The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-31
CHAPTER xxx.

CHAPTER xxx.
IN WHICH MUCH Is EXPLAINED.
When Job Wonder was preparing to
return to his farm by way of Barnes
vile, he found, to his surprise, note
from Lady Morford. which read thus:
trust you will not deem it too much
! trouble, Mr.. Wonder, to accompany me to
| GAINESVILLE Poorhouse where it is neces-
| sary. for my own satisfaction and the pro-
| lection of Josephine. to make certain in
| quirios, which must be made in person.
The note was handed Job by Monsieur
! Bufaur.
Trouble. Not bit of it Id git up
at night to accommodate her. She's a
| born lady-she is.
SO in due time job met Lady Morford
! (whO was known as Mrs. HowSon) at
| the depot She had a servant with her
man servaHt-sD gentlemanly, silent,
and discreet that Job thought him vastly
superior IT, Congressman Ruddersmith.
| of GAINESVILLE Ben Brown accompa
MED the arty, and with him was Dick.
Tbs was the most amazing thing to
| poor Joe. She marye!cd much at it.
That Dick should venture back into the
| avs of death-that was how she re
| garded Ieke Caper's control-was be.
| yond her comprehension. But she did
| not know that Lady Morrord had talked
apart with Ben Brown and his wife, OF
| that fortune had taken sudden turn il
! favor of two or three persons
When the party reached Barnesvillc,
job Lady Morford, and her servant set
ont to gether for the Poor House, leaving
the clown and Dick to follow al theil
leisure.
| When Zeke Caper encountered job, his
face changed color swiftly. Job seated
his travelling companion with a flourish
of Difference that mystified Caper.
"We have come to look over the Poor
House, Mr.. Carer. This lady. Mrs
Howson, has heard so much of it that
she is curious like, and SO be |, too. "
Then Job whispered aside to Lady
Morford I'll find MotIer c mp,
d'rec ky"
They looked over the building, ovel
the grounds, and suddenly job Spied
Mother Camp, whom he beckoned tC
them. Mother Camp remembered job
timely gift. She was no. slow to take
the hint. She led them apart, and
| turning to Job said shortly:
"What is it? You want to know
! something's"
we do. This lady will ask you"
"Can you tel! me what the mother OF
the girl Mr.. Wonder took home with
him was called hcre?"
ayes. Simpson. That's the name
! they put on the record. "
"Well, what name should have beer
| placed on the book?"
"You knew her. eh? Maybe you knew
| her in England?"
~ 10 IL ,
| said job handing the old woman a bank
note which she concealed hastily
| Howson-LouiSe HOwson,
"IIow did you learn this?"
| Mother Camp looked around, ther
whispered: "She told me before she
! died. And the name of the doctor il
/ New York who attended her three
/ years.
"The name" said Lady Morford. The
/ doctor 5 nance"
"You can't go wrong-Clifford-Johr
1 Clifford"
And what csc did she tell you?"
"She told NE her child was, or ought
! to be, rich-rich. That if | would get
some one TO write to England, to hel
mother"
"She said that. Don't deceive me.
Mother Camp looked at her and hel
face softened
"She did-it's true Then, before she
could tell me her mothers name, she
took a fit Of coughing and-died."
"Iou'll stand ready to swear to it,
said JOB.
ANY tine. It's the gospel truth"
"Do you know anythin' bout who
/ that how Dick belongs TOP"
Mother Camp coughed.
"Dicky Dick! o, well, why do yol
want to know?"
"'Cos I'm his friend, and this lady is
| too"
"Why- whisper. His father died o
the tremens-right here. And they d
say Dckys unc,e is living. and is wortl
hundreds of thousands. But it don't be
long to the uncle. That's why Zek'
Caper tried TO kill him; he beat him ant
starved him, but the boy ran away. Ht
/ ran away
And this unce-where does he live?'
Job asked.
in New York. But his name ain
Dick o, no: it's Israel Heber!"
"Grcat Scott" exclaimed Job At tina
instant Ben Brown and Dick entered
the grounds, and Job beckoned them L
approach.
"Who is this, Mother Camp"
The old woman gazed at him intently
sits Dick-its Dick"
ats me, Mother Camp And this gen
tleman is my friend-Mr. Brown"
The farmer took Brown and Dicl
aside and their amazement was yer,
great when he informed them of tn,
facts learned from Mother Camp.
"lou'll come 10 New York when W,
want you said Brown, after the matte
had been talked over and they under
stood clearly what must be done
Zeke Caper did not encounter then
again until they We're leaving. Then h,
bowed politely, until his eye fell on Dick
when he grew very pale.
~Here-you. l want you now-at once
How dare you come in this company?:
HE did not come-I brought him.
said Ben Brown.
"But will come back, Mr.. Caper. anC
when ! do, you'll make up your mind t.
quit BarneSville."
Then the party withdrew.
I pom their return 10 New York step
were taken Immediately TO verify Moth
er Camps statements. Dr.. Clifford
recollection was so clear he narrated al