The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-11-09


One glance at the slight figure in
deep mourning was enough. She was
the widow he had met at the Bagley's
The recognition was mutual.
"We have met BEFORE she said. 81
did not know you were Mr.. Marshall
of this firm.
"You see an-.Alfred Marsh all of
the stony hearted firm Of Cone, Val.
ley and Marshall Believe me.
never felt ashamed of it before. | ask.
ed you to call, Me-. Maykrl-'
HAS my mother forgiven me?" she
interrupted, he pretty face lighting
up with smile " h ch the junior part.
ner though adorable.
81 hope she will. he answered. II
asked you to call because | wished to
show You something" O.)ening the
packet he to k out couple of papers
and Landed them to her. "'rnose are
the instructions upon which We have
been acting Ior about three years.
You see they are signed Le,i'ia Fair
| fax Is thai youi Mo.uel land
writin,? 2"
Ms. Msylord rose invo!untaril
the papers fell from her trembling
hands.
"No-no! she exclaimed.
"That's why I'm ashamed of this
firm, not excluding the junior part
ner," said Mr. Marshall, picking up
the letters.
"But why-what does it mean?"
THAT we ought to have suspected
it before. We ought to have known
that no mother could retist such ap.
peals. That no member of the firm
had ever read the pathetic letters he
did not think it desirable to tell her.
DO you know who wrote the instruc-
tions?" be went on. "You will see
the signature differs"
81 have no idea," she answered, agi-
tatedly. "The signature seems to be
an imitation of my mothers"
"No doubt it is," Mr.. Marshall paus-
ed Tie whole duty of a junior part
ner in firm of solicitors unfolded it.:
self before him-professional secrecy,
the lawyers eleventh commandment
and one of the most sacred. A glance
at the pitiable little figure helped him
to break it.
IL drafted your mothers WILL" he
said. "It was long tim ago; but ]
remember that you are not left any.
thing. Do you hnow the name Of
your mothers sole legatee!'
NO"
care you acquainted with John
Edward Strangeways"
"He is my COUSIN" she answered;
the cause of all my sorrow. Ny moth
er desired our marriage. did no:
love him, and IT,"
II know" he interrupted. IL am
very very glad Of that"
"Why?" She could not help asking
the question.
because John Edward Strange.
ways is in the most robust health" !"
said the junior partner, enigmatically.
This firm owes you reparation. In
your last letter to your mother you
asked her to help you-"
"Yes; am very poor"
"Well, l am going to do what can.
If find you a suitable post, will you
accept it?'
II shall be very, very grateful she
rejoined. 81 have been trying so long
to get something to do, without sue
cess. People say I am too delicate.
But am quite strong"
"Please consider yourself my CLIENT
he said, as they shook hands, and
promise me that you will always take
your lawyers advice" ......
ii.
Mrs. Fairfax dwelt at Saxbridgr.
she was not the only client of Messrs.
Colne, Valley & Marshall in that
sleeply little town. There was anoth.
er, a rising young doctor and old
school chum of the junior partners
Jack Johnston. Two days after
the lawyers interview with Mrs. May.
lord he paid visit to his old school,
fellow. .....,z
1t was remarkable how soon the
junior partner ascertained that Dr..
Johnston's most profitable patient was
Mrs. Fairfax, who was very ill, wor-
rying herself into the grave owing to
the undutiful conduct of her daughter,
who had married against her wish and
now refused 10 be reconcilcd. He ask
ed question after question, until be
finally learned that the doctor was