The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-12-21
A Lawyer i'm the Family.

which the lady regarded the young
man with steady gaze.
Il knew" she presently said. "that 7
was taking great chances when Clare
made that visit in New York with
Louise Humphrey"
The young man wisely waited but
the lady relapsed into silence.
Il haven't much to offer her" no
said; lat least at present. I'm younr
and I'm making my way, and nv
chances seem good can give Glare a
modest home In a nice neighborhood. a
home In which there will always be
room for you, dear madam"
The lady slightly shifted.
you are getting ahead little too
1asr young man. I've no thought Of
moving just at present. Does Clare
know about this-this delightful ar.
rangement?"
Eyes, madam"
Its all settled, then?"
NO. madam. 1t all depends on you
Again the lady slightly shifted.
My niece was in New York Just a
month. During that month YOU con-
trived to persuade yourself that she
was the only girl in all the world you
could ever care for. Did you, or did
you not?"
II did, madam"
Seems nonsensical, doesn't it?"
mo, madam"
She shook her head at him reproy-
ingly.
You look like fairly sensible
young man. Does my niece reciprocate
this-this fanciful attachment?"
| Eyes, madam"
"And she sent you to mel"
| Eyes, madam"
but why come to me If you are
both agreedw
clare owes you too much, madam,
to do anything contrary to your ap-
prevail"
"Hoity -tolty! And suppose re-
fuse?"
I'VE can wait, madam"
That's just what you should do.
| How silly this seems. You have met
my niece twenty times, We'll say. and
no doubt think her the one perfect
flower of all girlhood. Do 1 use the
right expression?"
Eyes, madam"
She drew the gray shawl a little
closer.
do you appreciate what you are
asking Of me?" she suddenly famed
out. What do we know about you2"
Every little, madam. 1 can only tell
you that 1 am clean and honest, ap1
have a good profession"
THAT Is what you say" Then her
eyes suddenly twinkled behind her
glasses. "I'll admit that I'm a little
prejudiced in your favor-although Won
certainly are not as good looking as
Clare would have me believe. And 7
like your letters"
did Glare show them to you?"
"How else could have seen Them
They were not nearly as slushy as
might have been expected"
THANK you"
THAT one that told about the Italian
child in the police court was as good as
a book. I'll admit that Clare and
both cried over it." She paused and
drew long breath. "It's very silly in
me. know, but never having had any
love affair Of my own it Is natural I
should feel an extra interest In Clare's."
She took off her glasses and again
wiped them with much care. He looked
at her curiously.
81 begin to have a suspicion" he
said
"Of what?'
''That you knew me all the time"
The lady laughed softly.
Il wasn't particularly startled by
your appearance"
And you didn't really take me for
book agent?"
mo"
Aunt Lucy" said the young man.
you certainly are a very clever wom-
an"
Aunt Lucy Hoity-toity. You are
taking a good deal for granted, Richard
Barclay. But here; let's be frank and
straightforward. l promise you moth
ing. You will stay and take dinner
| with us and then we three will talk
this all over. We are going to be per-
fectly independent on our side, you
l
least very far from rich, but we are
proud. We come by it naturally. That's
my fathers picture up there, Jethro
Holt. He was as proud as a lord"
The young man looked up quickly.
what did you call his name"
"Jethro Holt.
The young mans eyes sparkled.
"Jethro Holt, Of Petunia, Maine.
Born there in 1915; died in 1863"