The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-03
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III ny w. II. MAXWELL, H
Author OF -s'ri,e Tagged tfcssenYcr."
"'tl,c Guarded Eln,rc.'' etc.
Copyright, 1907. by w. D.. Maxwell. al,
rights reserved.
CHAPTER XVII.
!, Dusk was falling; Mrs; Price had Just
carried the tablcclothYt tho lobby
Z to shake out the crumbs for the birds
MT Grun I'd. sat n The ,deepe1anX
by the open window, and Looked ont
less chimney stacks OF Fiji Rise. the
sMasxs h Fro tt fe d II s fa sns
the inastent voice1of Church bells
s.. Bnrnabas chilling tho .pio,.s Miss
Nigors and other faithful souls to
gentle plnintive musicMiss Lizzie In
the parlor softly playing the piano.
Presently There was Il noise Of rapidly
approaching wheels. to break the rnelo'
dious peace. Mrs. Price, In the road.
evenins all ub But NJ nov sA' size 'f fuhg Wids
/ her cloth and tapped It loudly. Ac-
in tho station ny as It trot.cd fast
before 1t reached tho white palings.
"Thntll do" called the passenger In
the ny. Pull UP. Let me get out.
Wait, I WON'T be minute"
"Hullo!" cried Jack.
1t was Sir John vincent--in his big
travelling coat. with rug oyer, his
iinstenlng by the window. actively and
lightly as a boy Of eighteen.
"Hullo!" cried Sir John. excitedly.
M ,,t N ,p,tf
me. I'm on my way up from the sta
tion--your mother anxiously waiting
for mc!' All this Sir John called to his
no came through the lobby into the
room.
.iIow do crS ands ,.,, said sir Sir John orn
yon? and he hastily shook hands. y
am in n hurry. Jack. have most Inn
portant news for you-but not a minute
to spare. OF course you know she has
"Yes, I know" said Jack. But she
good sort In Banker-bctter than she
'i'm not speaking Of Miss Hope" said
at O'clock this morning. I've been
at Bournemouth since yesterday. after
noon--was with her OF the last. But
Then Mr.. Crunden dellcately with
drew, and left father and son alone to
discuss their bereavement.
y9 Eaow your The mo dstas fouf
so nst th 60 news 10 nes n splen nh1en ign
Sir John was already edg!ng away to-
wards the open door; and. seeking TO
was not easy to Notwithstanding
twrong-scttled funds untouched-sie
could not touch them-come to me.
~ or
rogues as I feared. Never pillaged
her. Saved her noncy--considerab BILE
nccumulations-every year. All saved
"What?'
Come round this evening It's RICH.
congratulate you. my dear fellow.
msh fG all aoa hs Il, on nest i sfesa
have the will outside in my valise.'
How much?' shouted Jack. clutch
Ing At at his fathers coat. How much
Come round this. evening, and I'll
1G "q et a onS @ sir so Josn de SPOKE
four thousand in that. five hundred in
something else. And. consols. two
thousand five hundred. India threes
hut let me go now. See you at dinner"
And Sir John hurried out to his hy and
drove awey.
Mr.. Crunden. in the parIor. was star
tied by the Joyful shouting of his clerk.
1t must be remembered that Jack
had never seen his poor old relative:
that he had not wished her days to be
dreadfully trfrm. without pleasure in
life-and that no one can live forever.
"crundsn; come g,I here. cr Wnda my
We're saved. We're safe. tell you
the moneys come"
."Mow--how. do you mean. sr?"
Three or four times as much as we
dancing and swapping his fingers. The
dear old girl has left me her savings.
I'm rolling In money. Now Wen show
these Founders who's who and what's
what in Hill Rise. We can go straight
ahead"
Can we. sir:'
Old Crunden's hands were shaking;
kerchief and was hopping his forehead.
.Nyhere'a Lizzle?r cried Jack. -.
"Tell Lizzie-lct Lizzie hear the glorI-
Gus news"
Lizzie stood in the shadow OF the
parlor doorway. and was watching and
listening She drew In her breath
when her fathers clerk called her LIZ
zie without any Miss. When he did
When he did 1t the third time her
heart beat unanimously.
there you are Ella M sres f eome TO
the mouse, A-lZZIe.i 4Olu fE,TlCey tOlu lue
she'd seen It In the cards--after a
journey. My Guy'nor's been the Jour.
ney-and brought home the will. Luck
for all. No more trouble for your
father-or any Of u.s.
Then Lizzie, without uttering word
stole away. She must be alone-to
think Of the glorious. most glorious.
news. Upstairs In her room she thought
of 1.-THE wonder and the glory OF IT
while slowly she changed her bodice
and skirt
"slr, do I understand" said crunden
huskily. -, "'you can lend me that I've
'Five? Ten thousand--all 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"
my dear old boy, you've made a man
OF me. should be a pig II didn't
| wa ~ to nav YOU back"
"Partnership terms-no less. I'll
owe It all to yo93if get out. Il you
partner-and I'll say. Yes, take half
/ ooly hare 1nu n ri mo I'll a II q