The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-19
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COPYRIGHTED, l0N, BY M. N. CunniDgha


pobert MaxwelPs was finally handed
.vor to his beloved daughter Eliza.
Ssth." that young lady regarded her
Osw found responsibilities in dismay
.rd promptly proceeded to shift them
n = other and broader shoulders. James
Gordon had been her fathers secretary
sod bis shoulders were presumably bet.
~ fitted for the burden.
HBut you cannot hand me over your
.crt,,ne to carry, as II 1t were a book
- A parcel" said Gordon distractedIy,
though inexpressibly cheered by this
secession of confidence. You do not
uuderstand"-
Aoh, yes, l do" returned Miss Max
-,all sefenely. II understand perfectly
Ibail appoint you
chairman OF the finance committee"
arrested Gordon.
yes" said Miss Maxwell. 81 will
N the committee"
well, shall do my best" said Cor
Am laughing. But the committee
VII please remember that it has GER
nin active duties"
II don't see why 1t should have any"
he retorted. Practically. you have
.lready managed the estate for the
Dast five years. You were invaluable
father"
APerhaps l was" Gordon returned,
though l don't remember 1t, and he
ever mentioned 1t. However, / appre-
late your confidence and will serve
Ou faithfully; but (gravely) what II 1
hould make mistakes? Is 1t wise to
thrust the handling of 30 much money
one manT
" should think 1t might depend
OOd deal upon the man." said Miss
laxwell softly.
40 Gordon fitted up an Office in a
Owntown skyscraper, where he sat at
table strewn with papers and pink
aped, legal looking documents, f1gur-
n and writing late into the nights,
"a Miss Maxwell, having arranged her
nancial affairs to her liking, annexed
meek, elderly relative as chaperon
ID turned her attention to other DIFF.
calties.
Her first, chIefest and most Immedi-
b difficulty was her cousin Tom Cor
ah
1T isn't that 1 do not like you," she
lnstakingly explained for the hun
redth time. "You know l do. As a
ter, now, r.
"Oh, drop itF' retorted Tom inele-
sntly.
sand anyhow l shall never marry"
80 It's all upT"
Il think have been telling you that
the past Eve minutes" said Miss
aIwell impatiently.
You know what meant all along"
said sullenly. "Some one has been
wing you resume of my vices"
your vices are nothing to me nor
bur virtues either. If you The
Ords died on her lips. For the first
ne In all their lives his arm closed
Ound her. COnvulsively he held her
him, bending his head till his lips
ct her soft brown hair.
Betty, live got tO-tell yOu-Tm
no end of trouble. l need you'll
ed your help-I"-
By single vehement effort Betty re-
ASed herself.
How dare you? How dare your
ragged, then came to dead stop.
r eyes grew wide with dlsmay and
led upon the doorway at the end of
room.
Mr.. Gordon" she said In a con-
aimed voice.
L was Gordon indeed He was quite
the other end of the long room, but
90 far that the late tableau could
unseen by him, and the distress OF
face was intensified in his as he
wed hurriedly and the yellow por'
fe fell behind him.
Betty blushed furiously. A person
King on and not understanding
GIT, Of course-she turned suddenly
N Tom, who stood staring at her un'
lily.
! Now goP' she cried desperately
Nv hP
) AeanwhIle Gordon had found his hat
the sidewalk and walked bllndly
Gel Sn the avenue, forgetting the papers
had gone for-forgetting everything
cept girls flushed, dismayed face
was scandalous that she should bS
oWsd to drift into complications witt
III u fellow. 1t was all very well thai
'saish was her cousin, but what Of
fellows character-a gambler,
June hunter3 Yet what could h'
All day he had looked forward Il
sns Betty. Well he had seen her
She must have been In earnest
wasn't the kind OF girl to let
land as memory gripped him b
aeed gloomily on.
was several days later that Miss
1Wen, blue gowned and demure
III Seo Into the entrance of bank OF
"a Broadway and walked calmly Il
paying teller's window.
vnu suppose you know that this over
ws your account, Miss Maxwell,
mat gentleman, handing out
et or fresh bank notes.
N girl stared at him In astOnish