Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
fChapter XXXII Continual. !,

or read it. laid awake all night,
thinking about my promise, and | fin
ally made up my mind that would go
to see Indy this morning, and let her
read it; but now she has gone away.
end we do not know where TO find her.
What shall do with this dreadful
thing?" she cried as she held the letter
up in her hand
Quincy felt called upon to speak.
Miss Pettengill," said he. 81 think
could find Miss Putnam for you" A
slight flush arose to Alice's check
which did not escape Quincy's notice.
Hc continued when went to Boston
last Saturday. happened to meet her
on the train. She told me then some
thing OF her story, and said she was
going to leave the house forever, as
soon as Mrs. Putnam died. She also
told me that if ! ever learned any
thing about her parents could: roach
her by advertising in the Personal Col
unn of the New York Herald, address
ing Linda and signing it 'Eastbor-
ough.'
land will you do this at once for
me?' cried Alice eagerly. Il am so
thankful; you have taken such a load
from my mind. Mr.. Sawyer. How for
tunate it was that you met her as you
did,"
II think Mr.. Sawyer is about as
lucky as they make EN-" remarked
Uncle Ike with a laugh.
Kind fortune owes me one or two
fayors yet before shall be entirely
satisfied said Quincy Now, Miss
Pettengill, will you allow me to make
a suggestion that will free you from
the further care Of this document?"
Il don't care what is done with it"
said Alice; "but no one but Indy
must read It,"
THAT is my idea exactly" assented
Quincy. Il will go to Boston on the
noon train and send that advertise
ment to the New York Herald. With
your permission, / will turn that docu-
ment over to legal friend of mine.
He will put it in an envelope and seal
it'up. He will write on the out side,
TO be delivered only to Miss Putnam,
on the written order of Miss Alice Pet
tengill,' and it will repose quietly in
his big safe until Miss Putnam is
found"
THAT will do splendidly!" said Alice
with animation. What magicians
you lawyers are! You discover way
out Of every difficulty"
wait until you get one of those
lawyers working against you," re-
marked Uncle Ike "then you'll change
your mind. Well, Il s'pose now this
matters settled, ] can go upstairs and
have my morning smoke"
And I've, got to go to the store, .
said Ezekiel "and get some corn or
those chickens Of yourn will swallow
the. hen coop" And both men left the
room together.
IF you can give me a little of your
time. Miss Pettengill' said Quincy, q
have some news for you that think
will please you very much"
i, about my stories ~ cried Alice.
yes replied Quincy Just before
/ went to Boston last Saturday / got
letter from Leopold, asking me tt
Call on him as soon as convenient
found him at home Sunday evening
and this is what he. said. The New
York house has accepted your serie:
of eight detective stories, and will pa.
you $25 for each of them. The house
will send you check from time t.
Time as they publish them. Leopold
has accepted your long story for tn
magazine published by the house TO
which he is the reader. He say
Jameson will get your other story int
one of the Sunday papers, and he vii
i,avc his dramatic version ready TO
production next fall. He can't tel
now much you will make out of thes
just yet; the magazine pays by tn
page and the newspaper by the CO
unn, and OF course, Jameson will Civ
you part of his royalty, if he gets tn
play on
Why Mr.. Sawyer. you are shove
irg wealth upon me- like another Cour
of Monte Cristo."
Eni you have not heard all'' COZ
tinued Quincy. Leopold has place
Your two songs with music publish
il,g house. and you will get a royalt
on therl in time He says they don
pay any royalty on the first 500 copie
and perhaps tie won't sell: the pul
lie taste OIL sheet music is very !ichl,
Then, that composer, l can never +,
member his name. is at work on you
poem The Lord Of the Sea- He toll
Leopold he was going to make it hi
opus vitae, the work Of his life, 70
know. and he is talking it up to th
3 directors of the Handel and IIayd
Society"
How true it isl said Alice, t'ths
gladness quickly follows sadness.
WAS so unhappy this morning. but no
inc world never looked SO bright |
me. You have brushed Gway all m
sorrows, Mr.. Sawyer. and l am real
very happy TO hear the good news Ii;
you have told me.
There is>one sorrow that have NJ
relieved you Of continued Quincy
"Asnd tEat?" asked Alice, brushin
back tho wavy golden hair from ht
forehead, and looking at him with h,
bright blue eyes. which bore no on
ward sign Of the dark cloud tn;
disn;ncG their Vision,-"and that is
She repeatad.
That letter." taking the hand TIL
hell it in both mis- own. IF l an
get that noon train have no time
lose"
Before you take it, said Alic
..'you must promise ING thai it shall II
BE- opened and 70 eyes but Indy
must exc, rest upon it /"
"Yut. hal1 NV weird" ne replied