Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-01-07
breath. His gaze was riveted on al ad-
vertisement that read thus:

show glad am to see you. We have
been advertising for you all over the
country. How is it you haven't seen
our advertisement beforef'
~ have been at sea, said the visitor,
with smile, Sin fishing smack"
"Sea fishing smack" gaspei the
lawyer. "You, Georgel Is it pos
siblem
In 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 u repeated George Neal, sadly,
"and we parted in anger merely because
refused to follow the profession he had
chosen for me"
at 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 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 l
was called in to draw up fresh will.
cat first, my dear boy, he wavered
between leaving his money to home for
cats and the founing of colony for re-
formed pickpockets. These mad pro-
jects, however, soon evaporate6, and,
subject to one condition, he made his
property over to you"
With curious expression on his sun
burnt face, the young man looked up.
"And that condition." he said.
Excuse me a moment" said Mr..
Furness, looking at his watch. ~ ex-
pect 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 condition. said George
Neal firmly.
Snow, my dear boy" said the law
yer, "don't tire up. You have h I'd your
way; let the dead mau have his. Yoa
would not let him choose you your pro-
fession, but he would find you some.
thing, so he found you wife.
''In 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 had
died aud left daughter. Tais was
quite enough for your uncle, aud he
made it requisite condition that you
marry her,
1.-The 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, hurriedly, "allow me to sly a
word. l have confidence in you as a
gentleman. George, but l 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, fastened forward tn intercept
the visitor. He took her hand and led
her over the threshold.
"Miss Kate Perry" he sud; "aud
this, my dear young lady, is Mr.. George
Neal.'
All the blood that was in Meals body
rushed to his face. He stood grasping
at the back of his chair, unable to utter
word.
Then the little hand that the lawyer
held started trembling so violently that
it attracted Mr.. Furnesss 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 tribe late. Am |
wrong in this surmise''
oil" sammered Kate. "Mr.
Smith, then she stopped, blushing deep
ly.
"Smith1' said the lawyer, mysti6ed.
'Smitll 1t is 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 I'm.
tied. and be fastened to the rescue.
II have met this young lady before, -
he said, "under very singular circun-
stances; we now meet under circum-
stances stranger still. An explanation
is due to her, and. if you will give mes
little time to explain"
Certainly, certainly" said Mr.. Fut-
ness, rubbing his han Is. "rake all the
time YOU require. am quite content
TO let Cupid take my pacs as mediator"
and, with beimiug facs, he bowed
himself out.
If the old lawyers clerk had any de-
sire to look into that roo n after his mas
ter had left it, he was disappointed. Mr.
F.rness's eyes never left him for a mo-
ment.
When 1t SCENE to the Departing
clerk that the best part of the day hal
gone Mr.. Funess went back to hi,
strangely met visitors. His eyes fell FIRST
on the dropping figure of Kate.
May hope, " he said gently, "that
the explanation has not beea tiresone
oue?"
"No," said George, with glowing
face; ''to me it hasn't. Now, old friend,
listen to me. | have offered my dear
Kate the property without incumbrance.
Bat she has refused TO accept it on any
such terms. Wnat are We to dol'
"My advice, said the old lawyer, sis
to go into, partnership. Aud if the
wishes of dry old bit of legal psrch
ment, who had love dream once, can
follow you far. they will repea. good
luck aud much happiness. Commercial