The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-28

accident with al inscrutable courte-
nance. He was calm, keen-eyed man,
whose resolute orders soon cleared
the house Of superauous attendants.
His attentions were received with in
gratitude by his patient until be held
IN odroous substance near the injured
face and said gently:
II want to help you'll am o doctor
its al right Tho dull eyes
vavered an instant on his facc.
':Is it? I thought it wasn't-I hope
YOU know" with this murmure0 ro-
sponse the refractory patient sub
mitted to the touch OF the skillfnl
hands.
"H:story repeats itself, Fordham. .
The speaker, a se7enc-faced man Of
imposing presence, advanced leisurely
into the private office Of well'known
lawyer in Bombay.
$50 have heard,' said the latter,
glancins up with smile OF welcome.
The visitor settled leisurely into a
seat, where he received toe benehcence
of the punkah swung from the ceiling.
Both men wore full suits Of white
linen, that, despite the unutterable
heat. retained their fresh crispness.
"Marrvins and giving in marriage
the world keeps on in the same old
way said Emmett, comfortably.
':TAis has been borne in upon NE
since the arrival Of the American
mail yesterday"
ssYou had news from your brother !"
IL belie7e so! ! have just grown
accustomed to tie pleasing certainty
that all the words in his letters will be
spelled according to the dictionary;
possibly you can comprehend the
shock I experienced 5ESsfFiifias Esfi9fiEaSssthat that
lis engaged to be married. -
81 congratulate you, LINN ssas@sss
the acquisition to 1sesssEsaz 60
probably your example recommended
this step to your youthful bro=L---
eminenily desirable. Let US see-he
must be about twenty-five now?"
'Possibly-by the almanac, but to
nv recollection lie is still bidder tor
tips and spankings. The next mai!
will bring out her picture and his: and
these, with the course OF events, may
compass my comprehension OF his
present legal age. / shall reply on
YOUR assistance, Fordhan. The most
charming girl in the world you
know"
"Of course''-an answering smile
sDarklsd over Forln&m'6 DARK face.
&" "Nrowing that you hal honorct the
State Of the wooden nutmeg by being
born there" continued Emmett. 81
thought It barely possible that you
might know something of The family
Of this young lady, and I shall be glad
g. auv Information you may be able to
irnpart, provided your fec is reason
able
eI believe it is one Of your lnazims,
nv friend, that time equals money
it is period Of seventeen years, more
or less, that you desire ME to cover. l
will undertake the case Tor 1905 ru'
pees down"
ssDone! You recoIleat that always
nav in brass. We'll, the name Of this
Young lady who will soon have the
rcod fortune to become my relative is
Nutting-Miss Sylvia Nutting-and
she resides at present il the town OF
Brampton, county Of Brown, State
Of Connecticut, U. S. y. Do any OF
these cocnomens cluse the chords OF
memory to vibratc il your patriotic
breast?'
eyes" said the lawyer, laying his
pen carefully across its rack, II had q
college friend of the name ofSutting.
He was two OF three years older than
I eud married very yonng. As his
house was in BramptoD, this young
lady is probably his daughter. :"
II hope that will prove to be the
case" said Emmett. ae proceeded to
impsrt the Information given by his
brother upon the subject, which
proved beyond doubt the identity oi
the young lady's father with Ford
hams college friend.
"You will appreciate the first meet
inc, Fordham," said Emmett, IL con
clusion; it was out Of the ordinary
! line. Tom was deeply inpTessed-ll
fact, hard hit. Abont the middle o
this summer ne was wandering ahou
the country on one OF those so'ltar!
pedestrian tra;nps he pretends to en-
10y. and happened to pass through
ibis little town Of Brampton. 1t We
What they consider there hot day
Tom had covered stretch OF ten mile
or so, and, happening to behold
shiny tin cup or the hydrantia yar'
he vas passing. he suddenly felt con
suning thirst. Without regard I
neuu2 ct tuur, be proceeded toward
that uydrani, oU5 &c never reached 1t
! 1t chaacad to be one o. those occa
s;ons when the innocent suffer Ter tn
guilty, and Tom received on nis haa
= stick OF stove wood, hurried ny n
amt os MS future tiancee aV s!Air
cj.t hen tla3 na3 s.stray rom It's riGh'
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