The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-04

CuuiCu SlTuCh i've young gentleman attired in gray fan nels, with a Panama hat shading his eyes from the glare, stepped into view near the farthest fountain.
 You are MT Arncastle, pre- sume," said he, when he had advanced to the bench.
 T am" was the reply, and you are-?"
 Charles Edward Austin am an American, as you have undoubtedly fish girl. l am 20 years old, and I don't know-l should like to be your heir, think"
 MT Arncastle looked Charles Ed ward shyly over You don't" he said, hesitatingly, you dont-well. what mean is, are you in great need?"
 of course, in any case, one would try to keep up appearances. Mo- suppose l don't look very poor"
 "I suppose I don't look very rich" said Mir Arncastle rather sadly. Then he added: "Of course it's only fair. ,s if not, that the heir should help mo in some ways? There are so many things to be done, and it is very strange and very fortunate tAat you should be an American. Because it is your government that has my money. When they pay me what they owe me l shall be very rich man. Of course In the meantime l must see what l can do about arranging for you and your expenses"
 The last was said with a quaint and pathetic dignity. Charles Edward thought of the house in Fifth avenue, the cottage at Lenox and the bunga- low at Goodman, and wondered rather shamefacedly just what part of the expenses of these establishments 1t was likely that Mir Felix Arncastle could conveniently bear. For it was gradually dawning upon him that in- stead of being a very rich man, his one
 Something like 30 years ago branch of the Arncastle family went out to America. Contrary to the usual rule. tho American branch died out, and to Felix Arncastle came in due course that forlornest of forlorn hopes, one of the French spoliation claims The history of these claims is a rather un- happy chapter in American records. The French, exercising the right of search over which there was so much controversy in those days inflicted great losses upon American merchant men, among them. upon the brig Eleanor sailing under the command of her owner, Captain Thomas Arn- castle. Later the United States was in position to exact reparation from the French government for the injur- les done to American citizens. And a large sum of money in satisfaction of all claims was actually paid from Paris into the treasury at Washington. There it unfortunately remains, and neither entreaties nor threats have availed with congress to induce the government to disgorge its ill-gotten gains. The affair is now so old that almost no one fakes it seriously.
 And what do you do to prosecute the claim?" asked it's prospective in hertor.
 "I write to America, to the presi- dent, to the secretary of the treasury. and to some of the senators. And l often try to see your ambassador here But it's long time since I have man aged to see anyone except a secretary five years. l think Then other peo- pie have tried to help me, but they have never done any good, and they have cost me good deal
 Il had more once than I have now. My son took most of my money when he went out to Australia. He was to invest 1t. And while he was alive he sent me 50 pounds a quarter. Then when he died-he was killed by a horse-it seemed that he had invested 1t badly, or hadn't invested it at all, l could never quite make out. At any rate it was gone, and besides, was alone. That is why thought of an heir when I read your advertise ment. What do you think of the plan?"
 It is almost unnecessary to say that Charles Edward accepted with alac- rity, even though his inheritance seemed to consist merely of responsi- bilities and the 20 pounds he would win from Paul Cary
 Mr. Arncastle then held out his hand to Charles Edward. There was a golden sovereign in it.