Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-17
When Truth and Love Prevailed
By Author Of "A Man of Many Parts" Magical Gdens
1.-THE Mischief Phyllis Made" by Ceias Charms" Etc
CHAPTER Iv.-continued.

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ayeso Nan answered very quietly,
81 tnow what became OF those. Shirley,
.rbsu I heard how the paying away OF
that money was brought up against him
=. the trial and used as evidence that
heIped to convict him told myself that
honesty was folly and conscientious
scrupulousness a thing that had better
he flung to the winds than yielded to-"
Shirley had frequently told herself the
selfsame thing.
aBut it isn't, Nan dear. We know
hotter than to think that in our more
reasonable moments, don't WEI Lance
did what was right. You and l, at all
events. could always trust Lance to do
what was right The paying away of
that money to the victims of that I'M
fortunate speculation OF Mr.. Heriot's is
nlaced ON record somewhere to Lance's
credit. though it told so cruelty against
him here. But, be that as it may, it is
maid away-the greater part of his saw
ings for the last six years and more.
Lance will have to begin the world
him now than it was at first. Yet
we've waited so long already-we shall
not want to wait long whilst the new
home is being got together. So don't
Won see, Nan, / want to help him?
want to take share of the task from
his shoulders and bear it upon my own.
How shall l do it-what work can
take up?"
q hardly know, dear. We must think
it over"
On Mans return from Lyncroft one
evening about week later Shirley, busy
with preparations for tea, looked up to
welcome her with degree more alert
ness in her voice and countenance.
Nan dear, I've had a visitor this aft
ernoon-Dr. Mirfeld."
Or. Mirfeld2" The younger girls
face expressed the questioning wonder
that she hardly knew how to put into
words.
"He didn't come in a professional ca
pacity,' said Shirley, with smile, "but
to make suggestion. He wants me to
go to Hyeres next month with his wife
and little Masie. They go every spring,
but usually one of Mrs. Mirfeld's sis
ters goes with them. This year none of
them are available; but he wants her to
have companion of some sort-some
one too who'll keep watchful eye on
Masie; so he came to ask if I would
care to undertake it,"
Shirley, it's the very thing! The
Riviera, of all places all expenses
paid, and / suppose a salary into the
bargain? Naturally you told him you'd
go?"
We'll, I haven't committed myself to
anything yet"
You haven't? Then commit yourself
to something at once. Directly after
tea get pen and ink and paper, and
Shirley vague alarm at the
grave thoughtfulness of the face oppo
site-you don't mean to say Nor"
Il haven't decided one way or the
other. The prospect sounds not un-
tempting, but
Not untempting'i echoed Nan, stoop-
ing to lift the big tawny Persian cat
from the hearthrug to her knee. 1.-The
Riviera in March-'not attempting!
Listen to her, Tobias Tucktaekle! / only
wish had the" Nan paused abrupt.
~ A sudden thought had flashed into
her mind-a recollection that began to
take more tangible shape even whilst
her friend was still quietly speaking.
You see, Nan, I'm afraid things will
be so lonely for YOU"
Listen to her again, Tobias-as
though you and l couldn't manage to be
ali-sutficient to one another for the
space OF few short weeks! Besides
to Shirley, though still running her fin
gers thoughtfully through the long silky
fur-"Im at home so little; and / shall
be-yes, sort of cousin, you know"
Nan dear, what are you talking
about 2"
Shirley paused in the act of lifting
The teapot from the tray and looked
across the table with an expression on
her face that betokened wonder and
amusement
Nan started slightly.
Why, what did / sayf"
Something about being a sort of
cousin, | think
Oh, my thoughts were wandering for
moment, that was all. | was thinking
OF something else"
wonder whether Shirley knows"
unused Nan that night, after she had
sFeh Vhe note accepting DR.. Mirfeld's
"ner written and dispatched, that
a. hLiu OF couslnSh1p between
ms. Lynthwaite and the doctor? I
snaii not enlighten her. And | don't
,hlnk either that it will be advisable to
,et her get an inkling of how Mrs.
iiynthwaTte taxed me with my grave
looks the other day and so won me to
le'l her all about Shirley and my
anxiety concerning her. If DIR. Mirfeld
Is the prime mover in this Riviera bust
ness-it he is going to finance it, and
even that Doubt must be Mrs
LyhIhwaite who has put it into his
mead mead How good she is to us-how good