Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-23
FORMING A PARTNERSHIP.



his tale. The old solicitor listened with
much interest, then his face grew
grave.
$50 you have not heard the news,
my boy" he said. Your uncle is
dead"
"Dead"' repeated George Neal, sadly,
"and we parted in anger merely be-
cause | refused to follow the profess
sion he had chosen for me-"
IF we thought oftener of the king
OF terrors there would be fewer
quarrels,' said the lawyer kindly, "but
he, too, was very sorry, George, though
when you hear the rest you may think
he took an odd way of showing it.
was called in to draw up fresh will
Subject to one condition, he made his
property over to YOU"
And that condition."
Excuse me a moment" said Mr..
Furness looking at his watch. II ex-
pect lady here presently; let us step
into my private room"
And that condition." said George
Neal, firmly.
Now, my dear boy" said the law
yer, don't fire up. You have had your
way, let the dead man have his. In
some little miserable seaport on the
east coast your uncle had what nearly
every successful man has nowadays
poor relation. 1t came to his knowl.
edge that this poor relation had died
and left a daughter. This was quite
enough for your uncle, and he made it
a requisite condition that you marry
her. The lady's name is"
stop" With his face expressing all
the bitterness he felt the young man
rose.
Footsteps had been coming nearer
every moment, and involuntarily Meals
face turned to the door. The clerk
came first, then the lawyer. with old
fashioned courtesy, came forward to
intercept the visitor.
Miss Kate Perry" he said, "and
this, my dear young lady, is George
Neal" All the blood that was in Meals
body rushed to his face. He stood
grasping at the back of his chair, I'M
able to utter a word. Then the little
hand that the lawyer held started, trem-
bling so violently that it attracted Mr..
Furness' attention, and he hastily led
her to a chair. 'It is possible" he
said, that my introduction comes a
trife late. Am l wrong in this sur
mise"
IL" stammered Kate, "Mr Smith,"
then she stopped, bluShing deeply.
At last George Neal's tongue was uc-
tied and he hastened to the rescue.
Il have met this young lady before"
he said, under very singular clrcnm-
stances; we now meet under circum-
stances stranger still. An explanation
is due to her, and if you will give a lit
tie time to explain"
Certainly. certainly" said Mr.. Fur
ness, rubbing his hands. Take all the
time you require. | am quite content
to let Cupid take my place as media
tor" and with a beaming face he
bowed himself out
When it seemed to the despairlng
Nicih 'hdI lhe beSl part VI lHS Ody uHu
gone Mr.. Furness went back to his
strangely met visitors.
May | hope" he said, gently, that
the explanation has not been tire
some one"
NO" said George, with glowing
face. '"To me 1t hasn't. l have offered
my dear Kate the property without in
cumbrance. But she has refused to ac-
cept it on any such terms. What are
we to do?"
MY advice" said the old lawyer, sis
to go into partnership. And If the
wishes of dry bit of legal parchment,
who had love dream once, can fol-
low you far, they will repeat good tuck
and much happiness