The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-26

had once turned pale at the sight of . bleeding finger on the hand of club waiter. but now he wanted to sail far away and see volcano belching destruction for | twenty miles around Such is mani Five days from the date of making his decision MT Gaston sailed for Naples. | His steamer was not overcrowded. He would find plenty of standing room at the deck rail when he reached port. This would be one of the occasions when the front seats were not reserved for ladies. It was two days before the old bachelor suddenly discovered that there was an extremely good looking young woman aboard in charge of the captain. His heart gave one jump and then he turned away He was off to volcanoes, and not to look after comedy females. Be- sides. the captain whispered to him that Miss Davison did not to make ac- quaintance on the voyage. By way of revenge. Mir. Gaston did not stare at her at the table, as did all the other passengers.
 Four days had passed and he had melt Miss Davison face to face a dozen times and neither had seemed to see the other Then he passed her vacant steamer chair and found her purse lying where she had carelessly left it. Finding a lady's purse whether on land or sea, calls for immediate action. Mir. Gaston was in search of the captain to hand 1t over, with contents un- touched. when he met the young lady face to face and had the hardihood to address her. She at once responded smiiingly Yes, 1t was her purse, and she under a thousand obligations. and they intro duced themselves to each other and sat down for a chat.
 She had told the captain that she didn't care for introductions but she was will ing to make an exception in MT. Gaston's fha express purpose of going to Naples to a volcano humping itself and hadn't pected to speak to a en route: but he was also willing to make solitary ex- ception.
 There were many other chats. but it was not until the last day out that Miss Davison solved a problem that was puzzling the bachelor She going to Italy to claim a large estate left by her grandmother. She had all the papers with her. She an orphan and had no relative to come with her. and her New York lawyer and her maid had accidentally been left behind when the steamer sailed She must go to a hotel in Naples and wait for them. though she would be in consultation with an Italian lawyer meanwhile and preliminary steps could be taken.
 The romance that had been buried deep in the heart of the old bachelor began to thaw out. It thawed and bubbled and rose to the surface. It begot admiration. MT. Gaston wouldn't have made a wager that 1t wouldn't end in begetting love. The thing that was needed had came to him at last. On arrival at Naples the captain took Miss Dawson to a certain hotel and MT. Gaston went to another but of course Mir. Gaston could call. at any proper hour. He did call,
 There was old vesuv belching away and scattering ashes and fireworks all around and hundreds feared that Naples must Q hut ha He was falling in love with Miss Davison and Naples must stand Together the two saw the old hill doing her stunt but their talk was mostly in regard to that grand mothers fortune. It amounted to millions of dollars and Miss Davison was the only heir. It would be a great responsibility for her. and she almost dreaded getting the money. Alone in the world and inn mensely wealthy how could she tell whether a man sought her hand for love the long green?
 At this point MT Gaston reached out and took her hand and said something In reply but there happened to be eruption just then-a sound like ten thousand mad bulls believing at once the young lady never caught the words least brotherly. however, and hung to his arm little more tightly. Mir Gaston was now in love He ready to bet new hat on it. He was ready to propose marriage He was willing to bet two hats on that He must go a little slow. because he was no fortune hunter and wanted the girl to satisfy herself on that point
 week passed and then Miss Davison received A cablegram from her lawyer. stating that he would be detained two weeks longer. and that she should begin preliminary proceedings in the suit MT. Gaston did not see the cablegram but he did see the lawyer who called on the heircs= Mics Davison insisted that he should 5o present at tho interview as the 7rlv dear friend she had, in all Italy. Vo7uvius hclchcd ard roared and threw rocks two hundred feet high, but the inter view took place just the same. The lawyer went over ,he case, which was a sure thing, II was a= sure as that an American trust cor,nan, could run the price of potatoes ,rr q Nollar barrel and not Eo to jail for lt FvrrvtAinC was rcaGy to begin business. hut ,hcro would hc recd of money-quite hit of money Being foreigner, Miss havi4on must put up S1oOo0 before filing tbo sui. and then there would be need of g. lo1 additional to bribe officials and got tho raners started on the right road, The American lawyer would bring the money when he como, hut that would mean more aolay. When you are going {" sue for ,orlious left hv your grandmother. you can, hrrin foo quick Is you fool around too long hundred other heirs will rise from thcir graves to hold out their averi- c!ouz paws
 Wren thc lawyer had departed Miss Davison wa, almost in tears. She hadn't the casr to advance. Her lawyer was fakfue tho case or a chance, and a thou send dollars was all she could raise. She succeeded in choking back a few sohs and then suddenly smiled and said it would make no great difference If she had not tho rnoney that must end it.
 Right there was where MT. Gaston spoke sis little niece He had loved her from the .1stant he found the purse in the steamer ,hair. and now that he could he of use -o her his love welled uo like a spring of thc Catskiu mountains He would ad- vance the money to the lawyer She must ,ot say hin, nav He wanted her for his
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