The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-07-04
CHAPTER .l..-continued.

HIS SlTl WHO cdlne lutO our OnCe
that July Saturday, just in, time to in
terfere with the outing Bob Brownley
and l had laid out, and who was
destined to divert my chum's hereto
fore smooth-fowing river of existence
and turn it into an alienation of roar
ing rushes and deadly Gains, was truly
the most exquisite creature one could
conceive of. l know my thought must
have been Bob's, too, for his eyes were
riveted on her face. She dropped the
black lashes like veil as she went
on.
Mr.. BROMLEY, have Just come
from Sands Landing. | am very anx-
icus to talk with you on business
matter have brought letter to you
from my father. If you have other
engagements | can wait until Monday,
although" and the black yelling lashes
lifted, showing the half-laughing, half
pathetic eyes, 81 wanted much to lay
my business before you at the earliest
minute possible"
There was a faint touch of appeal
in the charming voice as she spoke
that was Irresistible, and we were both
willing to forget we had lunch wait
ing us on the Tribesman.
Step into my Office, Miss Sands,
and all my time is yours" said Bob, as
he opened the door between his office
and mine. After had>sent a note to
my wife, saying we might be delayed
fer an hour or two, ! settled down to
wait for Bob in the general Office, and
it was long wait Thirty minutes
went into an hour and an hour into
two before Bob and Miss Sands came
out. After he had put her in cab for
her hotel, he said in tone curiously
intent: Jim, have got to talk with
you, got to get some of your good ad-
vice. Suppose we hustle along to the
yacht and after lunch you tell Kate we
have some business to go over. | don't
wan, 70 keep that girl waiting any
longer than possible for an answer
cannot give until l get your IDEAS"
After lunch, on the bow end of the
upper deck Bob relieved himself. Re.
lieved Is the word, for from the minute
he had put Miss Sands into the car
riuge until then it was evident even
TO my wife that his thoughts were any
where but upon out outing.
"Jim," he began in voice that
shook in spite of his efforts to make 1t
sound calm, there is no Disgusting the
fact that | am nightly worked up
about this matter and l want to do
everything possible for this girl. No
need of my telling you how sacred we
have got to keep what she has just let
me into. You'll see as l go along that
1t is sacred, and know you will look
at it as / do. Miss Sands must be
helped out of her trouble.
Judge Lee Sands, her father, is the
head of the old Sands family of Vir,
ginia. The Virginia Sands don't take
off their bonnets to another family In
this country, or elsewhere, for that
matter, for anything thatreally counts.
They have had brains, learning, money
and fixed position since Virginia was
first settled. They are the best peo-
pie of our state. 1t Is crossroad say
ing in Virginia that Sands of Sands
Landing can go to the bench, the
United States senate, the house, or the
governors chair for the starting, and
nearly all of the men folks have held
one or all of these honors for genera
tions. The present judge has held
them ALL don't know him personally
although my people and his have been
thick from away back. Sands Landing
on the James is some so miles above
our home. The Judge, Beulah Sands
father, is close on to 20, and l have
, heard mother and father say is stal
wart, Virginia stalwart. Being rlcf
that is, what we Virginians call rich
a million or so-he has been very &C
tive in affairs, and ! knew before his
daughter told me- that he was the
trustee for about all the best estates
In our part of the country. 1t seem.
from what she tells, that of late he ha!
been very active in developing ou
coal mines and railroads, and that par
ticularly he took prominent hand II
the Seaboard Air Line. You know thu
road, for your father was director
and think the house has been prom
inent in its banking affairs. Now, Jim
this poor girl, who, 1t seems, has re
Gently been acting as the judges sec
rotary has just learned that that coul
of Reinhart and his crowd has com
pletely ruined her father. EThe dsclil
has swamped hisTbwn fortune, and
what is worse, million to nlilliol
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