The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-08-28


here. Carl and have been planning d
lawn fete for Aug. 20, 50 that you and
little Amy Kelvin may dance together
on the green Her father will have
been nicely beaten In his nefartous
schemes by that time, SO that there'll
be no bar to perfect harmony between
the families"
Il wouldn't do 1t, little mother" said
Donald softly.
"WhyT she asked, bending over him.
She had detected the serious note in
his voice. She knew that be truly
meant what he said.
Donaldson and Carl were talking ear
nestly in what might be called the
background Of our little group. was
in the middle distance, and, while os-
tensibly occupied with what the other
men were saying. had an ear for
Donald
Il think it's going to rain on Aug.
20 said he after a pause.
TELL the truth" she commanded,
forcing him to look up into her eyes.
You will not feel like giving fete
on that day." said Donald hurriedly.
Something is going to happen. You
will be surprised and grieved; you will
wish that you hadn't issued any invi-
tations for people to come here. Now,
please don't worry. Promise me that
you won't 1t had to happen. You
won't ask me any more questions, will
you? You've been such good mother
all through this crazy, dreadful sum
mer. Wait just little longer. Trust
me and believe In me. Nobody else
loves anybody in the world so much as
love you
She bent down close to him, and L
did not hear what she said, nor did
hear his reply, which was very ear
nestly uttered, as l could see by the
expression of his face. The light from
hanging lamp struck down upon him.
He looked very handsome and wonder
fully like his mother. The resemblance
seemed to leap out into view. 1t was
almost as If her face had been mir.
rored for moment In his. What he
said must have treasured her, for she
smiled and kissed him tenderly upon
the forehead
He arose presently, and / at the same
time. We walked up and down togeth-
er on the veranda.
Have you been giving any thought
to Mr.. Kelvin's troublesP'' asked.
II have thought what an unearthly
nerve the man had to come to you for
assistance at this time" said Donald
ut is both amusing and interesting"
replied. Certainly l shall not refuse
to help him, and shall give him my
best opinion as to the genuineness of
the document If he RECEIVERS 1t. Will
he get itf'
Donald understood perfectly that
consulted him as an oracle and that my
question had no reference to ordinary
human information. He twisted his
hands nervously together before reply
ing.
Isn't Jim Bum an expert on docu-
ments of that kind" he asked Doesn't
he know almost as much as you do
about them?''
81 shouldn't be surprised If he knew
more,' said /.
Couldn't you arrange it so that you
and Mr.. Bum and could be at Mr..
Kelvin's tomorrow EVENING"
Undoubtedly" replied. but Cobb
wouldn't talk before so many wit
nesses.n
Donald stood still and rubbed big
forehead.
II have a curious impression about
Cobb" said he IT can't seem to see
Cobb. Do you know a thin, sallow
checked man with deep wrinkles drawn
from his eyes to his chin, as If his nose
and mouth were inclosed In marks of
parenthesis? He's got a queer, side
long gait and always carries his left
shoulder ahead of him when he walks"
II don't know such a man." said 1,
land yet / seem to be reminded of
somebody"
IF there were any person of that de-
scription,s said Donald, I'D say that
he would bring that paper to Mr. Kel-
vim. We might ask Mr.. Bum tomor-
row. He knows everybody within forty
miles of Tunbridge."
Next morning on my way to the office
called at The Elms and repeated
Donald's proposal to Kelvin, who &C
cepted 1t readily. AfterwaFd l laid
the case before Bum and mentioned
Donald's sketch of the person whom he
seemed to see delivering the deed.
'"The devilY' cried Bum, whose
nerves were in an even worse condi-
ton than usual. That's old Walmsley
himself?'
The description certainly fitted him,
and yet was not prepared to believe
that he would rise from the grave in
which he had lain for more than a
score of years and atone for the fraud
attempted in his life by restoring the
document upon which it had depended.
fro BE Continued