Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-10

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 "The will speaks for itself" he re- | piled, coldly; "and I must be permit ted to interpret my responsibilities for l myself"
 And you want my answer ow as re- gards MT. Trum bull?" she rejoined.
 "At once," he replied, decisievly.
 "Then, sir, you may say to him" she said, her own voice as cold as his, that would not marry him were he the last man in the world-nor any other man who does his courting with money. And will further say for your own en- lightenment, that will marry no man who is dishonored with your mercenary | favor" .s- Samuel Martin stared at her incredu- | lously. He could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses. Before he could answer, the door bell rang, and in an instant the hall door was opened.
 'Hush, not so loud," he said; "that is Trumbun now"
 ~- "I have nothing to conceal from him, and will say nothing to you about him that will not repeat to his face, she said, raising her voice.
 l He strode to the door and closed it savage1y, then turned to her with his face livid with passion.
 "Then you leave this house this day" l he said. "I will harbor no such impu- dent hussy for another night. SUD- pose you still have some hope ofluring back into your net that reckless young Hoyt Brisbane, who threw you over last winter" with sheer.
 She flushed to the roots of her hair. An overpowering anger took posses sion of her. She rose and walked close to where he sat and fairly shrieked: ''No, sir have no hopes that he will return to me, because sent him from me most unjustly, for which you may thank your lucky stars, because had I not done so, would have married him, and you would have had some ac- counting to do regarding the estate left in your hands, that might have made you some trouble"
 Martin had risen from his chair as though to lay hands on her, when the l door suddenly opened, and tall figure in the garb of captain in Uncle Sam's army stepped into the room.
 (Which is exactly what the gentle man will have to do," remarked the new arrival, lowing low.
 "Hoyti" screamed the girl. "Brisbanel" exclaimed Martin.
 "At your service" returned the cap tain. "And now, If you will listen. will tell you both why am here. Miss Hetty knows we'll why went away. I never expected to see her again, and hoped to end it all over there with the brownies we have taken to raise. I left my law office without so much as try ing to straighten matters out. Some months ago my former partners sent me statement winding up the affairs of the firm, and forwarded a package of personal papers had left in the vault. Tn looking them over, I found | one which had absolutely forgotten. | It was will made by Mrs. Martin, of later date than the one under which you are acting. It was given me with the injunction to produce it only in case some injustice was done Hetty She said she had absolute confidence in l you'-addressi Martin-''but also that she had nameless fear that you might die or something happen so | HeGty WOuld not get ner pOrtIOn or the l estate. Having known me since was born, and my father before me, and knowing also my love for Hetty, she did me the honor to entrust this deli- cate matter to me. The more thought of it the more felt that would be recreant to the trust if did not return and place the paper in safe hands. So secured a furlough and returned-ap- parently just in time. came straight to the house to see how matters stood, and was shown to the drawing-room where, owing to the excitement of both of you, could not fail to overhear your conversation.
 "And now," he resumed, smiling, with sparkle in his eye, ''I will announce that I intend to hold Miss Hetty to her statement, and claim her hand within 24 hours. And incidentally, the ac- counting of which she spoke, will be made under whichever will you prefer -the one now in force, if you interpose no objections to our marriage; the one I have in my possession, if you do."
 While Martin Stood staring at the speaker, dazed. the door bell rang