The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14

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cut" he said. THAT is wby nv;.h -,
to lend me $500. Leonard. She viii -" ~.
Quire bribe."
And n larger one than that, George
A woman like Mrs. Jersey would moi
part with such secret for so small
sum-"
On can pay her what she demands
when In possession Of the estates Rnt
AZ present she will want to see the
color Of my money"
Irafn stared into the fire, meI,tot-
Ing on this queer story, which poo,
quito romance. Then he saw an oh.
stacie. George" he said, "eyen r.
you prove that you are the heir. you
won't get any money. Lord Derrinp-
ton is still living"
Yes, and from all accounts he means
TO go on living, like the truculent old
Vrant ne Is. But the estates are en-
ailed and must come to me when he
Ues. and Of course the title Is mine.
too, when he is done with it. If Mrs,
Jersey learns these facts she will come
TO terms on promise Of money when
inherit"
Then you will speak to her in the
morningT
Yes. She Is the only person who
cnn right me. But I mean to be the
husband Of Dorothy Ward, and my
only chance to get round the mother il
TO prove my legitimacy"
u don't think Miss Ward cares much
for her mother"
who couid7" asked Brendon cynic-
ally. "She is q worthless little canary
bird. But tell you. Leonard, that,
frivolous as Mrs. Ward appears to be.
she is ns(host determined woman. with
an Iron will. She will make her daugh-
ter do as she Is bid and will sell her to
the highest bidder. AS Lord Derring-
toms grandson and acknowledged heir
have good chance. AS George
Brendon"-he stopped rs the clock
struck 11-"as George Brendon I am
going to bed.'
Train rose to light the candles which
stood on side table, yawning- as he
QUO 30. He was much interested in
BreadoR's story, but the telling of 1t
had tired him. II shall sleep like top
tonight"
We'll. get to bed. III put out the
lamp said George, and did so.
stick In either hand. "Tll see you to |
your couch" and he preceded him into
the bedroom.
1t was quaint apartment, with
heavy mahogany furniture and a Tur-
key carpet. Entering from the sitting
room, George saw that the bed was d.
rectly opposite the door. "It's been
moved since my time"
"What," cried Leonard, setting down
the candles. "is the furniture the same
your grandfather hadT
Eyes. Mrs. Jersey bought the house
and Its contents. They are old faah.
Toned enough in all conscience. It's
years and years since slept in my I'D
bed" said Brendon, taking off his coat,
~ should dream the dreams Of child
hood now that I am back again. But
you needn't say anything Of this, Leon
ard" - .
"Of course not" replied the other.
"And you need not smash your yellow
holly by leaving it in your coat all
night. Put it in waterp,
"No." George stopped the too OFF,
cious Leonard. Dorothy put it into
my coat and there It shall remain. The
berries are firm and won't fall. I'll see
to that. Hushp'
''what's the matterf" asked Train,
startled.
For answer Brendon quickly extin-
guished both candles and pointed to the
door of the sitting room, which stood
half open. mot word," he MUIR
INJURED to Train, grasping his wrist to
enforce attention. II heard foot
STEP"
The two men stood in the darkness,
silent and with beating hearts. A glim-
uer OF light came from the fire and
struck across into the bedroom. Leon
ard listened with all his ears. He dis
tfnctiy heard steaithy footsteps COM
ing along the passage. The footsteps
paused at the sitting room door. They
heard this open, and scarcely dared to
breathe Some one entered the room
and waited for a moment or so, evt-
IDENTIFY listening. Then the door was
opened and closed again and the foot
steps died away. Even then Brendon
stopped Leonard from lighting the can
dies.
"Go to bed in the dark" he said soft.
H.
"was It Mrs. Jersey2" asked Leon.
ard.
"Of course 1t was. She came to See
II you were In bed"
''But why should shef"
'I can't say. There's something
queer nbout that old woman. Get t.
bed, Leonard. You can light your can
die In your own room. I shall not high
mine"
Train was bursting with indigna
ton. But it's absurd to be treatet