The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
likely, or somehow, got made away

likely, or somehow, got made away
with"
"Rut. surely interrupt I'd Frank
again, ''it could hardly be the damages
did it, uncle? You remember he went
to Paris after the trial about some
pattern business for the print works,
and then got back to London again."
"Ay, lad-but 10000 damages can
make q man feel very queer oil the
way to Paris and back. At any rate,
poor Paul's gOne-lOst in the great
London wilderness"
ut is a very cxtraordiaary affair" J"
said I. But don't remember seeing
anything of 1t in the papers"
1T got into the papers, though" said
Birley, Ito some extcnt-nOt much. We
didn't want noise about Il private,
painful thing like that"
"But." said l, wondering, II suppose
inquiries were made:"
'They made inquiries high and low,"
said Birley; "they laid detectives on,
and everything, nothing came of
it. Did there, Frank?"
NO" said Frank; nothing at all"
Did you try to trace him out of
London?" I asked.
II suppose they did," said Birley.
"Yes-oh, yes." said Frank.
/ wondered that Birley should keep
using tile word they" Had he borne
no share in the investigation himself? :?
l had Ivy thought answered at once.
II wasn't able to go to London my
SELF" said Birley; Il was laid up with
Il broken leg; and, when l got better,
didn't think it was any use my gCilg.
There was an end of Paul-that was
certain: for he wasn't the man to
knock under like. and get 'ost lust"
Perhaps. MIR. UnWin,' said the lady,
looking down ut her dress, you're
surprised that we are not In black. /
wanted to go into black at once, but
Louise wouldn't hear Of 1t. She has
some obstinate idea that her father
can't be dead. l really believe to look
at her sometimes she expects him to
walk IN ut that door some day with
his bag in his hand"
Paul" interrupted Birley, will
walk no more in this world: and IL the
lass doesn't nut on Il black frOck. she
wears black ON her life. poor thing!
She. doesn't thrive in our rough Lam
cashire," lie said, addressing me: "and
If you can talk to her Il bit, and take
her out of her moDisll ways, it will be
blessing. She's real Fre,lcll-but she
Is a good girl" he continued. as II II
were unusually tn hn ;,vnncte,l That
French should mean mot gOod.'' '.Her
mother was real French, and her father
almost, and she was educated in
France. So If YOU can talk to her
about France and Paris. and all that.
it'll he lust the thing. you know"
"Ah," sighed Mrs. St.iDharit. "but
Ii has been IL sore trouble Lii grief to
all Of us. Emmanuel. NV husband.
has mol been the same man SINCE
wen, Sally" said her brother, his
havlhS ~ staMp-up the t2O,OOO may
nave partilns what to do with that
But, she sald' wltnout needing the
interruption. .., ne won near OF Dlack
eltner' 80 suppose we must wait the
'es' sesen years @ neiGpe Ne we can snow our
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have been SO full Of snirit and ,nirth
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