Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-16
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cuse my mode OF speaking, but you are
aware that we require something defn-
ite."
'sThen, SIR" said the visitor, az may
say unequivocally and positively that
k1aoao where Janet Campbell is to be
found.s
Then you will have the goodness to
inform me.n
Eyes; but not to-day. Two days
hence l win bring the person herself
here. Meantime, as l appear as her
representative, / shall be glad to know
of what nature the advantage you
speak of is"
II viii tell you," answered Brief, APP
parently satisfied with the good faith of
his visitor.
"You will agree that haven't exag-
gerated the character of the advantage,
when 1 tell you it is in the form of mon
ey and amounts to five thousand
pounds"
Five thousand pounds!', repeated
Gregory, hardly believing his ears.
Eyes; or twenty thousand dollars in
our currency"
'.But how did it come about9 Who
left the money, and how did you hap
pen to become connected with the af-
fair?"
''As far as l can understand, this is
the way it occurred: An uncle of Janet,
by name Robert, wandered off to the
East Indies, and there, happening into
profitable occupation, continued to
accumulate the sum mentioned. He
returned to Scotland but, being of an
irritable disposition, managed to get
out with his relatives at home, and in a
fit of pi que, probably made will de-
wishing his property to his niece, Janet.
He soon afterwards died, and the will
came in force. The business of find
ing out the heiress, who was known to
be, or to have been, in this neighbour
hood, was entrusted to me. In order
the better to succeed, caused the ad-
vertisement which attracted your mo-
tice TO be inserted in the papers. This
is all know about the matter"
II am much obliged to you for your
information, sir" said John Gregory.
lin regard to the finding of the person
you have advertised for, you may set
your mind entirely at rest. Day after
tomorrow, will call with her in per-
son."
So saying, Mr.. Gregory bowed, and
left the office.
Five thousand pounds! Twenty
thousand dollars!n he muttered to him
self. ''Who would have thought that
Janet would ever be so rich? sup
pose that she won't be willing to re-
main as my housekeeper any longer
Can't blame her. Wouldn't if / were
she. But how am going to get along
without her? Nobody knows exactly
how to suit me in every respect as she
does"
John Gre CORY walked on awhile in
thoughtful silence.
Twenty thousand dollars is a good
deal of money" thought he. "Iwonder
what she'll do with it? 1t would be a
good deal of service to me. With the
help of it, l could double my business"
John Gregory thought while longer,
and a new and happy idea flashed upon
him.
There is one way of accomplishing
both these desirable objects retaining
Janet in my family and obtaining pos
session of this money-and that is to
marry her."
John was at first quite startled at this
thought, but the longer he harbored it
the more reasonable it seemed.
ITO be sure she isn't very handsome,
nor is she very young, for that matter.
However, she must be some few years
younger than myself, and when man
reaches forty-eight, he can't afford to
be very particular on that point.
POUNDS! I'm half-determined-yes;
will propose, and that without waste of
time"
John Gregory went home to dinner
little earlier than usual.
1t so happened that Janet, for won
der, had not succeeded so well as usual
with her dinner, and this, knowing as
she did, how particular he was, made
her feel little nervous and fidgety
However, to her surprise, he ate his
dinner without appearing to remark
that anything was out OF the way, He
seemed unusually abstracted, as if he
were intently thinking Of something.
At length he said, abruptly.
Janet, did you come to this country
in the year 1902"
Eyes, SIR" answered Janet, in sur
prise. "But how did you know?"
81 believe you told me once, Janet"
Another silence.
"How long have you been with mo
JanetP'
Eight years, SIR"
"You have been very faithful /