Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-02-18

of gold-rimmed glasses stepped forward
to greet him. This he did by nearly
shaking his arm off.
"Why, my dear George" he cried,
chow glad | am to see you. We
have been advertising for you all
over the country. How is it you
haven't seen our advertisement be-
fore?"
II have been at sea-" said the Wis
itor, with a smile, 'in fishing
smack"
Establishing smack" gasped the
lawyer. You, George! Is it possi-
ble?"
In few words the young man told
his tale. The old solicitor listened
with much interest; then his face grew
grave.
$50 you have not heard the news,
my boy" he said. Your uncle is
dead"
Dead repeated George Neal, sad
ly. And we parted in anger merely
because / refused to follow the profess
sion he had chosen for me-"
"If we thought oftener of the king
~
rels," said the lawyer kindly; but he,
too, was sorry, George, though when
you hear the rest you may think he
took rather an odd way OF showing it.
"You know, of course, ! was the
person most trusted by your uncle.
Besides being his confidential adviser
| was also his friend. Well, as soon as
YOU left was called in to draw up
fresh will.
AT first, my dear boy, he wavered
between leaving his money to home
for cats and the founding of a colony
for reformed picllpockets. These mad
projects, however, soon evaporated,
and, subject to one condition, he made
his property over to YOU
With a curious expression on his sun
burnt face the young man looked up.
"And that condtion?' he said.
"EXcuse me a moment" said Mr..
Furuc,,, looking at his watch Il ex-
poet a lady here presently; let us step
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, Grml..
"Now, my dear boy" said the law
yer, don't fire up. You have had your
way; let the dead man have his. You
would not let him choose you your pro-
fcssiun, but nc would find you some
thing, 20 he found you wife.
in some title miserable seaport on
the cast coast your uncle had what
ncnrl, every successful man has now
aduya-a correlation. 1t came TO his
EnUWIc d.c that this poor relation had
died and LIFT Il daughter. This was
quite enough for your uncle, and he
made il a requisite condition that you
marry her.
- he ladr's name is
stop With his face expressing all
the bitterness he felt, the young man
rose.
Before YOU continue" said Mr.. Fur
ness. hUrrlrdIr, "alIow me to say a
word. nave confluence IN you as a
gentleman, George, but pat you on
your guard. The lady is here"
There was n knock and the door was
gently opened. The clerk came first;
then the lawyer, with old-faShioncd
courtesy, hastcncd forward to intercept
the visitor. He took her hand and led
her over the threshold.
"Mtss Kate Perry" he said; "and
tins my dear young lady, Is Mr.. George
Neal'
All the blood that was in Meals body
rushed to hi; face. lie stood grasping
at the back of his chair, unable to ut
ter word
Then the little hand that the lawyer
held started trcmblingso violently that
It attracted Mr. Furness' attention, and
he h Silly led her 90 a chair. Next he
slyly examined the pair of them.
at is possible" he said, that my
Introduction comes triflc late. Mn
wrong in this suemise?"
81 l." stammered Kate. MIR,
Smith" then she stopped, blushing
deeply.
SMITH" said tine lawyer, mystified
Smith? 1t is well.known name,
but l 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.
a have met this young lady before, >
he said, under very singular circum
stances; we now meet under circum
stances stranger st.ll. An explanation
is due to her, and, if you will give me &
little time TO explain"
Certainly certainly" said Mr.. Fur
ness, rubbing his hands. Take all The
time you rcqlire. | am quite content tC
let Cupid take MY place as mediator,
and, with beaming face, he bowed
himself out
If the old lawyers clerk had any de
sire to look into that room after hi'
master had left it, he was disappointed
Mr.. Furness' eye never left him for +;
moment.
When it seemed to the despairinf
, clerk that the best part of the day hat
gone Mr.. Furness went back to Iii
strangely-met visitors. His eyes fel
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