The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-02-01

again was answered in the negative.
Utterly boWildored, he drove to Mr..
Slythorps's Office. Mr.. Slythorpewas
At home, and he speedily found him.
self in the attorneys presence. Mr..
Slyth0rpe was a little nervous. He
was always q little nervous with stranp.
ers till he knew their business. and
Mr.. Towards announcement that he
had called ON behalf Of Miss Mary Hope
did not tend to increase his confidence.
He was, however, far from suspecting
Maj. Towards identity, but jumped to
the conclusion that he WAS q hostile 90
hcitor employed by Miss Hope to call
him to account. Maj. Howard's next
remark tended to confirm that impress
sion.
*+You stated to Miss Hope, think, a
couple Of days ago, that the property
bequeathed to her by her fathers will
had been invested in the Wheal Mar
ina company. which has just come to
grief. You are OF course aware that
an investment upon such rotten Sc
curity was gross breach of trust. for
which you are LIABLE"
"Not at all the power of invest
ment is unlimited. Indeed, shares Of
companies are especially included"
"You are certain of that!''
"Quite 50. l drew the will my.
SELF
Every good. The shares stood, 1
suppose, in your own name." .
''Ye-es: in my name, of course, as
sole trustee"
"Then pray how is it, Mr.. Slythorpe,
that don't find your name among the
list of shareholders Of the company p
MIR. Slythorpe's countenance fell.
"Because-because-I may as well
make clean breast of ito tell you
the truth, the money never was in
that company at all. It was a false
alarm, sir, false ALARM
'tThen where on earth is the money.
sire And what do you mean by a false
alarm!"
"I'll tell you if you'll have a little
patience. AS brother solicitor, I'm
sure you won't press harder on me
than you're quite obliged. Miss Hopes
money is in the Wheal Mary Ann, one
of the most flourishing companies go.
ing, and her shares are worth just
double what l gave for them.''
"Then what on earth induced
you--"
''1'll tell you. Between ourselves
I've taken an uncommon fancy to Miss
Hope, and had made up my mind to
make her Mrs. S. +; but somehow she
didn't take to me quite as kindly as
could have wished. Now, the other
morning when took up the Times, al.
most the first thing I caught sight of
was the smash of the Wheal Marina,
and the similarity of name gave me
quite turn, for just ut the first mo-
ment I thought it was the Wheal Mary
Ann. And then the thought struck me.
If it only had been my lady, you'd
have been glad enough to say eyes
to Samuel Slythorpe.' And then
thought I'd try it. It was merely a
little innocent practical joke-a ruse
d. amour, sir a mere ruse d. amour. -
And Mr.. Slythorpe smiled.
"You atrOciOuS scOundrel!''
There was sudden blow, a heavy
crash, and Mr.. Samuel Slythorpe meas
ured his length on the floor. The
clerk outside, hearing the downfall,
| popped his head into the room, but
seeing the state of things discreet re.
tired again, remarking:
"Beg pardon; thought you rang,
SIR"
Meanwhile Maj. Howard, having
knocked Slythorpe down, proceeded tc
knock him up again and with his OWL
dandy cane, which stood by the side
of the fireplace, gave him one of the
most tremendous thrashings ever re-
corded in the pages of history.
And with no pomp or ceremony, nc
breakfast, no speeches, no wedding
guests, with only good Mrs. Murga
troyd for bridesmaid, the two true
lovers were made one. And six months
afterward, in the court of queens
bench, the great assault case of Sly
thorpe VS.. Howard was tried, when the
jury, in awarding the farthing by way
Ut damages, expressed their unanimous
regret that there wasn't a smaller coin
l