The Iola register., 1883-06-22

with dreadful apprehension lest sh,
should be repulsed. gSau
She had good grounds to fear it
Personality she knew nothing about thu
relative upon whom, she was about *
launch herself in. the most unceremoni
ous fashion. She scarcely knew whethel
he were dead or alive, until a week ago
when she had read an announcement ir
the Americdn Queen, under the head o.
Philadelphia news: E NtHS
"Mr. Power Oliphant has taken possession
T the magnificent Parmelee mansion, re
Gently purchased by his agent, and with hi.
wife and daughter will grace the Walnut
street circle in the coming season. but dur
ing the summer the family will remain IN
comparative retirement. Mr.. Oliphant ha.
just returned from Spain, where he amassed
fortune which he b, disposed to enjoy
among the friends of his youth. His lovely ant
a%eSSmpished %sss Ipa;a lady was once known in New
elite of Philadelphia are to be congratu
lated upon this acquisition to their number
Reading this, with a heart swelling
with envy, Alexia Braxton made 5
sudden resolve. She would put in an
appearance at this magnificent Par
melee mansion;" she would demand
some share of the wealth and ad.
vanfages which were lavished upon her
fortunate cousin. So she sat down and
wro.e the relative whom she had never
seen characteristic note.
my DEAR UNCLE Observation-Disclosures
that you will find room in your heart and
your home for the orphan daughter of youI
poor sister Emily, am about to go to you for
Il visit or to stay. just as may seem most de
strabe after you make my acquaintance
Don't trouble yourself to write. There's only
a tri-weekly mail here. and shall start before
your letter could reach me. Look for me at
any time after receiving this.
Your affectionate niece,
ALENIA BRAXTOS.
"The orphan daughter of his poor
sister ought to fetch him. reflected
Alexia, ..but if it don't there's no help
for it. Ican't gush on paper. There's 5
one comfort, if don't make him capt.
ulate on sight I'm no worse off than be-
fore"
But the ignominy of such an appear
ance as this, the helplessness of her
present state, were no part of Miss
Btaxton's plans. How long it took
them to decide her fate. she thought.
In reality. two minutes had hardly
elapsed before Mr. Quest was back,
with the hall porter to assist him in con-
veying the young lady within. Mr..
Oliphant stood in the hall where he had
conducted his interview with Harmon
Quest, tall, rubicund gentleman, who
relieved the lecturer of his part of the
burden, and carried the helpless young
lady to chair in the drawing-room.
$50 this is my niece, is it?" he said,
good-humoredly. "And this is the way
she takes us by storm! Dana, my dear.
Your cousin Alexia. Alexia, your aunt
Rose. l am indebted to YOU, sir, for
the trouble you have taken. Can /
that is. if l can be of any service in re-
turn" $50
Thanks, you can do me a favor, Mr..
Oliphant." promptly responded Mr..
Quest, while the other was hesitating,
finding it an awkward thing to offer
money for the kindness rendered by
this gentleman in seedy clothes. Il
will do myself the pleasure of calling
upon you in regard to it at some more
favorable time, if you like. Shall we
say in the morning?" ..
In the morning at ten." agreed Mr.
Oliphant, and rs he said it, the lecturer.
looking beyond him through the open
doors, had his first full view of Mrs.
Olipkant
Few people ever saw this lady with
out finding some strange and subtle at
traction in ner still lovely face. but it
had an unprecedented effect upon Har-
mon Quest.
His Jaw fell, his eyes bulged, his hair
fairly bristled upon his head. No Cor
gon's stare could have transfixed him
more completely than did the transient
glance of her dark. deep eyes. If Mr..
killuth had found the embodiment of
an old memory in Dana, Harmon Quest
had found ghost IN Power ELEPHANTS
wife.
The astonished look of his host
brought him back to himself He
muttered an excuse and departed.
walking away when he gained
the street as if the fiends We're after
him, but coming suddenly to a full stop
in the middle of q crowded thorough
fare.
Its her," he said to himself. con-
vincingly. I'D know her among ten
thousand, altered as she is. And I'll
find her out! I'll get at the bottom of
this mystery-for there is a mystery
if l live six months. Who was it Miss
AleXia said her uncle had married, now?
Miss Rose Sangerford. Well, Miss
Rose Sangerford that was will find
reason, think, TO remember me-"
CHAPTER IX.
ALEXIA'S MISTAKE.
Mr.. Quest was prompt in keeping
his appointment the next morning. He
was shown into the library of the Oil
phant mansion, and after a few minutes
waiting was joined there by his host.
MY niece has told me the story of
your forfeited engagement, said the
latter, quite at his ease through this
knowledge, "and you must allow me
to make good yourlos arising from it"
Il can't truthfully say that the money
wouldn't be welcome" returned the
other, but the truth is, Mr.. Oliphant,
l have it in my mind to ask much
greater return than mere payment for
my time. The lecture business isn't
proving fruitful field to me. My tai
ents, such as they are, lie in quite a diff
ferent direction. l have the germ of an
idea in my head which may develop
into something more profitable than ten
cent admittances in a country village,
and meanwhile, if you will admit me to
the honor of your acquaintance, I'll feel
a hundred times repaid for the small
kindness | was able to render Miss