The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-07

at once the young lady never caught
the words She took them 70 mean
something at least brotherly. however,
and hung to his arm little more
tightly. Mr. Castor was now in love.
He was ready TO bet new hat ON
It. He was ready to propose marriage.
He was willing 10 bet two hats on
that He must go a little slow, be-
cause he WAS 10 fortune hunter and
wanted the girl To satisfy herself on
that point.
A week passed, and then Miss Davi-
son received cablegram from her
lawyer stating that he would be de-
talncd two weeks longer and that she
should begin preliminary proceedings
In the suit. Mr.. CASTOR did not see
the cahlcgram. but he did see the law
yer who called ON the heiress. Miss
Dawson insisted that he should be
present ut the interview AS the only
dear friend she had In all Italy. We
suvius bclched aud reared and threw
rocks over 200 feet high but the
Interview took place just the same.
The lawyer went over the case, which
wns n sure thing 1t was as sure as
that an American trust company could
run the price of potatoes up Il dollar a
barrel aI~ not go to Jail for 1t.
Everything WAS ready to begin bust
ness, but there would be need of mon
ey-quIte bit of money. Being for
cigncr Miss Dawson must put up So.
900 before filing the suit, and then
~. l..
al to bride officials and get the papers
started on the right road The Amer
lean lawyer would bring the money
when he came. but that would mean
more delay. When you are going to
sue for millions left by your grand
mother. YOU can't begin too quick. If
| you fool around too long, hundred
| other heirs will rise from their graves
| to hold out their ayariclous paws.
When the lawyer had departed, Miss
| Dawson was almost In tears. She
hadn't the cash to advance Her law
| yer was taking the ease on chance.
| and 81, 900 was all she could raise She
succeeded In choking back IL few sobs
and then suddenly smiled and said 1t
would make no great difference. II
| she had not the money, that must end
| It,
Right there was where Mr.. CASTOR
spoke his little piece. He had loved
her from the instant he found the
purse In the steamer chair and now
| that he could be of use to her his love
wellcd up like II spring on the Catskill
mountains. He would advance the
money 10 the lawyer. She must not
say him my lie wanted her for his
wife. but he would not make formal
proposal until she had had time to
study him and make sure that he was
no CRATER or serdld wretch She pro
tested. but he insisted Even while she
protested he left her dear presence to
fix things with the lawyer. You may
be In Naples and your bank account In
New York, but things can be fixed IN
day to transfer any sum named.
The next day rs Mr. CASTOR came
into the presence of the one loved sh,
blushed and returned the pressure o.
his hand Old Nesuv still whanget
away, bat she was quiet compared
with Gaston's heart For one day
only On his next call he found the
hcIrcss missing After anxious In
quiry he learned that she had taker
the train for Genoa. He might have
tclcgraphcd and had her and the fake
lawyer arrested, but he decided not t.
do so. He had loved and lost, and
without another look Mt the famous
volcano he took the steamer for New
York. When his club friends asked
him to describe what he had seen, he
said there WIS nothing to describe
To one man only did he open his bleed
Ing heart. and he was somewhat com
| fortcd To hear the other cXclaim:
"'rhc deuce You say, Why, the same
girl got $4,000 of my good money in
the same way last summer! Glad I'm
not the only easy mark In this old
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