Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-28

Tiers shoulders. "lts little chilly to-
night" she said, land think you need
it," Then, turning to Albert, she
Mr.. PAGE"
Il would, thank yon,' he answered
az you have another to spare
He would have answered yes IL she
had asked him TO put OH WOODEN nit
tens. She returned to the house and
came back, this time bearing Il white
zephyr wrao. and handed it TO Albert.
II will bid You good night now she
snd, for l presume you will sit here
long after bedtime"
Uncle Torry's eyes followed her back
to the house, and then he turned 10
bis guest.
Il s'posc ycd rather he talkin' to
Telly than me out here in the moon
light" he said blunty, nov that we've
got a little acquainted. It's the way
O young folks"
I've had very pleasant visit with
your daughter this Afternoon re
spondcd Albert "Shc was good enough
TO 20 with me TO where | got left yes
terday. | wanted to finish the sketch
! began there" Uncle Terry made no
answer. but sat putting away at one
Of the cigars Albert had given him.
Mr. Page" said Uncle Terry at
last, I've worried q good deal since
last night bout what ye told me, an
I've made up my mind to tell We the
hull story an trust ye with what no
one else knows. To begin with, It's
nineteen years ago last March when
thar war vessel got afoul o ledge
jest off n the pint here in snowstorm,
an all hands went downfall is. oil
but little yearlin baby that cum
ashore tied up tween two feather
beds | fished her ont o the surf, an
Lissy an me has taken care on her
ever since. an today she's worth a
thousand times more'n she cost. How
much she thinks o ne I'll let yr jcdge
by the way she thought bout my
comfort tonight There was a few
trinkets came ashore with her picturs
q her father an mother. we knew, an
n locket an ring an some other things
so we knowed her name an whar
she cum from.
Since then we have never heard Il
word from no one regardin her people
or whether any was Twin, till last win
ter | cum across notice in n paper
sayin' information was wanted bout
nm heir 10 an estate in sweden. an tell
in facts that made me sure Tclly was
| the one wanted. The notice was senec
10y that lawyer Frye, that ! asked "
bout. an | went to see him. He want
cd proofs an all that. an gave 'en
to him. an. wusscn that, he wanted
money. an I gave that to him. Hes
KEEP askin' fer money ever since, an |
| like fool, Sep' sendin' it, in hopes i
Telly had anything comm she'd 81
/ her dues. I've sent him the locket an
things that belonged to her. an al
! I've got SO far is letters askin' fc
more money an telin' bout expense
an evidence an witnesses fees al
! bonds 10 10 died Lissy an Tell
know bout the case. bur they don
know how much money I've paid ou
! an don't want they should. That
the hull story, an now rs ye're law
yer, an b'lievc an honest one, | as
We what's best to be done"
Il see now, Mr.. Terry, why you di,
trust lawyers. and do not wonder a
it. TO the best Of my belief. you hay
been swindlci in tho most outrageou
manner by Frye. He no doubt is ac
ing Tor some law firm who have il
structed him To lind an heir. if Their
IS one, TO this estate, and they woul
naturally advance all expense money
DO you know the vessels name, whcr
she sailed from and vino her masto
wast'
"She was a square riGgor, an III
masters name was Peterson In III
newspaper piece the name was Ncil
Peterson, who cum from Stockholm,
answered Uncle Terry. i've got it i
my wallet now, an on the locket wa
the letters T.. T., an on Il piece O papc
that was pinned to the baby's dres
was the name Etolka Peterson
And did you send these proofs
Frye" asked Albert quickly.
II sent EN- SIX months ago" was tn
reply. IAN I've jest bout made w III
mind was IA fool to n done il, an
bigger one 10 keep sendin' money
at would have been all right az
swered Albert after pause, IF 70
had put them into an honest man
hands. Az il is YOU are lame in fac
utterly at the mercy of Frye who
robbng YOU" Then, after thinking
moment, he added: u Will gladly d
what | can to help you, MI Teri.
and at no cost to You for my own ser'
ices. The first step must be TO e
possession of these material proofs, III
next to find what firm has empoyc
Frye We are helpless until We e
possession OF those proofs,
"Ain't my word an Lissy's as
savin' the baby no count asko
Uncle Terry.
Every good. so far as it goes, br
really no proof that the child yo
saved Is the one wanted for this il
: heritancc. In the matter of legac
the law Is very exnctinG and demand
absolute proof No, the only way
, to use duplicity and trick Frye or as
! him to Fame his price and pay IT, al
q as the estate may be large his pri'
, will naturally be extortionate
. Albert thought moment and the
, added, HAS Frye ever written 20
admitting he has received or mas tho'
| proofs I'm his DOSseSsiOnI r.