Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-02-24

order. Then he rose aud walked back.
On his homeward psth/he stopped to
buy morning paper. They were bui
just in, and the news vendor was smooth.
ing them out. Suddenly he caught hi
breath. His gaze was riveted on an ad.
vertisement that read thus:
George Neal is earnestly requested TO com
mnnicate with Messrs. Furness & Wapp.
solicitors, Lincoln's Inn Fields when he vii
hear OF something to his advantage. ANY
person knowing of the whereabouts of th,
said ". N, aud communicating the same h
the above firm, will be suitably rewarded.
Before noon that day John Smith hat
shaken the dust of Yarmouth from hi,
feet and was on his way to London. A:
Liverpool street no hailed hanson ant
was driven to the office of NIessrs. Fur
ness & Wapp, solicitors, Lincoln's I'M
Fields.
AS he burst into the office carefully
dressed old gentleman wearing pair O
gold trimmed glasses stepped forward t.
greet him. This he did by nearly shakin,
his arm Off
"Why, my dear George" he cried
show glad am to see you. We have
been advertising for you all over the
country. How is it you haven't seer
our advertisement before?"
az have been at sea-" said the visitor
with smile, "iu fishing smack"
"Sea-fishing smack" gaspcd the
lawyer. "You, Gcorgcl Is it pos
siblc?"
In few words the young mau told
his tale. The old solicitor listened with
much interest; then his face grew grave.
$50 you have not heard the news, nv
boy" he said. Your uncle is dead j.
"Dead!" repeated George Neal, sadly,
''and we parted in anger merely because
l refused to follow the profession he had
chosen for me-"
'It we thought oftener of the King
of Terrors there would be fewer Quar-.
rcs, said the lawyer, kindly; "but he,
too, was sorry, George, though when you
hear the rest you may think he took
rather an old way of showing it.
"You know, of course, | was the per.
son most trusted by your uncle; besides
being his confidential adviser was also
his friend. Well, as soon as you left j
was called in to draw up fresh will.
cat first, my dear boy, he wavered.
between leaving his money to a home foi
cats and the founing of colony for re-.
formed pickpockets. These mad pro.
jects, however, soon cvap1oratcd, and.
subject to one condition, he made hi
property over to you"
With curious expression on his sun.
burnt face, the young man looked up.
"And that condition2" he said.
EXCUSE me moment" said Mr.
Furncss, looking ut his watch. al ex-
poet Il lady here presently; let us stcp
into my private room"
The lawyer led the way, and in the
privacy OF this apartment they both sat
down again.
"And that condition. said George
Neal firmly
Snow, my dear boy" said the law
yer, "don't lire up. You have had your
way; let the dead man have his. You
would not let him choose you your pro.
fession, but he would find you some.
thing, so he found you wife.
SIN some little miserable seaport on
the east coast your uncle had what
nearly every successful man has nova
days-a poor relation. 1t came to his
knowledge that this poor relation Ind
died and left II daughter. This was
quite enough for your uncle, and he
made il requisite condition that YOU
marry her.
"The lady's name is"
"Stop" With his face expressing
all the bitterness he felt the young man
rose.
"Beforc you continue" said Mr.. Fur
ness, hurriedly, "allow me to say
word. L have confidence in you as
gentleman, George, but I put you Cd
your guard. The lady is here"
There was knock and the door wa.
gently opened. The clerk came first,
then the lawyer, with fashioned
courtesy, fastened forward to intercept
the visitor. He took her hand and led
her over the threshold.
Miss Kate Perry" he said; sand
this, my dear young lady, is Mr.. George
Ncali"
All the blood that was in Meals BODY
rushed to his face. He stood graspino
at the back of his chair, unable to utter
n word.
Then the little hand that the LAWYER
held started trembling SO violently that
it attracted Mr.. Furness's attention, and
he hastily led her to chair. Next he
slyly examined the pair of them.
ut is possible" he said, "that nv
introduction comes trine late. Am 1
wrong in this'surmisc2"
Ill" s,ammered Kate. "Mr.
Smith, then She stopped. blushing deep.
ly.
"smitha' said the lawyer, mystifed.
"Smith2 1t is we'll known name. but
| cannot say that up to the present ]
have heard it in connection with this
case"
AT last George Meals tongue was un.
tied, and he fastened to the rescue.
81 have met this young lady before, II
he said, "undcr very singular circum.
stances; we now meet under circum.
stances stranger still. An explanation
is due to her, and, if you will give mca
little time to explain"
"Ccrtainly, certainly" said Mr.. Fu,
ness, rubbing his hands. Urake all tho