The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-18

frst move, but his foot stopped in mid
air in his anxiety to concentrate all
his attention on his answer,
Il am a man Of few sentimental
ties" he coldly averred. Il have loved
but one person in my whole life Why,
then, should ! he expected TO mourn
over niece who did not care enough
for me to invite me to her wedding:
1t would be an aitectation unworthy
the man who has at last come to fill
his rightful position IN this community
rs the owner Of the great Moore cs
tate For great il shall be- he en-.
phatically continued I'm three years
you will not know the house over yon-
der Despite its fancicl ghosts and
death dealing fireplace, ii will stand
Al in Washington |, David Moore,
promise you this ana | am not Il man
to utter fatuous prophecies. But /
must be missed over there"
Here he gave the maSt(i the long de-
laycd kick "Rudgc, stay here! The
vesibule opposite is icy Besides your
howls are not wanted in those old
walls tonight even If YOU would 80
with me, which doubt He has never
been willing 20 cross to That side Of
the street" the old gentleman went on
TO complain, with his first show Of ir
rimton But he'll have 10 overcome
that prejudice soon, even if have TO
tear up the old hearthstonc ana recon
struct the walls. | can't live without
Iiudge. and | will not live in another
place than in the Old home of my an
ccStors"
was by this time following him out.
You have failed to answer the sug
gcstion made you minute since, -
| hazardcd "WiIl you pardon me il /
put it now as q question? Your niece,
Mrs Jeffrey, seemed TO have every
thing in The world to make her happy,
yet She took her life. Was there Il
faint of insanity in her blood or was
her nature SO impulsiye that her aston
lshug death In SO revolving Il place
should awaken in you 50 little won
dert"
\ CLEAN of what had made him more
or less feared by the very urchins who
logged his steps and made sport Of
him at 4 respectful distance shot from
his eye as ne glowered back at me
from the open door But he hastily
suppressed this sign of displeasure and
replied with the faintest tinge Of sar
casm:
There. You are expecting from me
feelings which belong to youth or to
men of much more heart than under
standing ! tell you that | have no
feelings My niece may have developed
insanity or she may simply have drunk
her cup Of pleasure dry al twenty-five
and come to its dregs prcmalurely !
DO not know ana do not care What
concerns me Is that the responsibility
Of a large fortune has fallen upon me
most unexpectedly and that ! have
pride enough TO wish TO show myself
capable OF sustaining the burden. he.
sides, they may be tempted TO do some
mischief to the walls or floors over
there The police respect no mans
property But am determined they
shall respect mine No rippings up or
tcarngs down will ! allow unless
stand by 10 supervise the JOB. am
master OF the old homestead now and
| mean to show it," And with q last
glance at the dog who uttered the
most mournful Of protests I'm reply, he
shut tie front door and. brtool himself
to the other side Of tie street
AZ | noticed his assured bearing as
he disappeared within the forbiddns
portal which, according ~ his own
story. had for so long time been shut
against him. asked myself If the can.
de which ! had noticed lying on his
mantclsbclf vas ot the same make
ana size rs those ! had found in NY
late investiga tons in the house lie was
then entering.
ITO lie continued