Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 September 1882 — Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1869.

BUNTING.

The Deposition of Architect Banting in the Suit of

EPPINGHOUSEN VS. SHANNON-

Bunting's Ftory of the $2-500 and Other Matters of Moment.

[We present herewith the deposition -f Architect Bunting taken at Indianapolis last week in the case of Eppinghousen vs Shannon It is of importance and should be widely read. We begin the

story

with the third question, the other two being purely preliminary and of no importance]

Ques. 3.—State whether or not you and the plaintiff. Mr. Eppinghousen, were ever appointed jointly as architects to build a court house iu Torre Haute, Iud., and if so, when

Ans—I have no knowledge of it, only from a letter from

BOme

one in Terre

Haute, stating the fact that we were appointed jointly architects. I can not state the time exactly. Perhaps in June 1881.

Q.ics. 4.—State whether or not you went to Terre Haute in answer to said letter, and if so, etatc what you diu

Ans.—I went over to Terre Elaute, and saw one of the commissioners in bession. I said I had a letter from some one stating than they had appointed me and Charley architects. I saw Eppinghousen, and we couid not agree upon the details iu any respect »nd the matter was not consuma'td. I took my plans and came home.

Ques. 5.—State whether or not you deposited any money with Patrick 8hannyn, in Shannon's Bank, in Terre Haute, Iud.. in the month of April, 1881, and if so, state the amount so deposited.

Ans.—[deposited twenty-live hundred dollars in his bank and got a certificate of deposit. It was early iu the spring, but I can't eive the date.

Ques.ti—State when you withdrew said deposit from Shannon's Bank Ans.—I withdrew it late in the summer. It may have been in August.

Ques. 7—State whether or not Mr Shaunnn declined to pay your deposit, •when demanded of him

Ans.—He retused to give it then. He didn't refuse to pay, but wanted me to wait awhile

Ques. 8—How did you get your money Ans.—I ma^e a check in favor of F. L. B'armaa aud he indorsed the check to Fle'cber and Churchman. Fletcher and Churchman brought suit on the check against all the paitiesand as lam inform ed they collected themouey.

Qaes. ii—Please btate it you brought any suit again*: Charles Eppinghousen in the Vigo Circuit or Vigo Superior Court, tor libel growing out of the proposed building ot a courthouse in Terre Haute

Ans —I did not. Qnes. 10—-Did yon authorize the bringing of anv such t-uit?

Ans—t did not. I felt a little hard against Eppinghousen when the thing bustel, aud was advi-ed by Shannon and others, I don't know who, to bring suit against him for damages they advised me to go to Lamb and Davis, and they •wftnted from two to live hundred dollars, can't say positively the amount. I said, that will do. 1 want no suit brought. That ends it with me. If any suits were brought they were brought without my knowledge, consent, or wishes.

Qus. 11. Please state whether or not. on or about the 28th of June, 1881, you commenced or caused to be commenced in the Vigo Superior Court, a suit against Charles Eppinghousen. for Fifty Thousand Dollars damages, lor alleged libel

Ans. I did not, and did not authorize one to be brought. Ques. 12. State whether you dismissed or caused to be dismissed said suit pending in said Superior Court!

Ans. I did not, I never had any case I never dismissed it orbroueht it. Qaes. 18.—Please Btate whether or not you brought or caused to be brought any such suit against Charles Eppinghousen in the Vigo Circuit Court for fifty thousand dollars damages for an alleged libel, growing out of the proposed building of a court house in Terre Haute?

Ans.—No, sir. I never brought any suit or authorized it, and I never dismissed it or authorized its dismissal.

Que*. 14.—State if jou you were at any «ime called on to answer interrogatories—or questions—and if yea, state if you knew those questions were put to you in your own case, or in what case diet you" thinl you were making said answers?

Aus.—I did have John Lamb »nd Mr. Shannon call on me, aud I went with them to the Bates House and answered questions in relation to 31 r. Shannon's suit, as they-told me that is the way I understood" it, that it was in relation to ]VIr. Shannon's suit, not my own. I did not read the paper myself they read it to me.

Ques. 15.—When you answered said questions did you know or not that there was a suit pending in your name against Eppinghousen for lioel, in which fifty thousand dollars was laid as damages?

Ans-—No, sir, I did not. I did not know that I had any suit pending with Charley Eppinghousen, because I never authorized any.

Ques. 16—Y«m answer !o question 5, he fin. that vqu deposited $2,500 in Shannon's bank from whom did you ob­

tain the money so deposited, and was it a loan, or what wa3 itV Ans.—I borrowed it from a friend of mine who had confidence enough in me to lend it to me, and I decline to state who he was.

Ques. 17.—Why do you decline to staie who be was, and is he dead or living? Ans.—For reasons of my own which do not concern anyone else I decline to answer whether he is dead or living.

Ques. 18.—If you were making a simple deposit of money Shannon's bank, and borrowed the money trom a friend, state why you decline to tell from whom you got the money

Ans.—Just because 1 want to that is all. Ques. 19.—It it was a simple deposit, why do you "want to" decline to make statement

Ans.—Because I won't tell you, and that is all there is about it. Ques. 20.—IIow is your memory sir, as to the events about which you are testifying?

Ans —I recollect everything I've told you, very well. My memory is not good on anything.

CUOSS EXAMINED

by Wm. Mack, Esq., of counsel for defend ent. Questions propounded by defendant on cross examination:

Ques. 1.—State if Mr. Shannon ever had any interest or claim in the $2,-r)00 deposited by you with Mr. Shaunon, as testified in your deposition to day.

Ans—None whatever. Ques. 2.—Did you ever have any contract or agreement with Mr. Shannon by which you were to pay him $2,500 or any other sum for his influence in obtaining for you the appointment of architect fur the Vigo County court house?

Ans.—No sir. 1 had no contract with him about anything. Ques. 3 —Did you at any time tell Mr. Eppinghousen that you had paid Mr. Shannon $2,500 to obtain his influence in procuring from the Board of Commissioners of Vieo County, your appointment of architect for the court house, or words to that effect

Ans.—No sir. Nor words to that effect. QuesM—When you left the money at Shannon's bank, as testified to by you, who was present when you deposited it?

Ans.—No one, but Mr. Totn Anderson, who were all the ones in the bank. I said.'-I have $2500 to deposit, and want a certificate of deposit," v\ bich he gave to me.

Ques. 5—Was the party from whom you borrowed the money you deposited at Shanuon's Bank, any person who has any interest in, or anythiug to do with ti.is case

Ans.—No. Nothing whatever. Ques. (5—What purpose had you in depositing the money at Shannon's bank

Ans.—1 thought I might have to use some money in a legitimate way. and if I did, I'd havo to have it, but I did'nt want to use it.

Ques. 7—Did you ever make an offeror proposition to .dr. Shannon to induce hiui to exert his influence with the commis?ioners to have you appointed architect of the court house If so, state what you said, and also what he ever said to you on that subject, if anything.

Ans.—1 don't recollect ot ever making such offer to him, and I don't recollect that he wanted such an ofter.

Tucs. 8.— Had you any talk with Shannon, or arrangement w'th him about depositing the money before you made the deposit

Ans.—No. I don't ever recollect of talking to him about it. REDIRECT EXAMINATION.

Ques. 1.—In answer to iuterrogatory No. 1 of your cross examination, you swear that the defendant Shannon had no interest in the money, to wit., $2,500, which you say you deposited in his bank. What do you"mean by saying that Shannon had no interest in said money

Ans.—I mean that he was to get none of it, and was entitled to none of it. Tues. 2.—In answer to interrogatory No. 2 of your cross examination, you say that you had no contract or agreement with Shannon, by which you were to pay him $2 500 or any other sum for Irs influence in obtainipg your appointment as architect of the Vigo county Court House. Do you mean to say. or to be understood as sa jug that you did not have directly or indirectly any agreement or understanding with Shannon, that he was to receive in any way or some contingency' the said sum," or any other sum, for his influence in your behalf?

APS.—He was not to get any of it. Ques 3 —Did you know at that time, C. F. McNutt, the attorney of the Vigo County Commissioners? and if yea, were you iu Terre Haute on the morning succeeding the day on which all the plans for the said court house where rejected by the board of commissioners

Ans.—I knew Mr. McNutt slightly. I was there on a good many days, but I can't say if I was there on that particular dnv or not.

Ques. 4.—On said morning did you not have a conversation with said C. F. McNuit, a liitle west of the door of the office of *aid McNutt, oa Ohio street, in the city of Turre Haute, and nearly in front of the door of the office of Allen & Mack, on said street And in said conversation, did you say among other

thing3,

this, "Judge, Shannon

in substance

has

gone back on

me. But~Neut Rogers says I dont care a damn who goes back on you, I am Tor your plans." Whereupon 'the said McNutt said, "Oh well, it your plans are *he best as 1 think they are, I dont suppose it will make much difference." And thereupon did you not say to said McNutt, "I want to |tell you something oa the square and did you not then proceed to say in substance this: "I gave, paid or put into Shannons hands, the sum of $25,000 for or |in consideration of his (Shannon's) influence in procuring methe appointment as architect. This morning for I just now) I went into his bank and asked for my money, aud he (Shannon) said that he thought he (Shannon) had done [enough to entitle him to

the money, and I repeated over to him our contract or agreement. And then he (Shannon) said he thought he ought to have halt of it and then I said to him that this was not our agreement." And that he (Shannon) ihereupon said. "Here, take your money 1 am dene with you."

Ans—I don't recollect any such conversation at all. 1 don't recollect of talking to him on the subject at all.

Ques. 3—Will you explain why it is, il it is true, as you say it is, that you made that deposit in Shannon's bank to 'eeused in a legitimata way, and if it is also true that you borrowed it from a friend for such legitimate purposes, you will not give the name of that friend from whom you borrowed the money?

Aus.—Simply because it is a whim of mine, I got it from a friend of mine who had nothing to do with this case, and I don't choose to drag him into this controversy.

Ques. 4 —Is it not true that the person who loaned you said $2,500.00 was Frank Farm an, of the firm of Farm an & Pierce, builders?

Ans.—I have already told you that I refuse to tell who it was who gave me the money. I don't say it was him, or that it was not him.

Ques. 5.—Is it not true that during the time you was at Terre Haute, in the spring of 1881, and while the said sum of $2,500.00 was on deposit in Shannon's bank, you was borrowing small sums of money to pay your personal expenses

Ans—Not a cent did 1 borrow of any mau living in Terre Haute, that I recollect. I have no recollection of borrowing a penny from any man living there.

Telegrams Condensed. From Monday's Datly.

The British troops remain in the position in which they were at last reports. Arabi Pasha's outposts are about two miles distant. The British armored train is now completely fitted up, ready lor action.

Physicians have examined Maggie Keppel. who abducted little Lizzie Selden, in Brooklyn, and pronounced her insane. She is suffering from softening of the brain. She will probably be sent to an insane asylum.

Jay Gould and his broker, Mr. Conners, and other holders of the Wabash stocks, yesterday obtained control of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company by the purchase of the greater portion of its stock.

An effort is being made for the removal of Collector Haynes, at Brownsville, and the appointment of Deputy Collector Goodrich as his successor. The charge against Hayaes is he deserted his post at the first approach of yellow fever.

C. O. B. Cowardin, editor of the Richmond, Va, Dispatch, has been arrested, charged with being about to engage in a duel with W. C. Elam, editor ot the Whig, organ of the Coalitionists. A warrant is also out for the arrest of the latter.

J. L. Smithmeyer, one of the Advisory Commission of architects on the new building for the Congressional Library, has left, at the request of the joint Congressional Committee on the Library, for Europe, to inspect public libraries in the principal cities.

A Washington dispatch 'quotes General Sherman as denying he will retire before the law requires. But he will relinquish command of the army if the President will so order, so as to give General Sheridan a chance to make recommendations to Congress next December.

From Tuesday's Daily.

Prices were higher all round at Chica« go to-day. Gov. Iviucaid has withdrawn from the contest for the Nevada governorship.

The South Carolina Greenback, Labor, Reform, Ac party met at Columbia, today.

The Texan cattle fever has made its appearance in Maine. Eight cattle have died.

It is rumored there will be radical changes in the Hannibal and 1st. Joe management.

The signal office reports that a cyclone is corniag but they don't know when it will strike. LOOK out.

Judge E. B. Green, of the Sixteenth 111. district, will make the race for Congress on the Republican ticket.

Daniel Early, a Pittsburg saloon keeper, struck John Gessner with his fist this morning, and broke his neck,

The great labor demonstration in New York to-day was a grand success* Twenty thousand men were in line, representing 150 labor organizations.

The match between Ben D'Or and Cole for $10,000 aside is off for good Beu D'Or struck himself while exercising and has been thrown out of training.

The Acting Treasurer to-day issued a notice that Lnited States bonus of the one-hundred and fifteeth call, will be paid without rebate of interest, on presentation.

The New York board of aldermen passed resolutions roognizing the orderly parade of the workingmen and tendering them sympathy in their movement for freedom from monopolies.

THE effect of the good wheat crop and of all the other good crops is beginning to show itself. Money is beginning to flow in a healthy current through the channels of trade. All this is evidenced by the healthy trade that is springing up in real estate. The number of transfers is increasing and the purchases are made to Keep. Here in town desirable property is increasing in value every day and we are evidently on the threshold of a big boom.

PROSECUTOR BLUE, of Sullivan, was in the city to-day. In conversation with a GAZETTE representative Mr. Blue said there was still a good deal of dissatisfaction in Sullivan county on the judicial question, but that as he was kept close to bis office and has not been over the county much he could not state the extent of it.

IT is simply marvelous how quickly constipation, biliousness, sick headache fever and ague, and malaria, are cured by ''Seller's Liver Pills."

TERRE HAUTE, IND.—THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1882. $1.50 PER YEAR

THAT JOINT DEBATE.

-•I

The Preliminaries Arranged CrawforcUville Yesterday*

at

Mr- Peirce Comes Very Near Kicking Out of the Traces and is Kept in By Concessions.

From Tueadiy's Daily.

Hon.

JohnE. Lamb met Hon. R. B.

F. Peirce at the latter's office in Crawfordsville yesterday for the purpose of arranging the preliminaries for the coming joint debate. Mr John W. Copner, the Greenback candidate for Congress, was in Mr. Peirce's office when Mr. Lamb called. Some time ago Mr. Copner challenged Mr. Lamb to a joint debate, but it was declined with thanks, as Mr. Lamb had previously challenged Mr. Peirce and was even then waiting for a reply from him. After exchanging the usual courtesies Mr. Peirce said: "Here is Copner. He wants to get in the debate, I am willing that he should, if you are."

Mr. Lamb saw through the job in a minute and acted with promptness. He was in Crawfordsville to meet Mr Peirce and not Mr. Copner the issue was with the former and not with the latter. PeirCe had accepted a challenge to a joint debate and now, after taking mighty good care to keep out of sight for nearly six weeks he turns up with a proposition to add a tug-tender to his coat tail.

Mr. Lamb concluded that he would allow Mr. Peirce to fight his own battle alone and declined the proposition. This appeared to upset Psirce and he began to talk like declining to go into the debate, leaving Mr. Lamb, presumbably for the purpose of consulting Pete Kennedy and other friends, and saying that he would meet him at dinner.

At twelve o'clock Mr. Lamb again saw Mr. Peirce. The final result of this meeting was that an agreement was drawn up and signed by the two gentlemen. Before this was done, however, Mr. Peirce, as the challenged party, claimed the right to open and close at four places to Mr. Lamb's three. Mr. Lamb immediately conceded it. Mr. Lamb then offered Mr. Peirce that, tor the purpose of giving the people of the district an ample opportunity to hear the joint debate, there be at least two discussions held in each county. Mr. Peirce was very decided in his objection to speaking at more than one place in each county and acted as it he was very much disinclined to speak even at one. Mr. Lamb insisted on it again, but when Peirce gave out as his ultimatum that he would speak only once in each county or none at all Mr. Lamb again conceded to him, rather than have the debate declared off.

Then it came to fixing the time and places for holding these aispussione. Mr. Peirce generally fixed his own places, but when it came to Clay County (which, by the way, he seems to have heard from) Mr. Peirce objected to holding it at Brazil the county seat. Mr. Lamb offered that the matter be left to Messrs Wolf and Compton, thp respective charimen of the Bepublican and Democratic committeest and if the}' didn't select Brazil or couldn'. agree on a place then he would leave it to Peirce himself. No, Mr. Peirce wouldn't have that and so Mr. Lamb was compelled to accede to the meeting being held at Center Point, as Peirce made the point directly that it must be held there or there would not be any at all.

We will add no comment to these facts but leave our readers to judge of Peirce in the light of his conduct.

The agreement was drawn up by Mr. Peirce and is as follows: CRAWFORDSVILLE, September 4.—R B. F. Peirce and John E. Lamb agree to discuns the political issues of the campaign at the following places:

West Lebanon, Wurren county, October 9,11\ M. Veedersburg, Fountain, county, October 10,1

P. M..

Crawfordsville, Mon.'gomery county, October 11,1

p. M.

Rockville, Parke county, October 12,1 p.

M.

Newport, Vermillion eounty, October 13,

Center Point, Clay county, October 14, 1 p. M. Terre Haute, Vigo county, October 16, 1 p. M.

Each speaker shall have one hour and thirty minutes, the party opening with one hour and fifteen minutes and closing with fifteen minutes.

Mr. Peirce shall oped and close at West Lebanon, after which the speakers shall alternate. No point shall be made in a closing speech not referred to in either of the opening speeches. (signed) JOHN E. LAMB

B.B. F. PKIRCE.

Mr. Lamb returned from Crawfordsville last night and is speaking at Middletown, Prairie Creek township this afternoon.

.Crop Prospects.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.—Railroad officials '"ho have made trips of observation from Chicago over their lines into the Northwest and Southwest, as nearly all of them have, speak in glowing discriptions of the crops—their size, quality and good conditions. There is not one unfavorable report. The observations of these officials are usually reliable for business reasons, and their experience is so great that subsequent developments usually bear out their predictions. Agreeing as they do with special press ,dispatches, except as to a few isolated localties, the significance and importance of their reports become the more strikin^and conclusive.

Mrs. John Brown Fund.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.—About $1,000 was raised for Mrs. John Brown, it is believedit will swell to $1,500 in the city.

THE YELLOW PLAGUE.

Five Hundred Cases at Brownsville, and Increasing an Hundred Daily —An Appeal From the

Governor

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Sept. 5.—The Governor has issued the following appeal: To County Judges, Mayors of cities and

towns of Texas:—I have received a telegram from Thomas Carson, Mayor of Brownsville, stating that there are five hundred cases of yellow fever in that city with an increass of from seventy to one hundred per day, and that the neces­

sity for means to send aid to the sick and destitute was increasing and urgent. Any funds that have been or may be contributed tor the relief of the suffering people of Brownsville, can be sent to Ball, Hutchins& Co.,Galveston, and can immediately be drawn on by wire by

Thomas Carson, Mayor, to be properly

expended. [8igued.] O. M. ROBERTS, Gov.

Cost of Threshing.

To the Editors of the Gazette: la a recent issue of this paper I read an article on the cost of threshing wheat which I think placed it altogether too low. Premit me to submit some exact figures bearing on the subject which may interest the country readers of your paper, which seems to be read by nearly every farmer in the county and deserves to be by all, as it Iprints so much of interest to the farmers and is the ouij one that does so.

IN TBI 8TACK.

Cost of threshing 55 aerea after it was in the slack: Four meals for 26 men, 12%o per meal $13 00 Four feeds for 26 bead of ii«rses 3 0U 21 men hired at #1.25 each 38 75 7*8 bushels at 4c per bushel 29 92

Total -...184 67 The above wheat was threshed with Cyrus Overman's new Dayton, Ohio, machine (improved Pitts pattern). Mr. Overman has a good machine and he understands how to run it. The wheat threshed was John McPherron's. Mr. Overman had threshed, up to Aug. 31st, 25,000 bushels of wheat and has several bushel yet to thresh. The cost as given above is 11c and lm per bushel. ^1,

FROM THE BHO(JK.

The cost of threshing 42 acres of wheat from the shock—one-half days work Dinner for 8 men, 12%c each $1 00 Ten wagon* with drivers 10 00 Fouitpiteheru in the field 2 60 Two band cutters 1 30 One measurer g» Oue sack-holder...., 65 "neto tte J5 Two off-bearers 1 60 One taller for straw 1 00 Bight stiaw pitchers 6 00 One straw btacker ... 1 00 One water cairler 65 One manager 65 One visitor Five machine man Thirty-nine men for supper 4 8/% 373 bushels of wheat at 4c per bushel... 14 92

Total N7 Cost per bushel 12c and 4m. SUBSCRIBER.

Surprise Party.

A surprise was given to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Orth at their home in Otter Creek towoship, Monday evening September 4th, the occasion being the tenth anniversary ot their marriage. A large number of friends assembled, bringing with them a great number of handsome presents, which will do much to keep the remembrance of this celebration fresh in the minds of the recipients of the gifts.

Among the presents were: a Japan bread box, by Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Paine abed room set by Mr. and Mrs. Quinlan abed room set bv Mr. and Mrs. John Haztlberger a tin bucket by Mr. and Mrs. Libbens Watkins a tin stewer, by Dr. and Mrs. Watkins: a Japan spice box, by Mr. and Mrs. Will Orth one pair of fruit baskets, by Mr. and Mrs. C. Feltus a silver teapot by Mr. and Mrs. James Compton one set of silver teaspoons, by Misses Jaennette, Eliza, and Messrs. Lewis, Peter, Charley and John Orth a| coffee pot by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Evans one soup ladle, by Mr. and Mrs. McLain one glass set of five pieces Mrs. Will Markle, one salver a hunter's patent flour sifter, by Mrs. Belle Creal a coffee pot,by Mr. Everett Evans one coffee caddy, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Coppage one tea caddy, by Mr. and Mrs ljewis Sharp a soup ladle by Rev. Mr. and Mrs McLain one tin seive, by Miss Rhoda Price a crumb pan and brush, by the Misses Dennie one large pper, by Mr. and Mrs A. A. Cox one fruit strainer, by Miss Mary Rankin one comb case and three tin cups, by Master Harry Coppage one hunter's sifter, with no name one crumb pan and brush, by Miss L. K. Pratt.

The guests provided an elegant supper, which was heartily enjoyed by all. A delightful time was spent until a late hour and then the many friends returned to their different homes, with many kind wishes for the fu'.ure prosperity and happiness of their estimable host and hostess.

INDIGESTION and habitual costiveness arises from weakness of the nerves and muscles of the stomach. Due attention to the proper habit of life in connect ion with the timely use of Brown's Iron Bitters, will strengthen the affected parts and quickly remove every Bymptoms of in disorder.

AN 1BISH BRIDE

Of An Englishman—A Romance of Our Own Times.,

A Story Which Should be Bead by Everybody,

As it is of Especial Interest at Present.

CTIArTEH XXXI. "Where can Mona be?" says Doatier suddenly.

We must go back one hour. Lady Lilias Eaton lias come and gone. It is now a quarter to live, and Violet i9 pouring out tea in the library. "Yes where is Mona?" says Jack, looking up from the cup she has just given him. "I expect I know more than most about her," says Nolly, who is enjoying himself immensely among the sponge1 and the plum-cakes. "I told her the ^Esthetifc was likely to cafl this afternoon, and advised her strongly to make her escape while she could." "She evidently took your advice*" says Nicholas. "Well, I went rather minutely into it, you know. I explained to Iter how Lady Lilias was probably going to discuss the new curfew-bell in all its bearings and I hinted gloomily at the 'Domesday Book.' That fetched her. She vamoosed on the 8pot." "Nothing makes me so hungry as Lady Lilias," says Doatie, comfortably. She is very trying, isn't she, Nicholas?' What a dazzling skin she has!—the very' whitest I ever saw." "Well, that is in her favor, I really think," says Violet, in her most unprejudiced manner "If she were to leave off her rococo toilets, and take to Elise* or Worth like other people, and give up posing, and try to behave like a rational being. she might almost be called handsome." "Well, really, you know, yes. I think there is something special about her," says Jack, feeling "himself in duty bound' to say something. "So there is something specially awful," responds Nolly, pensively. "She frightens me to death. She has an 'eye like a gimlet.' When I call to mind theday my father inveigled me into the library and sort of told me I couldnt do better than go in for Lilias, my kneesgive way beneath me and smite eacb other with fear. I shudder to think what part in her mediaeval programme would have been allotted to me.'

At this moment Geoffrey—who has been absent—saunters into the room, and, after a careless glance around, says, lightly, as if missing something,— "Where is Mona?" "Well, we thought you would know," says Lady Rodney, speaking for the first time. "Yes. Where is she?" says Doatie "that is just what we all want to know. She won't get any tea if she doesn't come presently, because Nolly is bent on finishing it. Nolly," with plaintive protest, "don't be greedy. "We thought she was with you," say» Captain Roaney, idly. "She is out," says Lady Rodney, In a compressed tone. "Is she? It is too late for her to be out," returns Geoffrey, thinking of the chill evening air. "Quite too late," acquiesces his mother, meaningly. "It is, to say the least of it, very strange, very unseemly. Out at this hour, and alone, if, indeed, she alone!"

Her tone is so unpleasant and so significant that silence falls upon the room. Geoffrey says nothing. Perhaps he alone among them fails -to understand the meaning of her words. He seemslost in thought. So lost, that the others, watching him, wonder secretly what the end of

his meditations will bring forth

yet, one and all, they mistake him: nodoubt of

Mona ever has, or ever will,

I

think, cross his mind. Lady Rodney regards him curiously,, trying to read his downcast face. Hasthe foolish boy at last been brought tor see a flaw in his idol of clay?

Nicholas is looking angry. Jack,, sinking into a chair near Violet, says, in a whisper, that "it is a beastly shamehis mother cannot let Mona alone. She seems, by Jove! bent on turning Geoffrey against her." "It is cruel," says Violet, with suppressed but ardent ire. "If—if you loved a fellow, would anything turn you against him?" asks he, suddenly, looking har full in the face.

And she answers,— "Nothing. Not all the talking in the wide world," with a brilliant blush, but with steady, earnest eyes. "Nolly, mistrustful of Geoffrey's silence, goes up to him, and, laying hi3 hands upon his shoulders, says, quietly: "Mrs. Geoffrey is incapable of making any mistake. How silent you are, old fellow!" "EhV" says Geoffrey, rousing himself and smiling genially. "A mistake? Oh, no. She never makes mistakes. I was thinking of something else. But she really ought to be in now, you know she will catch her death of cold."

The utter want of suspicion in his tone drives Lady Rodney to open action. To do her justice, dislike to Mona has so warped her judgment that she almost believes in the evil she seeks to disseminate about her. "Vmi

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