Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
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flash in his eyes. SIS what fool of the
job, Mr.. Timmons? Am to understand
that you are tired Of these delaysy
"Look here, Mr.. Leigh. I've come on
business. What have you to say to me?
l have twenty-six ounces that win aver
age fifteen carats. Are you going to act
square and stump up?'
''Hah! I See" said Leigh, smiling
blandly. II own I am relieved. The
fact my dear sir, Is, that on leaving you
l telegraphed to my correspondent in
Milwaukee for"
"What are you going to do? That's.
what I want to know" said the other
fercely.
Precisely. Well, sir, shall tell you
correspondent Of not having much
money"
"And you think this villain might cheat,
might swindle us after all our trouble ?"
II think this villain capable Of trying
to get the best Of US, in the way Of not
paying promptly or the full price agreed
upon, or perhaps not being able to pay at
ALL
"Mr. Leigh, hope, sir, you'll forgive
my hot words Of while ago. know I
have bad temper. I hun,bly ask your
pardon" Timmons was quite humble
now.
Certainly, freely. We are to work, as
You suggested, on the cooperative prin-
ciple. II through my haste or ineiIiciency
the money had been lost, we should all
be the poorer. Now you understand why
did not ask you into my place and take
the alloy. We must wait little yet. We
must wait until can light upon an HON
est man to work up the result OF our great
chemical discovery. l hope by this day
week to be able to give you good aud
final news. In the meantime the ore il
safe with you"
I'm sure I'm truly grateful to you,
sir"
''Give me a week. This day week at
the same hour and at the same place."
Every good. shall be there"
CHAPTER XVI.
When Edith Grace came into the little
sitting room in Grimsby street the morn
ing after her flight from Ethan House
she found her grandmother had not yet
appeared. She went to Mrs. Grace's door
and asked II she might bring the old wom-
an her breakfast. To her question she re-
ceived blithe answer that Mrs. Grace
would be ready in minute. The girl
came back to the room where the break
fast was laid and sat down to wait. She
was standing at the window absorbed in
thought, when Mrs. Grace came into the
room and took the girl in her arms before
Edith was aware of her presence.
Thank heaven, you are here once
more, my darling. To see you makes even
this place look like home. Oh, what a
miserable time it was to me while nv
child was away. It seemed an age. Short
as it was, it seemed an age, darling. OF
one thing, Edy, / am quite certain, that
no matter what is to become Of US, we
shall never be separated again, never,
darling, never. That IL, " you are not
too proud or too nice to be satisfied with
what will satisfy your old grandmother. I"
The girl sobbed her long-pent torrent OF
chaotic feeling away, the old woman
stroking softly the dark glossy hair with
one hand and pressing the head to her
bosom with the other.
In little while Edith recovered her
composure, and stealing out OF her grand
mothers arms, turned towards the win
dow to conceal her red and tear-stainel
face. The old woman went and busie.l
herself ut the table.
"Edy," she said, "here is letter. I
have not my glasses with me. Win you
read it to me. dearT'
The girl turned round, took the lettes
and went back to the winduw-for q bet
ter light.
'It Il signed Bernard Coatch." said the
~visl IN Low vnfrA
"Well, 60 on, child. Let No hear what
must wait. Nothing grows cold In such
lovely weather. ! hops this Mr.. Couch
has good news"
Dear Madam-Mr. James Buppows
solicitor, Of Lincoln's INN wrote me = few
days ago, with view to ascertainina
some facts regarding the Graces Of Grace
dieu-"
"wait minute. Edtth." The old won.
an rose excitedly and came to the win
dow. II must tell You, dear, that wheE
first Mr.. Burrows wrote me u say tn
bank had failed, and that ysus money
and mine were goae, I went To him, u
ron know, and cot No hope Of ever sAyinl
anything ont o. the bank. But did 10
| tell you then, for was Ashamed of heinz
20 weak - to mention the matter to Mr
Burrows, that told him al I knew d
| the history o. the Graces Of Gracedieu
and Of the old story Of mystefious none,
going to the runaway Kate 0race 6ft
years ago. asked him to make WhA
inquiry he esuA, and 1t me know n,
news he might pick W. I was foollsl
enough to imagine, dear, that somekhin
might come 10 ron out d the property )
the rich Graces IL We only knew whee
they are, il there are any. Now - q
4 dear. =
i Edith recommeHced the Letter:
Dear Madam Nj. James Burrowl
solicitor of Lincolnss Inn, wrote me, . III
sweekF ago. with ylev III AaceE<6iniu
Same facts regar1ine NJ Graces
Il arAcedien. neer TIL laeA l:S1aSl
at Fe1rst N kys ,thns ! haxe MI y
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