Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-16
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INHERITANCE
BY :::
Clinton Dangerffeld
c~yrssls, Ie1s, b. the
s. Mcclure Company

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rAs tones OF the elder mans voice
.sasri and to John RingwOod, stand
~ before him, II seemed that the
.sse,e world was suddenly envelopcd
ia mlst OF red shame. When Ring.
sr..a spoke, his accents were eurionsiy
80 and constrained. for was be not
ssgrsssins Moliy'S fatheri
sAna So" he said. wondering vague.
~ h. were the same John Ringwood
wbo ten minutes ago had asked so
A,ssf,lly for the girls hand-'.and so,
- his Is your objection TO me--be
,rree my father was a--a-coward'--
~ word came out with a gasping
sound-"you think must be one alsoF'
spleod tells" returned Henry Nor
a, boarsciy. "But remember, lad,
woula never have forced this painful
tnowlelre Of mine on you II you had
-. compelled me 10 say why could
not trust my Girl TO ron. Your fathcr's
shapa. known only 70 you aud me.
woua have slept with him in hls grave
bu,-yoa would know
THAT viii do" said RIpgwood thick
~ Il am my fathers son, as you say.
Ths-n f. no chance here. or | might
rrsye 10 you that God does not always
make is mere copies OF those who go
befarc But that is idle. There Is one
,hine-whenI am gone tell Molly that
hvs5 her. that asked for her haad, but
tsst there was IA barrier between
* she shall not think was making
ssmn1er love to her. She shall not bate
re for that"
syery we'll" said the elder man grim
IL. But II I had known the girl
wyald interest herself In the FIRST good
boxing stranger thrown at my gates
sy broken ankle would have taken
tsevenslYe measures long ago"
Il will take the stage tomorrow.
pursued Ringwnod "rTntil then must
irespass on your hospitality"
~Aad welcome said Morris heartily.
~Yoa've met what said like man
Here's my hand"
rs tia, necessary" returned the 9th
er tsiefy. You may ms well avoid con
Elimination when you have condemned
another into hereditary lepresy."
Morris left the tnuut unanswascti.
and Just then the library door swung
epen. and curly haired boy Of six
teen pushed in with spoiled freedom.
"EyerythIng's gone 10 sleep on the
ranch" he said pettishly. "when's
Markham and Molly coming homeF''
"yoar brother said be would bring
your sister home by 5 O'clock" return
Cd Norris
"Graciousl hope be will" sald the
boy. ~But she said they might cut
across to Dcnham's she wanted TO
see old Aunt Hannah or some such
p0nsensa. told her she was going
sfger one Of Hannah's love charms.
and she turned as red as you please"
Try to tslk sense" said his father
sEgitably. and Haywood crossed TO the
west window and stood watching the
sunset flres die 10 an aShen gray.
80 rose the ere Of my hopes" he
thought Like this. II died in bitter
ashes flung 10 my fathers ievell The
son. o God. Ola eowardr'
Eight o'clock came. but neither the
elder son nor Molly Morris had return
ed At negro groom brought a note
SyiRg they would sleep that night at
the Deahams'. some afteen miles away.
thrill half anguish. haif relief, shot
through Rlngwood. Best, Indeed. that
they should never meet again. He
would take the stage early next morn
lns.
Then on the heels OF the negro Stun
h'ed In Lce Hung. the cook. who had
been granted an afternoon on. BIanch-
% 10 the paiest OF yeilows, he STAN
nered out tale In his almost incom-
pFehensihle lingo which. translated.
nan as follows:
coming home on foot. be was aware
Of tiny lire at the foot Of Sewers
canyon Inspired by ancestral deities.
De had ercpt NJ To oyerhe1r the stran-
seFs converse. Developed they had
h@fntd u Markham Morris deposit
mat day with the express agent az RIA.
'ehsho''d; that they resolved that this
FfN~f+ N4ARAAAAt AFhANk ~ A1AAAE
a'a bad shot the unfortunate express
aseft through his window. dead men
~lhg pr0verblaliy close mouthed; had
S'ted the packet. which waited the
nii.aisht express, and now only tar.
f'sa The rising Of the moon.
iouug Morris went white with rage
ana despair. That package stood be-
,meeh hls family aud financial ruin.
his eyes flashed.
W course wen get II back. dad. at
Yes lad. Lee Hung. bow many
men were therer'
thumb
TOUR. I'm sorry your brother isn't
usre. Stanley. You are bit young for
S ~. work The foot Of SEWER canyon.
& 81 sec; We can be on them In half