The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-11-01

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"My health is slowly improving with the re,
| turn of warmer weather. The bleak spring
time IS an enemy to my constitution. I find
| Jenncr q faithful attendant in my declining
years. Ny regarlssto Mr. Maynard and family.
! yours affectionately, E5
E JANE DUNKIRK."
| -. CHAPTER WI O.. -. a.-, = saa
! Mer.-Howis the man esteemed here in the city!
Ang:-Of very reverent reputation, sir; Z.
| OF credit infinite, highly beloved,
| go Second to none that lives here in the city.
| H. Comedy Ct Errors. 8
in the envelope and put it carefully in
his note book, North had just composed
himself for the serious meditation that
his circumstances required, when he
heard a quick knock at his door. --s
He started to his feet nervously.
"Who is that, I wonder?'' he asked
| himself blanlzly. ''Some friend Of
Nolls, presume. Well, there is no
help for it, l must meet this ordeal
sooner or later" ...s..
| Crossing the room he unfastened the
door and threw it wide open. s -5r~.>@
! Instantly. without pause or cere-
mony, a gentleman rushed into the
| room. .;.-a.
North gave him one keen, compre-
hensive glance. He was short, slight
and nervous, with sharp gray eyes,
| fierce: black mustache, saucy nose and
determined chin. wide-awal1c, bust
ness-lil1e manner and frank, pleasant
smile.
| All this North noted in his first
| glance; and the burden OF his unuttered
thought was: "Who is he? Who is
| hep
| "Well, well! I say now. North, were
the first words Of the visitor, spoken in
| sharp, slightly-nasal voice, as he
placed his hand impulsively on North's
arm, what on earth do you mean?
You're mighty cool fellow, seems to
me!''
'sCome, my dear. friend interposed
! North, with suave self-possession, mot
| too FAST if you please. Sit down-let
me give you this Longing chair-and
| we will talk matters over. trust that
1 shall be able to give satisfactory ac-
count of myself, as to motives, and that
you will be lenient toward my delin-
| quencies as to actions.
''When did you get baclS?" inquired
the gentleman, as, disposing himself
comfortably in the offered chair, he
elevated his feet to convenient alti-
tude and looked sharply at North. ,,,s,..
''Why, let me see! I reached Y
about noon, think. Yes, recollect,
now; it was twelve O'clock .-~- H..
North indolently twirled his dropping
mustache as he spoke, and his, whole
manner was the perfection of nonchal-
ance. : No one observing him would
have suspected that he was waiting
with bated breath to see what turn the
conversation would take. r&+.>51~
'sCome back to stay?' ,.s& -
Indefinitely. I may leave at any
time. L am scarcely in a position to de-
ter1nine that question for myself. 1t is
optional with business interests, you
know"
eyes, I know. You Mentioned some
complications to me yesterday. Found
out anything new about them?''
tell him what I think of this unbrotl-
er1y conduct when I see him again.
And can tell him something else that
will interest him quite as much, per-
haps-that there hasn't been a
day in the last six years when
Uncle Dick wouldn't have given
his right hand to make up his
quarrel with Noll and receive him back
into full favor again, if only Noll would
make the first advances. How should
like to see the dear old fellow again!
This Cervantes brings him up SO wildly.
to think that he should still keep it
about him! It must be for the sake of
old associations. That is so like Noll!'
While these thoughts were passing
through his mind North had taken up
the book again, and he was now slowly
turning the pages, pausing occasionally
to read some marked passage or mar
ginal note scrawled in pencil.
AS he did so folded paper futtered
from between the leaves and fell to the
floor. North picked up the paper and
unfolded it. 1t was telegram adj
dressed to Ollin North. Before he was
conscious of what he was doing Allan
B North had read these words:
.Win proves to be q forgery. Who is respon-
sblc for this: We look to yourself and Mrs.
Z Maynard for explanations. Search for Mrs.
Dunkirls niece will be prosecuted Also an
investigation Of this forgery. Let us hear from
you at once. HOPKINS & SHEPHERD
1t would be impossible to give any
adequate description of North's state of
mind as he read this message, while its
startling significance slowly penetrated
through the first dazed wonder that it
created. BY degrees clear and definite
idea shaped itself in his mind.
x s'Well!'' he exclaimed aloud, '.if this
isn't the most remarkable coincidence
1 ever heard of! And it plunges me
deeper than ever into embarrassments.
Mrs. Maynard-surelv that's the name;
why did it not occur to me at once?
Mrs. Maynard, represented in court by