Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-05
CM.NI,rER vi

For fully Il half hour after Charlie Car
rontcr had left MIR. Chcatla1a sat before
his desk. His w;ltrry eyes had an intro
verified look. and his general appearance
WIS that Of II man deeply %prrpicNri.
Gradually he raised his face. and his
lips began To twitch: IL smile curved the
wrinkles about his eyes. and finally the
smile broke into Il low. %gurgling laugh.
"Tha,'> it" he ciucllc1, that is it en-
actiy. 1T couldn't have happened better
II, this timc-no. not if | had had the
ordering of it. but what il Mrs. Hope
should recognize him: must guard
against that. 1t is more necessary than
ever that she should he put ont of the
Way. What II horrible thing it would lie
if She should die Mt the hands of tho man
who loved her as he did. hut who believes
her dead. 1t would be awful. awful. per-
fcctiy awful
:" absorbed was the lawyer in his plans
and deliberations that he did moi hear
the knocking at the private office door.
and only became aware that some one
had entered when Paul Neville came he
tween his eyes aud The light.
How are You to-day" asked Paul
Neville. his deep. blue eyes fixed wonder
iilgly on the lawyers face.
sit down, sit down. Neville. / WAS
just thinking about you. You haven't
came across amy more Charles Carpcn-
tiers. eh?'
Yes. Mr.. Chcatham. | found three in
Brooklyn. but they were not tho men"
None of them sailors, ch. and none
of them from l'rankfort-on-tlc-Odcr::"
asked the lawyer.
NO; they are all Americans. i :lsl
sure. MIR. Clicatliam, that | do not earn
the money You pay me. therefore con"
TO say that l will resign; maybe you can
a,"t Il better man.
Neville. you are Il good. honest fellow.
You did the best YOU could; as well as
amy man could, and i do not blame YOU
for not sl!ccccding."
"Thank YOU. Mr.. CIeat!am.'
Ne: ! annot blame you. l:ut you
will. ! ann sure. he glad to know that the
genuine Charles Carpenter has lccn
found; he left here llo; one houi. ago.
said Clcatlim. joyfully.
ii am glad to hear that. 1 congratu-
late You. | hope he is worthy of the
beautiful youn: lady said Paul. in :,
tone of unconscious sadness.
Il think he will suit. He is a stall
wart. dark-fraturcd. mi,dlc-aged sailor.
with rough manners and IL brave heart. 1
am sure She will like him. by the way.
how much do ! owe you:' asked Cheat
ham. pulling ont his pocl,cibook.
"Onc week salary. If you think ! have
carne' ii. | know that ! nave tried to-"
II am sure OF that. Now. Neville. let
us split the difference and call it six dol
lars. What do yoi! say"
II am willing" replied Paul.
Cheatham gave him six dollars and
wanted him To sign !: receipt for one hun
drcd and twenty, but this the young man
refused 10 do. Finally IL receipt WAS
made ont for six dollars. and before
Chrttlam filed it away with the papers
i'll the Hermann estate, he added !: cipher
To il.
And what do you intend doing now:'
asked Clieaiharn. when Paul Neville rose
10 Leave.
"Whatrvcr l can find to do. have IL
few moro scholars in singing. and Miss
Hermann is going 10 help me-
"To help you?'
YES: she will take lessons with me"
"ln-decd.." exclaimed Chatham, push
Ing hHck his chair and pulling down his
slcctac!es.
Il see no wrong in that said the
young man. flushing.
"Oh. nothing wrong. my dear fellow:
nothing ut all, only 1 thought she had
finished her studies. Now You are off.
bnt b. sure and come TO see me often. |
thin. indeed. ! am sure that | can throw
something nice in your way"
Paul Neville thanked the lawyer: hui
as he did not like the man. and WAS clad
10 get ont of his service, he made no.
promise to return.
As Paul Neville hurried along tile street
he came suddenly face to face with IL
! man who caught him in his arms and
called out:
Hello m gay pirate. whittier away
What. you, Lem Dodd!' said Paul,
taking the reporters hand and shaking
il heartily.
The same. at your service. But how
comes OF the chase for Charles Carpen-
tcr?' asked the reporter.
"l1e is found
"Wio found hing
MIR. Cheatlam. l have just come from
his Office" replied Paul Neville.
II thought Chatham could find
Charles Carpenter whenever lie wanted
him. l must see him about it. by the
way. how come on Mrs. Munroc and her
dnushtcr?"
Il ann going TO see them now. / have
IL little money. Come with me-"
Without waiting for the reporters CON
sent, Paul took his arm and hurried
along with him. He had run across Lem
lDodd during his wcll-meant but decidedly
funny search for Charles Carpenter; and
to quote the versatile reporter, "they took
to each other at once and had agreed
to room together after the present week.
Paul Neville. since first meeting the ,n-
fortunate old woman and her sick dau.l,-
ter. had been their main support, and it
is very doubtful ii lie could have spent
his few dollars in any way that would
have afforded him more enjoyment. He
succeeded in interesting Miriam Her.