The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

to his advantage. Any person know
ing of the whereabouts of the said G..
N. and communicating the same TO
tho above firm will be suitably re-
warded."
Before noon that day John Smith
had shaken the dust of Yarmouth from
his feet and was on his way to Lon
don. As be burst into the office u
carefully dressed old gentleman wear
ing pair Of gold-rimmed glasses
stepped forward to greet him. This
he did by nearly shaking his arm of.
"Why, my dear George" he cried,
chow glad am to see you We have
been advertising for you all over the
country. How is it you haven't seen
our advertisement before?"
In few words the young man told
his tale. The old solicitor listened
with much interest, then his face grew
grave.
80 you have not heard the news,
my boy" he sand. Your uncle is
dead"
Dead" repeated George Neal sad
ly, ''and we parted in anger merely
because refused to follow the profess
sion he had. chosen for me-"
eff we thought oftener of the king
Of terrors there would be fewer quar-
rels," said the lawyer kindly, "but
he, too, was sorry, George, though
when you hear the rest you may think
he took an odd way of showing it. 1
was called in to draw up fresh will.
Subject to one condition, he made his
property over to you"
"And that condition"
Excuse me moment" said Mr.
Furness looking at his watch II ez-
pect lady here presently; let us step
into my private room.
And that condition." said George
Neal firmly.
"NO, my dear boy" said the law
yer, "dont fire mp. 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 now
adays-a poor relation. 1t came to his
knowledge that this poor relation. had
died and left a daughter. This was
quite enough for your uncle, and he
made it o 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 invoIuntarily
Meals face turned to the door. The
clerk came first, then the lawyer,
with old-fashioned courtesy, came for
ward 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, un-
able to utter a word. Then the little
hand that the lawyer held started,
trembling so violently that it attracted
Mr.. Furness' attention, and he hast
lily led her to a chair. "It is possible, "
he said, shat my introduction comes
triae late, Am wrong in this sur.
mise?"
"I-T," stammered Kate, "Mr.
Smith," theu she stopped, blushing
deeply.
AZ last George Meals tongue was
united and he fastened to the rescue.
81 have met this young lady be-
fore, J." he said, "under very singular
circumstances; we now meet under cir
cumstances stranger still. An expla-
nation is due to her, and if you will
give a little time to explain"
Certainly, certainly" said Mr..
Furness, rubbing his hands. "Take
all the time you require. am quite
content to let Cupid take my place aa
mediator" and with a beaming face
he bow himself out.
When it seemed to the despairing
clerk that the best part of the day had
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 n glowing
face. 'To me it hasn't have Of
fered my dear Kate the property with
out inoumbranoe, But she has refused
to accept it on any such terms. What
are we to do?"
"My advice" said the old lawyer,
els to go into partnership. And If
the wishes Of a dry bit OF legal parch-
ment, who had love dream once, can
follow you far, they will repeat good
luck and much happiness.