The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-20
A Lawyer in the Family.


which the lady regarded the young
man with a steady gaze.
4 knew she presently said. athat 7
was taking great chances when Clars
made that visit In New York with
Louise Humphrey
The young man wisely waited I'M,
the lady relapsed into silence
I haven't much to orer her. he
said at least at present I'm youne
and I'm making my way. and mr
chances seem good I can give Glare a
modest bone In a nice ~neighborhood
home In which there win always he
room for you, dear madam
The lady slightly shifted
iou are getting ahead a little too
iast. young man. I've no thought of
moving Just at present Does Clsra
know about this-this delightful ar
rangementY'
Yes. madam
Its all settled. Them
NO. ada 1t all depends OF vo1L-
Again the lady slightly shifted
NY niece vas in New York just a
month During that month ron con-
rived te persuade yourself that she
was the only girl In all the world you
you 'not?-
Il did. madam
Seems no~nsensical, doesut tt,-
NO, madam
she shook her head at him reprov-
Ingiy.
You look Ike a fairly sensible
Jung man Does my niece reciprocate
fancifuI attachment
Yes. madam /.
And she sent you to me7s
Yes. madam"
But why come to me II Won ara
9th agreed?"
Clare owes you too much. madam F,
D 90 anything contrary to your an !
.
-Hoity-t0ityi And suppose 1 re-
w can wait. madam ;,
THAT'S just what JON should do :
Auiy this seemsl You have met :
y niece twenty times wen ssy ana
, doubt think her the ono 1870,
'wer of all girIbosd. Do / M. The :
ght expressionY- =
Yes. madam -
She drew the gray shawl utt,.
DO you appreciate what you are "a
KING OF meT' she suddenly famed
what do we know about your
very little. madam I can only tell
u that | am clean and honest. and -
We a good profession" II
That Is what you say Then her 20
3 suddenly twinkIed behind her
isses- I'm zdmit that I'm a uttre an
JUDGED In yoLf favor-aIthougb Won ~
tainly are not Is good looking "a ~
re would have me believe. And I "a
your letterx- ing
Did Clare show them to vou1~
How else could l have seen then, =
y were not nearly as sIushy AZ 9
hit have been expected !.
Thank you ~.
IN
That one that told about the italian H.
d In the police court was as good a.
ook- III admit that Glare and
cried over IT." She paused and 4.
v a long breath IT'S very silly in -.
/ know, but never having had anv 81,
ana Of my own II Is natural I 80
I'D feel an extra interest In C~lare,s. -s,
took or her glasses and a9ain
ID them with much care. He looked 49,
er curicusly.
begin to have a suspicion" he srto
" whatTv a
hat you knew me all the time -
Ie lady laughed softly. .
wasn't particularly startled BIZ 81
Appearance me
nd o didn't really take me for :
agent?" @
o. iA'n'
1rt Ir~- - very
c~~,.,n,s.- ~ man gulf
i "o" stres
IL
mt Lucyl Hoity-toityi You are No.,
: = svou ueai 10y granted, Richard bean
az. But here. let's be frank and nera,
'htforward. I promise you moth into
You will stay and take dinner IN. ,
us and then we three will talk ,oux
III over. We are going to be per- II pa
independent on our side, you soms
stand. We may be poor, or at notsb
very far from rich, but we are tbe ;
We come by IT naturally. That's Mex,t
lthers picture up there, Jethro at /,
He was as proud as a Iordv sfnnf
young man looked up quickly. lean :
lat did you call bis name7"
hro Holt VIII,
young mans eyes sparkied. store
bro Holt, Of PetuDia. Maine says I.