The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-14

i can I duOTu U Keep DUdTuoIb W
dodgers for nothin', nor live on prom
ises." she went on, angrily. 1.-THE fac
o. 1t is, Miss Dinsmore, I've got an OF
fer for this room and the one a'Joinin'
It's money out O. my pocket to refus'
1t, and refuse 1t WON'T"
But, Mrs. Flint" ventured Leslie!
Dinsmore. timidly, what am to do, 1
you turn me into the street? l am I
stranger here, and without cent II
the world. You surely would not d.
such heartless thing?"
Mrs. Flint made an expressive grim
ace.
"Tain't none o. my business" sh,
retorted. II can't afford to keep fire.,
lodgin's. I work for my Twin I do
and there's plenty O. places for thu
likes O. you."
Madam"
The indignant, angry, protesting
tone only provoked the brutal woman't
laughter.
"Airs-high and mighty! Oh, yes
How long will it last? Your pride'll
come down yet, miss, or I'm mistaken
Well, what do you intend to do? Don't
stand there, a-starin' me out O. counte.
nance, as though you don't believe
half l say. Pay me my money, or
leave!-that's it. I want that money
ten dollars and seventy-five cents
now, every nickel O. 1t, or out in the
street you go!"
But l have no money" reiterated
the girl, sobbingly. Il cannot pay
you. Mrs. Flint"
Then leave this instant! No; you
needn't expect to take your buds. Out
you go in five minutes, Or"
"Stop!"
A voice-a mans voice-sounded
close beside the irate landlady, making
her start in establishment. A portly,
fine-looking old gentleman stood upon
the dusty landing outside. his eyes
flashing with indignation.
How dare you address this young
lady in such an insulting manner?" de-
manded the intruder.
Then removing his hat, he turned to
the frightened girl, who stood there,
silent, and pale, and trembling.
II am addressing Miss Lesley Dlns-
more, am not?" queried the old man.
Lesley bowed.
"And your mothers maiden name
was Lesley Chadwicke?" he continued.
Again Lesley bowed.
"Ah! l knew that I was not mis-
TAKEN" he continued. Madam" and
be turned to Mrs. Flint, standing near,
open-mouthed and wide-eyed with
gaping wonder, don't dare to address
another rude word to Miss Dinsmore,
or you will get yourself into serious
difficulty. You do not know whom you
are insulting, Miss Lesley Dinsmore is
the richest heiress in the country"
"Sir!" gasped Lesley in blank aston
ishment, "I have not dollar in the
wide world" |
"Humph!" grunted the old man;
"that's your mistake, you see. But I
must introduce myself. I am Stephen
Greyson, attorney and counselor-at-
law, and I have the pleasure Of an
nouncing to you, since you are really
Lesley Chadwicke's daughter, that you
have fallen heiress to a vast estate,
which is awaiting your superinten-
dence. You will have more money,
my dear, than you will know what to
do with. Your income is thousands of
dollars year; your home, one of the
finest houses in the whole United
States; unlimited luxury, foreign
kind Of fashionable d.
before you. l am we'll
convinced of your identity. You are a
Chadwicke every inch. Besides, I've
had my eyes on you for long time.
Here, my child. is money to relieve
your present embarrassment. Pay this
old-this tender-hearted old lady who
was about to thrust you into the street.
Mrs. Flint made an angry movement
forward; then, recollecting that dis .
cretion is the better part of valor," she
paused.
"Get ready to leave This den at once,
my dear" cont!r Jed Mr.. Greyson.
you will have 'aH preliminaries to
mi
s all-before YOU start for your new
lome; and in the 'fsantime, you shall
,tay at my house M wife will be
delighted to receive you; and we have
10 children Of our own. and wouldn't
mind it If you staid there always"
Lesley stood stunned and bewilder-
ID. The wonderful. fairy-like turn
'hich affairs had taken would have
aralyzed older and wiser people than
his little orphan girl. But she felt in
litively that she could trust Mr.. Grey
on. She fastened to pay the coveted
TN due to the crest-fallen Mrs. Flint
PASiubly hullUlO DuDlllSSltC INV |
and then she packed her few belong
lgs. !
There were several articles in her
ossession which she displayed to her ;
ew friend. A gold locket, containing
lie portraits Of her father and mother,
18th their names engraved inside the
d. Then there was certificate Of
larriage between Ralph Dinsmore and
elsey Chadwick; and few letters,
ed with faded ribbon, the contents {
which were valuable to the young {
rl. '
And so, within four-and-twenty 6
ours after the wonderful intelligence S
ld burst upon her like thunderbolt, 3
esley Dinsmore was comfortably sit
ated at Lawyer Greyson's handsome s
ouse, and her identity fully establish c
as heiress to the Chadwicke estate. n
CHAPTER III. !.
The Heiress of Chadwicke Hall. Fl
Barton Chadwicke's body had been r
id away in the tomb of his ancestors, tt
I'd the day appointed for the reading v
the will had arrived. There was a