The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-14

 the filter There was flavor of romance about this. and yet, handsome as she was, and singular as were the circumstances, something repelled me. had not got over the start she had caused me per haps.
 Are you sure that you have got what you want:" Sine had replaced the papers and cleared the table with wonderful deftness while l was away. She was standing now by the fireplace, evidently ready to go.
 'i have. thank you" she answered rather thoughtfully: perhaps you would be good enough 10 escort me 10 my cab. my nerves have hardly recovered yet
 She smiled be~itchingly as she spoke what took for badnage, but the next instant saw that |, was true enough. We were moving towards the door. and had jus, said, ' With pleasure. when a heavy foo,s;ep coming along the passage outside. made itself clearly heard even through ;he closed doors I. h2l.ed a couple of seconds as II going 10 far:he.. then T proceeded or and up the stars Well. yu,t during the se-oni or ;wo ,ha, I; halted !: the door. l saw my con- panioa's tace-i: had turned wh..e again ard had the same nervous. eXpec:aa: ex- presslon had hrs; observed. Her nerves had no, recovered the serurise of my sudden entrance
 '' l. would hardly do for any aae 70 find ne here. she said. wi,a l forced .aGgh rnding my eyes fixed cpon her fl-e
 No .bg, tha, was so like yo.t lncle's fnn. .b i. i;d 4f.s,,,
 She did no; smile as eNpec:ei On the contrary. she helpe1 10 uatas;en the outer door with almost pe,alan: eager ness. once IT .he open ar she breatnei more freely. ba, she hardly spoke again eN CD. te thank me whe:: pu: Aer in .he cab
 '. hope the sei ean. wi. s.eep tonight aa: aa, aee1 h.s papers. were fay las: words. wh.za she 5niy a aSnoWied 5ed by ] faw. d. sae thsea hefsc.: ,. <. Ba: had e.G,e. ts VI. . seer, = .els3e;ll Ter them
 45l 10: se: mazh was< done tn, f.sh;. qaie; as !: wss. i.:. s:s:.p. had en- settled me. lsuppese. Tw.ce though; l heard some one n ,he serean:' room. ard was foolish enough 70 axe 4 sh, ard 70 and see. Of Coc.S. .here WAS no one there so af:eg sa1f. :.,.,e save |; Gp and wer: nome 70 bei.
 fae neNt day. be !: e3ser.e. v1s s4n- day. pass on . bf.e..y as l n. a. breakfast on the Noni4y rece!vei more serious shock. Among the items of intelligence III ZEs .if2tn:H, Po5: ap. pearei this paragraph :. wI.. save ile much eXpiana;iou1 Ne resre. ;a have to announce the sudden death. l, his residence. Gloucester Road. of s.t Ser seant Greathead. .. C.. ot the Western Circuit. recorder of Diddleham Ills deeease. which took place very suddenly on Saturday evening. was causei by heart complain. from which the learnei gentleman had for some time suffered.
 Cmph. sad ;o myself and beng lawyer. began 10 ihink anu pG; two and two together. no; wi:h- out now and again ! it,le eetie feel ing down ihe small Q, my back Mir Sergeant Greathead died or Saturday evening On Saturday evening. before of after the event Is not proved. laty Is oe- cupied all alone among Nr SerIean: Greathead,s papers in his chambers, and though this was no, qulte s;:.e abogt among the drawers Of his pirate writing table. ''Cmph :" well. l was never oa very intimate terms with the oii gentle man. who was thirty years my senior. and |, Is no particular business of mine. Ks all light. or VII come so in the end. doubtless. And put on my boo:s ard coat and went down ,o chambers and discussed the old gentlemans death. with the due amount ot sympathy. with his clerk, ard forwarded letter oi eonio- lerce to :he family. of whom 1 knew nothing. applied ,o the treasurer q: the lrne, Temple ,o lake on the se.lean:'s chambers. and d.i my us2al work ..ai lived my usual life for four days. Then something happened Thomas. my boy. showed IT to me ''our NIT Ford" ot Ford. Ford X B.;;.e, of Staples Inn. whom knew 10 be the ia,e ser}eant's solicitors. "A new clen,.' said ,o myself. with much excitement, With ,udicious mixture of courtesy ani dignity waved him ,o seat: which was III thrown away.
 Now perhaps you can help me. Mir Arlington. he sad after few prel,m,- nary observations which sutfi .en,ly en- ligh,ened me. Have you any idea where my poor friend is likely to have put his will :" No, the sligh,es.. We were not on very intimate terms. though the bes, of friends. Have you searched his cupboard and books :''
 'Cneully, Ne, l feel sure ,ha, it Is here. The day he signed i, he sad 10 me, Here you'll find i, when i,'s wanted. Ford, and he tapped the table. SO that took Ii fo, granted he meant to lock i;up there
 Wha, family has he left, My Ford 2"
 He was never married. His niece. q remarkably nice gi,l. has lived with h..u for year. Except distan; cousin. who acted as kind Q, hoesekeeper. she was hls only connection
 Was his nelce stea, favori;e,,of his ::
 Yes of late. very much 50. Her mother and the Sepean, did 10, ge. on: year ago the mother d.ei. and Mr. Grea;head, who was q good man q, bottom, took the girl home. don't mind telling you tha, the missing will leaves her nearly everything