Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-09-07
A DILEMMA.

uie Oh papers tlcu with red tape at his fell
low clerk ana thcn followed the messen
ger down stairs two steps at time into
the waiting room OF somerset House.
es, answered his visitor, tits youl
lousln George, ana haven't the slightest
uoupt you are dlsgusted to sec me. Where's
any money
our money? What money!"
nan OF the money that my GRANDPA
ther lelU Come III not so greedy as YOU
uoH want lhe WholV' You neeu moi
pretend innocence, because you know all
ABOUT IT,
But grandfather LETT no Will.
just so, and therefore his estate ought
90 be divided between his two remaining
Telativcs-you and me. Consequently
claim half his property"
~ lie left no property, George, l assure
you. had to maintain him during his
illness, and although it is four months
since he died l have only just paid off his
funeral expenses.
Charles Glccson' l don't believe you.
My grandfather was rich man. l have
never liked you. but have not previous
~ hau reason to doubt your honesty or
think you would rob me at time when
am sorciy in need of money"
II will bc us frank on my side George
l don't particularly care for YOU, but l
could not refuse money to my only remain
lhg relative Il ! had 1t III my pocket The
truth Is L am about to be married and
we nave gust Been furnishing fat, so
thaO nave really no available cash. L
IllEhl, however, Gct a loan OF a few shil-
AlhSa rom one 81 the fellows up stairs, al
thouSh IL Is WITHIN IS hours OF pay day
IL pIeascs you to be sarcastic, sir l
want my property not loan, and your
statement that Nou are about to be mar
Tled confirms my belief that you have
taken money which Is not your own. Why
uIu you not get married belorcE
because my grandfather supported me
WHeh was young. was bound to do
IHe sumo LOT nm Wheh ne was Oh
All very me. man with his income
"aHtou vast uoal OF support, expect
lie hau no income ana he saved no
money. Don YOU belleVe'--
Mell' N'H' II
LOOK hcre' George, II we are not to be
friends VIC needn't at any rate be open
enemies suppose you come TO my we'd
olllg next week
IL come TO your wedding, 1t Will he
10 congratulate the lady you are engaged
10 on her marriage with thief
~, ana she would cal you llar sad
CharI'9 "IteaoA calmly as his cousin l'it
'nc "'uIIl'
Hccdless OF the injunction that smoking
Is not allowable in office hours the gov
erhmeht cicrk strobe up stairs and lit
cigarette. interviews such as he had Just
terminated are not conductive to peace
iul frame OF MIND. lie made some COT
Zee threw away his cigarette and lit an
other, assisted IN game somewhat SINH
lar To crlcNct, which Is played with rulers
and official papers and finally asked his
chief Tor an hours leave on the ground
that he had headache.
He strollcd up and down the embank-
ment two or three times. Then it struck
HIM that he wanted fresh tie, and he
walked up Chanccry lane to his favorite
shop IN Hulborn
On ms way he stopped, for right in
front OF nm stood his cousin talking to Il
short, sandy haired, clean shaven man.
WIN sharp, green eyes, which reminded
uleesoh Oh lttIe black Persian kitten
ucIolSlhS 10 MS ladYIove He atched
tno Two men as they went together into
tho pulIulng opposite Ihen he read the
NAMES upon the door A harness maker
occupied the SHOP. The next floor was
lehahtcu by an architect. A solicitor had
'''''Nt "'4" i'''tAN9t tiiN
SKY were the Offices of shorthand writer
ana private detective. Charles instinc-
tlNeiy lelt that 1t was the last named per-
son ms cousin hau called to see. He could
not have explained the reasons which led
nm ~ ,n'S Voiclusloh' Dut ne would have
onIeliuIiS pct -uo uhao thls was the case
nl.'io" iip i,''' ho' as many pence IN MS
p9fMe. oioWi! ne sauhterea Dack TO the
Once without purchasing tie.
~ la,.I i'i ,, - holes III ms pocket
as ,,, ei" ouu po;'i''s ~ aIulVIoh reels
,,or,d WIN i,iiiiseil anu All 'ie
w s', I uVhti Miieli ms cousin call
Veg i'lOi ii"Iies uleesoh was II
wv dr $50 Iiui,ior'
f,bon,'I w. 'ou ""n' nov, III ielioWs
~ 3,,t T'i 'iiiiiu "Dou' the loah' ehf
,,,'' ' Gui ~ voo severe Oh me- BECAUSE
non Ionsas ~ lt 70 e9V ~! money moon eX,
isn,t ---00'' anu SiA "eeAs ho'el Dill