Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-02-23

dressed old gentleman wearing pair |
of gold-rimmed glasses stepped forward
to greet him. This he did by nearly
shaking his arm off.
"Why, my dear George" he cried,
"how glads am to see you. We |
have been advertising for you all |
over the country. How is it you
haven't seen our advertisement be-
flrc?"
~ have been at sea-" said the Wis
itor, with smile, 'in a fishing
smack"
Establishing smack" gaspcd the
lawyer. you, Gcorgcl Ia 1t possis
ble?"
In n few words the young man told |
his tale. The old solicitor listened
with much Interest," then his face grew
grave.
80 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 profes-
sion he had chosen for me-"
"If we thought oftener of the king
Of terrors there would be fewer quar-
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 d
fresh will
"At first, my dear boy, he wavcred
between leaving his money to home
for cats and the founding of d colony
for reformed pickpockets. These mad
projects, however, soon evaporated,
and, subject to one condition, he made
his property over to YOU"
With q curious expression on his sum
burnt face the young man looked up.
"And that condition." he said
Excuse me q moment" said Mr.,
Furness, looking at his watch. II ex-
pect lady here presently, let us step
into my private room"
The lawyer led the way, and Ia the
privacy of this apartment they both
sat down again.
And that condition." said George
Neal, firmly.
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-
fession, but he would find you some-
thing, so he found you wife
"ln some little miserable seaport on
the cast coast your uncle had what
nearly every successful man has now
adays-a poor relation. 1t came to his
knowledge that this poor relation had
died and left daughter. This was
quite enough for your uncle, and he
made it a requisite condition that you
marry her.
"Thc lady's name is"--
"Stop" With his face expressing all
the bitterness he felt, the young man
rose.
Before you continue" said Mr. Fur
ness, hurricdly, "allow me to say a
word. have confidence in you as q
gentleman, George, but put you on
your guard. The lady is here"
There was knock and the door was
gently opened. The clerk came first;
then the lawyer, with old-fashioned
courtesy, hastened forward to intercept
the visitor. He took her hand and led
her over the threshold.
"Miss Kate Perry" he said; 'and
this, my dear young lady, is Mr.. George
Ncal"
All the blood that was in Meals body
rushed to his face. He stood grasping
at the back of his chair, unable to ut
ter word.
| Then the little hand that the lawyer
held started trembling so violently that
it attracted Mr.. Furness' attention, and
he hastily led her to chair. Next he
slyly examined the pair of them.
at is possible" he said, 'that my
introduction comes trifle late. Am |
wrong in this surmise?"
"l- l." stammercd Kate "Mr.
Smith" then she stopped, blushing
deeply.
''Smith?" said the lawyer, mystified.
Smith? 1t is o well-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.
IL 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, if you will give me Q
little time to explain ="
Certain ly, certainly" said Mr. Fur
ness, rubbing his hands. Take all the
time you require. ! am quite content tc
let Cupid take my place as mediator,
and, with n beaming face, he bowed
himself ont.
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
strangelymet visitors. His eyes fel
first on the dropping figure of Kate.
MAY hope" he said, gently, ''tha
the explanation has not been tire
some onc?"
NO" said George, with Q glowing
face; ito me it hasn't. Now, old friend
listen to me. ! have offered my dea
Kate the property without incum
brance. But she has re fused to accep
it on any such terms What are we t.
, .do?"
"My advice" said the old lawyer, 81
to go into partnership. And if th'
wishes OF a dry old bit of legal parch
!. ment, who had love dream once, cal
follow you far, they will repeat goo'
luck and much happiness. "-Philadel
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