Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21


and down the beach beyond Toms line OF
vision, where a tall, good looking fellow il a
yachting suit was coming toward the house.
why, Dorothy" he exclaimed, holding
out his hard with bright, fond smile. Il
was just coming up after YOU
Don't speak to me- she cried passion
ately ''You told me big story, George
Russell You don't know my brother Tom
from the very first Oh. how could you do
such thing II never, never forgive you. !"
RusSelrs fire face grew suddenly grave.
Darling" lie said quietly, come and sit
down here
Don't call me that" Dot retorted stamp
ing her foot ''Oh, to think tina. f-I-Don't
you ever dare TO say that again"
Dorothy" he went on graveiy, Kit is
quite true that do not know your brother.
graduated from Amherst college last year,
and he is only freshman; consequently he
never heard Of me-
"But you said he was your ciassmate.
You-you lied about itn'
"No; excuse me; did not II you viii
remember my exact words, did not say
that; | merely implied it. Perhaps that is
just as bad, for / acknowledge that did IL
with the intent TO deceive you. But | did
not think then that our acquaintance would
Tipen IS it has done. / was of for frolic;
! saw you and | took desperate 1ancy to
you from the first. 1t was the name On your
fan that first put the idea into my head. 1
remembered th05 there was a Calhoun aElong
the freshmen tais year, and jumped aJ tho
conclusion tha5 be might be Z relative. 1t
turned out to be brother. Don't be angry,
Dorothy; it Yas all done for lark, and |
haven't deceived you Ia any other particu-
la. Can't you forgive he for it!"
You are not even sorry you did t." she
cried. ''Oh. it is too dreadful
':IIow can | be sorry when it led TO my
knowing your he said automatically.
You ought to be sorry" she said sternly:
81 never want to see you again. Oh, George,
there comes To,nr'
The next instant she had lecampsd, and
Russell rose 10 meet her brother, who came
up in q towering rage.
rs Jour name RussellF Tom said allgrily.
at IS, sir and he made sign which
worked like q charm on TOMS manner, for it
showed they were fellows of the SAM society.
81 believe l owe you an explanation"
BE made it then and there like q man.
81 acknowledge that | did WONG Russell
continued, but you would do tie same IL
you were OF for lark
Il ought to thrash you!" Tom said saw
agely.
''But you can't do it, you know" Russell
replied, with a glance at Toms inferior
height and muscle.
''Confound your impudence!" Tom NUT
tered. ''The best thing you can do is to get
out of this; and you'd better go quickly"
''Come, now, Mr.. Calhoun said Russell,
II am sorry, upon my honor. II Hove your
sister, and intend to ask your father
"How dare you think of such a thine!n
Tom shouted
Because" Russell replied with sudden
dignity, my family is quite equal to yours,
Mr. Calhoun. Moreover, am not beggar.
You probably know my uncle, George Ches-
ter, of the Vulcan iron works. l am tho
junior partner there"
Tom gasped.
The Vulcan iron works were owned by the
richest and most honorable men in that sec
ton OF the country.
THAT may be" he said lamely; ''but why
on earth did you so about the thing in such
an underhanded way?'
Russell smiled.
come and see me" he said, holding out
his hand.
And Tom took it, though not without
sheepish look.
He tried to say something, but Russell
wrung his hand warmly and hurried OF 1t
took Tom some time to get back to the
house, for, to use his own phrase, he was '!au
broken up"
When he did get there his aunt rushed ou5
and seized him with a GREATNESS exclama-
ton
"Tom!" she cried, ''the Rev. Mr.. Wander
pool has come, and he knows Mr.. Russell
well. He says he is worth $1,000, 900, and
Tom, see here!n
She drew him to one corner of the piazza,
where they could peep through the vines into
u little summer house near by.
Dorothy was there, hopping away. sorne
perverse tears on George Russeli's shoulder
We'll, Tom said resignedly, IL wash my
hands OF them