Plot That Failed, or, When Men Conspire

Excerpt: "e;"e;I feared you would not come."e; The speaker, a beautiful woman of two or three and thirty, half reclined on a sofa, in an elegant apartment. A gentleman, rather old, had entered the room. He was what he looked to be-one of New York's money kings. "e;It is for the last time, Louise,"e; he said, toying with his watch guard. "e;And why for the last time?"e; For a second the woman appeared downcast, and then, rising to her feet, she said, pleadingly: "e;You swore that you would always love me."e; "e;Yes,"e; he thundered, "e;but then I was not aware that the shy and modest Louise Calhoun was a common adventuress. Truly, you would be a nice woman to grace my home and be a second mother to my orphan children!"e; "e;I shall force you to keep your promise!"e; The woman's eyes blazed and she clinched her hands until the nails sank deep into the flesh. "e;Force me-you will force me!"e; exclaimed the gentleman. "e;Those were the words I used, Hilton Field."e; "e;Why, you are a criminal."e;"e;