The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-16

ell years back, after 4 phenomenal
storm. He had stood at the very edge
of the hungry breakers. watching them
rave and roar, when it swept tumbilnS
in-tne brass bound oaken chest. ruit
of gold and bankuotes ana precious
stones, unset. many uncut. There had
been no name, no mark anywhere
only at the very bottom Of all, wrapped
in silk, 4 bracelet. a Slended hooi CT
gold set with q fanCiful cameo lie hau
half smiled over the pattern OF it, even
though be knew some heart tTaged!
lay back OF ii.
He had not told Of his tlHd-search
for owners Of such treasure troTe
seemed so hopeless. II" had meant to
ask his uncle's advice and he governed
by it. Then that very night came me
dispatch-the good uncle was dead.
and Hardy his sole heir. Altogether
Fute seemed bent on forcing Linn to
keep what lie had found. He had kept
it. accounting for his chang" Of estate
by a true story Of inheritance greater
than he had had the right to expect.
Now. be knew where the bulk of his
fortune belonged.
Almost he persuaded himself to hur-
ry back to the city, take out the accus-:
inc craven stone and pound it to pow.
der. Suddenly. somewhere high ABOVE
his head a robin sang clear and gay.
The sound brought back to nm
a country church-hinself 4 restless
little boy, sitting at his mothers SIDE
and suddenly growing calm as TO-
gether they got to their feet and re-
peated in unison with the rest the
Lords Prayer.
Lead us not into temptation. but De
liver US from evil" 1t rang i'll his ears
like a voice of a friend. Fe had flung
himself face down upon messy turf.
Instantly he was UP and racing BACK
toward the Morris house fast as bis
feet could 90. There he burst in upon
Milly and Betty. wild eyed and white
faced, but joyous. indeed, told tnem
everything-making no reserve even
over his temptation and how ne I
been saved from it. and wound up
with: "Now my soul is at peace;
can dance and be happy. Let things
stand until tomorrow. please. 1t would
be cruel, almost inhuman. TO spring i
sensation such as this, and eclipse
Aunt Harriet's party"
"We would never. never DO that,
Milly said ~joyously. 'She hates me
enough as it is-because Billy likes me.
She thinks, as I do, lie is quite wasted
on me. Indeed, she said to him when
he told her we were engaged: on
YOU idiot! Why didn't you take
Betty""
Billy asked himself that question
before the party was over. lie got
home an hour before the guests as
semb.ed. Getty vas easily far ana
away the star of them all. All i'll hlmy
white, with strands of dull red coral
at her throat and twined i'll her gold
en- hair, she was so ravishmg 1t IS
small wonder Billy's callow heart a
cred. In the third waltz he capItu-
lated-lost his head entirely. and was
only saved from making himself 4
pretty spectacle by Betty's superior
poise. Betty was shrewdly observant
she had read Hardy's face like an
open book while he waltzed with Mill
". So she managed it the four or
them should meet in a shrrbby nook
outside the dancing tent. There things
Strengthened themselves with hardly
a word spoken. But next day, with
the great news of Milly's fortune. the
world heard that she had lost a lover
and gained a brother in Billy Ora
ham.-Martha NJ. Williams, ii San
Francisco Call.