Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-07-31

across the lawn, thence along a narrow
pathway until the wall was reached.
Under the tree there was a~scomfortable
lounge chair, in which, with the help Of
his footman, Sir Giles took his seat.
"Push me a little nearer the wall, /" he
cried, irritably. Nov you can go.
Come back at four o'clock." ffFss
The baronet gazed after the footman
EuntiI he disappeared among the trees.
He then proceeded to displace a stone
near the bottom of the wall! His fingers
CROPPED around, and he gave q sigh Of
deep satisfaction.
srNo letter. They will cdnfB. them"
Twenty years of solitndesiad left their
marks on his face. AS he listened to
the love chatter Of the y~Chfgcouple on
the other side of the wall his face grad
ually softened. lu97
Not always had he beenlthe recluse
and misanthrope. There was no proud
err and happier man than Sir Giles had
been, some 20 years ago. His life and
hopes were conferred in his son Jack, a
fine. manly young fellow. such as would
gladden. any fathers heart
The quarrel was a sudden n The
reason-a m Hardswords were
exchanged, for they were both possess
sors of the Travis temper. "a parting
in anger and two months afterward
news came of Jacks deaths Not a line
or message had been left for his father.
The blow was a terrible one for Sir
Giles. He closed his heart to all human
sympathy and retired to the seclusion
of Travis Towers.
A few months afterward he was
stricken with paralysis, and the long
years had been wearisome with suffer-
ing and ennui.
For the last two or three months a
new interest had come into hislife. The
whole pretty love comedy seemed to
have been played within earshot.
what did he say?p,s ns asked. eager
ly.
"He refused, absolutely" he an
swered, mournfuIly.
What reason did he give, Jack?" she
demanded, Indignantly.
"Your guardian told me that was a
penniless adventurer, and that it was
your money l was after,R he replied,
moodily.
"The wretch! But it doesn't matter.
We can marry without him.
Il did not know you had SO much
money, dear one. You are rich and l
have nothing" i 4nlGi
but we have love-"
we can't live on that .Itais true l
have my profession, but l have only
Just become a doctor, and 1t is an uphill
game unless one has money to buy a
practice. l have one "N"N"h
did he not hold out any hopper" she
asked TREMENDOUSLY.
|, Eyes. He said that II ! could prove
TO imnthat / had a practice which would
bring in five hundred a year he would
give his consent. l must say that he is
reasonable, but"
evil it take you ery'lphg to gain
such a practice?" ~ 'nH''
Years"
LET us marry at once,n.s she cried,
impulsively. 81 don't mind being poor"
IF you marry without his consent
you get none of the money, and I
couldn't let you do that, darling JOAN"
There was a silence, and Sir Giles
looked irritably at the hole.
Il have made UP my mind, dear"
Yes 3siYa
II am going away at, on~ce-to-mor-
row. You must forget me. 1t is not
fair to you"
There was a sound of sobbing.
Il can't let you go!" she cried; miser-
ably. I'D ~
II will work hard-and-in time, per-
haps-" sai ~.
The boys voice broke. ts 10
Don't go tomorrow. Stay till Satur-
day. 1t Is only four days." she asked,
pleadingly. atss
There was the sound ofla passionate
farewell, the rustic of leaves, and all
was silence. spfw
Saturday afternoon CAME and Sir
Giles looked a~nxiously at 1.-THE hole in
the wall. He took a large envelope and
placed 1t in the hole. ..sasss
They came at last. Their words were
lew anu tHciI NotCcS uVAieiouo.
'The last time, Jack, that we shall
meet here" she slid, brokenly.
I'm the future, pe~rhaps---W
"And / shall have no more use for
that dear little hole initheiwall, where
l have found SO many love messages
from my darling" ~ fsrt
She leaned down as she spoke.
Jack, there is a letter here" she
cried, excitedly. -
ITO Jack and Joan, with a lonely old
mans love-" she read In wonder.
ssOpen 1t at once"
With trembling fingers he broke the
seal. se8oh ~
From the other side ofthe' wall there
came a hoarse. but gleeful9chuckle.
Jack drew a legal-looking document
from the envelope, which he began to
read. H'tistt
"Good Heavens!" he cried at last.