The Yale expositor., 1904-12-02
1asscu IN any co0It as "a s.a4aus,.ss ,ss.s

f'fsscu IN any couit an "a soiiis'fssss vOss
tract for lack o2 consideration You
have no legal standing in the world.
call yorr biufr. Mr. DAILY. and I'll fight
yoii rom the drop of the hat through
every colrtiin, Chrfstdndom "a z
~vight ahead advised DAILY sweetly.
Il 81 IA Il
who knew perfectly well that Thorpe's
law was faulty. AS 4 matter'ofI fact
the young man could have collected
on other grounds. but neither was
aware of that.
l q Furthermore" pursued Thorpe Ina
addition, "I'll repeat. my offer. before
witnesses, and if I.wini the first suit
I'll sue you for the money we SDuld
have made by purchasing the extra
million and half before 1t had
chance to spoil
This statement had ifs effect, for II
forced an Immediate settlement before
| the pine on the skids should deteriorate.
DAILY lounged back with little more
deadly carelessness.
"And, lastly" concluded Thorpe, play
! ing his trump card, 1.-The suit from
start to finish will be published in ev-
cry important paper in this country.
If you do. not believe | have the in
| 1uence to do this you are at liberty to
! doubt the fact" -............ ...
DAILY was cogitating many things.
| He knew that publicity was, the last
thing to be desired. Thorpe's state
ment had been made in view OF the
nt hot ,Nf hn nf
lumber firm is done on credit He
! thought that perhaps rumor OF a big
suit going against the firm might
| weaken confidence. As a matter of
, fact, this consideration had no weight
whatever with the older man, although
the threat or publicity actually gained
for Thorpe what he demanded. The
lumberman feared the noise of an In
yestigation solely and simply because
his firm, like so many others, was en-
gagged at the time in stealing govern
ment timber in the upper peninsula.
He did not call 1t stealing. but that
was what-it amounted to. Thorpe's
shot In the air hit full.
II think we can arrange q basis of
settlement" he said finally. "Be here
tomorrow morning at 10 with Rad
way"
Every WELL" said Thorpe.
by the way" remarked DAILY, 81
don't believe | know your name"
Thorpe" was the reply. f. =
well, Mr.. Thorpe,"' said the lum-
herman, with cold anger, 'if at any
time there Is anything within my pow
or or influence that you want I'll see
that you don't get It." % T"''".
The whole affair was finally compro
missed for $4,000. Railway, grateful
beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's
acceptance of an even thousand, and
with this money in hand the latter felt
justified in taking a vacation for the
purpose OF visiting his sister.
For the purposes he had in view
$500 would be none too much. The re-
naming $500 he had resolved to invest
in his sisters comfort and Happiness.
He had thought the matter over and
had gradually evolved what seemed to
him an excellent plan. lie had already
perfected il by correspondence with
Mrs. Rcnwick II was, briefly, this: He,
Thorpe. would at once hire = servant
girl, who would make anything but SUI
pervision unnecessary in 80 small
household. The remainder of the mon
ey he had already paid FOR years
tuition in the seminary Of the town.
Thus Helen gained her leisure and an
opportunity for study and still retain
ed her home in case OF reverse.
Thorpe found his sister already a
young lady. After the first delight of
meeting had passed they sat side by
side on the .haircloth sofa and took
stock of each other.
Helen had developed from the school
child To the woman. She was a hand
some girl. possessed of slender, well
rounded foria and deep l!azeleyes, With
theslevel gaze OF her brother, although
a figure rather aloof, a face rather i'm
passive, but with the possibility Of pas
sion and le1notion ana a wifi Go back.
then.
"oh, but yod're tanned arsiAand
big?' she cried, kissing her brother.
"You've had such strange winter
haypn't youT"----
Eyes" he replied absently. Things
came little better than / thought they
were going TO toward Tho lhsn and !
made a little money" y y4H II
"oh, I'm SO sladr' sie cried WAS it
mushy ta - 3 \ , =
mo, not much" he answered. The
actual figures would have been so
much better. 1--WE made arrangements
with Mrs. Renwick to hire a servant
girl, so you will have all your time free,
and I've paid year'sltuition for you
in the seminary"
"0h," said the girl, and fell silent. I.
After a time. "rhank You very much,
Harry dear" then, after another inter-
val, 81 think I'll go get ready for sup