Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
HOW DICK CAME y X
4 y INTO A FORTUNE.
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and varied assortment Of oaths. ending
with a wish that he, Dick, would i'm.
depart for warmer climate.
"weird specimen" thought Dick to
himself rs he strobe hOmewards.
Rather unwashcd, nasty. shifty eyes
no. not ut all nice ornament In any
house. Glad lie didn't come along, af-
ter all: II would have upset the old
man drcadfully. Curious his turning up
here when every one thought he was
some 1900 miles away. Now. ] wonder
what he's after? and why he's 80 keen
Uncle Joe shouldn't know that lie Is In
EnglnndT
Dick strobe along for the next quar-.
ter Of mile with thoughtful frOwn
on his usually placid face.
"lvc half a mind to go and see old
Battyc." he muttercd to himself. II
think I will 70 and see Battyc.."
"wcli. Dick. what IL III" said Mr..
Battye, bnstllng Into the room. 'iave
a glass Of sherry"
Thanks" said Dick. II will: my
nerves are dlsordcrcd. I've been try
Ing to think"
"Umph!" growlcd the little lawyer.
"whcn you've quite finished your non.
sense perhaps you'll condesccnd to tell
me what you've come for"
'Can you keep secret?' asked Dick.
Suppose can. It's my trade"
swell, Just met an individual call
ing himself Arthur Charles Hartman
Alnsworth sitting on n stllc about three
quarters Of a mile from hero; that's
nil."
Absurd" said the elder man prompt.
~. '"rhe sinner owning that name IL
somewhere at the back of Lagos"
"Ofiicially speaking. your informn.
ton Is accurate" said Dick. "but he Is
visiting this particular district under
the pleasing pseudonym Of Henry
Miles. D. he's the real original. right
enough. recognized him from his
picture"
"whcw! What a ness" exclaimed
the lawyer "what did you do?"
II advised him to come up to the
house and try and patch things up"
Did you now?" snid Mr.. Battyc.
looking at Dick curiously.
"Ycs." said Dick; "and he refused the
invitation with much unnecessary
cursing. He made me promise not to
mention that had seen him to Uncle
Joe. aud am puzzled to think why he
has come here"
"From what I know Of dear Arthur
I should shy he had come after the
family plate" responded Mr.. Battye.
"Quite 90: but what II to be done?"
| my dear boy. YOU must just sit still
and await developments" said Mr..
Battyc. laying his hand on Dicks shout.
der. There are not many people In
your position who would have tried to
induce him to patch matters up. Not
that think old Mr.. Ainsworth would
have consented"
"Well. you sec." said Dick. "the fel.
low II IN awful scamp; but I feel that
I am playing Il rather low down on
him. all the same. Now must hurry
of or shall be late for dinner"
"Dick!" snld old Mr.. AinswOrth later
In the evening.
"Yes." said Dick without looking up.
"Ive seen Mr.. Battye to-day. my
boy"
20! What's up?"
"lve made new will. Dick. I'm get.
ting old and shaky. and I've got a lot
Of money, you know"
Eyes," said Dick candldly. "you're
disgustlngly rich"
$50 will you be before very long,
Dick; I've left you everything. I signed
the will to-day"
"You mustn't do that" answered
Dick very quietly. TITS awfully good
Of you. aud don't think I'm not Crate
full. but It's not fair. Uncle Joe. I'm
no relation TO you. and I've not the
slightest claim on you. You've beer
far too kind to me rs II IL. There ID
some one else who has right to b.
your heir"
Its no use discussing the matter
said Mr.. Ainsworth abruptly. :"
would rather leave my money to-t'
provide England with an endless sup
ply of German bands than leave ,
farthing OF II to the person you refe
to-"
It was on the fifth evening after tn,
day that Dick flrst saw Arthur Aims
worth that be came across him agail
for tho second and last time.
Old Mr.. Ainsworth, who had com
planned Of feeling seedy. went to be-
directly after dinner. and Dick. VIII
was tired after long days shooting
went to hiS room soon afterward. abOu
10.
/ He undressed lelsurely. smoking
cigarette. and prepared for a quIe
} hour or SO OF reading In bed. The boo
. proved interesting and he had fnishe
/ the first volume about 1890. Not fee
. Ing sleepy, he determined to get tn
second volume from the library.
{ He had already reached the bottor
!. flight OF stairs, when a slight gratin
, sound made him pause. He llstene
: again and realized that 1t came fr0l
: the side door leading into the garden
: Blowing out his candle, he slipped Int
the hall and flung a large. dark cloa
over his light-colored pajamas. Stant
? Ing close up against the wall. he lister
] ed and watched.
The fumbllng with tho latch Taste
r two or three minutes longer; then til
}. bolt shot back with a sharp click an
the door was cautiously opened. A ma
i closed the door again and stole nois'
:. lessly past him along the passage.
d 1.-THE only Arthur" muttered Dicl
"Humph! It's not the plate he's after