Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-05

from his pocket and rapidly leafed 1t
over.
"Jethro Holt left three children,
boy and two girls, Arthur, Lucy and
Emily"
Eyes. 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 Clare
was a baby. and Clare's father died the
year after"
The young man stared hard at her.
"Why, yes. OF course. have the old
family Bible and many letters aud my
fathers picture and the deed Of the
old home"
He 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 maynard Boy and
greatly worried my father. When he
was Is he ran away from Aome ana
shipped on 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 seaIer and landed at q 81.
berian port. He found he way t. Aus
tralia and roughed 1t a. q 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; H.
prespered 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 brstherr
YES"
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. I have Travelled
many miles on false clews; l have al
vertised In many sections-and now,
to stumble on you like this!"
Then we are heirs to his property p
said the lady.
"He died without a will. You and
Clare are his only living kin"
docs that mean We are richr'
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. This changes
everything"
"What do you meanr
"DOn't you see? Glare 10 now q great
heiress. A new world opens before
her She can choose where she will"
"True." said the lady.
~ puts me In a painful. q false POSI-
ton. Why. even you might believe
that knew her relationship to Henry
Harlan before I asked her to b my
wife"
True" said the lady again.
"Such a suspicion 10 shameful" he
went on. 1.-THE one manly thing for
me to do 10 to release Clare from her
promise
The lady arose ana went to the win
dow. 1t was plain that she was agi.
tated by his startling newA
Presently she beckoned to him.
"Here," she said. DO you see that
young woman coming up the roadway?
That Is the great heiresA And she's
something much better than that. She's
a sweet and lovable girl Whose wom-
anly heart can't be spoiled by any
amount Of money. know her better
than any other living person, Richard
Barclay. and l tell you you have moth.
ing to fear" She turned and looked
ut him and laid slender hand on his
shoulder "Besides-" she began.
Eyes, dear lady"
She softly laughed.
at really looks as II we ought to
have lawyer in the family."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.