The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-04
4. Copyright 1895 by Irving Bachsller.l


do at ALL
We'll, how does Wall street strike
your
"Oh! that's worse yet; less manly in.
dustry about it."
Laughing together the young men
arose and started toward an exit.
Neither noticed that their conversation
had been listened to, with evident in
terest, by two ladies seated just behind
them. one an elderly woman with a
shrewd but kindly face and the other
an exceedingly handsome girl or that
the latter when their backs were
some one amid the bank of faces above
and behind her Had they observed
her. they would have seen that she
found the face she sought, glanced
cnce toward them. and resumed her
seat, with a satisfied smile.
"For the lands sakem exclaimed the
older lady. '.Did you ever hear of a
Prodigal Son like that one? His last
dollar! And what do you suppose he's
going to do? / can guess. He's going
home for some fatted calf. A good
twisted strip of its hide is all he ought
to get. ! wonder who he is
'I'll tell you when the next race Is
over, aunty."
you will! Sakes alive! Do You
know him.
Not now. But Amy Thorpe does"
How do you know"
'She has just told me so.''
Miss Keturah Truefitt looked puzzled
and relapsed into silence. When she
spoke again her. voice was softer.
Poor young chap" she said medita-
lively. Like as not he's had no
mothers care to guide him right He's
l.I il,. ,,,I,p .
pity 1t is: he's a handsome, manly
fellow; isn't he, Constance"
II didn't notice" answered the
girl hesitatingly.
The loud changing of the judges bell,
calling up the horses for the next race,
put a stop to further conversation.
II.
Miss Constance Oe3sirc spent part Of
the succeeding summer al Long Drancn,
part at Saratoga and part at Bar Har-
Dor, not Mttle to the disgruntlcment
of Aunt Keturah Truefitt, her chaper-
one, who heartily disliked so much fit
ting about in hot weather 81 can't see
what possesses you this summer, Con-
stance" she protested, "unless It's the
uneasy, rowing spirit of your French
father workin' out. He was like
Noah's dove that found no rest any
where for it's feet, only the dove did go
back to the ark and settle down. while
he never settled anywhere, until he
died. You don't take after the True
fits; not a mite. They were always
great on stayin' where the Lord put
them Your mother Almiry was never
twenty miles from West Framingham
until your father came along and
ocurted and married her, all in r whirl,
as you may say, and wh.sked h5r Off.
II that husband Of hers. Victor Des2ine,
had had his way, they'd never have
stopped long enough in one place for
letters to catch them up. And you are
getting to be just like him. Are you
looking for somebody. who may be in
Dan or Beershsba. or somewhere else?"
Constance would not admit that she
was. Even Amy Thorpe. her most con-
fidential friend, could only guess from
her frequent inquiries by letter,
whether the missing man had yet
been found" what was the hope inspir-
ing her unrest. Amy had not been able
to tell her much about Jack" He was
friend of her brother Ross Thorpe,
and she knew him, but that was about
all. His name was John Burroughs
and he inherited only a year or two
ago, an estate of over a million from
his father If he had spent 1t already,
he must be an awful spendthrlft but
Amy did not think he was He was in
the best society. but kept out Of the
fastest" and seemed rather serious
and quiet. One thing certain was that
he had disappeared as completely as II
he had left the planet. Even Ross, who
had been his "chum." had no idea what
had become of him.
"But he must turn UP somewhere
during the summer" Thought Con.
stance. land I will find him yet" But
that hope was faint by the time she
reached Bar Harbor. where Amy had
been all season.
Ross Thorpe, few days later, Joined
his mother and sister there. having. as
was his wont, wandered first to nearly
all the other coast resorts. Nowhere
had he seen or heard of John Burroughs,
"And," he said, II have concluded
that he must have gone to Europe, and
as he hadn't a dollar, he must have
walked. Yes, that's 1t: he walked
across" But he had learned what ex-
planned the young mans impecunlosity
within a little over year after Inherit
ing million. Not dollar of the estate
had been squandered, but all was tenn
porarily tied up by the Vaccinations
Of a gang of rascals with whom Jacks
father had become involved in an ex-
tenslve land and mining speculation.
They had trumped up q claim for an
enormous amount against the Bur-
roughs estate and. by corruption, II was
believed. had obtained favorable de-
cision from lower court But that
was only the beginning. practically. Of
the legal fight. and until It was ended
the estate might a. well be ct the bot