The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-26
XIX.


Next morning Dr. We're cob = ticke,
To a station about twenty miles on the
London line and sh~rr waited FOR the
train. which would, ~ he knew. hrinx
Etarks.
Trenhana's surprise and delight NJ see
anx him. though bright and unfeixn~d.
could not hide from Athai how wmn and
hs he look ed az htfal moments, He
haa been alone In HIS impairment when
.stlsol entered. 50 they were able to tan
uaEvstraaaedls.
For d few moments he kept silence
aca his friend had told all there was to
tsll. thea hs laughed.
4 might have guessed" he said. only
| sgppasc | never thought ahout Ii. Why.
AGhas. dear fellow. I'm glad | believe
fAis j. he most sensible thing my uncle
,seF did. | wonder at II from him, that's
al. sor he was as mad rs a March hare
Not That his hatred snd distruss OF me
are Supposed 10 prove that. So much a.
,he opposite added Trenham. in his
easy SarsaSEn "but il Is al Acknowledged
fact nnicss vou say IL Is more sin than
ng4aRits. a. Uncle isartie does when 1
a2 20 him 1T insanity in our family.
les. I'm very glad, We're. YOU will make
so,d nss 81 the property If any one IN
the word could. Shake hands. old fellow.
nv, one can congratulate YOU more heartily
shau | do-and you know my news,
.Ataol: you saw il yesterday. The bill
was carried on the 18th, by 125 to "a.
| hast no fear now.
trom tbs, time until the funeral OF
old Digit, Snrle WAS over, Rourke made
a point af show ing 10 DIR. We're and his
SISTER. hy every method in his power. his
hearty. unfeigned gladness al their good
fortune. Even Lorraine could not detect
q shade Of regret in his manner Athol
| never caught his ewes but they were hrim-
sul Of 3 happy kind Of secret understand
.a~. ard with Lucilla he enjoyed many a
gay and complimentary aside. Yet,
through all, il was plain TO DR.. We're that
osr thought still pressed upon Trenham's
aaind one eyer-pressing. haunting
thought. and he understood it fully.
The lawyer. an Alton practitioner
hom Dirhy had always employed be
rause he MAS low in his terms, and a
little SO in his principles, was the last OF
he invited guests to leave the Priory. 1t
aas with a thoroughly puzzled air that
re came forward TO take his leave
1T is the most curious circumstance"
he SID. softly rubbing his smooth hands
1ecather. as he finished a thought aloud.
4 certainly executed a will for the late
Mr. Surle. and never heard of his de-
s~troying it,"
He was q most remarkable man.
sir" quoted Rourke, dryly.
1T was in favor Of
"of Miss We're. / dare say" put in Mr.
Gaveston. seeing that the lawyer burned
70 let out this professional secret, and
seeing how uncomfortable the surmises
made Afhol. -Old Surle was sonder OF
her than of his heir-presumpdve."
slightly" assented Ronrke with .
smile for Lueilla.
IF this should by any means chance
TO turn up. you will perhaps let me know,
Mr.. T~renhamF" inquired the lawyer, un-
| comfortably expectant OF being laughed
A.
ASK Miss we're. l shall have no pow
er then"
you naturally look upon it as a joke,
sir said the man Of Jaw, with a long
lnquisitiye stare into Rourke's face, Of
which tie young a was unconscious,
| because his eyes were fixed upon Lor-
! raine with their old quiet steadfastness,
..but | assure yon Of the fact Mr.. Surle
did execute a will while in sound mind
six months ago and it was in favor OF
well, res. in favor OF Miss We're. 1t
may possibly be in existence vet, though
ii Ia not al all improbable that Mr.. Surle
thought better Of it"
"Worse OK il, you mean" corrected
RourRe lightly. as he conducted the law
yer 10 the door.
How easily that young Trenham seems
| TO take things. r. mattered the solicitor
| TO himself as he drove away.
fTa he confsuued.l