The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

Yes, yes: I understand" Mir. cianpeA broke in, .but I'm afraid can't afford you church. Yet--hold on minute. he added. as he took up letter which he had appafently written that morn ing. See here,' he continued. as he glanced over 1t: read this Here Is s way in which you might get what you want"
 Graham looked over the sheet and read 1t the second time. Then he sat for little while in a train of. thought which brought frown to hts forehead.
 The revolving chair swung around once or twice. nervously. and the oc- cupant turned about to his desk and be~ gan 10 write.
 ':Mr clanpeI. do you remember Eliza 4 beth Travers?" the clergyman asked suddenly.
 The pen dropped instantly and the chair came around with a quick jerk.
 "In heavens name, mani How glibly you use a name. What do you know about herg
 The rich mans face showed an In. terest even moro profound than the clergyman had expected.
 T know all about her" Graham de- ciared. as he rose from the chair and laid the letter on the desk l. ssit down. man; sit down, and tell me-" cIanpei begged There's no hurry about yong going. Is thereg'
 T should make a call" Graham said consulting his watch "Tf could write a note and send by uisssen-. ger-----'
 "oh, surely, yes. Sit down here !. will have a man drive over with it.
 MT. Clanpei indicated paper and en- velopes. Then he touched a button and gave orders for the carriage. \ The minister wrote a few lines rap AdI 1n4 n% EM ing the stationery which bore the Iettsrhead of the host. As he tore up the page aud re.wrote the words sMrs clanpel paced the room in a nervous but undisturbing manner.
 The sealed letter bore no address and Graham handed 1t to the servant with directions for deliverv and ~ request to wait for an answer
 How came you to know Mrs--hEi4A Travers!" clanpel asked. almost be- fore the door had closed behind the scf~' want.
 T am engaged to marry her nieee's' EGraham explained.
 8Is--is she weilg' cIanpei asked. !, struggling to open the conversatiea.
 "oufte we'll"
 Her maFriage--was it accounted a
 .HardIy." Graham answered. with flavor Of irony, "inasmueh as she never married"
 The older man stared at the yeunk clergyman for a full minute without speaking.
 DO you mean to tell me" he asked. at length. in a slow voice. that have deceived myself all this timer"
 Graham nodded aflrmatively
 Man aIiveI" Clanpei continued, with high note in his voice: I've had N murder jn my heart for years. And now you tell me that ! have harboreG this hate without reason. Tell me more" and Clanpel sprang up in his ex- eItement.
 arhere isn't much to tell. Ten ysaxn ago you thought--oniy thought Captain Thomas had won out-----'
 "Yes--the furles take him!" e5acu- lated the older man.
 'He is dead," Graham said. with something Of solemnity. He died q week after his arrival in London. whore, he had hoped to marry her. she came back here in the course of sime. Five yeare later she lost her father and al- l,Inost all means of support. Since then she has been struggling against ad- verse circumstances" And I with more than I can use" Clanpel murmured Does she still care for--that dead manY' he asked.
 she never did care for him. It was all nlstake--and more your fault than hers" Graham said. with a little re- sentiment.
 clanpel hardly gave a glance in the direction of the door when the servant came in with the answer to drahasa's note.
 '.Mr. Clanpei," Graham asked. after reading che answer. DO you still hold to your agreement in regard to the letter you showed me?' I a1Gm aAEsrTS
 The letter instruets your agent" Graham continued. ~to secure the NEer- cer farm at the lowest possible figure. with thirty thousand dollars as the limit"
 ;'rhat is the idea. whatsver he saves out of the thirty thousand you shall have for the church" "Mr. Chapel as- sured him, with evident efrorts to Keep his mind on the subject.
 'fvery we'll" Graham replied T have written to the owner and this reply gives me authority to ax the price. There is a- mortgage on the place; the owner must have as much as possible. I ask thirty thousand aea- lars Read the letter" Mir cIanpel glanced at the written page.
 asisned Elizabeth rraversrs he said. in amazement.
 For whose sake would forfeit, q i. much larger fee" Graham muttered. . thinking of a younger womanN She wrote thisg' OlAnpel asked. } f''She must live here" An impatient and sxpectant light : came into the eyes as he turned to Graham.
 she lives on the outskirts of the ! village" Graham admitted, @theugh she did not know of your home when , she came"
 'Tu go and buy the farm In per , son." Clanpel said. ,4rnpstuoueiy. as he touched the button and caught up his hat. Turning to Graham. he added. My boy. hardly know how tc-~yes. dol"
 He put on his hat took up pen and rapidly wrote his signature. Thsn. plotting 1t nervousiy, he thrust it into his pocket.
 she shall i'll 1t cuts'' he said softly. ''Ten per cent V your fee If t Is for more than three, thousand dollars you will know--you will understand that she did not shut the door against me"
 Graham deposited the next day, in the name of the church. check for ten thousand dollars. l. |
 Boston "sehooI City,"
 The Hancock School for girls, at Bos- ton, has successfully organized as a faa.