The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-06-23
CHAPTER Xxx


i'.I' i|' IN' I1NnIn. papa dear /
And hero ury g.wrs and matches. ] :
found FUUr eilssoe un the writing
desk. You are careless as over. papa
dear l.uf 10 nice Too have some ono
Who know iust what you wish and
vh,r. Too nud itg"
ut De- Jessie. 900, noD" And Con
cral Garden placed h.s arm around his
daughtors waist drew her fair face
down to his aud kissed her foudly
u shall not lot you read all the
evening papa because have 20 many
things 10 tell you" said Jessie.
smoothing back the scant gray locks
They were in the cory drawing
room Of Mr.. Bishops New York resi-.
donco
IT De- remarkable how easily a new
concern can establish itself In Wall
Street" said General Garden. laying
aside his paper and slowly wiping his
glasses Jessie raised her eyes with
dutiul interest 10 was not 40 In the
old conservative lays. II then took
years N establish standing and credit
Now an unknown man can come out
from the West aud have the Street
by the ears Boz thirty days For OK.
ample take this man Blake. who has
established the firm OF Blake a Com.
pany lie suddenly appeared here
from San Francisco and conducted a
campaign which swept two old estab.
llfhod houses on their feet His
profits were estimated at millions.
Since then we have heard Of nothing
/ but The doinrs of James Blake. Here
Is an article" continued General Car.
| den picking up a paper which gives
an account of conference between
this upstart and the Secretary OF the
Treasury OF the United States. They
say Blake Us only twcuty.scvcn years
old. Jessie. my dear IL is great
/ thing to be- born fortunate. You were
not wise darling. In your selection OF
a father" General Garden smiled
sadly.
I've the best and dearest father In
the worldl" exclaimed Jessie. placing
her hand In his. But I'm not going to
let him read the papers any more this
evening Lots forget all about tho
old stocks and the wonderful Mr..
Blake. aud talk OF those we know.
Papa. dear. | wish to ask you a quos.
ton"
what Is %. my PETE They say that
children must not ask questions"
HAS anything boon heard OF John
Burt? II thought perhaps Mr.. Nor
ris would know az soon as any one.
General Gardens lips frightened,
lie pulled noryously at his beard. and
the military moustache bristled az
gresslyoly.
Answer me. papal have rlghi
to know this"
There was n fash IN the tender
eyes and a warning curve in tho pref
~ lips. Tho crimson left her cheel
and she looked frankly into hel
fathers face. There Ia in Innocence
the bravery OF truth and the calm
modesty OF virtue. General CaldoI
wnr disarmed.
Nothing has been heard from Mr.
Burt so far as l can learn. Jessie" h
said. Possibly his grandfather ma!
have news. l am reasonably sure MI
Morris has none. Let Ms talk OF some
thing else Jessie
The door opened and Mrs. Bishol
entered.
Here ia your evening mail. Mar
shall" she said. handing her brothe
number OF letters. And hero Is
letter for you. Jessie"
Jessie opened and read motto from
Arthur Morris. II congratulated he
on safe return from abroad. an,
closed by asking permission to cal
on the hrst evening which would sui
her convenience. The letter lay idl!
in her hand. and her thoughts worl
far away when the general uttered
an exclamation,
"A most astounding coincidence
Really, this is quite remarkablel"
What has happened, papa?'
ITO be continued