The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-26

;s* The Bulletin S Daily Story. ~:
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In EhRlan1, and his legacy had yielded
HIP little more than enough to carry
him home. True, it had provided him
with part of his living during hvs
years, but who wants llvlngf What
is il good for? Nine days in ten out OF
those five years Tyrrell would rather
not ave had living; he would have
preferred dying.
He had come homo by the malice OF
destiny, as lie Viewed It, 20 face pre-
cisely the same situation in this coun
try again he was named in a will
| again ne must meet other claimants IN
the courts. The parties III each con
test would be similarly situated. In
deed, some of the same people would
/ appear
Tyrrell had emerged from his pre-
vious struggle with certain convictions
/ and nuggets of wisdom. He knew
that his own claim in both cases was
/ perfectly just. he knew That the dis
| putants could be bought out cheaply If
cash could be used Immediately, but
that after they got acrimonious from
strife. ana especially after their lnw.
yers had galned nscendency over them,
! settlement would cost more than il
| was worth
He lad Onty one near relative remnin-
ina Oh earth a sister whose pecunlary
intcgc Is we're involved with his owh.in
this new contest, as they had been in
the oil ei but as she was married 10
man OF some means he had not WJg-
Fled l4uch On her account Upon mr.
riylng in his native land he learned i'm
modately Of the death OF his SISTERS
husbaAd. This did not surprise him.
Tor the last news that he Ind received
in England bad prepared him for the
event il appeared however, that tie
hush nd's estate had vanished ut his
death. as 50 many others DO, having
been pyramid kept balanced upon It's
apex uy d constant. narrowing strug
Sle ard sinking instantly into oblivion
when the sustaining force was with
drawn In short, he foand his sister
Gopcndent--or about 70 become soup
on the dubious issue Of the legal battle
which he himself had come home to
fight
His experience OF the former. contest
alled him with cold fear which was
ten times intensified hy the knowledge
that few thousands in cash would
have set all right, and that he couldn't
raise that sum. nor even 10 per cent
Of Il, completed his panic.
Behold linn on a balny day in Iune
shiycring with nervousness MS the re-
salt OF an intcryicw with his lawyer.
whom he had sssltel in tlie gentle
mans luxurious residence IN a very
Fashionable suburb Insensible TO the
colors of the blossoms and even to the
heat or the sun upon his back, blna to
the bciutlcs OF the town ana deaf to
The sound Of his own name which
some orc was calling after him, he
plod1c on toward the station.
"Bcrt Tyrrcll!' cried the voice for the
fourth time aud almost in his ear.
He turned ana stared at two fine
Lorses glitterlng in silver mounted har-
ness aud then az a llveried coachman
and f., NY at very charming woman
In an open carriage,
"Los.le. he said in dazed tone.
~Lotdrw
She surveyed him with an amused
and qnlzGicai smile
"You haven't changed bit" said
She.
The words affected him with sur
prise first, because he fancicd himself
grown Old and haggard. and, second,
bccau5c Charlotte herself was 50 rad
lcally different that the sight of her
seemed 10 change all the world. Yet he
could not have expressed his feeling:
she boxed no oder she had not gained
flesh, rs pretty girls are distressingly
ept to do.
Get in" she said. 1--WE must have
a good talk"
lie smiled grimly
Il was golng &, the station" he said.
but r YOU know OF an old mans home
Or IN &C. well managed asylum
"Now. that's the same Bort Tyrrell
whaul I uscl to know" said she with
q Eu. - sthieell correct that habit IL
about Hrc minutes Get in"
Aste climbed 20 "A seat beside her Ia
to-lousiy. ike nan of sixty she gaye
tie acl.man the word "homc-" Then
fpr t.r llgt tIuie the elegance Of tile
acuipa4c G.,d t.e simple riagniGeencc
of CharlJdes attire impressed them
eciyci ron Him. Tie blood fed away
from lis lcart and tingled in his ears.
''Erally" he stamrp-ed. 4 have
had ne uews. | don't Luow what TO call
yo;l"
"ca3 re Toiticr shc replied, "aud
plcascuiicr TIE word clccrfullv You're
rot a. aectter sorry to have met lac,
yo1 Ef,3w"
Tie rladc mcIaneholy effort u smile
"i'ariy good siil ahc. ~but yo1 can
dolcttcr Try again
"Yo1 as. too much OF nc" no pro
tested
'Not ~ alf." she cr.ci. Il fought that
problem all ont with myself nearly fiec
years ago One may always be cheer
ful."
lie swept a slow. melancholy glGacc
over lie elegant interior Of the car
riaeo which at That moment swerved