The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-06-11
By WILLIAM BRYAN.


only three years. There will never be
any one but you, dear. l 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 l 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. l 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'll carry you off by force" he
threatened. Il tell you'll won't wait"
But in the end Susie had her own
way. 1t seemed hard that their mar
riage was dependent upon the whim
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
was no fault of Lambert's, who begged
and stormed alternately y won't wait
three years" he declared impetuously
after one of these meetings. 81 want
to marry you now, whether Uncle Jim
likes it or not
Il think he will like it soon," she
said, with smile. Il 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.
VERY 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. 'Is your
mother in?" he demanded as Susie an
swered the knock Il just want to see
her u 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,
han 1e,1
Il bought the Davis farm, and it struck
me that the meadow would go better
with the Davis property than with
yours. It's like a separate farm to
you, with the car tracks running be-
tween that and the rest of your land"
Il don't care to SELL" said Mrs Ro-
lands quietly. Il had thought to sell 1t
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
off that swamp that lies partly in your
plot and partly in Davis farm. Five
hundred ought to be a pretty fair
price"
81 don't want to sell.' was the firm
answer. We've always called that
Sues rousseau and l shan't sell I'M
til she needs one"
Il wanted to see you about that,
too" he went on uneasily "I've been
thinking it over, and 1t doesn't seem
fair to the young folks to make 'em
wait three years. l did think that Law
Tor ln,,+ Ioss, h.
amazingly lately, and l was going to
say that if you still approve I'd say
Yes too. 1t may steady the boy to
get married"
Suppose you see them about it," she
suggested, rising and going to the door.
He followed her into the sitting room.
where with bluff heartiness. he form
ally gave his consent to the marriage.
Not only that" he declared expan-
sively. but I'll make the price of that
meadow piece 5000 SO as to get the
young folks started off right I'll bring
the papers over tomorrow"
"Well, if Sue really is to be married"
began Mrs. Reynolds hesitatingly.
"Ifr' he shouted with boorish hearth
ness. ITO be sure she Is. I'll have the
lawyer witness my consent while he's
drawing up the deed to the meadow
land"
He stamped out of the house in high
good humor and Larry turned to the
two women.
''What is the meaning Of all this?"
he asked rs it magic?"
1.-THE magic of money" smiled Mrs.
Ronalds "Your uncle has been tapping
the Davis farm. and l guess he got
over the line into our lot"
"If that meadow is oil land, It's
worth lot more than $780," he said,
Indignantly. do you mean to say you
are going to let him swindle you just
for the sake of obtaining his consentY'
I'VE are willing to let the plot GO"
was the woman's quiet answer.
Larry swore that he would not per-
NIT the sacrifice, but the two women
only laughed, and he left with the de-
termination to force his uncle to refuse
the offer
Frazier smiled paternally.
"My dear boy" he said blandly,
that lot has one Of the best wells
know of. We struck oil almost on the