Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17

50, j IL take Jane for season at Tuxedo
Park or Atlantic City. It's necessary to
give her every chance"
Mr. Vedder, a shrewd oil merchant,
who had never before discovered his re
ationship to the Danlaps, also came
70 fer his services as TO investments,
etc
I've always intended to look you up
said be. "Mrs VI dier Will be delighted
! Cor you TO make your winter home with
her in Philadelphia. My son George Is
an artist. He would like 20 paint James
| picture"
All the wealthier neighbors suddenly
discovered how much they had esteem ID
Mrs. and Miss Dunlap all these yoars,
and called with smiles, Invitations, and
gracious mods, a. with one accord they
all denounced Adam Steele.
But Jane remained loyal to her colors
mo, mother said she, II won't go to
| Tux-whats its uameH-with Mrs. Barlow.
And l should think Cousin Vedder would
be ashamed to invite US to his house after
all these years of neglect. Why, he new
er answered the letter yon wrote him
when father died.
He says he never got it,"
"Then he says what isn't trlew cried
Jane, "for l directed it myself. He
must have got it. Oh, mother, / always
thought it would be so nice TO be rich,
but now I've changed my mind,
You can be rich if you please,
but am going TO marry Adam and live
at the old farmhouse, and be poor and
happy"
"You are fool!" exclaimed Mrs. DON
lap.
"There it is again." said Jane. "You
never called me such names in the old
! days. We loved each other then. Uncle
Josephs Chinese gold hadn't come be.
tween us Adm ~ willing to take me,
fortune or no fortune, and love Adam,
and | am going to be his wife. Hush
What's THAR"
"My name is Dunlap" said deep voice
outside. ais this where Mrs. Deborah
Dunlap livesY"
"As true as the world, another cousainY"
sighed Jane. "Why did all these people
never find US out beforeY"
"We can't accommodate your shrilly
cried Mrs. Dunlap. you must go TO the
tavern"
"No poor relation was ever turned from
the door in the good old days" sighed
Jane. This man looks old and tired.
Can't l ask him in aud give hun cup
OF tea Ind some of the pork and sucoo
fash that was left from the dinner,
mother?"
No" said Mrs. Dunlap, authoritative
ly. "How do we know who he is TIE
world il full of impOsters."
II can tell you who he Is" said we'll
known nasal voice, a. Mr.. Payn hustled
in from the gate outside, where he had
been directing the hackman TO wait. He
is your relative all right enough-he is
Joseph Horn Dunlap's own son, just re-
turned from the hill, country in India,
where he WAS supposed TO be dead ioDg
ago. But he wasn't dead, only gone into
the ivory business. Ran away from
home when a boy; couldn't agree with bia
father-feW people could. Joseph Horn
Dunlap was very peculiar; had temper
like buzz saw, swift and stormy. Bat
the proofs of Identification are beyond
question"
CHI" gasped Mrs. Dunlap. "Have we
got TO divide the fortune with this
menf"
"No, madam" said the lawyer drily;
'every cent of it belongs to him. 1t never
was yours at all"
Mr.. Dunlap chuekled.
"The old woman takes it rather hard,
don't she?" said he But law is law and
justice is justice"
So the great Dunlap fortune melted
away out of the hands of Deborah Dun
lap, and Jane.
The ofiicious relations vanished as If by
magic, the villagers whispered and stood
aloof, but Adam Steele was as tue as his
own name.
Mother" said he gently, to the broken
hearted little widow, there's a room all
ready for you at my house. Jane and
were married this morning. We want
YOU to come and live with us. You wall
be welcome"
"But Adam, have behaved awful bad
to YOU" faltered she
"That's nothing" said Adam cheerful
IIy. ave are all liable 20 mistakes at
times"
Sand now that 1 amt rich any more
"But you are rlch," said Adam. 'You
have got Jane ana and you've got me.
And I'll guarantee you plenty of clothes
TO wear and food to eat. If you had a
Million of money what more could you
have than that"
And Mrs. Dunlap was forced to admit
that her son-in-law was not far from