Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-04
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BY Frances Warner Walker.
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CHAPTER XVI. (Continuedl

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CHAPTER XVI. (C0ntinued)
ST find an item Of five thousand dol
1ars. Grace. in your bank account,
drawn by you in January. 1t is so UNI
usual an amount for you to draw out
that wished to ask you something
about it. There is no mistaken"
"No mistake. Uncle Edgar; but you
tnust't ask me what did with it. And
IL should, now and then, draw large
amount of money, you must ask no
Questions. I believe want to become
b little spendthrift. But, after all, 1t is
quite my own, Uncle Edgar. My draw
Ang it cannot cramp you In any way?'
MOT me- my child. but yourself.
(Am struggling to right your estate and
&he balance in bank is not always sur
4hciently large to admit Of such drafts
you shall have every dollar of your in
come, Grace, my child; but will you
mot trust me sufficiently to consult me
Rs to the time of your drawing upon 1t?
6And let the cheques come through me.
u can shift the securities to better ad-
Vantage"
There was a vibration of pain and re-
proach in the old mans voice which
icut to the very heart Of the girl who
taoved him as daughter.
She threw herself into his arms and
laid her bright head upon his breast.
"You thought didn't trust you, un-
kle? Have I not told you. again and
again, that all have is yours? Only
let me be extravagant for a little While
IL will come to you the next time need
money, and you will not ask me just
iSvhat want to do with It, for that Is
little secret of my own. But how fool
tsh I am! You never have asked me
any questions and I think, Uncle Ed
!Ear, our trust has been mutual. think
tHou know I would not put my money
ITO any unworthy use?"
He stroked the girls hair and held
jher more closely to his heart, and as ne
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 ne
had not the right to question her.
She nestled for few moments in his
arms as she had done long years ago,
when, a little child, she had crept upon
his knees and hid herself within them;
then she sprang hastily up.
"Good-bye, uncle! she said. lightly,
Though her voice held the sound Of UNI
athed tears II had almost forgotten an
engagement made this morning with
Mr.. Barclay. We are going to the Sen
}Ate Chamber Senator is ex-
pected to speak"
"Mr. Barclay is in the drawing room,
Miss Grace" said Andrew, as he passed
1.-THE dining room. II let him in some
Fifteen minutes ago; but I told him you
f,were engaged with Mr.. Reynolds, and
he said not to disturb you. Mrs. Rey-
holds is with him.
II If Helen were with him, she need not
hurry, was the girls thought passing
lon up the stairs to her own room.
Yet she dared not be alone. The tears
Avvere very near her eyes to-day, and
should she let one fall there would be
plenty more to follow.
Hurriedly dressing and drawing on
iher gloves as she went, she descended
The stairs to the room below.
She called out a gay greeting as she
Antered It; but no voice responded.
Bhe was its sole occupant. Doubtless
her guest awaited her in the little mu-
eic room beyond.
She crossed the floor and raised her
hand to the portiere to draw it aside,
when Helen's Noice transfixed her pur-
pose 1t quivered with pain. 1t held
the ring or aDSOlue Despair.
What am to do, Harvey" 1t said.
II cannot go to Grace again"
s.You shall not. Leave it to me; but
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-
Ney? You will not fail?"
ft.I will not fail. I've that much left
pf the fifty. BY the way, Helen, I've
two weeks more of grace. Within that
time, If Grace Hawthorne doesn't
promise to be my wife, we'll see this
4 precious husband Of yours locked up in
states prison. I rather think that
knowledge will induce her to change
her mind"
& ooh, Harvey" Helen interrupted, "is
There no other way?"
"a 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.
81 perhaps I can suggest some other
May?" she said.