The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
Sue rousseau
By WILLIAM BRYAN.
Copyright, 1907, by Homer sprague.


There is a lot more to be said,' de-
clared Lambert. "Uncle Jim is guard
Ian Of my Inheritance until am TWEEN
ty-five, but he has no right to prevent
my marrying you.'
But you will lose the fortune if you
marry without his consent" she re-
minded.
Il can work" he declared. Il would
rather be poor and work for you than
to have the income and be at Uncle
Jim's mercy. He wants the money for
himself, and it goes to himself if
marry without his consent, so he won't
give his consent
1--WE can watt she suggested ct is
only three years. There will never be
any one but you, dear. would not
want to feel that in marrying me you
had destroyed your prospects,
/ "And be unhappy for three years for
the sake of dads money! he said bit
terly. "You can't buy three years even
with half million, Sue. That clause
was only put in because dad was afraid
that might marry one of the Spencer
girls. Uncle Jim is taking advantage
of the clause to make me miserable.
He was only fathers stepbrother any,
way. / don't see why dad ever made
such will"
"He had right to dispose of his
money as he saw fit" she said gravely.
I'VE shall have to wait, dear"
"I'Il carry you off by force" he
threatened. II tell you / won't wait"
But in the end Susie had her own
way. 1t seemed hard that their mar
riage was dependent upon the within
of James Frazier, but the late Horace
Lambert had been twice beaten at law
by Mrs. Spencer, and when the will
was made it looked very much as if
Lawrence Lambert would marry Grace
Spencer.
That was before the boy met Susie
Ronalds. Later Mr. LAMBERT had
planned to alter his will, but Frazier
had counseled against it, and in the
end Mr. Lambert had passed away.
leaving. his son at the mercy of his
shrewd but INSCRIPTIONS stepbrother.
Frazier had encouraged Larry's court
ship of Susie, but when his formal con-
sent had been asked it had been with
held without any reason, and the more
young Lambert stormed the better
Frazier seemed to like it. He felt very
certain that Larry could not wait for
three years and that the family fortune
would revert to himself
+ That he was more than comfortably
rich did not matter. He was of the
type in whom possession begets desire
for more and he was deaf to all argu-
ments advanced by Lambert
He went placidly about his business
and apparently had lost all interest in
the matter; but, though his mind APP
peared engrossed with oil wells, he was
keenly aware of Lambert's impetuous
mood, and he watched the restless low
er with avaricious eyes.
That the marriage did not take place
and stormed alternately. II won't wait
three years." he declared mpetuously
after one of these meetings. II want
to marry you now, whether Uncle Jim
likes it or not
Il think he will like it soon," she
said, with smile. II don't want to
say anything. but I've an idea that it
will come out all right"
There's Uncle Jim now he said in
surprise as the familiar team turned a
curve in the road. Il wonder what he's
up to-
Perhaps he has come to give his
consent" she said, with an odd laugh.
Every likely agreed Larry, with a
grin. 81 declare, he is going to stop
here"
Frazier numbered through the yard
and up to the front door. as your.
mother in?'' he demanded as Susie an
swered the knock. Il just want to see
her moment"
She ushered him into the parlor and
rejoined Larry in the sitting room. All
that took place came clearly through
the folding doors.
II just dropped in to see you about
that south meadow" began Frazier,
when the greetings had been concluded.
II bought the Davis farm, and it struck
me that the meadow would go better
with the Davis property than with
yours. It's like separate farm to
you, with the car tracks running be-
tween that and the rest Of your land"
II don't care to SELL" said Mrs. Ro-
lands quietly. Il had thought to sell it
to get Susie's wedding things, but now
she's not to be married there's no need
to SELL"
I'D give pretty good price for It,"
he said carelessly. I'D have to drain
of that swamp that lies partly In your
plot and partly in Davis farm. Five
hundred ought to be pretty fair
price,"
II don't want to SELL" was the firm
answer. We've always called that
Sues trousseau,' and shan't sell IN
til she needs one"
II wanted to see you about that,
too" he went on uneasily. 1--WE been
thinkiup If 0vpr and n dnocp,f coon,