Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-21


from his pocket and rapidly leafed it
over.
"Jethro Holt left three children, a
boy and two girls, Arthur, Lucy and
Emily"
"Yes. 1 am Lucy Mellen Holt
commonly called Aunt Lucy Mellen. At
least that's what Glare has called me
ever since she could talk. Emily was,
Clare's mother. She died when Glare.
was a baby, and Clare's father died the
year after"
The young man stared hard at her.
"Can you prove this relationship"
why, yes, of course. have the old
family Bible and many letters and my
fathers picture and the deed of the
old home"
lie drew a quick breath.
This is wonderful" he said. Tell
me about your brother"
He was older than I-nine years
older He was a hayward boy and
greatly worried my father. When he
was 1S he ran away from home and
/ shipped on a whaler. The ship was
lost in the Pacific and all the crew
was reported drowned"
Your brother escaped" said the
young man. "He was picked up by a.
Russian sealer and landed at a ST..
berian port. He found his way to Aus,
traIia and roughed 1t as a sheep herd
er. There, through some mad fancy.
he changed his name He was no long
er Arthur Holt, he was Henry Harlan.
He became trader and prospered he.
prospered greatly. Finally he made.
his residence in New York. He lived
there twenty years. He died there sew
en- months ago."
The lady, a strange look in her eyes.
stirred suddenly.
"And that man was my brotherY"
Eyes"
She sighed "My poor BROTHER
The young man leaned forward.
oh" he said, I'VE have searched
for you In so many places! The head
of our firm was your brothers. attorney
and one of the executors Of the estate.
The matter of finding the heirs was
placed in my hands. 1 have Travelled
many miles on false clews; 1 have adj
vertised in many sections-and now.
to stumble on you like this!"
Then we are heirs to his property?''
said the lady.
He died without a will You and
Glare are his only living kin"
Does that mean we are rlch?"
Every, very rich"
They were both silent for a moment
or two. Then the lady sighed
THAT comes a little late for me-"
she softly said, "but it will be beauti-
full for Clare"
A troubled look crossed the young
mans face.
"Clare," he murmured. '"Thls changes
What do you mean?"
Don't you see? Glare is now a great
leiress. A new world opens before
ler. She can choose where she will"
''True," said the lady.
81 puts me in a painful, a false posi-
ion. Why, even you might believe
hat knew her relationship to Henry
Harlan before l asked her to be nv
wife"
True" said the lady again.
"Such a suspicion is shameful" he
vent on. "The one manly thing for
ne to do Is to release Glare from her
I"
The lady arose and went to the win
low. 1t was plain that she was agi
ated by his startling news.
Presently she beckoned to him.
"Here," she said. do you see that
Dung woman coming up the roadway?
That is the great heiress. And she's
omething much better than that. She's
sweet and lovable girl whose wom-
My heart can't be spoiled by anv
mount of money. l know her better
han any other living person, Richard
Barclay, and l tell you you have moth
ng to fear" She turned and looked
t him and laid slender hand on his
boulder Besides" she began.
"Yes, dear lady"
She softly laughed.
at really locks as If we ought TO
ave a lawyer in the family."-Cieve-
md Plain Dealer.