The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17

should say-well-let me see-er, is
quite seventy thousand pounds"
explained that my brother had
never confided either TO his father or
myself the degree of success which he
had attained.
Indeed. sir" l added. I'VE know
Very little about his South African
career. presume he has a Wife and
children"
Not so. sir. Your brother lived a
very retired life. rarely joining in any
on ti1e MANY functions our citizens de
light in. He Was a good man, and a
charitable one"
"Charitable?" | questioned. Then
presume he has left large sums to
your local Institutions and hospitals"
Mo-. sir. NOT a enny.
"Then to whom does his money re-
Vert? Surely he did not die intestate?"
Not a man i'm the world less likely
TO do so. No. sir, YOU are the happy
man. by will-here it is. sir. in black
and Whitehall that ] die possessed of
] leave to my borther. Richard Athel-
stane. to be by him used and disposed
OF as may appear best to his own good
and charitable disposition"
was not Unfortunately puffed up by
thing dashed first upon my mind, and
tina was that l should be for ever
done with my old occupations. No
more grinding out paragraphs. no more
pulling about the lead and gone an
cestors of mighty present day pork
butchers.
No more of ill-ventflated reading
rooms. whether under red tape rule or
otherwise. ! should live in Utopia. TO
do this, l deemed it wiscst and best to
return to England. and at once went
back to the scene of my old struggles.
the British museum. 1t seemed as If /
could not keep away. 'Whv did 20
there" o ask. To look for Eunice.
or, maybe. get some news of her. But
no. ] could learn nothing; and it came
INTO my mind that l had seen the last
of Eunice Firth.
! had been home a month. Most of
my time had been spent at my little
place in Norfolk: still even there
mad a restless feeling. as of some un-
accomplished work to be looked after.
What II was ] could not divine. Then
l betook myself to town again.
had been one evening to Kings
cross station to inquire after a pack
age ! a transmitted. but of which /
mad since received no Acknowledgement.
made a short cut back In the direc-
,ioh OF Russell Square. when my atten-
tloh was drawn to a Knot of children
on the pavement. AT first ] could see
nothing, but as | drew near ] noticed
one or two articles of furniture with a
DON or TWO corded over.
"One of those hateful cases of die
traint-some poor lone. aged widow"
| ''ouRht to myself. Ever as ! looked
a poor. Worn woman. yet neat and ,idy
wlthhl. looked up. her face bv its
panied expression telling a tale Of woe.
Where had ] seen thai face beforep I
mad not gone on my way many stems
before my recollection cleared. r
hastened back to the forlorn creature
and pushing my way to her side, asked
in an undertone:
mother?" >
you?" are
Before l could make reply, another
figure appeared on the scene. Eunice
herself-but great Heavens! how,
hanged that face had become. In its
thlnness and wanness even the
mothers sank into nothingness. as IN
heart-rendering tones she
%, mother. mother! have they turn
ed you out like this? came as soon
as knew the state of affairs"
Then she caught sight of me. knew.
shyiy back. "e"
held out my hand TO her. saving.
You know me. Miss Firth. Yonr
are IN trouble. Your mother cannot
remain mere, you must come with me"
just then a heaven-sent growler.