The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-06-26

would. for Toms sake, hep me 70 and
out"
Eyes, he replied, shutting both eyes
tight, II will help you. oh, yes
.Tom begged me in his last letter
his last letter'-she made that little
gesture which assured her that the
packet Of letters was still in her pocket
that you would help me if I went
to you"
eWhat was be llke-to look at-your
fatherg"
"He had been, and was to the last, a
very handsome man. He was tail and
had regular features; he was over fifty
years of age, but his hair was stiIl I'M
| changed; it was OF a light brown; he
wore small pointed beard and long
mustache. No one who had ever seen
| him would ever forget him."
"You are exactly like him." said
James, speaking his thoughts instead
Of concealing them, as is the part Of o
wise man.
"Why, have you ever seen hin?"
mo; but you have described your
self. Well, you desire. naturally, to
ind outsyour relations"
"Yes. was a governess, but latterly
have been out Of employment, and !
have been trying hard to get work at
the Museum. # my relations are rich,
they may be able to help me- Except
nv friend here, there is no one in the
world who knows or cares about me.
Will you help me, Mr.. Rolfe, for the
sake Of your poor dead cousin, who
loved me?"
The tears rose to the girls eyes; the
breaking voice, and the attitude Of sor-
row and poverty and helplessness
ought to have made this young man
spring from his chair and swear that
he was ready to fly to the ends of the
earth in order to help her. That he did
not instantly and eagerly proffer his
friendly Offices was due to most hor-
rible suspicion-more than a suspicion
"a discovery. The girls father had
received an annual stipend or income
Of $500; bis name, she said, was Will
loughby Capel; her description OF the
man exactly corresponded with the
Captain Harry Willoughby who used
to come regularly once q quarter to
that very office for that same annual
stipend; the donor Of that trust money
was Miss katherine Regina Willough-
BY; more than that, as il that was not
enough, the girls face was exactly
that of Captain Willoughby; the re-
semblance was startling; 1t left no
room for doubt; everybody could see
it who had known the late captain. AS
for himself, he remembered Captain
Willoughby very well indeed; on her
very first entrance he was struck with
the resemblance, and he thought-for-
getting Katherine and Tom-that it
was Captain Willoughby's daughter
come in person to claim her rights.
She was she must be- Captain Will
loughby's daughter, and she was come,
not to claim her rights, but to ask him
him, of all men in the world-to take
such steps as would, though this she
knew not. lead to the establishment OF
her rights.
II will advise" he said, coldly, ito
the best of my ability. We might al
vertise. Are you disposed to spend
money in advertising? It is costly"
IT have no money to spend in any
thing"
'sThat is unfortunate"
IF you are disposed to help me"
katherine said, timidly, and meeting
no response in his eyes, will you lend
me the money to advertise? ! would
ask that an answer should be sent to
me under my full name, Katharine Re-
gina Capel. That would perhaps meet
the eye of some cousin
advertising costs great deal OF
money" James said, with averted eyes.
''You had better let me make a few
INQUIRIES first. Will you write down
the late address of your father and the
name Of his club2 Thank you. will
make inquiries, and perhaps we may
stumble on something. 1t is certainly
unusuaP'-- he cleared his voice and
shut his eyes half dozen times in
succession" unusual, for q man
to die without relations Of any kind
anywhere. Perhaps they are in AAler-
lea or the Colonies, in which case our
search might be hopeless. However,
I will do my best-y my best; be-
lieve me, Miss Capel. Leave the mat
ter in my hands and take no steps
yourself. You understand, am sure,
that when you have placed your If
fairs in the hands Of your solicitor
you must not NEEDLE with them your
self at ALL Leave the whole matter
in my hands"
He spoke bravely, but his voice some
what lacked something Of sincerity,
and he did not lift his eyes,
(To be continued)
Cats and Aiis~ors.