The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-27
By ". 3. MAXWELL, Authsr ef srhe 0uarAeA FlaHess The Haggea nEesss1gS4sS
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but let me TO now. See you at din : ner." And Sir John hurried out to his fly and drove away.
 MT. Crunden. in the parlor, was start led by the joyfN shouting of his clerk.
 It must be remembered that Jack had never seen his poor old relative; that he had not wished her days to be shortened, that she was full of years, dreadfully inf1rm, without pleasure in life--and that no one can live forever.
 1Crunden. come here. Crunden, my bonny old boy. Tally ho! Whoo-hoop. We're saved. We're safe, I tell you
 the moneys come"
 "How--how do you mean, sir?"
 Three or four times as much as we
 wanted" Jack was wildly excited, dancinAsand snapping his fingers The dear old girl has left me her savings.
 I'm rolling in money. Now we'll show these bounders who's who and what's what in fIill Rise. We can 70 straight ahead"
 Gan we, sir?"
 Old Crunden's hands were shaking; he had brought out his bandana hand kerchief and was hopping his fore head.
 Where's LizzieT cried Jack. .A. 1.
 Tell Lizzie--let Lizzie hear the glo- rious news" Lizzie stood in the shadow of the
 
 listening. She drew in her breath when her fathers clerk called her Lizzie without any Miss. When he did 1t again she put her hand to her side. When he did 1t the third time her heart beat unanimously.
 "Ah! there you are. Moneys come ! to the house, Lizzie. Old Pricey told me she'd seen 1t in the cards--after a l journey. My Guv'nor's been the jour ney--and brought home the will. Luck for all. No more trouble for your fa- l ther--or any of us."
 Then Lizzie. without uttering word stole away. She must be alone-to think of the glorious, most glorious
 news. Upstairs in her roam she
 glory of it--while slowly she changed
 her bodice and skirt.
 sir do I understand" said Crun-
 den huskily. you can lend me that nvs thousand?"
 sFive? Ten thousand--ail I've got We're right now, old boy" "Sir. that's very handsome: and Crunden blew his nose loudly. but, sir ---if you do, it must be on business terms--''
 "Oh, shut up," said Jack excitedly My dear old boy, you've made mar of me. I should be pig if l didn't want to pay you back Partnership terms-no less. II
 owe 1t all to you if get out. If you see your way clear--come in as my partner--and I'll say, Yes, take hail for what you've done for me-"
 Look hcre. If you drive me, II make
 terms, too. I'm the bloated capitalist now--and who are you-Pd like to know-dictating terms to me? Hang 1t all--I will make terms" He was smiling and nodding his head. while he
 walked about the room. Now you've gone too far. Where's Lizzie? I'll only help you now at a price. And this is my price, you old hedge hog. A big price. Be prepared for l that"
 .sWeII, what is it?s
 sTt is Iizzie;" and Jacks voice be- came suddenly as husky as his em- ployer's "No, I'm asking you for what you can't give--much less sell. But may ask her, mayn't I, sir? I've tho 1 right to ask her now. Lizzie had come back. The dusk was deepening; half the room was In dark I shadow; she stood again in the door way till he called her name. and then l came shyiy forward, and the faint light from the window fell upon the blue ground and white spots of her dress aIizzie! Oh! you are wear Ing your lovely, beautiful dress. That
 means--that means?"