The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-09-23

the local doctor standing over
him. And not only standing over
him, but looking precious grave.
"Palpitation of the heart" this
gentleman said, though he didn't
say it very encouragingly. "Keep.
quiet in bed a day or two, and
you'll soon be all right. I'll come
in again tonight and see you"
"Clara," Charlie said, II fancy |
am worse than that chap says, and
that I'm going
"Oh, Charlie, don't-don't. Oh!
what shall | do"
Listen TO me, darling, and
don't get frightened. want TO
see Ivan Melton AT once. And
I've got something TO tell you.
You know the old hair.covered
trunk in my study that belonged to
my aunt? Yes? All right. Well,
if | go. there's-there's-a for.
tune in that trunk for you, if YOU
only know how to use IT,"
"lOu are breaking my heart.
You go! You The best, the
sweetest husband on earth"
God bless you for saying so.
Never mind. Open the trunk If 1
20. look AT the contents and read
the letter | have left on top. aud
-and-you will find an annuity
for life"
Poor Clara, As her husband
spoke thus she thought il must be-
his brain and not his heart that
was wrong; but when he was gone
she found out that il was she who
was wrong.
Before he event" however,
Ivan Melton came To see him, and
quickly. too, in answer Ia the sum
mons. Ivan Melton, frOck coated.
rose buttonholcd. driving a pair Of
grays in a phacton, prosperous and
ilamboyant. Ivan Melton, cy
claimed. My dear old chap" "My
dear old Charlie" after having
been shown into the room. Then.
after all due inquiries had been
made rs Ia dear old Charlic's'
chances Of future existence, ac-
companird 10y many bears.
dcars." Don't say that. old chap
Il can't believe il. etc, the pros.
porous one said: II don't know
whatever shall DO without YOU
You'll be- all right. You'll fnd
plenty like me. Every one has his
unster; lucky IL he never meets
him. You might help clara II You
feel like II. Eh?"
Hard times, old chap. Yes,
even for me; as you say. Terrible
expenses I'm put to. You cant
keep right with the people u yon
don't cocker them upon my
word YOU can't All the same,
trust in me. liy the way. there's
something due tn You. isn't therrg''
~ hundred and thirty.thrc"
pounds"
"Phcw, that's a lot. I've got a
rn.pound note in my pocket, old
chap. u that's any good 10 20 on
with"
II don't want trnpound note.
An right. dear boy. Wont
forget the one. three. three. Good
hy. God bless YOU. I'll come and
scc YOU again In u little while
Would YOU likr me to send YOU d
pineapple or some nirr grapes
rhs" Aud oll Ivan Melton went
"Nagahond" muttrrrd Charlie
No the door shut after his friend
"vagaboud! Little enough vii
clara ever see NJ that 'ouc. three
three. as h. calls Il. Never mind
there's the hair covered trunk
oh. Lord, hoIc she will be- iirm.
Meantime. rs be- was mustn't
thus. Ivan Melton had got up int,
the phacton, aud WAS driving harl
to town rs fast as the grays coul,
take him. As be- did 81 h. NUT
tered to himself: Its all right
Not a line II manuscript In exist
-nCr. I look rarr NJ that. au,
typ-scripi tells no tales. Onl
what the tsnrr Is H. l-rumc oi m.
u be- pops "a! ! shall never De-,
q another one like him To take ht
placc."
, roor charlie did pop Oh" in IN.
middle " a night without disturb