Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-05

cr,isiy at being disturbed at such All hour,
for by this time ii wss pretty late in the
| evening. However, when we hal explained
matters to him be was greatly interested.
| ursti we went through the necessary fornsaii
ties When il WAS done be ordered . cake
! and WINE and wished US both luck. Blu;
-srnemier,' be said to Mary, atha. as yet
| your possible fortune h u long Way OF.
| There may be more Giles ArIners than one,
. and moreover there may he some difficulty
| in proving Legally that ths dad man We
! ske safe Essson = yoaf eathrf fhen you
| will aiso have 10 prove, IN . formal way.
| your mothers marriage and your own birth
! This viii probably involve heavy expenses,
7 for lawyers light hard when they are well
paid However. do not wish 10 discourage
| you, but only 10 prevent false hops at any
rate, you have done well in making your
declaration At once. So far you are on the
high road to sGcsss.H So he sent Us away
filled with hopes rs well as fears.
When We got home we set To work 10 look
for hidden treasures in the unfinished r,so,n.
knew too well that there was nothing hid
den in the rooms which were finished. for |
hal done the work myself, and had even
stripped the walls and uncovered the floors
Ii took Us IA couple of hours TO make an
accurate search, bu, there was absolutely no
result. The .ate master mariner had made
his treasury al the other house.
Next morning went 10 find out from the
parish register the dat. of the death Of Giles
Armsr. aIi,!. 10 my intense relief and JOY,
learned that il had occurrei on Sept 80, 10
that, by our prompt action in going at once
10 tine magistrates, we hal II not secured u
fortune, ct lcsisi not forfeited our rights Ior
allowed them Ia lapse.
The inciten; was a sort Of good omen. and
cheer,si Us up: AMI we needed little cheer
ing. for, is-Pit, the possible good fortune,
We feared We might have To contest a law
ssIit, a luxury which we could not afford
We determines! to keep our own counsel
for & lit:le. and dill not mention the matter
to a soul
That evening Mr. Grader callei again,
and renewed his offer Of taking the hou-s OH
my hands | stiIl refused. for / did not wish
him to any difference in my demeanor.
He evidently came determined 10 effect a
surrender of the lease, and KEEP; bidding
higher and higher. till at last | thought it
best to let him have his way; and 10 We
agreed FOR no less sum than EiOo that
cancel the agreement. told him We would
clear out within one hour after tbs money
WAS handed 10
Next morning at $50 O'Clock he came with
the money. had all our effects-they were
not niany-packe,i up and taken 10 a new
lodging, and beior. 10 O'Clock Mr.. Grader
was in possession Of the premises
While he was tearing down my new wall
papers, and pulling out the grates, and stick
Ing his head up the ch;mneys and down the
water tanks in the -sarch Of more treasures
Mary and were consulting the eminent
solicitor Mr.. George, a. 10 our method Of
procedure He said be wOliid not lose an
hour, but 20 by the first train b i.i;tlehaInp-
tol hima elf tn examine Mr. Compton rs to
date AMI places.
Mary and went with him. In the cour,e
OF the next - hours he had, by various doc
unents ami the recoliections 81 nay mother
in law, made out a clear case, the details 81
which Only wanted formal vcri;icstion.
We all came back 10 London jubilant and
were engaged ON a high Tea when there came
loui knocking at the door There was q
nor.- and scif!ie in tine passage, and into the
room rush.yl Mr.. GRADER, covered with SCOT
and lime dust, with hair di~ilevslei and eyes
wild with anger, and hagsard with want Of
Sleep. He burst out al me IN n torrent u
inve-tive
Give me back nv money, You thief, You
ransa-ked the ho1s, yourself. and have
taken il all away Ny money. do you heart
my money! He grew positively sl>--rt.Is-~
with rage, and almost fosnsi a, the mouth
took Mary by the hand and led her W 10
MIN
Mr.. Grridsr,- sail. ~let US both thank
YOU. Only for your hurry and persas.rncy
We might have Re, the tune iaIse, and have
omitted the delaratso1 which. ths evening
before last re, or rather she, usas.s.
II. started a. though struck
What deciarafiOnf What do you rr.eanf-
The declaration nssds by my wife, only
daughter II Giles Arroer, master mariner.
la;e Of Whitby. BRAN Stokes IN Tf.s
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