Warren sheaf., 1903-05-21

q TO fall from his fingers, and the air
of smiling complacency disappeared
3 from his face. & :
The police have found an earrinr
4 one of those my poor wife was
q robbed OF on the night Of the mur-
q der, in q pawnbroker's shop in this
city. They have found the man who
4 paWned it, and, though he denies
that he had anything to do with the
q crane, they have still hopes OF get
ting him to confess. Why, you seem
i very much isturbed over the news. =,
as Frank flung himself out Of the
chair where he was seated, and
walked back and forth with a nerv-
GUS air, as If unable to keep still in
one place.
And nc what might this fellow call
himself, he asked, as he paused by
his brothers. chair. - =
He rejoices in the name Of
teddy, as the police know him.
What MS real name is no one knows
Frank Ellison looked relieved. and
went back quietly to his seat.
Well, perhaps they#will find that
the poor fellows story is true. That
need not interfere with my plans 49,
But she will never forget Barnett.
You don't know what will that lit
Tie woman possesses" said James.
10 tell the truth, would rather
ses hsr bis Mifs than yours. .
It was well that he ala not notice
the expression of anger that came
over his brothers face as he said
this, for it was not pleasant, but
Frank could control his features,
and the cloud was but passing one.
! thank you for your good opin-
ion. Perhaps if I had been favored
| by fortune in capturing an heiress Z
I might have lived as yirtuous a life
in his voice. 81
Now, that you are frank enough
in saying that you prefer the school
teacher to me, / will give you piece
of interesting news
James regarded the other with a
certain uneasiness, wondering if it
were well that he should anger him.
i =
cannot fail to. get hold of that agree:
ment.'
ssAh!''
ssWhen it is in my possession Z
i shall be in position to dictate
terms. You will be interested in
helping me in this marriage, because
otherwise I should be tempted to
make the paper public, and then.
every penny you have in the world
will go to your wife's relatives .
James Ellison was silent, wishing
that he had not provoked his brother.
But, after all, this might be mere
1 bravado.
When can you prove beyond doubt
that the paper is in your possession," !"
he said, cautiously, tive may be able
to come to an arrangement .
'.Well, I expect in a few days to
show you that I am not building a
]. house Of cards. = And then, going
! over to his brother, he laid his hand
on his arm. In the meantime,
Jimmy, / am sure that you will not
resort to any double dealing that
would prejudice my case"
For second their eyes met, but
& it was James Ellison who first looked
away.
4 "I will do nothing for week." he
4 said. Then will act as wish =
"A week be it, replied Frank.
"And where is Grace now?"
81 think you will find her in the
4 garden. Now, don't make yourself
absurd. You know the poor child has
had trouble enough of late
'.Don't fear that I shall do any
thing to make her unhappy. can
be very agreeable when Il wish.'' 2
q: And he went out and left his brother
q alone.
eff he really could get hold Of the
paper he might have the upper hand
I Of me- said James Ellison to- him
self. Unless" and he cast an anx- anx
ious look in the direction Of the safe,
unless the fortune could be placed
! out of his reach. Without that he
: would never care to marry. It is the
money that he wants, and nothing
: more. Bah!'' with an angry gesture,
81 Rather than throw her into the
s arms Of such rascal, IL But
. pshaw! What am I talking abouta
] She loves the other, and this cunning
rogue could never win her in a cen,
E tury. And comforted by this
thought, he went to work again al
& his accounts.
Frank Ellison was smiling to him,
self as he made his way down the
stairs, as il something amused him
I greatly. .
Birds in their little nests agree
he quoted, .but not birds Of prey
Q How James would like to show me
. the door, IL he was not afraid Of
e what might do. It is pleasant te
!, think that j shall soon have a weapoI
e in hand that will keep him, il rightly
: used, in subsection. It is mighty un
fortunate that man should have beer
d captured. It complicates matters ant
g ..,r 1-..s, 1r,o,.lx S7n,,1hlu hard