The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-27

accident with an inscrutable counte-
nance. He was q calm, keen-eyed man,
whose resolute orders soon cleared
the house of super6uous attendants.
His attentions we're received with in
gratitude by his patient until he held
an odroous substance near the injured
face and said gently:
III want to help you'll am doctor
its all right" The dull eyes
wavered an instant on his face.
''Is it? I thought it wasn't hope
you know"-with this murmured re-
sponse the refractory patient sub
mitted to the touch of the skillful
hands.
"History repeats itself, Fordham. "
The speaker, a serene-faced man of
imposing presence, advanced leisurely
into the private Office of a well.known
lawyer in Bombay.
$50 l have heard,' said the latter,
glancing up with a smile OF welcome.
The visitor settled leisurely into n
seat, where he received the beneficence
of the punkah swung from the ceiling.
Both men wore full suits of white
linen, that, despite the unutterable
heat, retained their fresh crispness.
"Marrying and giving in marriage
the world keeps on in the same old
way" said Emmett, comfortably.
"This has been borne in upon me
since the arrival of the American
mail yesterday"
"You had news from your brother I"
"I believe sol l have Just grown
accustomed to the pleasing certainty
that all the words in his letters will be
spelled according to the dictionary I;
possibly you can comprehend the
shock I experienced yesterday on
reading in his own handwriting that
he is engaged to be married"
~ congratulate you, Emmett, on
the acquisition to your family
probably your example recommended
this step to your youthful brother as
eminently desirable. Let us see-he
must be about twenty-five now?"
"Possibly the almanac, but to
my recollection he is still bidder for
tips and spankings. The next mail
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, Fordham. The most
charming girl in the world, you
know"
"Of course"-an answering smile
sparkled over Fordham's dark face.
"Knowing that you had honored 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 l shall be glad
of any information you may be able to
impart, provided your fee is reason.
able"
~ believe it is one of your maxims,
my friend, that time equals money
it is period Of seventeen years, more
or less, that you desire me to cover.
will undertake the case for 1000 ru.
pees down."
"Donel You recollect that always
pay in brass. Well, the name of this
young lady who will soon have the
good fortune to become my relative il
Nutting-Miss Sylvia Nutting-ant
she resides at present in the town ol
Brampton, county of Brown, State
of Connecticut, U. s. A. Do any o.
these cognomens ciuse the chords o.
memory to vibrate in your patriotic
breast?"
"Yes," said the lawyer, laying hi.
pen carefully across its rack, 81 had {
college friend of the name of Nutting.
He was two or three years older than
and married very yonng. As his
house was in Branpton, this young
lady is probably his daughter"
II hope that will prove to be the
case. said Emmett. He proceeded to
impart the information given by his
brother upon the subject, whicl
proved beyond doubt the identity o.
the young lady's father with Ford
hams college friend.
"You will appreciate the first meet
ing, Fordham," said Emmett, in con.
clusion; it was out of the ordinary
line. Tom was deeply impressed-ir
fact, hard hit. About the middle o.
:his summ% he was wandering abou
the country on one OF those solitary
pedestrian tramp4she pretends to on
Joy. and happened to pass through
this little town of Brampton. 1t wa
what they consider there hot day
Tom had covered stretch of ten mile
or SO, and, happening to behold I
shiny tin cup Oh the hydrant in yart
he was passing, he suddenly felt con
suming THIRST. Without regard t.
meum ct tuun, he proceeded toward
that hydrant, but hssnever reached it
1t chanced to - one of those occa
sieas when the v-lnocent suffer for tn
gui4sy, and Tom received ON his heat
. stick of stove wood, hurled by the
aunt of his future fancee at sinfu
old hen that had sstray from its right
full premises. The blow nearly knocke'
J the boy under. The aunt appsars'