The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04
CHAPTER VIZ

'.You are a Very wlful young wo-
\ man. and that Is the truth" said Mr..
4 Easement, setting his elbows on his Of
flee desk and pressing his finger tips
! together as he smiled very kindly
Into olives face
There was no answering smile on
her face, but an expression Of intense
4 resolve and determination. II know
4 you mean everything In the kindest
possible way, Mr.. Casement: but
4 can do nothing here. And my pur-
pose burns III me-"
She had gone to the lawyer at
Frampton, on leaving silverbeech and
he had pressed her to make his house
her home until her plans could be-
settled
.My wife would love to have you
"a always with us. Miss Olive. It might
be different IL we were worldly peo-
,le and had daughters of our own :"
marry OFF. We might then be afraid
II your good looks; for not manv
girls could stand comparison With
iou. But being childlcss We want
fou. Reconsider it"
She shook her head. Don't ask mo
yet at all events. must try to right
matters ] am quite resolved on
that. II try and fail, heaven help
me. and creep back to you, beaten
and hopcies'. and In need OF shelter,
81 yui can ak me than. You are very
-
god to re. indeed.
.'lnt what cum you do, my child:
II don't know yet. Tell me first
what money L have. Is there MOTH
q Ing at all TO come TO me out or that
huge fortunc?
There would be a million fl
( no, no, not that please. Never
hint to me OF IL compromise, she
(. cried quickly.
.rhcn there is nothing, absolutely
nothing except your actual personal
property which you. brought away
from the manor.
my jewels are my own OF course.
They will sell, for something. Can
YOU arrange that for me, and at once
must have some money Immediate
Ely. shall go first 10 Sheffield and
find OIL cvol.thing can about mat
past time
p .Of cOurst you can nave "H"S
Noticing his tone, Olive looked up
sharply. Not more than they arc
worth ] mean. Mr.. Easement she
said SIMPLY.
suspicious, too as well as wilful,'
lie repied, with another kindly
sr,il. - vii lave them valued, or
course. And are you quite determined
also not to make these people prove
IVA their claim in law? We might not
a. succeed; but we should at least pre-
IN vent them from handling the money
~, for a time"
en- en- Il must first find out the truth, II
a. this tale is true, nothing--not the
;, whole fortunc--woulg make me drag
~. my fathers name through the law
M courts" s9
a. a. well. there is another obstacle In
az their path. am glad TO say, replied
on the lawyer. with a dry smile OF sat
~. SisfncLon,i mo one In this country
ror except myself knows anything alb
your father's Investments, except TO
Irl comparatively small extent Mr.. Mer-
~ rIdcW has written me about tine mat
ter, Offering to place his business IN
aid my hands, He Is coming to see me
this morning.: but he Will not hnd me
CHI communicative
IS" "You must run no risks on my ac-
on- count Mr.. Easement
ce N'rhcre is no risk, of course" he
ow smiled. rbut wish ! could do more
snr fyoulthan merely throw some lit
ave .tlut. hindrunccs In his way. ! cannot
lall lame you for the decision you have
put ,nk4n;Sif you were my child ! woult
on have you do Just what you Intend
ew, EXCEPT, perhaps, in one respect; bu
ing TINT is more for you, and--well, it /
frr Nou 10 decide, Excuse me-" h
ady broke on, as Il clerk brought him
put I,ra,, TInto the other private oftica.
he told the clerk,
ply, You are busy. l VIII go, said OF
lon. mot for IA moment. wisl, to ga
ing lust this Until ! can get tne littl
nty lr,ai,er OF the sale of the iewss set
J to tlci YOU must let me Do your banker
and i(u must maze Ein e. sorm
an lpromise OH one point-whate yer DIFF
s. a hculty of any sort you get into 20
sed will Write to consult mo and send IA
'ore me In any and every emergency. 70
per promise?"
hat "Only too gladly" cried Olive, hold
ing out her hand. y can never than
me- you sfliciently tor all your kindness.
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Z TO (To Be Continued Next sunday.) n