Smyrna times., 1895-07-31
Sllverton's S Heiress.

and watch the sparrOws fitting unde
the feet of the fat dray horses in tn
square. Presently his father said
Don't whistle, Wade" and ho ceased
But the other Immediately pushed
back his chair and stood up.
"You will never learn busines
habits, Wade. Your leisurely, loung
ing way irritates me as soon as vol
come into the room"
The young man known as Wad,
Kingman, replied pleasantly:
Il am afraid it does, sir"
He had turned and stood looking full
at his father, with pair of very franI
eyes and an air of perfect respect.
"Will you give me your attention
nOw?" asked Mr.. Kingman, testify.
His son did not reply that that was
what he was waiting to do. He only
took his hands out of his pockets and
bowed.
"YOu won't make "A busines man. .
said his father. Yoii don't care tc
read law. Yet you can do a thing
when you like-anything, | believe
Now, | have some work for you"
What is it, sir?
.Mi. mr.. AlngIoah ing! drew long breath.
Find Silverion's heiress."
The speaker looked up sharply and
saw look of interest in the others
eyes.
you understand, eh? Well! The
girl has got to be found, sooner or later
And the sooner the better. Now. I
give you year and the United States
to work in "
You are quite sure that Silverton
did not 20 abroad?"
He died mere. We can prove if
Whore? That is another thing. The
child is probably alive. Mind, do not
say certainly, but probably. She came
OF healthy and long-lived race. Stay:
you remember her ?"
"A toddler Of two, in pink sun.bon.
net-hardly," answered Wade. with a
faint smile.
well, find her. My partner will be
here tomorrow to answer all vonr
questions. Kline understands as much
or more OF the business than | do. and
VIII answer Your questions and give
you the information yOu require.
am going to Canala in the morning
shall expect YOU TO attend to the 6nsi-
ness forthwith" and Mr.. Kingman
locked his desk and departed from his
place of husine.-.
Wade rather liked his position. He
was secretly troubled that he, the onlv
son, was not satisfactory to father
who, though irascible, was kind Rnt
he dld not like commercial life or the
quibbles of the law, and, in spite of
himself, bad been unable TO settle tn
working. But he found that he took
This task, of finding Silverton's heiress
with a relish
la two days he had made himself
master OF all the Information as TO her
possible whereabouts possessed bv the
lrm OF hingman x Kline, and the next
week went to Montana.
From there, in three months, he re-
urned to New York. James silverton
md his child had been in the far West.
Iut were afterwards known to be in |
he South. He soon departed for New |
orleans, but after gaining some infor- |
nation, and Sett!Eg touch of yellow |
ever, again turned up in New York
JIty, probably being as near his object
here as anywhere. He could not +
race the girl beyond childhood. Her
ather's grave he had found in a New !
orleans cemetery. His wandering life
mi his habits as a gambler had left the
lttle one III destitute circumstances.
,he had been tossed from pillar to post.
here was final report that she had
cen taken North by fa.nily named
'harltOn,
Every Charlton Ia New York was
lterviewed No trace of Silvertonis
eiress.
The money which had accrued to the
issOlute man after his death would
rake the girl more than rich. when
)und. Wade, determined to find her.
'as, so far, not discouraged. But he
as annoyed, at the end of seven
lonths, to have so little to report to
IS father. This. however, only made
I'M more earnest than ever to conquer.
lie refused himself 10 his friends and
'st flesh and color by his mental ope-
ltiOns.
Now, Wade was much like other
Oung men in most respects, and had
Ondered as to the personality of a
Oung lady for whom 100000 was
altng. de had a fancy that she
ould not be pretty, but that she would
grateful to him for his zeal in her
ehalf, and possibly she would interest
m. he only stipulated that she
lould not have red hair. Apart from
lis, was the hattering thought that his :
ther believed, iu spite of freouent :
uos, In his ability to succeed, and he
1T considerable good work into his ;
SIX. ' !
He had learned one thing-tbat :
lverton's little girl had been adopted .
the Charlton woman, who was.
'wever, poor and obscure.
Mental strain developed insomnia Z
reed him TO call friend who was 81
lysician. p"
"Dr. Durgiu says you can come up. y
It he is sick himself" said the SER s
mt. r
Wade was shown into a luxurious !
amber, where he found mis- friend in f,
d. y
Hello, old fellow You've got me 81
is time. La grippe? Nothing of
Q kind. A dilemma that gives me no h
st. Hopeless case. No help for it
'e should help myself, Sit down, u
d give me something new to think e,
out" /.
Half an hour later the young doctor "
ite unburdened his mind. o.
Pm in love, Wade! Lovely little e
'ature, ripping ebou hair, black ewes
pocket-Venus, accomplished pri. ca
te teachers-a musician, heavenly
Ice, rich father, too, and Pm poor as h,
big head and bad debts can make ~
What is the matter?" =,
We'll, the family are quadroons or o. =,
OrOOns. I've no business To Iova ~
lage pemar. Yet / never saw n wo. -
n | did love before. Oh, | supnose -
get over it, but Pm in the tolls powi
TX about not sleeping for three br
mt ! I've not slept for a MONTH"
Wade learned that a certain Henri st,
mar was a tobacconist. DIR. Durgin ~
! been called to attend one of his No
lghters. The family were 40 light ~ ~
Ored that he had not, at lrst recog' V
ed the black blood. AS he had said Il.
re We're wealth and refining inHn.
es, but discovery raised barrier. 40
'r. Durgin got off the bed and ~ -
lor. ''ui"s sal
Wen have a smoke, Wade. Hellot n;a ria
ever can be alone p' p'l
young lady was shown in. She
petite and dainty. Che wore a l..
dress and d' monds. She b,d ha
K avac ol,,sto.. NeN ku