Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-03
THE HEIR MALE.

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"Waterston.-If James Cardew Waters
ton, who left England in 1858, or any
of his male descendants, will communi-
cate with Messrs. Holt & Bradshaw of
2 Gray's Inn square. London, w. c., they
will hear of something to their advan-
tage; f1OO will he paid to the first per-
son bringing this advertisement to their
notice"
Hugh Waterston, only son of the said
James, looked at the advertisement,
which was marked in blue pencil, and
then at the i'll spelled and i'll written let
ter which accompanied it.
"What a windfall for old Peter" he
said to himself. HE won't be sober for
year"
He stretched out his arms and yawned.
He was a big, broad shouldered fellow
with a bearded face that had been tanned
by constant exposure to the wind and
sun. He had seen born in New Zealand,
and for twenty years he had farmed the
land which his father had held before
him. The life suited him, and though
the work was hard, he was content.
He filled his pipe and read the adver-
tisement again. Then he looked through
the paper, and found a paragraph which
has escaped the watchful eye of Peter
Corfeld. 1t described a yachting dis
aster in which Lord Crawcour and his
two sons had lost their lives during a
gale in the Irish channel
He rauardod tho nora error nh fax,r
moments with quiet smile. Then he
frowned, as though suddenly confronted
with perplexing problem.
"Anne!" he shouted in a rough, hearty
voice.
small thin woman rose from a chair
by one of the large windows. The hard
work of years had sharpened her fea-
tu1es and her disposition.
What is it," she asked in a thin,
querulous voice. I'm not deaf"
Come here, old girl" he replied cheer
fully, you're so quiet, thought you
were in the kitchen. Dreaming, eh?"
There's little time for dreams in this
house" she said, bitterly. Its work
from morning to night"
You'd like rest, Ell? Nothing to do ?
Carriages, horses, footmen, diamonds, a
yacht? Sit down here and go on with
your sewing, Anne. You don't know
when you're well off"
She gave him an acid look of resigna-
ton. # sometimes think" she said, as
she resumed her sewing "that Sister
Isabel has got the best of it,
The man laughed-an infectious, cheer
full laugh; but the woman's face grew
moe sorr and unpleasant.
Buck up, old girl" he exclaimed.
I've got good ne - for you:
He thrust the newspaper and Peter
Cortield's letter into her hand, and
waited The wo an read and under
stood. She knew that her husband was
! a distant relative of the great earl. She
rose to her feet, and her worn face went
as white as piece of paper. The sew
ing fell from her fingers to the floor
1T amt true" she gasped. You
can't fool me. Youll play your tricks on
me once too often, Hugh Waterston"
ITS quite true, Anne he replied.
Don't get excited about it,"
'Dolt! blockhead!" she screamed.
Lump of wood! Do you mean to say
that you can sit there smoking when Won
know that you're an earl? Where's the
book?"
She darted across to the roughly made
bookcase, pulled out volume, and
turned over the page feverishly.
Here you are" she cried. STATELY
Homes of England! Waterston hall. seat
of the Earl OF Crawcour. Noble park
five square miles in eXtentn" she eiacu.
lated, passing her finger along the lines
of print. Marble staircase chat cost
10000! Room occupied by Queen Fliz,
| abeth Ornamental water twenty-four
O. acres. he trawcou property extends
, from"
You're going dotty, Anne. | doubt if
You'll be happy hen you've got it all,
ou're fool she retorted. sharply.
Well, We shall see if the Countess of
lraWcoW is happier than plain Anne
Naterston- Good Lord, | had forgotten!''
He rose sharply to his feet, with an
! expression of horror on his face.
on get ON with your sewing, Anne "
he said. in a low voice You're not tho
Countess of Craweour You're lust plain
Anne Naterston. I'd forgotten"
Hugh, She cried. iiercely. What is
1t: What do You mean?"
I mean" ne replied. that when Won,
and | get to England. the law won't
reckon you to be my wife l married
your sister before Won"
! What does that matterg IsabeIs
= deal. isn't she: Aren't we man and wife
in sight of God or mang Haven't Won
the certificate saying were marriedIaI
properly set OUT Its You that are
dottv. I'm thinking"
The law is different in England" he
answered slowly. "A man NAV NOT mar
ny the sister Of his dead wife. When we
get there youH be looked on as-well