Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
appearance in Midway street greatly surprised

appearance in Midway street greatly surpriseo
him.
Bryan had heard at the store that the head
of the firm was very rich man, and that
his wife was richer than he was.
Neither Mrs. Braslock nor her son had s
spoken word about any property when
the estate of the deceased Mr.. Dolmar. To
both of them it was rather Illuminating topic.
Philip Dolmar, Jr., had run away from ms
father and his home. Perhaps the widow and
her son thought that, for this reason, they
had no just claim upon the property;
Though Bryan was as silent as the grave
on this subject, he could not help thinking
about it once in awhile His grandfather
had lost half of his fortune before he iefg
London and it now appeared that ne he h had
gone into his old business. He was heavy
dealer in diamonds, and his relations with
several European houses. of whose goods ne
had a. monopoly for a time, had been I'm.
mensely profitable to him. This was what
Mr. Bush told him; ~,
Con Wright, who was porter. before the
death of the senior partner, said that Mr.
Dolmar had made quarter of million
dealing in real estate. He must have been
a very rich man, from all the talk of one and
another in the store. Bryan's grandfather
had but two children, and probably Mrs
Longwood had inherited the. whole OF his
wealth, or he might have made will, leav-
ing his estate to her.
consideration of the subject putting In all
the information that was voluntarily given
to him, for he never asked a question about
the property of the senior or junior partner
mother he wondered if her visit related to
family matters The lady did not look as
though she was especially pleased because
she mad found her poor relations. At least,
Bryan thought she did not, but his reflections
might have warped his judgment
we seem to have corna RI tha last chan
ter OF the novel, Bryan" said the elegant lady,
w1tn smile, or at least, very near to the last
one. Your mother has told me the story of
d der husband, and, without the possibility, of
mas SHOWN me some papers that fully con.
vince NC, me your father was our runaway boy"
MY mother does not care to crowd herself
IN Where she is not wanted, and l am of the
same Sort said Bryan.
we want the truth, whatever it may be-"
replied Mrs. Longwood
-, Even II 1T were very dsagreeable" BRYAN
thought she meant by the last part of the
remark
He launched out into very respectful but
earnest and eloquent protest that neither his
mother nor himself would ever claim any re-
latlonship with the Longwoods.
De slt, me! You are as proud as your
Els Sequence said b the lady ba laughing at
poor oaronet, but his family cut him because
he went into business and he avoided them
when his wealth made them desire to resume
relations with him. You quite mistake me. /
snali not be ashamed of my relations, but 1
tore re- we become too affectionate"
Excuse me for what l said. We are poor
reima55lons, and We don't wish to"
depends VIC i'uy' An''
But she stopped short there.
tninK we understand the subject thor
oughly now, Mrs. Braslock." continued Mrs
Longwood, after pause, as she rose IN de-.
part. .ohe had in her hand some of the pa
pers from the widows work basket which
had been loaned to her. 81 win have another
talk with my husband about this subject
When she had gone, Bryan wanted to
came in. n
Mrs Longwood had informed his mother
that her father had never ceased to mourn
over the early follies of his only son. He
had sought many times to reclaim him from
tn tne b llte ne was leading but the declined
fort Just before he left London with his
daughter; and it had failed
from Boston, after he had been there a
couple OF years, his heart still yearning for
the boy, he wrote to his correspondent to
nave them induce his son to join him. Then
cret departure of the champion. WIG
NO information as to where he had gone
could be obtained. The devoted father was
compelled to submit again, but he did not
lose hope to the day of his death that his son
would yet be restored to him.
Bryan slept upon it, but he was no w;ser
than before, and as repugnant as ever to he
ing patronized by rich relations
He tried to Danish the whole subject from,
his mind, and to aid him in doing so. he went
over all the work of the new degree before he
could go to sleep.
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