The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-18

Austin Wentword."
"Musn't Il'i with sharp information.
swell, well, has it come TO this that
am to BIO dehed in my own house
and by my own daughterl Who is this
Wentword, should like to ask, that he
must be treated with such immaculate re-
gardi Nothing but low mechanic, with
no thought above q saw and jack-plane, /
think
"Motherp
"Iwill go on, and you shall not stop me
until I've had my say,n insisted Mrs.
Penroy, growing hot with her own conceit
"Austin Wentword supposed that you would
some day be rich, and that was why he paid
you such assiduous court. You have not
seen him since your grandfather's death, 1
take itlr
Al have notp
"True. Well, he won't be apt to trouble
you again. Whyl Simply because he has
doubtless suspected that all is not gold
that glitters, and that the supposed heress
has been cut of with a shilling. under
stand these men, they are all sordid Great
ures."
Mother, cease, / pray you. Have you
forgotten my fatherl'' said Grace, in a
choked undertone.
No; Mr.. Penroy was a good man, the
best one ever met, yet he had his faults. "
"Who has notln
True; but it was of Wentword that we
were speaking. Do you expect him again
TO see youi"
Grace was silent.
81 understand your feelings; you hope he
will return again, but, let me tell you, he
had better not. l would sooner see you
dead than the wife Of low mechanic"
Mother, why will you persist in speak
ing thus disrespectfully of Austini'
81 express my true opinion"
81 hope not"
81 see that you entertain speaking affec.
ton for him." cried Mrs. Penroy, angrily.
.Let me tell you that you receive his fur
Their attentions at your peril Should you
dare marry such as he would disinherit
YOU"
1t was Grace's turn to show resentment
now. Meek people are usually firm enough
when the rock of forbearance has been
passed.
Another, will not listen. You talk of
disinheriting me, but that you can not do, |
since you have nothing OF your own; my in
heritance comes direct from Grandpa |
Vandible, and you can not touch it. While |
I live, however, you shall not want for a
home and all the comforts that money can
give, but you must not insult my feelings |
as yOn nave done tonight"
The girl choked at the last, and there were
tears in the honest gray eyes, for it grieved
the heart of Grace to speak harshly to her
mother, even under provocation.
A sneer curled the lip Of Mrs. Penroy,
which failed to improve her looks, and in
her faded eyes there came sudden, un-
readable CLEAN.
1901, she aspirated 81 see that the i'm
tnacu1ata Captain Gtarhrerht hnc rlauad HE
cards wells but In spite of that he shall not
succeed!n
Captain Starbrightf'
Yes. He has given you to understand
that Morgan, my father, made a will on the
night Of his last illness, giving you every
thing Will you deny itip
No, for it is true"
81 knew it. When Captain Starbright
told you that your grandfather left a will
he lied, for no such document was found,
and am the only heir to my fathers prop
erty. You See the shoe is on the other
foot, and that you remain an inmate Of Lone
Hollow at my sufferance. The little plot
arranged between you and the Captain TO
win a million has failed. l am not the
dupe and fool you and Captain Starbright
imagined"
The widow tapped her gold snuff-box to
give emphasis TO her words.
Grace regarded her in Mortified silence
Her mother must be losing her reason, it
seemed to Grace, else she would never
make such an accusation, SO causeless and
wicked
Island there and cape, like the silly fool
that you are,n cried the unnatural mother
You didn't imagine that / would see
through your scheme, it was SO neatly
planned"
Mother, please don't,n pleaded Grace.
"But will, just the same, you migrate
full girl. l will not submit to be driven
from home by you and that scoundrelly
Captain. +"
Mother, can not listen" protested
Grace. 81 know you are not yourself to-
night. Some other time, when you are
calm, / will talk with you on this subject.n
II am calm nown declared Mrs. Penroy
81 wish you to tell me the truth regarding
this Captain Starbright.n
Il know no more than you do about him.
q Did he tell you that your grandfather
left will2"
sYes know he left one, for saw it
with my own eyes,
'.Whenl Wherein demanded Mrs. Pen
roy, eagerly.
Grace explained how on the morning Of
Mr.. Vandible's death, she had thought she
heard his voice calling and she had rushed
in TO find him lying still and white on the pill
low.
"The will was lying before him, and
stranger, lawyer, suppose, and Captain
Starbright stood at the bedside. Grand.
father was dead even then, but in my ex- ,
element did not fully realize it.n
And you saw the will, you are sure OF
thatr'
HI am sure Of that
"Did you know what it containedl',
There was flush ON the widows cheek,
a strange, eager glitter in the faded eyes
as she asked the question.
No, did not" said the girl.
"Then why do you imagine that my father
disinherited me, his only child, TO take up {
with more distant relativein
81 only know that he SO declared his in
tention many timesn
"To YOUR
Yes, TO me-" 4
"Indeed.n 1
win you permit me to ask you q ques-
ton, motherl
{" Certainly"
q have no wish TO claim what is not my
own by law and right, mother dear" pro-
ceeded Grace. as she sank u o seat and re-
Rarded Mrs Penroy with saddened glow
of the honest gray eyes 81 only know that
grandpa executed awill in my favor, but
there is this that has puzzled me, II the
viii WIS not signed, wouldit be lawful when
it was surely the testator's wish and inten-
ton TO place his name to the instrument
death alone preventngf'' n
"Of course such viii could not be law
full
eThen Ibow TO your claim, mother GEAR.
Tho will that ! saw that fatal morning lcss
not signedf
And your grandfather was deadi'
xYos, I am sure Of that" u