The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-06-23

ously wounded, and had been priso.
ner' for the greater part of the year in
an Indian dungeon, where for many
weeks his life hung on o thread by
reason Of an attack of malignant fever.
He had landed in England but twelve
hours previously, and had not lost
moment In seeking the presence Of, hB
darling and her father, for he was Of
course ignorant of Bernard Hopes
death. Mary, too, had much to tell,
and Nesting by Geoffrey's SIDE, her
little fingers hidden in theirugged brown
hands other lover, which held them as
though they would never agaiL let
them go, she told him all she had gone
through-the'loss of her father, the his
tory of the will, and, lastly, the loss Of
her little fortune.
don't understand it," said Geof-
frey. THE man. has been playing
some very deep game" ...0.
d" Perhaps he really wished to get me
more-whnt do you call 1t Interest
fdr my money. Il dare say it was
meant ,kindlyp enough, though it has
happened so unfortunately"
:" don't believe it, darling. If all
had gone well you would simply have
received your three per cent, and Mr..
Slythorpe would have pocketed the diff
ference.n .ul,
% GeOffrey, Geoffrey | I'm afraid
you have come home very uncharitable.
Besides, what does it matter about lot
of stupid money, now have got you
back again !? Unless, indeed, you would
have liked me better for having the
money" -, .'I.i.
There is only one possible answer to
such an accusation, and Maj. Howard
made it (; that is to say, he called Mary
q little goose, kissed her, and dropped
the subject. On leaving her, he took a
handsom cab, and drove to the office
of the liquidator OF the company, where,
on his stating that he desired to make
some inquiries on behalf of one Of their
shareholders. Mr.. Slythorpe, he was in.
formed, to his astonishment, thatpthere
was not, and never had been, any share.
holder of that name on the books If
the company He next inquired wheth-
er, perchsnce, the shares were standing
in Miss Hopes own name, and again
was answered in the negative. Utterly
bewildered, lie drove to Mr.. Slythorpe's
Office. Mr.. Slythorpe was at home, and
he speedily found himself in the attor-
ney's presence. Mr.. SlythOrpe was a
little nervous. He was always little
nervous with strangers till he knew
their business, and Mai. HOward's an
nouncement that he had called on be-
| 40 nf ~ m
increase hlsConfidence. He was, how.
ever, far from suspecting Mai. Howard a
identity, but jumped to the conclusion
that he was hostile solicitor employed
by Miss Hope to call him to account.
Maj. Howard's next remark tended to
confirm that impression.
You stated to Miss Hope, / think, a
couple of days ago, that the property
hequeathed to her by her1 fathers will
had, been Invested In the .Wheal Marina
Company, which has justlco5na 40 grief
You are Of course aware thatlLp invest
ment upon such rotten security was a
gross breach Of trust, for which you
are LIABLE"
mot at all the power of invest
ment Is unlimited. Indeed, shares OF
companies are specially included.'
You are certain OF that ?"
:" Quite 500. l drew the will my
self." T..
Very good. The shares stood,
suppose, in your own name"
" Ye'es in my name, of course a.
sole trustee" 81 ;. .tr.
"Then pray how is it, Mr.. Slythorpe
that don't find your name among tht
list of shareholders of the company ?"
MIR. Slythorpe's cOuntenanos fell.v
!" Because because Il may AS wei
make a clean breast of ito tell VOL
the truth, the money was. never IN tha
company at all. II was q false alarm
sir, false alarm" .,,E. 80. D.
"Then where On earth is the money
sir ? And what DO yoa mean by falls
alarm 2"
,.." I'll tell you, II you'll have a. libtl
patience. AS brother solicitor. In
sure you won't press harder on me thar
you're quite obliged. Miss Hope
mphey is in the WhPal Mary Ann. on
Of the most, hourlShing companies go
ing, and her. shares are worth jus
double what gave for them.H
"Then what on earth induced you
." III tell you. Between ourselves
Eve taken an uncommon fancy to Mis-
Hope, and had made up my mind l.
maks her Mrs. s.; but somehow sh
didn't take to me quite as kindly as
could, have wished. Now, the Othe
/ mcrning when | lookup the Times. al
most the FIST thing caught sight @
. was the smash Of the Wheal Marina
. and the similarity of name gave m
| quite a turn, for just, at the FIRST me
r nlent ] thought " was the Wheal Mar
r Ann. And then the thought struc
. me, If it only had been, my lady
e you'd have been glad enough to sa
/. Yes' to Samuel Slythorpe.' An
1 then thought I'D try it, 1t was merel
d little innocent practical jOke--a roOs
4, d'amOur, sir a mere rOoSe d'amOur.
: And Mr.. SlythOrpe smiled.
l " You atrOciOus scOundrel r.
!, There was sudden blow, heay
= crash, and Mr.. Samuel SlythOrpe mea
b ured his length on the floor. The cleI
p outside, hearing the downfall, pOppG
d his head into the room, aud seeing Il
d state OF things disereetly retired agai
h remarking ,. ~
: . Beg pardon thought you ran