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A Monte Cristo of Commerce.

I A DRAMATIC NOVEL OF INTRIGUE I I ißy I'M I. TRKN'T. Author ',; ■■ft.qht \nnin*t \f«ihi. ' "Thf V< •■■-." "Th' 11-,<■>■■ Sf-rrfaru." ".I TTi/' i l>l /','. /•,;... " , 1,-, CI I Al'l'l-.l: \\.

•Tγ: ■ ::■■ Sunilii;. atl'l In- n;-nd ; "I - ihil v ■■■ alt.-r , ■- !"-t'T t>l ' _% j'i '.-" lie j-k'-. 1 ■!'• riiap,- „,,- ,i . . : [■„, _.. ri?. lK> | ' ■ V.; I'm ,i\ ■■ : ■_■■:; .villi Max. He ' - d"-. I've ... ■.-'-. i ■ ni.-.-t U.iram I 1 Hawk. ." h- iii-A i. .|..'i-iv.4y. Kih.-i w-i- i ..: ■ .- in li.-r *m : ii'l a< ' .-,.■ .ir,,v.. iili.ii- i ~■ r..-u<l-. lor 11 ,;,.■ d,J no; kt..,.> .vn.it s.,rt\.r re.ppti-m I' xerjT,.n.'il to . .r ,i' ; i>- lia.-k of her|' mind w an •.Iμ- ■ .■■ 1. ■ :i --!•■ would ii'»' ' adtikit. her-el; : \\ li.-n she .!iteied il,e .iriv.- -:,■• notired ' a ■ iiiur+ed.t.-id «ti th- Iwn and '.c.-id.- .' ■Jt wa- -iUir.- \ ;■ -li. .Viii .. li-M.k 111 her ,' iratld. \< : 'ie - Mill 1 ■ I t!i" •.Iγ tin- !' JiiJler iook.-.i ~. an . i.i-i • .iL'.ilv !■> j •vs-ard- Ktli.-I 'Pliir - i:)J.-.-.| ,i -11 r -. '.-.•■.'" AilPPni 1 fciid. and liuld ...!'. h'-r liathl. •UinUL'iil tha; wu >iul tm! vain 1n. , ." j •Rt.li.-l aiiCTi-.-r.-.)'. .niM-IJ. . I 1 ■•Wii.-ii 1 rtr :• I ■ .. : a li- of the •ijiiiu'. , an'! I v.i. -riN . .' < onic ami -;.-.i!. 1 . f.uli-: " : 11..UKJ- ;ra>" .. »m eiiiilt- a- tliev .-.Lin.- ! J..«.i-.i- hin'. ■• r h- did ii.it lu'vi- th- ' j.an.i- «.t I'.irniee-. ii.-w.-v,-,-. he Has j. mot rude. !„,; ..no . l.i in 1..- gnfUHjr. |, •.n.l .-Ithpl w.i- j-1.i.: l:i gel 3\\.i\. ;..r lhe|' Dipt. I' "1 our faiiirr ha- 1.-rrilil)." she a-ein-irk".l. when ili.-y «e,v in th.- hoii-e. I 1 m^. ■< 0r,.-, i if . our-.-, jo.i. know what : Jrappen-d?" _ !' of ~,:,r.v-. I ...,.-li- . . luu,- xo.ir 1.r0.j; •iher. but sonii-liow I ili.ii't. '!•» liiui it ■ -as m.Tdy =i niatl-r ol l.nsin.-s-. H,-V .iij.l n.i wi"*h i . be rrMisnl on iiu.hpr." ' • la, k won! ! no- iiUßUtk»nally injure I 1 anyone. Hv the -,v,-. :,,■ v 1- ~: d :.. Ix , i jen:en:;..-r.-d to you. Aile.-n ti-ll jno ■' v.tim liap[»-ne.i two yut,- Ha-, . , " •I .t!.«liko I ....ii nor your Lro '' "Km It ba- /i:.,,.,- ~ i|ifT<-reTi,-,-. We:' «*erp jrieat frien.i-. and I love.l you " i "lCrhel said. pjr,,,.,;:,. V')U w»>re alwa\- vi\ k.n.l. 'mi: : μ-i , anvtine*. uiinr. 'i-.i wiih n.\ >.I.| life I *i .->.! nnil«3t«nd. dear :" ! ' N.>: friiyid.- ou_riit to .-ti.k t . one onotlier.- Ethel miain.ainpri stonily. Ii w;is not until ihev wer.- s.-iUed in Alei-n'.- tsittint; i-.Kj..i th:Li -he !ii.-ntionpd iht- n-jruf" of -Max 1..-u'an. "Did vno cv. r --ii-|»-.-t -ii.it I .-arod for .M.i\r" slip Askpil". in a low voice, t'n.p I you ,|iH." "I loved him. an.' 1 -:il! love him. hut l know ho will iii-viT .-it.- fur mc. Aili-n. Max is ~ mispral.l- man. I Iμvi< K-atehed him ,ar»-fully. and he is' li. .jti aiiiinoritse. j'ou wen , tho one I w-fimaii in the world to him, and you I ..'way- u-ill U- SO." ••■-Hr- sliuwedjihHtw Trsr.Ptirieus waj; .■hi I wouM prVf.-r not to ;a !k about Mr. I.oL-an." "I .-ame In r<- ■■ iaik about him. A.i-en. my lov.. .- ~ .i -Uisli. I don't j «'*"!' !ii- !i ; -- i.i i.-- s|".;:t : J want you j ! "'t!i i" he lih|i)i\. Won': you fnrjfivi" I -iiiniv" pleaded Ktlii !. " I "You .ant r.-iil- u'i.ii you .ire a«k"i-. , I'i.l he t.-li y.i i that 1 wnt to him hh.l i.-k.-l him 1.. my fathprV I' luld Mi l*'?mi thai ihe'dctor lieu | warn.: i hi- ih-.u ,< „-,y mi-Jit kill him. 'I'nie. he.- living -i ill. Inn he will never '''"■ yon -till |... • M ,\ 1..-,-.,,,.- Kthp] fca: I -i li.'tly. I l-it- "iiim: I hit., iiimr -he triM, •pa-- ..!-at.-l\. ' I i" li'V# M.i-.. - 3 )i()inl Diian. ("ir-i»ni_;jii.-e, . orup.-o.'.i him to ml a.s he , ' ; "' II" h i-n'j a Mi.-aii .t.-tiim in him. n ..iu'l v.,ii r.ali.-e wh.it il meanI-. ii- I-, -p-uk :■> «.ni like t_h»—l. who :•■» h li.'. JJe and let. mc tell ■\l-i\ l.vwn and ' I ..m i,,-,,-r V ■fn.-'i- !f .->.■■ I , ~ ,„ r-y.': my del.- to iiini I -hall not hi-si-la:.-. A- !„■ iniiir.-l mine. -~ «-i|| [ Ju'ie '.append. ' ■•■'"' '■■'- ■What doy.,u .ueatr. 1:- not l.ke you "'" »:-li i.j \,.- i " Kth-I -aid' in <ii-.tr.--- ---' 1 '•-; ■'.-' w.-ai;. .loiiMi- I ii.no watch ': v latin r >:i'J> ■■. and ni- -iiil'ering"----iii!-.':.: ii.ue i,.-en pr.-\i'_..-d l.y tl liuj,----«.-i:.-r -iT.i.. Hin I tf.iiM talk any more ali...r M.ix l-rj,iii, I rfiall always be t'lad • you. 1.,:i-l. for .-n.-o x on" were \i't\ _-...j to in.-, an.l I'm noi unpute--le- l.i -iy any riu-re :Ui<-| -ii«> .-i-jIW. tun. ing oi reli.-:'. i, ir -iie li.id done everything ■n '.•■' |...». ■ I , In.n- Max and Ailei-n I"".-'-..-. ,i- ! ii.u< ii." lairly tiirtit '" r •'■' :: ii-i t ■ I Viie r.-uiaiui-d lor f-i' ■'!.- ■■! eiiilurt.i.-<iiM:iit lluit :iad hit!i.-rto i.->i'ii |-r---.-n: wor.- away, and tlwy j.-iranied th.-'.r ~'A ininna.y'. Hut Ail.- -i r.-fused I-. ...■.-••p: any ..f'the invii.ancm< -.vhi.-h w.-rc |.ri~-fj uj>on her. ■N": I 'hall always i- -lad t . see jou down :i'T". I am at home on Saturday '■: Minciay." -iie lirmh. "'"■ l n... oh. r dayv" Kltipl in enrpri-.-. ' N'-i: I work .lurin_' t V- Reek. Thanks U> Max UiiT.in. I .-in': ail'ord to l>e idle." "You amaze un- ~i ~v worKinjr!" >Jh.-l .-riod. in Mirpr;>e. ■"._i>l why not V \- a. ir_tcpr of fact I l:ke my work, s>i you noetin'i <;vm-pa4iE-e." Ail.-en M-nered. rheerfullv. But -ah'.-n K_.J had gone she b»-.ime very an d soon a.ftenvardi re- ' 'jvJ to .'iL-r rooDU tier p_ns -*- SIIe . k»-ed.ae beyonj her incet sa.ng-u_e kxpectauunv. and in a. few days she ircuM i..- a.ble to <ieaj i_x a heaTy blow; but, sLnuig.-ly enoiurh, ike anticipation of it • lid n.ii piVβ h»;r a-try p-leasure. She ionn.i hprself re_id!mi what. Ethel had kuA — that Mas still loved her—that she wa<- tile "ne woman in the world to him. H.-re was a way to revenge. Wb, should she not see ilax again 1 Worrid she luiv.' i.-ip to play a part.' 'ITip :i.\i tJirillpd her. ami she went a; ortoe f.i tb ft tjijie ari-d wrote a. ietler. -Jit dear Ethel.—Upon secon: th<TJ,™ L .'s I will rn?e: Mr. Logan ].f* -.- togrrher as tiioiiirh nothing had happened. It vil'.l be iee3 e_bar lir l<nth o: us. Sh_l we dim (U_ {fo to n-weatre to-morroTr! I thai

,be staving at ihi" Savoy Hotel. Drop Imp a line Then-.— V.Mir- vim .'■imiT'-h . 1 Ailwn H«wfce." 1 Sljc rent a .-er>.i7ll (.111 l.p |,o-r til.ieit.T. art.l a f|irar;.T <n' nn lmur later v.,,,1,1 huvp ([ivm anything to be aW.' I t.) rei-all it. Iti liie morning ~be ;m----i nouncr-d t<. hiT Jathf-r ihat t-h>- would I I" 1 slaving in and mi?lit r*rn«in I Lh,-re 'i,,T M'Veml -lay-. j -Nur.-e will look altVr vnu. I am •ortiin.' to . I.wp qiiaripr, with Mjv Lolmii. anl miKt In- on the sj,nt. T.'lpphuno if you i.int nn-r -\c s.ii.l. .iml iki.'Si-il liiiii, ■-S ,jii ..r.. .. i.-ry .lever nnaian. l> it I.,._Mn i, a- !.wr'a- 1 li.-y are made. 1 j.-ii afraid yon will i.riiy hurt i.,,ir-ehV In- -Mi.!, ilnulitfully. • V..ii may :r.i-'t mc. faliwr I'm tint \ a.'ii." »!■•■ jn.-w.Te.l. Jiul ilurin.' tin- .!r!v.- •.. 1.0n.1..n -In- ! w:n i.ir irnui liiippy ..; * !.•■ prn- ( ,e t nf'i i.. her in .imke l,er-eli plea' j .am t.. Max I..«jii. l.m |»Tiia[»> -he »«- ; ,nuv.. ;riin:.:.-.l ji :■!,. n-e -in- lia.l i.-.-n making ..: Mi.<- l_m-. lot m.t i-iti t -Inh:>.! i.llere.l lii.' :.ri ■■• h.-r . ..im. ii-i li.id | been rt■ ui.ll • 11_' i'-r. ,m Ii: n.t.i vain to i try t.. |.er»-.i.i.ie n.-r-.-lf ilul tile -n.l | ili.-tiii.-l lit- in.•..■;-. -li- iia.l a.-ti-il j mean'v aii-l kn- w it. l'|i.,'i) arriving in I.imi-liiii Aile.'ii \ irite.l tii.- Sjv..j Hi>l.-I. uli-ri- -he .rivraL'.-.l rf! rnoni. au.i. ji.uiiir α-v lut iilL'L'JL'i- .vi-rit j Htriii»iii i<i tin. i.iliYr. \ few itiinui.-. ' .if..r Her arri\al I .-t.-l'ii j.iineil h,-r. ! an.l In- w.i- <-\i.l<-n!'\ in ii tiio<i luiprl'ill I frame ol miiM. ' ••Anotlier iU\ ~r i»,i m..l «.- sli.il] ; yii in il'll li-mi :i iinmiier uf Miarm | "Wγ li.iv>' him ii li" ilopsn't jruw su»-pii-iiiiir." -he aii.-».ri.!. tluuiglirfijly. -I'lie ..ah danger :- his typis:. She r, ul -.-I ~ 'rwinjre "f .-.,n-,-i.-nU- an.l ti-ll liirii eventliinjr." •We iii'n-i ri-k in..- Itui 1 tiiink r),.- , - J A lirtl" i.it,-r in in.- Ktlif-I i l'.inn.ier -|>ol<i- ii" ill.' i.-1.-phinone and i ani-]ite.| ;lii' invitation. ■Tv,' already had .. .-li.it «it!i Mas. and lieV ciminir. Don't \..:i think it | -.Mitilil Ik- more ronii.irUlile' i; v i< .lin-d al j our :\x\t Ktlii-I -:iL".'.--t.-.|. Aili-i-ii -.ijirixd !.. tlir |.r0;.0.-.r. and [ lUter.vanls sin- fmiiid il i:ii|inMiil)le to ' iiinii'liirsitc her atti-ntion ii[iom work, for j a!' ilii< lirtit- her thought- «.-re ol Mat] ..n.l mc i-nmin.' me.tin.'. Kin.illy. .-lie; aiui I..ft tin- iitii.-.-. walkinl- Imc-k to I'm- h..t-'i '-.. ii.a i.f the Kmi.anktti<-nf. lor -la- I.;' ni need \ejvi.-..-. It war ! not her Sai.it ol' rerettt numtlis to i..- wry | pjrtim.ar in tin. i-huiiv of ii but j .in (lit oi-aMi'iin -lie lm.K Infinite, i-ar' j .in.l \va- far from satistii'il with the re- I -ult. fur -ii- had '....-! -otno of her former i'irh-li jrrai <-. and did not midorsuin.l \ i iiui her t'.ue now i-xpiessed ;i strength | of i ha.raelt-r wlrii-h niiiriit lie more at j traelivt' ;o tin' niajuritr of nii-ti. ! Willi i3elihera.ti.in. she did nut arrive '• pilUrtiiuUy at ilie I'ann.-tpr-'. .niJ when -h' \v;«» >.'iown inlo tin- drawinu-room .M.ix Ui/ran »n- already there, and hn to hi- feet with a >rv ol .surprise. I Ethel «a- evidently n.-rvou< and .>■ a loss for wor_. "There is no l\.-ed tn introiillep J-OU.* , she said, with .i lan^li. "Tiiis i- an .ihe\|.-.:e.l Wax with I'Xi-itP.mPnt. "Did you not know I i-orain??' , Aileen asked, jileisantiy. "No. All that niatt.r- is tii.it you knew that 1 should be here." he answered with an effort. "I ran answer-that -he did." Ethel rejoinwl. ami tn her relief dinner was It wan. jM-rhajiS. njtiir.i! that Aileen j nliouTd Jevutc her atten-fio'u to .lak I'.irmeter, inn s-he was ron.-iioii- of the fact that Max. pv.-ry now and tiien. iv.i< I looking j . Hit. iiml there soniet'iiinj ! j -I don': :ii:nk I'm mt\" keen on a i i-.ne.rre ;o-nijrhl." Kt'ie 1 Uji.i. suddenly.] I -1 .ion': v.ir- u:,a' we do." j Alleon. [dined e.iriy an.l mijlii =m nil-. l<< ritppt-r ■W'iiv n.. i-mti. ■.. ■.he Sav.-.yV A-lecn said. qiiß-kly. IVrlut* i' , was a Vf.-Ao marked, when. lu:er iii. Kl'uv: and .I.u-k inadv <-xnit«* an.l left tl.v il:.i»in;'ti..>m. and Uol'.i 'I aiu very x'- 1 ■' *<-'vp nif:." Max !i.<pin. in .i low w.i. c. "O!>n I've Im-vi. leinpiftj :g »ri:e. l.ii: I'w alwaw re. meuiiier.-.l our hiut mPcuing. T; is natirr.il tii.ii )ou should Warn.- m- f..r j' -iWouldn": i: he wi-Pi , : . : .. I *'N.i :i.;i_' Would [.lease mc nmre. if you .-an do r..." i -.i.,1. ••aiprh. ! ' "Ai any :.i:e. I van tv." ay swerej, and !ia:p.| h.-rvplf f..r t.ln- IU-. I firs: nie,-:inir. W.rtiiJ i: '...> on such iflwr: a.i|nain:.ii :.) s.n- tint: 1 -hnuld Lho sai.i. iiir'uti.v. , -I .-h:i ;.- very pa:ien: if I hay,> a I lit:lf ''lope .imi u.-hou: :•." he adde I. . • uii.lfr ii.- l.reat-i. "M'rf*. ll.iwke. I am ~ , I very lon.'iv nnin. Tne only fri.-n.iti 1 ; liav* are K.:i.-! ;i:id Ja-k l'inwwj." I "A null: in.iir.- never 'ur-Vf friend-." j ■■"He !i,n ''iea|»i of aojiiaiiuanors. and ■ mo.-: of t'l.-m tt.ini iA !-',, ; i ' nran mister. n\-;i-: of thi< Pww; neff of I 1 lifp—;iiat'i= tiiy p\ppriptice. 11 o npv.-r '|one"" l-i.-r.., ol any■;:,:ne"pe,le v "»■'„""" ihwita'thi "wou!,! jwi-linply .-:. ar 1? p pia.es with you. IV., ' pN- ii.ive no fymjiathy or lipliaf in i jr ' .-illpjed miseriei of -ho millionaire." : . M.ix la,-"*! , '; in;n Mlenvo. and (.lip " waiv'ii'J him. . uri'->U[i|y. 'S'rs. there ' -v. re iiiinv .lianas in him -lip «at * ! ypii.re ol.ier. iind !t» manner -a.is yra.vc - ! and resf-rvml. j 'I'm sk-k nf til** O;ty. and shall prob--1 J .t'.iSv rnt;r" from hufiinfss in t!ip cour.-e of v few w..-k,-. I'.y :he hy. T wonder if :i [ Tnisr'n'. i".>nie ; o ai-p yr>n: Dne? your ■ :athrr dieiiki' mc very much?" "He i* a-i invalid and f'na no on*>. Bui I am <-;ay;nj in London for tht ; prem-nt." t-i.- ,ijd-d. eiginfinantlr. .! "I hope I may .-.ill. Will you give m? your adt'r.-**;" he aske-i. anxiously , j "Tlie S*v it JIo:i-l. Yps. I tliinlr you .may v'.ili. <>r w-;|l jm.i Oinr wi:!i mc :omr.r'..w Tii/'it ;" . , "Ai'.eni. Miss lUwk-. y..:i ar- vtv j'. kind. V 'il .an': r.-al./,e a h.-r; your inv--itation ni.-a:.r i.. m> , . 1 [ i'uul.l >\ ,'! plain — J -'Hush! V....1 :"..-_-' l.a: a.> !,,■.• . j j only jue: -lie:." >.►,*. na'.i. -a; !, :l smile. e j "Twic I ha\x swi y.-,u -n ;> IP C'r.v. |T lonirwi t.. f-p. ,i\- ■ • jo-j. b> i 1 'ai'n't jthjplu.*." d BpiTTp \ . .-. ....ill ~«>■: :-ieir ■.:*; , j an-d -■■ ;r - and V- . r]vp-- ;. tioT) typ--Hir ■' • . -.!! The r.i-n, ■'■■■< ~.-, .-v,!,•:,:: v •■ ' ! W3S I 71 I :*' I" : ;,-.■.■.■••.• 5! ~,. , , •-. ■~\ . ..' .- •*" i•» ',- ~ :'..-. ' ' ''"''"■; .6 i S '° rj j iTo If continues daily.)

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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 29 May 1914, Page 10

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A Monte Cristo of Commerce. Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 29 May 1914, Page 10

A Monte Cristo of Commerce. Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 29 May 1914, Page 10

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