the tho latter laUr lightly over o her nose I an and forehead then Ulen he began an to laugh h In Ina a a. confused rather r foolish manner I dont don't know n w what you'll think of using ne my powder puff Urr before you OU like hike this but this but Im I'm awfully hot hott I do think the first spring days dars are very trying Still Its It's nice and cool here I like this room Mr Ir I 1 am cr very glad lad how bowed d SOmewhat formally What a beautiful hou house s-c s you yu u have ha Just JUNt taken thou though h I O lve ave nC never nCr r been inside Mowbray Manor but t I believe e It il Is a to lovely I place place full full O of fino oak oal pan paneling N tl M- M nodded her golden head Its It good enough h. h but hut not n n. natch Datch on lay rnY iy own house house lh the place I ce I I have just lot t Still sun I dont don't Jlko Norfolk as a Count county Tho n neighbors arc all so 80 dull and nd stodgy tho they are most of oC them Quakers by descent an and the they are nearly near near- ly lYall IYall all related to to each other a other a big rally part party l i Sh She bent down and anti began hcan to play With Ih one of her hr bracelets Ive 1 only rented Mowbray Manor for tor tora a year ear for tor I dont don't I 1 shall bo be boere her ere nere long Mr Ir and that's why I have ha driven round to consult you OU this Afternoon afternoon I have o como come about tho draWing up of or my will I know I ought to have made m ono months ago 00 but hut jv Ivo 1 I kept on putting the time Job Off Its It's a painful sort aorl of task oven o ihen ien youre you're our in tho the best beat of ot health II She P paused Bed d She was watching Pley- Pley g til carefully of her out of a corner fd e arid and he lie smiled at her reassuringly t Come Come come Mrs Latimor Tho The p Drawing up of or a will cIll in is really not ilOt such I. I very Iery ery serious ous matted matte Ho Ito paused anti ami fazed at hie his client with heightened Interest In- In terest r st st. w or or the mere talk of or always affected him strangely ret pct his blood tingling ug cr lOd vy ought to make mak a will you know Ino L' L fiats fiat's true tru true true-that's or very ory true Mrs 1 tho r Interrupted I am quite aware tU Qt Jot the time ba has lma come round for Cor me nie t 10 set Ht et m my house Js In lu order I J ought to toc I 1 ne c done BO so months 1 ago 0 In fact tact for tor In C Bot sot got a lot of or to leave heave close close l e thousand a lir year Twelve Tel d thousand a year Jar rOI a deep breath then he lie moved mO C toward his hiR client II t You are to toi i 1 envied Mrs Mrs- Latimer h he said ald slow alow- lol 3 l. l You ou mr ar sr to be bp greatly Area th envied for tor cnn bu buy everything e happiness power lani u arc wrong Rosa Hosa interrupted t r rily You Vou are arc making a great reat mis- mis W I I L k f j take talo Money Ione cannot buy bur J YO rou th the friendly esteem of your our She Sho paused Her Jer blue blu eyes dl dilated and a n second later hater the they swam pi with People talk lot about monc T They ey a a. I wish Ish tell It bu n you yon can buy to heaven It could But nut It cn can cant can't t tr Mr Mr w l t bu bus bus' u ume It It cant can't cant can't Money Ione l me mp back bacI m my health for tor instance mono mone money wont won't save sa my life She sobbing v breath th an and drew a n deep began to fidget nervouslY with wih ono one or of C her Jangling bracelets ts Save life fe looked n athis nt at t SI your 0 hl his client in amazement 1 Why Shy oui ie clent II amazement not 1111 11 Surel Surely thoro is 18 nothing the tho he matter appear If J oa mater with wih you vou You appear if ot will wil allow alow m me to stay so the so-the the vcr very pie pic picture ture of ot health Hr My looks d dont don't nt pIt pity 1 me that that's thal's s all The big woman heaved an Imm immense nse sigh and she allowed two large tealS teal'S to roll roil rol slowly down her cheeks heed heedless lc less of th tho havoc tho they wrought among the paint and powder Im Im going oln r tObe to tobe tobe be frank with you Mr absolutely frank frank for foT for the they tH say there are arc two persons you ou should hould never never ill In yO your yOUl I Iown own Interest toll interest toll a a llo ho le to to and one ones one's s your OU la lawyer and tho others other's your our doc doe doe- do tor br She paused then lowered her voice olce to a husk husky whisper Im a doomed 0 woman and that's tile tho truth I A A doomed woman 7 leaned over O Mrs rs Latimers Latimer's s chair nn and gazed at nt her cr very lt ly h Ho IQ at nt first thou thought ht she must bo be bl romancing that romancing that that she sho he couldn't possibly m mean an what she had Just JUE said said amId and yet et she shen Mn n was nain rn N pain I ful fully ll agitated te f.- f. nU Her Her r f facile li lips ps trem trembled I her hIed-her bled her whole bol body quivered She Sho Sil was as more like hike a big overgrown child than rotating relating tragic ever a ever a child chUd some tale of oC woe Yes res es Its It's all al up imp with mo 1110 I 1 cannot wih hope to live much longer I longer my my days are ale numbered Its It's Is I's no use ue your our looking at atme atmo atmo mo me as If you didn't believe e me me Mr Ir for Cor tho doctors have hae ha e told me mes s so-no so o no end of doctors doctor I J have hae IHle gone one to er c every well known specialist for foi m my complaint J J have ha had the lime best belt a advice lc Its It's Is I's possible to trot pet I have o spare pared f-pared no expense expense expense-as as you vou can cnn well Imagine imagine but but th the the doctors doctor all l a agree ree on their verdict Its It's IR something Inside that Is JT gradually taking all al my strength th away aWAy my my en ener energy en- en er ergy and and it is bound to kill me In a n afew afew few tew months months' time Its It's Is I's a growth a groth a growth that cant can't be he cut or tampered with for fOI its it's beyond the power of nn any to it tIle It-tIle the surgeon remove remo the i-the growth Is on m my liver She rose from her chair Her face had turned a sickly gr gray In hue hue her her lips were twitching painfully painful Her bright hat mocked her 1101 so 80 did dil her glittering Jewels it cruel cruel cruel-a a wicked Ing she blubbered that this should have o happ happened happened hap hap- p ned l I dont don't feel somehow as If I 1 hInd had deserved ed it It for Ivo Ive 1 0 done no harm to anyone that I can remember and I have hare been kind to a lot Jot of 01 people and most liberal In m my subscriptions to charities SliP She hesitated Her eyes es su suddenly sought the tIle ground round I 1 made mad a trip years ago aJo and Id I'd be he bethe bethe hethe the last Jt person r on on oT earth to demy dony lOll It It but I r honestly thoU thought ht I 1 was running awa away from home borne to be married T I never gUf guessed er that poor Tom Tomas was as a married ml ll man 01 ot 01 that hed he'd take tak cruel n advantage of an Innocent Jn 10 loving girl Irl Rosa Roa nOla sniffed loudl loudly Well Its It's cl Is I's no use 1St cryIng cryIng cry cry- In Ing over o split spilt milk ml and Tom rom married 1 mo me as soon fl as ever e his mad wife died died died- Ill I'll 11 say fay that for Cor him poor fellow Anti And h he left heft leC me mc ever every er penny penn of ot hl his mone money money- ho did die his best to make malc amends amend Her tears were running frE freely lr now down h her r 1 lace lare It stain stain- ln- ln I Ing- Ing In Ingher ir her white clo cloth i skirt but Ji she made madeno no attempt to brush them away and her grief gave e a her a sudden dignity She had hArl become a a tragic figure I dont don't want wat to die die that's that's the terrIble terrible terrible ter ter- part o of It I am er cn fond rond of oC my m- life and it its 11 not as If I 1 had bad ad to work worl JJr r 1 my 1 living vi nJ and to pi pinch a and serape scrape for Cor Ive I've got tot heap heaps of mone money so po I can c-an n afford aCford myself every Ct C comfort and luxury un under r the thA sun attn and Ive I've kt kept pt m my looks and Im I'm Im still tl youn II enough h to PIJO things She hp paused a second then added In hoarse tones Its Is an awful thing tIling to b be bf stricken h by disease lse e Ik like this and to know that the terrible growth inside me mc l Is feeding reeding upon my vel very life life fattening le fattening upon what IH is slays And then Its It's HO so 1 dreadful to feel that nothing can an b be done dono to save sa me that me-that that there's theres not loOt a surgeon who would dare daro aro opera operate te Th The sunlight pouring In through the thc open window beat with wih bright ht vigor I or upon Rosa HOlA gray rl stricken face and for or n. n all al her lOU rouge rougo O and powder she Rhe looked pale pal an and ghastly and del I pitied her intensely this bi big finely built buit woman whom hiom the thc doctors had doomed to l death ath nut But he who Mrs Latimer w was s going to leave c her tier mone money mone to her to-her her great fortune who fortune who was us the luk lucky Individual or 01 01 institution who would profit so tremendously by her decease Mrs Irs He lIe put nut one of his r le on lean Ian hands lightly ht her on r right arm oHm ailt and th the sunshine sunshine shone slone on his highly I na nails I I l cannot tell tel you ou how ked hor-ked I feel eel and how sorry I am for YOU vou 1 think yours ours Is on onu of oC tile the most mORt iru tragic lc cases I 1 0 have ever eyer known and amid 1111 I dont don't wonder that you rOl hate making your you l' l wil will wiIl 1 lie paused and no Rosa a glanced up mi at II him gratefully then pul pulled 11 her veil el down dowl over O her hem hel tear teal faco face and tried to put her hat straight You are kind and i yi 1 really mean what you yon Oti pay say say- l sayCell I can Cell tell teU that Um she shu murmured Yes Yos its it's a awful bad luck luek on me Isn't ISIt It rot I-rot rotten it-rotten rotten n luck luel I 1 should think time the people down don Lon Lo n In Norfolk would souil feel reel sor sorry when tse ticy hear boa r the time news lIC'S a u leWt-u a |
