American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-09
D wEEKLY-oFFIcE MASONIC HALL BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR

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: Hardly" Miss Evelyn answered
languidly. "But You are very we
come. Mr.. Underhill."
"Tbank you, Miss Evelyn. l wis
| brought more welcome news"
For the first time now, the youn
lady noticed the trouble in his fac
and voice.
"What is it 7" she asked quietly
Trouble for me?"
"Yes, Miss Evelyn"
"About money matters, of course.
Yes"
" You seem rather reluctant to tel
it, Mr. Tndnrhiu hog you vii
think better of me. Whatever it is
| shall be glad to hear it at once"
Il have cause to hesitate in telling
it, dear young lady, for it is very
unpleasant-yery, indeed. You re
member the conditions Of your late
guardians will p
Perfectly, sir"
"Will you have the goodness t.
repeat them to me, Miss Evelyn"
"Certainly. His whole fortune
one hundred thousand dollars, and
this house as it stands, became mine
Internationally, provided his neph-
ew, supposed to be dead in Calitor,
mia, never reappeared. Should he
ever verreappear-something highly i'm
probable-the fortune passed from
me to him at oncp.'
Precisely, Miss Evelyn. And
there my bad news begins"
"You mean this nephew is alive,
after all?"
81 do! :"
She drewa futtering breath--turn
ed little pale-that was all.
els he herein the city I"
81 regret to say he is.
There was pause. She sat very
still-pale and cold-hcr hands fold,
ed in her lap.
"You have seen him, of course,
Mr. Underhill ?"
eyes, Miss Evelyn. Mr.. George
Thorne came to my office yesterday,
and proved his identity beyond the
shadow of a doubt. But he has acted
very generously-very nobly, | must
say. | told him the condition Of his
uncle's will, ard that l had no doubt
you were ready to abide by it The
answer was The young lady shall
do as she pleases. If her honor and
conscience tell her to resign it, of.
course. take it if not, let her rest
sppGSesda Sha peyafF &as sAtbsed Aiff@En dh;r ve
ry few men in his position would say
as much, l assure you"
"He is very kind" said Miss Ev
elyp, slowly, and winter than marble
4" and very generous. Tell George
Thorne-teIl Mr.. Thorne, that my
and honor command me
to resign his fortune without mo-
ment's delay. 1t is his from this
hour !"
but my dear Miss Evelyn, hear
me. There may be compromises
half, a quarter Of it may be retained.
1t is too much f9EE sE Y9Hg,1iIe this"
mas Not one whit too much. There
ran be no compromise L" III lo0 .'Ae
a dollar of it, hardly to save me trem
starving. 1t Is his, not mine. Do
you think | could accept tue cnarlty
Of stranger9 You ought to know
me better, Mr.. Cnd' rllll,
Mr.. Underhill bowed. lie dld not
understand this sort ofthing himself.
It was not his line. But he did un-
lerstand the FLASHING OF those oiue
eyes, the ringing OF that proud voice.
He had seen both before, ana knew
that the laws of Draco were nothing
to the fiat Of Miss Evelyn.
II shall depart to-day" she SAD,
rising with a certain queenllneSS OF
bearing that always oNerawed oral
nary mortals. Mr.. Thorne can take
possession of his house ana fortune
1T once. Good day, Mr. Underhlli.
The smile that accompanied the
title white hand was very sweet ana
gracious, but the lawyer did not dare
20 question her. She was gone
after and was up III her Dou-
loir once more, looking out at the
slanring rain and gloomy SKY, win
altogether new to tnlhk
about.
Miss Constance Evelyn disappear, |
ed very suddenly from that brilliant
society of which she had heeu one oil
The most brilliant stars. 1t was a
linC-dayS' wonder, this romantic
whirl of fortune; and society was on