The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-14

"And you keep one hundred and fifty?'
he said, with a frown.
III do; and I've earned II Simon, by
the sweat of my brow. But now that
I've behaved towards you a deal better
than you deserve. I'll go and bank my
money. You'll not see me here again In
q hurry"
mo, no!' cried Parge, seeing that his
greed had carried him too far. and soft
ened by the money, which, after all. had
been earned very easily. Don't go, Abb
SALON.. i can't do without you"
Haven't i been generous, Simon?
Yes, you have. Don't take man up
80 short. Sit down and have a pipe and
a glass OF grog. and a talk over the
case"
with some dignity Gebb accepted the
olive branch thus held out, and resumed
his seat. Afterward Parge seemed so
repentant of his late behavior that the
dignity of Absalom disappeared alto
gether and moreover. the whiskey and
tobacco proved strong aids to patching
up the quarrel. In ten minutes the pair
were chatting together in the most amic-
able fashion.
"well. Absalom." said Parge. with a
plethoric grunt. "and how does the mat
ter of that Grangebury case stand now?
You know I'm shut up here. and never
hear a word of what's going on. Tell
me the latest news"
Miss wedderburn has inherited the
Kirkstone property"
| "She owns the Hall. them"
Yes, she inherits the Hall. and also
Miss Gilmar's personal property II was
| left to Alder first, and falling him To
| Miss Wedderburn. so she is now n rich
! woman. and I dare say will make a
| better use of her money than the old
| skin1int who left II 10 her"
She'll buy n husband with II, sup
| pose" said Parge. ill-naturedly.
Don't you make any mistake" con-
| tradicted Gebb. friendly to both Edith
| and Arthur. "She was engaged 90 Ferris
| In the days OF her poverty, and she'll
| not throw him over now that she is rich.
| but there Is no purchase about the mat
| ter. 7 daresay Ferris will yet succeed
with his pictures. In the meantime. he
Is TO marry Miss wedderburn. and good
1 luck TO both OF them. say l. They are
F, as decent n young couple as know"
when does the marriage take placer
| Next month. Old Dean can't live long.
| and he wants 10 see the pair man and
! wife before he leaves this very unjust
| world"
Unjust worldY' echoed Simon. incred-
ulously. Dean has been pardoned. has
| he not, Absalom?"
"Of course: pardoned bv the state for
| crime he never committed. after pass
/ Ing nearly twenty years I'm fail for Miss
| Gilmar's sake. don't wonder the old
| fellow Is dying. He In worn out with
| trouble. and n sense Of harsh injustice.
| lie has one foot In the grave now. and
| / expect he'll drop into ~ as soon as his
| son marries Edith wedderburn."
And he didn't kill Klrkstone. after
| ar?"
mo" replied Cebb. with something of
n dismal air. ut appears from the con-
| fession left by Miss Gilman that she
struck the blow DO YOU remember the
| bowie knife mentioned IN the evidence
as belonging 20 Dean2"
"Yes. the knife with which the man
| was killed." said ParRe. "The sister bor-
| rowed n from Dean. didn't she?"
Yes. and II appears that I'm her rage
against Ellen GIlmar. for presuming "a
| love Dean. she threatened her upstairs
| with the knife. while Kirkstone and