The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

'"The world My world, Philip, is where
you are was the loving answer ITO live
at Appeldore Court with you, and to be so
near dad I should, indeed, be hard to please
if such a prospect did not satisfy me. 1t
seems too good to be true I only hope I
sban't wake up tomorrow morning and find
it all a dream
There is not much fear of that you fool
ish child" whispered her companion my
uncle is not the sort of man to tell me I
should one day be master of Appledore Court
II ne had taken steps to make my inheri-
lance secure; and, in the meantime, he is
going to settle thousand a year upon you
as marriage doNry, and make us jointly an
allowance of two thousand during his life
time, which seems to me very handsome
treatment"
81 should think so!' exclaimed Amy. 1--WE
shall have nothing left to wish for. 1 am
almost afraid of such happiness Philip Can
it last?"
"It will last as long as our love lasts,
darling, since it is love that makes US happy, -
Whispered the young man, fondly. "But now
L must 60 This evening, after dinner, I will
come round and see your father
And, with these words, he speaker took
her in his arms and Mat Iago, as he stole
noiselessly from his hiding place among the
shrubs bit his lips to keep back the savage
curse that rose to them at sound Of the pas
sienate parting kiss and the murmured-
Il love you, I love you'll"
Saying "Good-bye'' is rather long business
with newly-engaged couples, and by the time
Philip. FreNfyh chad reached the garden gate,
his unsuccessful rival was turning into the
High Street.
So deeply absorbed was he in thought,
however, that a dog cart, coming slowly
round the corner, must have knocked him
down had Observation-Disclosures stepped quickly
aside, and so avoided collision.
BEG pardon, sir cried the mana groom
from the Court-who was driving it, but I'm
in desperate 'urry. DO you 'appen to know
if the doctors at 'one?"
mo, he is not; but nobody is i'll up at the
Court, hope?"
yes, sir, worse luck. The squires fallen
down in a fit, quite sudden like, and the but
Ter sent me off at once
"That is serious L am very sorry indeed !:
but l won't keep you. All! there is Captain
Trevlyn just leaving the doctors house
Good-day. If meet the doctor, I'll send him
upto the Court at once
"Thank you, SIR answered the groom.
touching his hat, and driving on.
Mat Iago looked after the dog cart for a.
moment cruel, eXultant smile on his clean
shaver face.
In the distance, he saw the tall, soldierly
figure of his rival emerge from the doctors
gate on to the dusty road, then ne turned into
the High Street, no longer smiling but pre-
oecUpied-anxious.
If the squire died, his nephew would be
master of Appledore Court-unless-unle
as men with the best intentions had done be-
lore, GeOHry IreVlyn naQ neglected to make
his will
The lagos lived in a solid-looking, square
grey house, half way up the old-fashioned
High Street, the door of which, with its shin
ing brass plate, opened on to the pavement
The young man let himself in with his
latch-key, and, crossing the hall, entered the
Office.
The two junior clerks had departed-ofice
hours being overland the office itself was
unoccupied. Such at least, was Mat lagos
Impression till he peeped behind the screen
that was always placed in front of his
fathers writing table to protect him from
the draught caused by the perpetual opening
and closing of the door; but at the first glance
Mat saw that the old man was in his usual
place, leaning back in his chair his left hand
resting the table, his right holding pen
For moment, Mat watched him bur tha
old lawyer did not move.
Was he only deep in thought, or had he
fallen asleep
Yet so contrary was such a proceeding to
all his habits that his son dismissed the idea
at once
"Father"
No answer.
Mat stopped and looked into his face.
One look was sufficient to tell the youne
man what had happened.
His father was dead!
BY his side, the table, were several
punches of keys that opened the various tin
boxes ranged on the shelves in the inner