Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
"And how did the old scoundrel, her father,

Like bear with a sore head. He will hardly
speak eiyilly to any one. 1t seems he's got
himself into regular hole over a law affair.
His version of the matter is shortly this. He
got some inkling that tne of the waterworks
land for new reservoir somewhere near Lon
don. forget exactly where he said ii At
any rate he went prowling about, and found a
piece belonging to a Mr.. Boyer that would just
suit them. Thereupon he entered into negotia-
tiOns with that gentleman, and, as he atffrms,
came to terms, and received letter accepting
his offer of $4,000 for the field The very day
he received that letter Boyer was killed in Il
railway accident. Linton now applied to his
executors to carry out the sale, and they laugh
at him believing it t6 be a mere try on rs no
vestige of anything relating TO the transaction
was found among Boyer papers after his DEATH
except Linton's letter making the offer. In the
meantime the water-worl1S have applied for the
land, and offered good deal more than So, 0Oo
SO it isn't very likely the executors will let Lin
ton have 1t, more especially, and this Is the
finest joke. Old Linton can't find Boyers letter
accepting his offer, which he asserts he received
You can imagine what the old ruffians feel
i Ing are seeing good round sum slip through
the letter, and declares some one must have
stolen it, but my own idea is that il never eX-
isted, save in his Imagination. Hceven goes so
half sheet of paper only, and no crest or mono
gram on it. Ali this must have happened just
about the time your engagement was broken
off, which will account for your not having
heard anything about it,
Eyes. suppose it was about then, for re-
member he was always talking about buying
make out of it,
But 1 say, Percy continued Glassdale, "to
change the subject, there is something want
you to do for me, and hardly like to ask it,
Fire away, old man, I'll do it if can, you
'Well, it's just this, when you were engaged
10 MISS hinton L believe you gave her, among
other things, locket of a very peculiar shape
and pattern. l admired ii good deal one
evening when sire was wearing it, and She told
me You had had 1t made for her. Now, want
to know if You would have any objection to
telling me where you got il, so that might get
one made like it for Mile. OF course if YOU
have, say so at once. and shall think no more
OF the matter
Not in the least, my dear fellow. 1t is moth
ing To me now. Miss Linton sent all my pres
ents back when the affair came To an end, and
| should think the loclet is among them and
II so shall be very glad to lend it to you to get
one made like it. Here's the parcel; put it up
on that shelf the day they were returned, and
have never touched it since
And Percy cuts the string and undoes the
brown paper wrapping.
There you are, that's it's case and think
you'll find 1t inside, throwing q leather-covered
box oyer oyer the ne. table to Giassdale:
ing paper out of the parcel
Heres something I've never seen, excuse me
moment Percy reads for "A moment or two
and then drops into chair and covers his face
WITH his hands, uttering not sound.
MY dear fellow, what's the matter? eagerly
bad news? No, the very best news | ever
had in my life. and it has been hidden from me
of me? Just listen to this
Take no notice darling, of the letter you will
get with this Papa makes me write it. don't
mean word OF it. BE true to as am to You.
Send line to say you forgive me. No time for
more, he's com"
showed In under one of the cases, SO that he
might not see it. It's as clear as mud she must
have written that when he wasn't locking
Read it yourself old man, and give me joy
And GlaSsdale takes the letter. and having
read 1t through, turns it over.
"Why there's some writing on the other side,
hA "a fIla a,,f
she could find. May read it?''
'Of course you may go on
GlaSSdale scans the writing for moment or
two, and then bursts out
"By the holy pokers! it never rains but it
pourS You are in luck's way tonight: just
ID APRIL 49,.
DEAR SIR: In answer to your letter lust re-
ceived. making an offer of, f6, 900 for the Holm
that sum, and if you will call on my solicitors.
Messrs Grayburn and Reeves, Red ord row, on
Friday morning next at 1870, will meet you
there, and proper contract can be drawn up.
Yours truly, JAMES BOYER.
"There, my dear fellow! you've got the game
In your hands now. That's the identical letter
grave about. Give him that and he'll do any
thing for you know
"Oh, never mind that letter; it's the one from
Mabel that III thinking about.
Yes, that's all very well, but look what pull
the letter on the other side gives you. Taking
the two together the old ruffian is bound to
cave in. She must have been in his study
when she was packing up your parcel, and have
taken the first blank sheet of paper She saw off
his des X; probably the letter was face down.
ward, so She wouldn't the writing on the
other side"
Yes, / fancy you are right, but tomorrow
morning shall explain everything. And to
think that all this time has been wasted
through my not opening the parcel
wv ell, must go now, says Glassdale, rising,
sits getting awfully late, and you'll like to be
alone fancy. | know should. But you'll let
me take the locket, won't you; I'll bring it you
back safe"
Take the locket by all means, my dear old
boy, but let me have it back soon, for intend
And thank you awfuily for what you have
done for me; if 1t hadn't been for you should
still have been the miserable fellow was half
an hour ago, instead OF one OF the happiest men
under the SUM-
Moon, you mean, considering the time of
night Well, good bye and good luck to you;
when see you again shall expect to hear that
everything is arranged satisfactorily on the old
footing"