The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30

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I gaze fixed In trembling anxiety on m,
b desk. her face drawn and gray, Will,
G her lips moved lnaudibly.
What is it? For heavens sake
what IN the matter?" Alme said
e throwing an arm around the thin
trembling form TO support her.
p ! knew We would find Tiny
mothers desk. Mr.. Norton said some
day he would have 1t brought back"
she said, in a small faint voice. THE
! VIII Is in there-my grandfather's will.
The key is OF this chain. | always
wear II around my neck. because there
is so much land and property men
TONED 1t is safer. Take II, my dear.
The top Of the desk IN double. Do you
zee the key hole? Open Il. Your
young eyes are better than mine. Give
me the papers. | promised NJ law
yers would bring the document to
them as coon as ! found it. You see,
II means enormous wealth. Take the
Key, my dear, and open IT. How for
tuhate yJu came; / am not as strong
and young as / used to be-, and the
sight OF my mothers desk has affected
me, Her name was Flore d'Aurillac.
Her Initials are in silver inside. felt
confident that with the assistance OF
my good Mr.. Norton | would some day
ret back my W again. It is for
Rene's sake"
She held out a small sIldcd key, her
transparent hand trembling violently.
Better humor her; take it," Mr..
Norton whispered over her head to
Alme, slipping his arm around Miss
H%Ortense, whose deadly pale face
leaned against him, as II she were
about to faint.
Alme took the key and, talking en-
couraglngly, placed II where Miss Hor-
tense told her.
To her Intense surprise the lid
opened, and in the narrow space lay
a slim folded paper. yellow with age,
and tied with a faded ribbon.
Mr.. Norton gave an exclamation OF
equal establishment as Alme DOL it
from It's longtime repository and
handed 1t to Miss Hortense.
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fingers.
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would he hack IN a rew minrtns mr
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his careful otops down ,ho no"a,ga \
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DISCUSSING the rasnecttvo noritg ~ c
Flemish and French ooL of rho middle v
centuries. a
Excuse mo for keopinr WI, yoit- s
the dealer in curlos said coming
back some ten minutes later eft was p
A singular find. but il will make no, 0
happy for the few remaining years She I
has TO live, poor soul" e
WAS 1t the wiIl?" AIme asked clos tt
tb, ttd ,R tb, ,u.u.. -. o
Mr., Norton shook his head.
IAN old love letter. best DESTROYED "
md forgotten. But she thinks II ia b.
he will and is rejoicing in the Thought ct
# the boys future and LAYING out great lie
,lans for him" W
np,,r ,tt,,, ut.un III
,~assionatelv. what will heromo ~
Rene when she diespn "a
"He will he cared for" the art deo,er of
aid, quietly. He is a good honest Ill
nd. Wen make a civil engineer ~ tn
i'm. That's better than ciyiro hin, tn
'hevalier d'Auriujac's wealth ~" tn
Alma tr.,o, o,5 .,., ~ on
|, with Mr.. Norton wilbomt ynoorinn We
err brown ewes = IittIo misty aI,hnmrh wi
or smile was wipsome and hriaht tie,
"uavo ,.or oanol,d,I ais
bascsq" McForsnn sniJ oon D"' p"i, ufi
kim on, hts watcb '''''7 !" anu mp
Some Of thomNyos rn,. ,. sa'
ask and tho nId eno.t., ",e'F tht
nd ,bn hnbI cbironnion nIa '5"o
nd" ''' Il oe'r' the
"Ratter cor,o booL Vs. the
.ther late yor L,ow w. "' gu
49, we nave UNI alv
;actly one hour and a half" us'
Good heavens, had no idea it wa, .an
late" Alme said loadtnr mo wa,. cal
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MIR. Norton helncd har in Tho ,ouro "aS