Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
Number Six s
 Sister.
BY BERNARD BIGSBY.
Continued From Yesterday.)

And the examination was made, ana the Oculist said that if George Arundel was placed under his immediate care for the next few months after his re- turn to New York he felt justified in promising him, at any rate, partial restoration of vision.
 Then you may be sure there was 1 great rejoicing at the Evcsham cottage. l The most composed among them was Gcorrc Arundel, who bore his congrat- ulations with a quiet gratitude that was irrcsistibly touching.
 Then, when tho great man was gone. nothing must do but Mir. Hardcastle himself must bear the tidings to William l Bladon.
 He found that worthy as usual, in- dulging in his evening" smoke in the orchard For the last few days there had been q marked coolness between these fine old fellows. Of course, Bladon had treated his young masters friend with marked respect, but they l had evidently avoided each other.
 Alr uardcastlc's face was beaming with qualification. "Bladon," he said checrily, "I called you the other day q cross-grained old l sinner. pression, but know how attached you arc to Mir. Arundel, and I couldn't help coming to tell you some grand and glori- ors news ''
 "Of Master George, sir?''
 ''Ycs, of Master George
 Bladon looked by no means clated.
 ''I suppose thee Tt going to say, sir, as the bonnie young lady has let her | z T on her pretty finger"
 T was not going to say any such thing, you obstinate old rcprobatc. In- decd I'd good mind not to tell you any thing at all about it for your pcrver- sity"
 Then Bladon's eyes twihlzled. ''Ah," he chucl1lcd, II sec what thee 1neancst. Good news o' Master Harry. Why, thou'st come to tell mo that this other lass, Miss Kate, is bespoke, an that she can't be, after all, nothing more nor a sister to hir-1s''
 MT. Hnrlcast1e did rot lose his patience, l-S1z,e5 ==iiinply turned on Bladon and scid ;
 What y1olld you say, man, if told you that GSsorge Arundel was going to regain thc fise of his cycs?"
 II should say that thou vert mal<- ing game of me
 ''But it is true,'' Mir. Hcrdcastle cried excitcdly. 'Ohl it is true! Jacobson, the great oculist, has seen him. and pronounced his blindness curablc.''
 Then in a torrent of joyful words he poured forth the whole story into the cars of the wondering old servant.
 When he had finished Bladon's eyes c-- I with suppressed emotion.
 ''Now thank the Lord for His mercy" were all tho words he could utter.
 When the excitement had somewhat subsidcd, 1ir. IIardcastle continued:
 '.You must bring Mr. Arundel to my house ia Brooklyn. If it is possible shall persuade the ladies to come, too; for our hopes lie in keeping the patient in q cheerful frame of mind; and l am convinced that their presence will tend largely to his recovery" M a ua
 Bladon drowned. He did not dare to speak, realizing as he did the debt of obligation he owed this grand old man.
 Thus it befell that Mir. Hardeastlc re- turned home wfSh the promise that in q couple of weeks MT. Arundel and his faithful servant would follow him and make their home under his hospitable roof
 Then the genial old gentleman wrote to each of the ladies ir:ploring them to sacrifice their summer happiness to George Aru1dcls interest and be guests of his until the result of the oper- ation was known.
 ''Of course we will go,' Wanda cried with flashing eyes,
 We might be of service to poor Mr. Arundel'' Kate confessed with blush ing cheeks.
 Mrs. Evcsham hesitated. She did not think it wcs quite proper to invade a bachelors residence in this matter. ''Oh, mamma" Kate laughed: s'To even hint at such thing at his time of life.''
 Ideally, Kate, you speak of Mir Hard castle as if he was a patriarch. I am sure to hear him talk you quite forget his yCars& which after all are not so many" Mrs. Evcsllam corrected; | whcrcupon Miss Wanda smiled mis- chicvously and said Kate ought to be | ashamed of herself That remark of | Mrs. Evcsha:n was exceedingly grati- flying to the youag lady, especially as it was followed b. q decision to accept | the profered hospitality. ~
 CHAPTER XVIII