The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-07


met his brothers wife Il the slation;
arranged with her 70 help Percy out
Ills brother was ia serious fix this
time II WINS not question 81 hush
ing mp. II was question Of life and
death. There had been = row in low
gambling resort A man had been
killed. Percy was not wholly 70 blame.
but he had been held for-what do you
call it?- manslaughter?
Jack did some clever detective -ork
then. lie discovered that some 81
Percy's former associates had agreed
20 make the case 50 black that Percy
would be convicted Of msrsicr after all.
II was a serious matter. Percy must
not stand trial. What should he do?
lie made one last appeal To Col. Mour-
dant, but II was Of no use. Then what
do you suppose Jack did? You will
not believe II. perhaps. Int il Is true.
''llc went u his father and said: Sec
here, am 70 have so much Of your
property when you die. ! don't care 10
wait There is an immediate use for
the money. May have my Inheritance
now?' Fancy that His father was
quite taken abaclS. liz asked q few
questions and let his crratic son have
the money. II was a large sum. run
ming far up into the thousands.
This money think of it-cvery
cent he had in the world he used TO get
his brother of. ! don't know how he
did il II was bailing him out or some
thing Of that sort. Percy and his wife
sailed from San Francisco not long ago
for Australia. An odd tale, Is il not?"
Carrie Tracy didn't think SO. She
sat with shining eyes for some moments
after, and then went downstairs. IL
was just then that the bus from the
station came mp 10 the door.
A man jumped out, and he never for
got the picture that she made as she
came out on the piazza. The sun was
| low in the west, and the light played
on her expressive face. on her hair.
and lit up her eyes. When he saw her
he stood quite still. lie barred his head
with a gesture reverential and devout,
as il she were being from another
world. II was but an instant that they
stood there. Then Carrie Tracy gave
| him her hand. and he looked into her
eyes and saw that he was welcome.
| Society was shocked at the rcappear-
ance Of ''her adventures" Everybody
wondered how he managed to get an
| invitation to the dance that evening.
which happened to be ut the Aspin-
wall-J oneses. But the true story got
out, and Jack Mourdant became more
and more popular. Even Edward Slo-
comb had to acknowledge that he was
a good fellow And he took the
trouble Of shaking hands with him and
telling a pious fiji that he was very
glad 20 see him again. And when Car
RE Tracy went into the conservatory
again with Mourdant he did not care u
follow
A shower had come up shortly after
sunset and an hour after had cleared
away. The moon had risen, making
the raindrops on the bushes and trees
sparkle like diamonds The lawn
seemed covered with jewels, and drops
of moisture still chung to the window
panes. making them CLEAN. Ths
clouds were moving rapidly about nov
and then shading the moon Some o
them were dark, while Others were g
feecy that it seemed as II one couls
crush them in ones hand. Presently
the clouds blew away and the sky wa
one delicate mass Of subdued azure, ex
cept where the moon glowed-
III In the music room they were playinl
. waltz only Tonight" Then. Il
! some unexplainable manner, Mouz
, dant's head came very near hers he
gray blue eyes intoxicated him, he
full red lips were 50 tempting and b
had kissed her again.
II This time Edward Slocomb did no
come and claim dance; this time h
did not lecture anyone; but half hou
] after he shook hands with Mourdan
and heartily congratulated him.
ii .And why don't make love TO
girl?'' he remarked, sagely, to youn
| Aspinwall-Jones when his cousins en-
| gagement was announced, land &c
married? Bah! Its an awful bore.
w. T.. Baldwin. in Boston Globe.