The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-23

outsider would seem to have been
under some influence. AS to the IN
sanity commission! 1t was hard for
sane man to pass the judgement or
them all successfully. One could NOT
have too much hope. The FAMILY
would testify against him, and that
was bad Then, having no intimate
| friend and having been out of active
business life for so long, there was
really no one of consequence to speak
, in behalf of him. 1t was pretty bad.
His honest advice would be to do as
they desired: Have suit brought for
the annulment of the marriage to
Alice Lawlor, and let the whole thing
be dropped.
And what" said Mr.. Richardson,
! has Alice Lawlor to say?'
''Oh they have practically bought
her off for $4,000. She will not con-
test the suit"
There was long pause, during
which the lawyer gazed at the ceiling.
| tBought for $10.090D
| In that case" said Mr.. Richardson
slowly, without expression. ENTER the
suit"
| The lawyer rose quickly. "Of course
| II will be necessary for you to remain
| in seclusion a little time until matters
are settled; but l understand you VIII
| be removed from this place almost IT,
mediately."
Mr.. Richardson did not take the
rroffered hand as he said "Good-hye"
The next day a carriage conveyed
| him to a private sanitarium. Three
months later he was driven back
home, again 4 single man. He was
also a changed man, saying little, Eeep-
| ing in the background; but when he
rad anything to say, 1t WAS In a most
gracious manner-he had not 1orS ottsh
the threatened testimony.
II think 1t won't bA necessary to DO
enythIrg about MANAGING his prop
erty," said Ethelberta. 1--WE won :
have any more trouble with him. and
of course we might have difficulty in
the thiag anyway.
Her Judgment ,as usual. would have
been excellent, had not the United
states mail interviewed, with a letter
for John Richardson. Old John Rich
ardson received it impassively.
rev John Richardson put it in his
vest pocket after reading:
"Sir--My daughter wrote you the In
closed letter some time ago. She has
been sick and delirious, and 1t was not
posted. Mary ha"lol'
This was her letter:
Dear Sir-You have thrust upon me
so much humiliation and unmerited dis
grace in these last few days that you
might have spared me the insult of
iris check. Alice Lawlor."
The check was for $4,000.
For a long time he sat immovable
except for the steady drumming of I'm
f-ertips on the arm ot his chair. A
careless passer-by might have thought
him contemplating the landscape; an
observant one would have noted tire
set Jaw and glinting eyes. John Rich
ardson was doing some heavy thinking
All his property-exccpt the mouse IN
town-was in the form of marketaoi
bonds, none bought for speculation nut
for interest on secure investment; they
could be converted into cash at nttle
lless than their face value at any time
He remembered a young broker. re-
membered him as the only
civil ito hlm) guest hts son
Ind ever entertained Probably thls
Young man could exhibit both discre
ton and ability with as reward II
view the price of seat on the stoet
Exchange. When he rose from M
chair he had decided that two coulC
live with all necessary comforts and {
few luxuries. having moderate tastes
on the income from 100000.
The next day he went to town, os
tensibly TO arrange for the opening o
the city home for the winter; and h
naid two memorable visits--to the safe
ty-aeposit vaults and to the broker
Then he came back and waited.
certain letter came one afternoon
which caused him more Joy than n
could conceal, and it was with tn
greatest difficulty that he Remained
calm in exterior for the ensuing hours
The next morning. early as usual b.
came to the breakfast table. IN
newspaper was there. but he could no
open it.-at hrst. Then with treno