Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-11-10

what may come OF itl There he was
my actual uncle Myndherst, and never
dreamed OF such n thingi Mlser or nc
miser, he'll be forced TO help us now
Not that want his money oh. no, Il
Ism I that but BY lifting n finger he
can get me something TO do There's
the joyful part OF II: there's where the
very hand Of Providence itself seems 70
have been stretched forth In our behalf
yours and minel"
"Oh, Il does look rs though our trou
bles were over" said Martha, wiping
her eyes. "l3ut then. Alfred. 70 think
OF your doing so awfully reckless a
thing! Promise me you'll never think
Of risking your dear life like that again
not even TO get millions and mil
lions"
~ won't" he laughed. once more
kissing her. "I'll draw the line Us re-.
CARDS my future deed Of valor precisely
a. one million"
CHAPTER u.
With great punctuality Stanfield pre-
sentcd himself the next morning ut his
unclc's house In State street The
building had by no means u cheerful
look rs he raped with the bright braSs
knockcr on the white painted door Its
blinds were tightly closed. and Il seemed
70 drouse in IN apathy Of oblivion Hut
this was not his irst ascent Of that
slim-railed stop: he was prepared for
the sallow, STOPPING butler. who pres
emily admitted him withouta word. but
with an air Of having expected him
Soon he was shown into parlor SO
lark that he almost STUN blcd against u
small but heavy mahogany table on
which was friendships keepsake"
In crimson-and-gold binding. and one
or two enormous, grinniny, rose.lipped
oonch shells After u little while old
Samuel made Il lighter. and then Mr.
Van Dorcn came into the room
II Is possible that the old man had
never treated anyone more cordially In
nll his hard. austcre life than he now
treated Stanfcld
"You did very fine thing. SIR" he
said: you saved my life beyond n
doubt Yes. grant II, you sec. gram,
It." Then he Rubbed one hand aguins,
the other rs though. III spite Of graft
tude. he were washing away from them
all material obligation Of u rrmuncra
tive kind. and, with his shrcwd. bcady
eyes ambushed below their gray slants
Of shaggy eyebrow. he glanced round
him ut the thrcadbarc carpets, the mir
rors in their furnished frames and the
haircloth furniture whose edges here
and there betrayed the tawnv buck
ram below them hut he doubtless de
serted none Of these or other signs. all
glaring enough Ia attest his own ava
rice. lie was very probably refreshing
his memory concerning the little 'busi
ncss-lilic offer" which he had resolved
to make this handsome. stulwart young
gentleman In the WAY of recognition
and rccompcnsc i'u, Stnniicld had nov
made up his mind Ia speak. and promp,
" did SO lie told Myn,lhcrs, Van
Dorcn who he was. and Ut length add
ed: Not, sir. until had been the
means of your rescue did learn "f ou,
relationship You did moi ask me foi
my name. nor did your scrvan, seek il
Of me this morning l:nt since have
already made this name lnuwn Ia you
in my efforts to gain your kindly notice
feel sure that Alfred Stanlirld will
not strike 40 very unfamiliarly On your
ears"
shc finished speaking the young IMAM
placed card. which bore his present
address, on the shcll.adurnc,! table neal
which he sat lie did not prnlFcr II 10