Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-04
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II find an item OF fye thousand dol.
lars, Grace. in your bank accoun.
drawn by YOU In January. 1t is SO un-
usual an amount for yoo to draw out
that wished to ask you something
about H. There is no mistake?yt
mo mistake. Uncle Edgar: but you
must't ask me what I did with II. And
II should, now and then, draw a large
amount Of money. you must ask no
questions. I believe want to become
q little spendthrift. But. after ALL it Is
quite my own, Uncle Edgar. My draw
ing II cannot cramp you in any wayy'
Not me, my child. but yourself. 4
am struggling to right your estate, and
the balance in bank is not always suf-
flciently large to admit Of such drafts.
You shall have every dollar of your in
come, Graca, my child but will You
not trust me sufficiently TO consult me
as 10 the time OF your drawing upon ity
And let the cheques come through me.
can shift the securities TO better ad-
vantage n -
! There wassa vibration of pain and re-
proach In the old mans voice which
cut to the very heart of the girl who
loved him as a daughter.
She threw herself Into his arms and
laid her, bright head upon his breast
You thought I didn't trust you. un-
Gle? Have Isnot told you. again and
again. that all I have is yours? Only
let me be extravagant for little while.
viii come to you the next time need
rsoney. and you will not ask me just
what want to do with II. for that Is a
little secret OF my own. But how fool
fish am, You never have asked me
any questions, and think. Uncle Ed
gar, our trust has been mutual. think
you know would not nut my money
to any unworthy use?"
He stroked the girls hair and held
her more closely to his heart, and as he
did so the old regret was strong within
him that she was not. in very truth.
his daughter-Harry's wife! Perhaps,
then. she might have trusted him more
fully. Something was amiss but he
had not the right to question her.
!. She nestled for a few moments in his
arms as she had done long years ago.
when. little child she had crept upon
his knees and hid herself within them:
then she sprang hastily up.
I "Good-bye, uncIe.' she said lightly,
though her. voice held the sound of un-
shed tears. II had almost forgotten an
engagement made this morning with
Mr., Barclay We are going to the Sem
ate Chamber. Senator Is ex-
pected to speak,
rMr. Barclay is In the drawing room,
Miss Grace" said Andrew, as he passed
the dining room. II let him in some
fifteen minutes ago; but tod him you
were engaged with Mr.. Reynolds, and
he said not to disturb you. Mrs. Rey-
holds Is with him."
I II Helen were with him. she need not
hurry. was the gir.'s thought, passing
on up the stairs to her own room.
Yet she dared not BE- alone. The tears
were very near her eyes to-day. and
should she let one fall there would be
plenty more to follow.
Hurriedly dressing and drawing on
her gloves as she vent, she descended
the stairs to the room below.
She called out gay greeting as she
entered II: but no voice responded.
She was it's sole occupant Doubtless
her guest awaited her in the little mu-
sic room beyond.
she crossed thesffoor and raised her
hand to the portiere to draw 1t aside,
when Helen's voice transfixed her pur-
pose. It quivered with pain. 1t held
the ring Of absolue despair. N
What am TO do, Harvey" 1t said.
II cannot go TO Grace again"
"You shall not. Leave 1t to me; but
1 IN some way, Helen. this man must be
silenced. Leave me to think the mat
ter over. The hound. To come back In
his tracks like this!"
"And you will send the money, Har-
yeys You will not fail9"
II will not fall. rye that much left
OF tho fifty. By the way. Helen. I've
two weeks more OF grace. Within that
time. IL Grace Hawthorne doesn't
promise. TO be my wife. Wen see this
precious husband of yours locked up in
states prison. rather think that
knowledge will induce her to change
her mind"
"oh. Harvey" Helen interrupted, sis
there no other way?'
But. ere he could reply Grace had
called up all her courage. and. waiting
to hear no more. she lifted the curtain
with her trembling hand and advanced
into the room.
Perhaps I can suggest some other
way?" she said.