The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-02-27
CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)


There is a long silence as Eric Level
Iyn ceases speaking, and the twilight deep
ems. and only the outline of Miles
O'Hara's face can be seen as he lies back
in his easy chair, smoking uninterrupt-
eddy, save for the two or three deep signs
from his lips that disturb the stiffness.
"By-the-by, Miles, Eric says at last,
"were you speaking literally or iigura-
lively when you said that your step-broth-
er Sylvester came in for 'everything:
Miles started perceptibly.
"Droll enough. The very thing l was
thinking OFF, he says. hurriedly. Eyes,
every jot and title, Eric. His mothers
money paid off several of the mortgages
on the estate, and his mothers money
kept the house over cur heads for years,
and 50, in justice, he must have all that
there is to have, hang him! II have
made my WILL poor Miles says solemniy,
YET not without a certain proud satisfac-
ton III his tones, 'and left her everything
that was mine TO leave. There are TWEEN
ty shares in the Hibernian Gold Mining
Company, Consolidated; they weren't
worth more than two hundred pounds
when they were bought, and they're worth
nearly five hundred now" be says, rather
triumphantly. That. and the silver. cot
fee and tea service and some old china and
other things Of our mothers, those are all
Muriel's own personal property. | have
named you one of the executors. old fell
low Miles resumes. il q would-be off
! hand voice. and you'll look after Der n
/ little, won't YOU: See how Sylvester's
going to treat her, and-and if she has to
% away, she has Il gOdmOther in Cork.
But | don't know how the poor little girl
- his voice fails utterly for a moment.
You might sell out those shares for me,
YOU know. when they rise 4 BIT, as they're
sure To do" he says, unsteadily-'they
might bring the child in a trifie for her
support
Nonsense. man." Eric Interrupts short
y and decisively. to prevent Miles from
injecting him with his own emotion, ''if
you leave your little sister to my care. You
leave her in my care. You need not say
/ another word"
'Pcrhaps Won have wondered that you
have not yet met my sister. Eric. old fell
low: SAY; Miles, rather deprccatingly,
''and perhaps you won't understand my
/ feeling when | tell you how it is, and why
| never introduce any visitors of mine to
my sister: Well III tell you. ! only
invite men here TO Il bachelors house.
This is np establishment at the head of
which l should like To see my sister rs
mistress. II is q shabby, fOrlorn place at
its best and men can rough it here as
they would in shooting lodge, but not
rs they ought to do in Miss O'Hara's
homc."
Il understand you. certainly Eric
says. dryly as before. with reference to
the general run of friends and acqualnt-
ances. But | should have imagined You
would have made an exception III my
case.
Miles looks confused, Eric tauCles..
'cf course, l would-of coRfse-such
nonsense he says. hurriediy rising ana
lighting the candles in tn" furnished can
dclahra and the old fashioned SlrandoieS
about the room. ''cf course you were dit
fercnt: but-but, somehow. that was the
very reason that did not care to show
YOU i'll the nakedneSs OF the land. How
ever. II you like. we can soon remedy my
omission"
..ev lighting fifteen candles:'' asks Eric
IlavelIvp cooIlv. is that what YOU
moan tL.t vot1 are 50 reckless in the
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passive. save in one respect. the gioam OF
establishment ana admiration in rric
Ilawrlly,,.s keen gray ewes as Ln hou-s
and surveys. with swift but critical
.Iau-e. the girls face and figure, set off
Lv the simple but observation-disclosures
dress of myrtle green mcrino and satin
which she wears. And rs he looks nj
Her his proud lips relax his cold ewes
CLEAN with a touch Of fire IN their ras-
siouatc depths. for Nurirl D'Hara is very
fair 10 ,,.r-a slim. tall, ESSome maiden