The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-07-25
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A FIRST TEMPTATION
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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suppose thefe Is no news OF Mary
Coyerdale yetf
"No, Jack; the guy'nor has not beer
able to trace her. 1t seems strange
that she doesn't turn up, with big
fortune Ike that awaiting her"
perhaps; but It's very rough on you
Jack
YES It Is; and | can't understand
why Uncle Godfrey made such a will.
Ever since he adopted me he has al
ways led me to believe that was his
heir, and all he leaves me is 1900 n
year"
plus the Marley estate and g700O a
year II you marry Miss Coverdale"
AS I have told you before. | cannot
do that Fred, and, In any case, It Is
absurd 10 suppose that | would marry
or contemplate marriage, with girl
whom have never seen"
"You accepted the situation phil
osophlcally enough when the will was
reRd six weeks ago"
~Ahl | had not met Miss Carson
then"
but really, Jack, do you mean II
honestly that you are going to marry
Miss Carson without waiting to see
what Mary COyerdale Is likeY"
Il mean Il so much, Fred, that | am
going 10 marry Miss Carson In two
days time, and then we go Off on our
honeymoon You are coming down to
Marley Hall to-uight2'
Eyes. | say good-by to Messrs. Eos
ter and Arnold to-day for my usual
three weeks holiday, and as | suppose
Il will be the last vacation | shall spend
at the old place | shall make the most
Of IT.
Then shall meet you at dinner
tonight, and as | am away again early
tomorrow morning you will have the
place to yourself"
"0h, | shan't mind that; | can al
ways amuse myself at Marley Hall"
Jack Winter and Fred Blake were
cousins, and until the death of their
old uncle, Godfrey Winter, their lives
had run in very different grooves.
When Jack was left on orphan he had
been adopted by Godfrey Winter aud
led to believe that he was heir to the
old mans wealth, and had. In conse-
uuence, lived life OF ease and luxury. !
Fred Blake. on the other hand, had al.
ways had 70 work for his living, and |
was now a clerk In the Office Of Messrs.
Foster and Arnold. highly respected |
firm OF lawyers
As the two men parted on the steps |
of the fashionable restaurant where |
they had been lunchiug Fred stopped
and looked after his cousin
Poor foolpoor loye-slck fool! /
Fancy giving up Marley Hall and e.
900 year for the sake Of Mary Carson 4
and her pretty face Why, for a for,
tune like that I'd marry Miss Cover.
dale even II she was old enough to be
my mother and looked like gargoyle
on ST. Paul's."
With which elcvating reflection he
walked back to the office. lie had only
been at work for few minutes how.
ever, when Mr. Foster. the senior part.
ner sent for him.
Il think | understood you to say.
Sir. Blake, that you were going to spend
POUR vacation at Marley Hall"
THAT is so, sir"
"Shall you see Mr.. Winter to-nIght?"
Eyes; | am dining with my cousin
this evening
"Ah! Then In that case l win get
you TO take letter to him. He will
be glad to hear that have been able to
trace Miss Coyerdale."
Indeed. sirl"
Yes; and | have made careful In
quiry and have no doubt OF her being
the right lady; but In accordance with
a promise made to Mr.. Winter l have
not Informed her of her good fortune.
as your cousin had a desire to make
her acquaintance while she was Ignor-
ant of the terms of Godfrey Winters
will"
"A good idea, SIR"
Perhaps 50, perhaps so; anyway,