Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

SnMnsss. iookine the Iacu in tne race WITH
III bortlnncns or nonsense, a0vlse0 ynGn
g 1sgn and make the best Of good bar
gain.
The two psr.ons most concerned, how.
ever. viewed the matter In . very different
light. To them, this letter. with itso bscure
half-hinta opened up . chance Of solving q
had % long oppressed them. They might
now, perhaps, find out who they really
were, IT only they could follow up this
pregnant clue; and the clue itself suggest
Cd 80 many things.
Whatever else It shows" Guy said, EN-.
phaticaily, i shows we must be the lawful
% sen' else of . ,G%s .EGe s,.Nn he Of x p.oPsrt =:
to sign away ~ rights like this,
all blindfold? And Whatever the rights
themselves may be, they must be very con-
siderable. or else why should he bride us
20 heavily to sign ourselves out Of then7
Depend upon It, hewitt, its an entailed
estate. and the man who dictated that let
ter is IN possession Of the property which
part. I'm opposed to all bargaining in the
dark. I'll sign nothing, and I'll give away
nothing. without knowing what it is; and
that's what advise Cyril to write back and
tell him."
Cyril, meanwhile. was revolving in his
OWH IilU0 y SILL more V8lliul VuesClOu,
Could j. be any blood relationship bet tween
himself and Elnla, unknown to him. but
Just made known to her, that gave rise to
her firm and obviously recent deiermina-
ton never to marry him? A week or two
since. he was sure, Elma knew of M cause
or just impcdiment why they %SiiouiInot be
Joined together in holy matrimony. Could
she have leaned it meanwhile. before she
met him in the wood, and could the TACT OF
her so learning it have thus tricked the
~slumbering conscience of their unknown
kinslnan or their supposed snpplanter?
They sat there long and late, discussing
the question from all possible standpoints
SAFE the one TINS silently started in his
own mind by Cyril. But in the end, Cyril's
leave the six thousand pounds j. the bank,
Untouched: but he would write back at
once to the unknown sender, declining
plainly. once for all, TO have anything to
do with it or with the proposed transac-
tions. If anything was his by right. he
would take itas OF right. but he would be no
party to such ho e-~and-corntr rennnciations
OF III, known contingencies as the writer sug
gested. Ii the writer was willing to state
at on 70 oil the facts Of the case, in clear aud
stlccinet language, and to colne to terms
thus openly with himself and his brother,
why then. Cyril averrcd, he was ready to
promise they would deal with his claims in
q SttIIS vi tHc utIIlONt SEilCIOS1ty uuu VII
sideration; but II this was an attempt to do
them out OF their rights by a fraudulent
bride, he, for one. would have nothing to
say TO II. He would therefore hold the six
thousand pounds paid in to his account en-
tir4Ay at his anonymous correspondents
disposition.
's.And rs there isn't any use in my vast
ing tne summer. Guy" he said in conclu-
sion. won't let this red her.
ring trailed across my path prevent
me from going over at once. Is
/ originally intended. to Dinant and Spa,
and fulfilling the commission Tor those
pictures OF Dale e. Norton's You and
Newt. can see meanwhile what its possible
for US 70 do in the matter of hunting up
this "a n,ily mystery. You can telegraph II
ron want me. and Ill come back ct once.
Bat M ire than ever DOW | feel the need oil
redeerLing the time and working a. hard
as 1 casi go IT my profession"
Wei, yes" Guy answered, a. ii both
their tt oughts n naturally in the self-sams
channel. II agree with you there. She's
been accustomed to luxury. No man has
right 70 marry any girl II he can't provide
for her In the comfort and style she's al
ways bean used to. And from that point
Of view, when one looks it in the face,
Cyril, SIX thousand pounds would come in
handy"