The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-26


smack"
"Sea-fshing smack" gasped the
lawyer. You, Georgel Is it posi-
ble?"
In few words tho young man told
his tale. The OLD solicitor listened
with much interest: then his face grew
grave.
''so you have no. heard the news,
uy boy" he said. Your uncle Is
dead"
''Deadf" repeated George Neal, sad
~. "And we parted In anger merely
because / refused to follow the profes-
sion he had chosen for me-"
IF We thought oftener of the king
Of terroxs there would be fewer quar-
rels," said the lawyer, kindly; "but he.
too, was sorry, George, though WHOM
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
l was also his friend Well, az soon IS
You left was called IN to draw up =
fresh will
"At first, my dear boy, he wavered
between leaving his money to homo
for cats and the founding OF colony
for reformed pickpockets. These mad
projects, however, soon eVeporated,
and, subject to one condition, he made
his property over to you"
With curious expression ON his sum-
burnt face the young man looked up
"And that condition?" he said.
Excuse NE moment" said Mr.
Furness, looking at his watch ~ ex-
poet lady here presently let Us step
into my private room
The lawyer led the way, and IN tho
privacy of this apartment they both
sat down again
"And that condition9' said George
| Neal. firmly.
Now, my dear boy" said the law
yer, don't fire Up. You have had your
would not let him choose you your pro
fession, but he would find you some
| thing, so he found you a wife.
Sin some little miserable seaport on
the east coast your uncle had what
nearly every successful man has now
| adays-a poor relation. It came to his
knowledge that this poor relation had
died and left daughter. This was
! quite enough for your uncle, and he
made it requisite condition that you,
marry her.
"The lady's name Isl
Stop With his face expressing all
tho bitterness he felt tho young man
| rose.
Before you continue" said Mr. Fur.
ness, hurriedly, "allow me TO say a
word l have confidence in You as a
gentleman, George, but I put you on
| your guard. The lady is here"
There was a knock and the door was
gently opened. The clerk csne first
! then the lawyer, with o}d-feshioned
courtesy, hastened forward so intercept
the visitor. He took her hand aud led
her over the threshold,
Miss Kate Perry" he said; "GDd
this, my dear young lady, Is Mr. Georges
Neai!''
All the blood that was Ia Meals body
rushed 10 his face. He stood grespina
at the back of his chair, unable to ut
| ter word
Then the little hand that the lawyer
held started tremb}ingso violently tina:
it attracted Mr. Furness' attention. and
he hastily led her to a chair. Next he
| slyly examined the pair of them.
sit is posi- ble," he said, that nv
| introduction comes trif1e late. Am
wrong in this surmise?"
II L." stammered Kate. "Nr.
Smith" then she stopped, blushing
deeply.
SMITH" said the lawyer, mystifed.
SMITH It is a swell-known name,
but l cannot say that up to the present
/ l have heard it in connection with this
case
At last George Meals tongue was ua'
tied, and be FASTENED 10 the rescue,
81 have met this young lady before,
! he said, under very singular circum'
stances; we now meet under circum.
stances stranger still An explanation
is due TO her, and, il you will give me a
litele time to explain"
Certain ~, certainly" said Mr.. Fur.
ness rubbing his hands. Take all the
time you require. am quite content &c
let Cupid take my place as mediator, u
and, with beamiug face. he bowed
! himself out.
If the old lawyers clerk had any de-
sire to look into that room after his
master had left it, he was disappointed
Mr.. Furness' eye never left him for a
moment
When It seemed to the despairing
clerk that the best part of the day had
gone Mr.. Furness went back TO lis
strengthened visitors. His eyes fell
first on the dropping figure of Kate.
May hope" he said, gently, that
the explanation has not been tire
some one2"
No said George. with a glowing
face; ITO me It hasn't Now, old friend
listen to me. ! have offered my dear
Kate the property without incum
brance- But she has refused to accept
it ON any such terms. What are we to
do?''
-"My advice" said the old lawyer, SIS
to go into partnership. And if the
wishes OF dry old bit of legal parch.
ment who had a love dream once, car
follow you far, they will repeat good
luck and much happiness "-Philadel
phis Press