The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11

live here that she revoked it; but
when she died suddenly three months
ago. no later will could be found. /
believed in the existence of such and
have been searching for it. l found
it yesterday among some papers which
had been overlooked. 1t gives me
everything and does not even mention
her nephew's name. That strikes me
as unjust, and l have written for him
to come on here to see if We cannot
arrange a compromise. l haven't an
idea of the manner of man he is, but"
"a mischievous smile breaking over
her face-"I have laid a plan to find
out. l shall keep him in ignorance
of the new will, and propose that he
do the just thing by dividing with
me. If he is generous, l will be the
same"
Generosity does not wait to be
asked" suggested Vandorn, hut the
thought of newcomer to these soli-
tudes fastened his own departure.
The panacea of absence had not cur
ed his love. Two weeks later he rung
the bell at Cecile's home.
81 had to come this once to say
goodbye" he confessed. "and to wish
you all happiness in life. 60 with
the expedition to the Arctic regions
which leaves next week"
Dizzy and dumb she could only look
at him.
"Ah, my love-" cried Vandorn,
sharply. "You do care after all.
Cecile. Cecile! it is not too late to
undo the mistake which will make us
both miserable for life"
altogether too late. You don't
know Jack. If he were poor and
compelled to work, / would not fear
so much. but with that fortune he
would be reckless and kill himself in
a year."
Jack Prince had reformed from a
wild life once for her sake, and now
that she knew another could move
her as Jack never had, she dared not
break with him.
A thick fog obscured the coast.
Somewhere far out on the Whitley
gloom, two vessels colli1ed one, the
little steamer which touched at the
various ports alongshore, the other q
ship so staunch that it scarcely quiv-
cred at the shock. Two seamen and
. halfdozen passengers were drowned;
all we're more or less injured who
we're picked up by the boat left behind
for the purpose.
Madeline was preparing to drive
down to the port, uneasy lest the Wis.,
itor she was expecting should have
been aboard the steamer, when a We
hicle which she recognized as belong
ing to the village livery appeared in
sight.
"Howdy, Miss North" saluted
the driver. "The pesky critter would
come" in explanatory undertone,
and faint any fault of mine that he
keeled over twice on the way. Now,
then. sir, if you please !"
81 am afraid that / overrated my
strength" said the pale young man.
who alighted with difficulty. 81
thought my bruises did not amount to
anything. Sorry to discommode-
and in the midst of his apology, Jack
Prince tainted for the third time, and
never came back to consciousness un-
til his life had been despalred of, and
the crisis of the fever passed which
followed upon his exposure in the
wreck.
Then a delicious languor weighed
him down, and Madeline tyrannized
over him in gentle fashion. But
there came a day at last when his re-
covery was so far advanced that the
business upon which she had called
him could be no longer deferred.
Jack had the curt note in his pocket
which had summoned him, but the
lovely face opposite had awakened a
more generous spirit than might
otherwise have possessed him.
81 feel as if I had committed high
way robbery in taking all that money
from you" he said. "You mus: let
me make restitution for nv aunt's in.
justice. l know well enough it was
only a within of hers to leave
it to me at all. IF you will promise
to take back the half, it will leave me
your debtor STILL
"Oh, Jack, cousin jack" cried
Madeline. 'you shame me for the
part l have played. Look at that,
as she laid the will in his hand. 81
meant to meet you with such gener-
osity as you should offer me. Now"
Swiftly she plucked away the doc
ument which had stricken the faint