Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10

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 repeated. land which, therefore, mus
 be refunded. You will pay to Eunic,
 within the next week the sum o
 $3,0O0. I'll allow you thousand
 dollars for your care of her up to thu
 age of six years, though or course yol
 never gave her a thousand dollars
 worth of care in the whole nineteen
 years you've had her"
 You'll alloww gasped Mir. Morning star, willie his wifes eyes fairly bulg
 ed from her face. What are you got to do about it?'
 And how'd you. know it was that
 much left us?" sputtered Mrs. Morn.
 ingstar.
 'I spent the greater part of last nioht ip tho haunted rnnm and" he
 said, with a mysterious significance
 'I learned things. Four thousand dol.
 lars was found on the child when you
 took charge of her. You will pay $3,000 to Eunice within a week. If you make any difficulty about 1t I shall exact her back pay-$2 a week for the past five years and interest on the $3,0O0 for nineteen years. See here, Morningstarr'
 He rose and with his hands in his pockets strolled over to the settee and lowered over the shrinking figure of the little farmer. q am not man to waste words or enter into useless dis cussion. I mean just what I say. I am going to befriend this young girl and see that she gets her rights. I learned some things in your haunted room last night which have given me the power, think, to do so. Now, I give you just week to make up your mind. If you can't come to the point by that time I'll help you-by means of a lawsuit. Do you understand|
 "You must be crazyw Morningstar chokingly exclaimed. Pay that there girl $3,O0O. More'n our Ollie'll git till she gifts married already! Why, it would leave us poor yeti"
 "You have no right to be rich on other peoples money. The $3,000 be- longs to Eunice. Now, don't make any fuss or I'll exact nineteen years interest besides. You must pay the That's settled"
 "Well, I won't! Go ahead with your lawsuit" Morningstar retorted, his face apoplectic.
 T never thought, Doc, you'd turn on us like this here-or I'd cert'nly never took you to boardr' lamented Mrs. her cheeks very white.
 "I'm not turning on you, Mrs. I'm helping you to clear your conscience and do the honest thing to that orphan girl. It is really not so much for the girls sake-she nay not need the money though again she may-but for your immortal souls sake"
 What do you mean? She mayn't need it. Is it that you're sweet on Ter and want to marry her, or what? Why, ain't never seen you so much IS look at herr'
 What was it you seen and heard in hat there room?" growled Morning tar, that gives you such cheek to ak up to us?"
 Ghosts reveal secrets. I may tell | 'ou after you've paid over the $3,000."
 Well, ain't payin' it! Put that in our pipe and smoke it, will you?"
 "As you please. If there's a law uit you'll pay 1t with interest and | 'ack wages besides. Let me know by | he time l come back which you pre- CT. I'm going away tomorrow morn- ng and will return here in a week."
 Not here. Me and nom ain't board | 1' you another day"
 "Then shall I put up at the village lvern when come back?"
 "Tll tell them young ladies you ain't [ O farmland"
 And lose the money I have prom ;ed you if you did not betray who I -as?' he asked indifferently.
 This always strong argument he saw 'as answer enough to the threat.
 Now. Mrs. MOrningstar," he turned her quietly, will you be so good as } let me have the little necklace and 'cket found on the child containing er photograph and that of a ladyT Mrs. MOrningstar stared at him al- lost with horror Did you see the host, and did she tell you about that lere chain and lOcket?' she faltered. '1 can't explain anything to you Dw. may tell you when come lck. Meantime give me the neck ce." Don't you give it to him." Morning ar ordered her. Hell be usin' it fur -idence or what" Its wore thin" said Mrs. Morning ar. ''I wore it on Ollie till she over 'ew it a'ready."' Let me have 1t. at any rate" T got it in the chest up attic" ''Aii right You have it down for me ? this afternoon. Remember, Morn gstar." he Concluded. turning to leave e room, T give you one week from .ia.. not day more" He strOi'ed out. and the man and ,Enan were left alone to confront the .-ror 0: parting with 5000 of their aried accuIaGlarion.
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