The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09

papers in question tomorrow, and not
keep the news of your good fortune from
you any longer"
The news of my good fortune" ex-
claimed frank, while sudden flush
mounted TO his forehead. Dick. with
the gridiron in his hand, turned his
head to listen.
do you remember your uncle. Mr.
Timothy Ask.w2'' asked Mr. Gimp
with most provoking GOODNESS.
MIR. Askew was my fathers half
brother. have often heard my moth
er speak of him, but never saw him"
mir. Askew went to India when
quite a young man. He remained there
thirty years, and was on his voyage
home when he died. He had made bis
will five years previously and deposited
it with his bankers. BY that will, you
are declared Mr.. Askew's sole heir aud
legatee. Your income will be some
thing like eight thousand year; and I
congratulate you very sincerely on your
good fortune"
For a moment or two Frank could
not speak. Il my uncle's heir-the
heir of man who never even saw me-"
he exclaimed IT last '.Eight thousand
a year, ...-.
Enter the fairy godmother dis
guisel as an elderly lawyer" muir
INJURED Dick to himself. ..Frank will
hardly care about bloater to his ties
now. Pork sausages at eleven pence i
pound would hardly be good enough
Mr.. Gimp took snuff vigorously.
1t seems like u dream. | can hard
ly believe it true" said Frank after q
pause.
but for all that, it is perfectly
true" responded the lawyer with a
smile. "Waylands-A very pretty lit
tie place in Surrey. which MIR. Askew
never lived to inhabit-will now own
You for its master. But we can go in
to all ncedtul details tomorrow.
lit seems inyred bic like tale out
of the Arabian Nights How long
has nv uncle been dead?"
six months. He died 4 fortnight
after leaving Calcutta. A pretty job
I've had to hunt you up, Mr.. Frobisher.
Who would expect to find t heir to
eight thousand year in L garnet in
Soho?"
Dick took up his hat and crossed the
room. II never believed in rick uncles
from India till to-day he said. I've
seen more than one of them on the
stage: but | never heard of one in real
lie till this afternoon. Frank, old fell
low. | congratulate you with all my
heart
The hands of the two friends met in
long hearty grip.
Where on earth are you OF to now,
Dick?' asked Frobisher.
I'm just going out for lite while,
old man. You and this gentlemen have
Il lot OF things to talk over, So thou Int
| would step round the corner for half
an Tour and imbibe little of some
thing, and pull myself together a bit,
for you re going to be a regular swell
now. Frank There was a ring of
pathos in the honest fellows vo;cn rs
he spoke thus. with his soft 1t hat
clut he'd between his strong fingers.
III you dare to stir a step beyond
that door. I'll never speak 10 YOU again"
cried Frobisher as he started to his feet.
Put down YOUR hat this moment. and
pour me out a cup of tea
Il will take a cup also, if you please.
Mr.. Drummond. said the lawyer.
Dick fun his hat across the room
and proceeded to do as he was told,
whistline softly to himself as he did so.
He set up one cup of tea before frank
and another before Mr.. Gimp. and then
poured out some for himself INTO 4
small basin. the tea-service in the Soho
loig ngs being strictly limited TO two
cups and saucers
Meanwhile the lawyer had resumed
his conversation with Frank: .'Yes. sir.
a pretty chase I've had before found
you" he said. Its only two hours
since | obtained 4 clew 10 YOUR where
aboutS. and lost not Il moment IN COM
ing to see you. 1 iust dropped in upon
your uncle. Mr.. Tebworth, as came
along. and told him the news. He was
over Dyed
My uncle overlooked at your finding
me-" exclaimed the young man, in an
unmiStakable tone OF sarcasm,
..de really was. He him-el; has been
most indefatigable in his efforts TO find
YOU
Il can quite believe it, now that am
rich. He was equally interchangeable in
his efforts to shun me as long as | was
poor
beg pardon. but you do Mr. Peb-
worth IN in ustice: I'm sure you do
Then | beg Mr.. FeSworth's pardon
But YOU must remember. Mr.. Gimp,
that speak from bitter experience"
You have doubtless been poor. Mr..
Fro5isher. and poverty is like cheap
looking glass. it dis5orts everything
that i reflected in it. l expect Mr..
Pebworth here, to congratulate YOU in
person. in the course OF 4 few minutes"
Frank started to his feet, au angry
light sparkling in his eyes. Mr. Peb-
worth coming here. The last man in
the world whom | should care to see"
land vet NJ. Pebworth IS Your near
est living relative said the lawyer,
dryly-
Because have the misfortune to be
mis- nephew, is that any reason why j
shou like him or care to see him?'
Mr.. Gimp's reply to the question was
pinch of snuff.
Frank took = turn across the room,
and then resumed his seat Look you.
MIR. G mp he began; twice when Mr..
Pebwnrtl was a young man and ruin
stared him in the face, he was saved by
my fat er's helping hand Time went
on Thanks TO tie fresh start thus
given him. Mr.. Pebworth grew prosper
Gus and well-to do. Misfortune over
took nv fal her. then came illness. then
death. His last words to my mother
We're: "Pebworth will take care OF
Frank" his last act. to write few lines
recommending nle 10 my uncle'S care.
Aftar M f-lth RS daath the lnns thug