Middletown transcript., 1906-06-02

yen see ] have a number of valu-
able pieces to dispose of yet.
Ge wlliz! you air in luck, Try
phosia, said he, as the smiling
girl moved swiftly away.
Darned smart critter, that girl,
anyhow!muttered he, ,admiringly.
Don't blame the doctor for trying
to get her. Swum eff I do.
As though the mention of his
name had called forth his person,
the door suddenly opened and DR.
Brown walked into the room.
Tryphosia S lips were less smiI-
ing, though her eyes met his
bravely as she greeted him.
Good afternoon. Doctor. I was
expecting you, said she quietly,
as she placed a roll Of bills in his
hand. Hannah, give the doctor a
cup of tea..
Having party, Tryphosia? he
said, with a frown, declining the
beverage Hannah offered.
Not exactly Doctor. ] am hav-
ing an exhibit of some antiques,
some of which I am offering for
sale, answered she simply.
The doctors face grew purple
with rage.
A sale, eh! Wen see about it!
cried he fiercely; for not one arti-
Gle leaves this house without my
consent.
The doctors voice reached
every corner of the room, and a
breathless silence fell npon the
astonished people. Jerome Hei-
den moved quickly to where Try
phosia stood. Her face was as
pale as death, yet she faced the
man bravely.
How dare you speak to me in
this manner, DR.. Brown? said she
Indignantly. And by what right
do you stop my sale?
By the best right in the world.
The right of the owner, said the
doctor, triumphantly, taking a
paper from his pocket and hold
ing it SO all could see.
This note covers the entire
value of this house and all it con-
tains. This note falls due to day
AS Miss Bennett cannot meet it, /
claim the property.
If Miss Bennett will allow me, I
will gladly pay the amount due,
ssid Jerome Holden, quickly step
ping forward.
And I'll do the same, by thun.
der! / amt agoing to see Try
phosia turned out of house and
home in this fashion. So you
just give me that note, Doctor,
cried lothian Thompson, thrust
ing a roll of bills in the doctor S
face. Tryphosia rnotioned them
back, though she thanked them
both with grateful glance.
DR.. Brown. you claim more
than you can prove your right to,
said she, quietly drawing a folded
paper from the little silk bag that
hung by her side. This paper is
a certificate which l have obtain
ed from the Register of Deeds at
the County Court House, and
which places the date of the mort
gage one year later.
The color faded slowly from
the doctors face, and his burly
zfignre seemed to shrink in size be-
fore the girls honest gaze. His
eyes shifted and fell beneath it,
aud without a word he turned
and left the house.
It was poor little ghost of her
great-grandmother, that lay hud-
died in a, heap on the old settee in
the late twilight. A storm of,
sobs shook her, and her heart
ached with many conflicting emo
tions. What poor triumph it
had been after all! and oh! how
hard 1t was won. How terrible
had been the modification of it,
and before strangers, too.
Suddenly voice from out the
shadows said gently;
Miss Bennett! and Tryphosia
sprang quickly to her feet.
7 thought you had gone, Mr..
Holden, said she.
1could not go without speaking
to you once more. May mot stay
a little longer?
OF course; and I win have Han
nah bring a light, answered Try
phosia.
Please do not, Miss Bennett, the
freight is SO pleasant. And |
sank back on the set
tee.
I wanted to ask you what your
great-grandmother's name was,
said the young man. ] have been
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