The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-28
But no said
with ino easing amazement.


anybody. However, after this morning yol
will not be asked. Have you taken as ye
any steps at all for the transference Of YOU
property toto the rightful heirl"
mot yet"
"Thank goodness! And now, Clara,
will ask you, rs soon as DR.. Washington
and-your cousin-are In the drawing room
to ring the bell You need not explain why.
We will answer the summons, and we will
give all the explanations that may be re-
CURED"
al will not have my cousin vexed, Ar
mold"
''You shall not Your cousin shall never
be vexed ly me as long as live"
"And DR.. Washington must not be in any
way offended. Consider the feelings Of an
American gentleman, Arnold. He is my
guest"
"You may thoroughly rely upon my con-
sideration for the feelings of an American
gentleman. Go! there is knock at the
door. Go to receive him, and, when both
are in the room, ring the bell"
Joe was in excellent spirits that morning
His interview with Lala Roy convinced him
that nothing whatever was known of the
papers, therefore nothing could be suspected.
What fool, he thought, must be his grand.
father, to have had these papers in his hands
for eighteen years and never to have orened
tho packet, IN obedience to the injunction Of
dead mani Had it been his own case, he
would have opened the papers without the
least delay, mastered the contents and in
stantly claimed the property He would
have gone on to use it for his own purposes
and private gain, and with an uninterrupted
run Of eighteen years, he would most GER
tainly have made very pretty thing out OF
it.
However every thing works we'll for him
who greatly dares. His wife would manage
for him better than he could do it for him
self. Yet few weeks and the great for
tune would fall into his hands. He walked
all the way to Chester Square, considering
how he should spend the money. There are
some forms OF foolishness. such rs, say, tho so
connected with art, literature, charley and
work for others, which attract some rich
men, but which he was not at all tempted to
commit There were others, however. con-
nected with horses, races, betting and gam
bling. which tempted him strongly. In fact,
Joseph contemplated spending this money
wholly on his own pleasures. Probably it
would be a part of his pleasure to toss few
crumbs to his wife.
1t is sad to record that Lofty, finding her
self received with 80 much enthusiasm, had
already begun to fall off in her behavior.
Even Clara, who thought she discovered
every hour some new point OF resemblance
in the girl to her father. was fain to admit
that the "Americanisms" we're much too
for general society.
Her lauph lOtidar and mora fre01lanf,
her jests were rough and common; she used
slang words freely; her gestures were OK.
and she walked in the street as
II she wished everyone to notice her. 1t is
the walk of the music hall stage, and the
speak. prominence to the shoulders and os-
ciIlation to the skirts. In fact, she was one
Of those ladies who ardenty desire that all
the world should notice them.
Further, in the conversation, she showed
an acquaintance with certain phases of the
English lower life which was astonishing in
IN American girl. But Clara had no sus-
whatever.
One thing the girl did which pleased her
NIGHTLY.
She was never tired of hearing about her
'ather, and his way Of looking. standing. |
walking, folding his hands, and holding
himself. And constantly more and more
Clara detected these little tricks in his
laughter. Perhaps she learned them.
MY dear" she said, "to think that |
,ver thought you unlike your dear Their"
So that it made her extremely uncom-
'ortable to detect a certain reserve in
Arnold towards the girl, and then a dis
ike Of Arnold in the girl herself. How
,ver, she was accustomed to act by Arnold's |
advice and consented, when he asked her. |
% arrange so that Arnold might meet Dr. |
Washington As if anything that so much
is looked like suspicion could be thought of
or a moment!
But the bell rang, and Arnold. followed by
lis party, led the way from the morning.
Dom to the drawing-room. DR.. Joseph |
Washington was standing with his back to
he door. The girl was dressed as if she had
Just come from walk, and was holding
clara's hand.
Eyes, madam" he was saying softly, al
'eturn to- morrow to America and my wife |
md my children. leave our dear girl in |
he greatest confidence in your hands.
,nly venture to advise that to avoid law.
,er's expenses. you should simply instruct |
right person-to transfer the |
property from your name to the name OF
Iris. Then you will be saved troubles and |
'ormalities Of every kind, As for me, my
lome is in America"
"No, Joseph" said Lala Roy, gently; 'ft
s in Shadwell"
at is n lie!' he cried, starting; at is an
nfernal lie!"
"lris," said Arnold, Gift your veil, my |
lear. MIR. Farrar, VINO is this young ladyi
Look upon this face, Clara"
"This is the daughter of Claude Deseret,"
aid M Farrar. 'if she is the daughter OF |
he man who married Alice Emblem and |
vent by the name Of Aglen."
Clara turned terrified face to Arnold.
ARNOLD, help mel"
"Whose face is thisf' no repeated.
at is-good hcavensl-it is the face of
'our portrait 1t is Ciaude's face again.
They are his very eyes" She covered
Ter face with her hands. ooh, Arnold,
what is it, Who is this otherf"
''This other lady, Clara, is music hall
niger. who calls herself Carlotta Claridane,
wife of this man, who is not an American at
III, but the grandson Of Mr.. Emblem, the
BOOKSELLER, and therefore cousin of Iris. II
S he who robbed his grandfather of the
'apers which you have in your possession.
lara And this is an audacious conspir-
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