Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-31

face. The relief was so great that shs
almost broke down: after this there
could be no difficulty whatever. Sne
had come through the greatest ordeal
she would have to face, and b had
not merely scraped through, but a
come out of it in triumph n Win
flying colors.
There's no need to apologize. MIR.
Stock" she said. 1T would never
have done for you to let in any stran-
ger who might claim to be Grace var
wood, would it? A nice thing" she
added. eff | had come along and found
that someone else had taken my
place."
"Such cases have occurred, OF
course" replied Mr.. Stock. He had
sat down again and was examining
some papers on his desk; as a matter
of fact, he was trying hard to get over
a feeling that he did not like Miss
Grace Yarwood. Let it be said at
once that Mr.. Stock was a kindly man
the father of a small family that
adored him; and, in rather a romantic
way for a lawyer, he had been looking
forward to the coming of Grace Var
wood and to her taking possession Of
her fortune. This bright-eyed, alert,
dark little woman was not what he
had anticipated; If the truth be told,
he would be rather glad to have found
a flaw in her evidence. However,
there was no flaw, and he must make
the best of the Grace Yarwood he had
discovered.
81 dare say you are aware, Miss
Yarwood," he said at last, without
|. looking up, that mention has been
made of a certain condition attaching
to your possession of the fortune. 1t
is rather a delicate matter for me to
mention; but, as the solicitor to the
late Mr.. John Hawley, your grand
father, and as your solicitor, also, l
have no choice"
Some triiling little thing, l suppose,
Mr.. Stock?" she said, carelessly. For
nothing mattered now; the great or
deal was passed. and she would sub
nit to any and eve ycondition they
might care to make.
From your point Of view not a tri-
fling affair by any means said the
lawyer. "The late John Hawley was
a man of very eccentric character and
modes of thought-a man of strong
likes and hatreds. He never forgave
your mother, as you know; he only
relented against you at the last. The
condition attaching to your fortune is
this: o are to marry the man your
grandfather has selected for you"
For a moment there was silence In
the room, then she gave a little. quick
laugh-a laugh partly of amusement
partly of annoyance; she had expected
that the fortune would be unhamperet
by any vital condition at all.
II don't quite like being disposed
of in this way" she said. May I ash
who the man is that has been selected
for me?"
Your cousin, Mr.. Raymond Hawley
younger and favorite grandson of the
late John Hawley. Your mother tool
took her own way as regarded hel
IudTTldSc, her ldlutT cast utT OH. f1ls
only son-your uncle, of course-mar
ried according to his fathers wishes
and had issue two sons With the
elder of these we are not concerned;
he was long ago thrust aside by your
| grandfather. while the younger one
was taken into the old mans favor
1t is that younger one-Raymond
Hawley-that you are to marry.
well they certainly seem to have
made up their minds about me-" she
replied, with a laugh. Suppose I re
fuse?"
THAT is not a uestion, ! think, we
can entertain" said the lawyer, quiet
ly. 1.-The will of the late John Haw.
ley specifically states that, in the
event of your failing to marry your
cousin Raymond Hawley, the whole OF
the fortune is to be divided among
other members of the family; in fact,
your elder cousin, who was cast off by
your grandfather, benefits very con.
siderably. In effect, you must comply
with the conditions of the will, Miss
Yarwood, in order to benefit under II
at ALL"
Ito Be Continued