Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-10

That very night, Just as th.,
itating bed, loud ring startlsd ~ :" ~
zens OF Glinn. The advent ~ s -
Rous seemed to the servants ! olsa.l
course thing. They immediatslv ''s
ed preparation of his usual roo, os1a,ss
uncle also was glad to see hin d
Mrs. Denison and Maude the 49, w t
past comprehension. As for Grsn-ss "
seemed perfectly callous-s
with his aunt, audaciously kisssd l, 1-a-
In, accompanying it by a uress,,,. =. !: e0,'
hand and a whisper. the combIDs,'I4 q
which sent the blood to the very - ,...a
MAude's hair. Then he deyotea 10 NJ, Z
In a most prosaic manner To .o,-. IN.
boiled beef and pickles, pertinac,o,,',H Ha
the ladies out, and as he hapdsS !. y
their candles, whispered 10 Msud~s "'e
Hope for us yet. darlingg,
Now, uncle" he said, 'T wan,
TO come with me to your study. Yo- ~
oliect that old box OF deeds and -.
you let me rummage through two pa'
back, when l went so deep into hs..',n
and spent a good bit of time tracing 4.
family genealogy?"
"Yes, my boy; but you don't ma.
say you've come down upon n, Il.
whirlwind in this way to contipua a.
somewhat vexatious pursuit?"
Grenville said no more till bs
ensconced In the squire's sanctum -. ~
the box containing those mustv ~.
open by his side.
Now, uncle" he resumed az -,
probably have to work for two a, -.
hours through these old parchment. 4
fore l arrive at the one l wan, \,
course / don't expect you to remain vhS.
l do so. but before you 20 to bed ro-s
you mind answering me two or thrps ou.'
tions? You've always been very kirS :.
me; Glinn, indeed. has been nv ham.
almost as long as 1 can recollect N,
father and mother died when | wa, !,
young, that you and my aunt hay. 4.
most stood In their place to me-"
well, Gren, we've always been I'm,
of you, mad glad to have you here. RI,
what are you driving att"
"Will you bear with me patiently \,
night, even if / offend you? VIII v0
wait till tomorrow, and hear then xh,,
l have to say before you decide sbOu,
what I shall, perhaps, ask you to do d,
meP
What on earth are you making mv..
teries about? Not much use asking bsln
from me, Gren; I'm about broke mysei
You're in some money scrape, supposer
Most of the squire's own scrapes h,v.
ing arisen from that prolific source i,
naturally guessed his nephew must bsv,
involved himself similarly.
mo, uncle, it's not that. l love Maud
and want to marry her."
No words can paint Harold Denisop,
face at this last announcement. Thu,
there should be love-passages between
Grenville and his daughter had never en-.
tered his head and what could the youur
idiot mean by coming and telling him D
nowf He must know she was engaged to
Pearman.
DO you?" he said at length, In Ri,
most cynical manner. "Thats little un.
lucky, because she's about to marry some
body else. / fancied that you must have
heard So
You mean Pearman? Yes, have
heard that"
"Oh, you have? May ask what par.
ticular inducements you have to Offer,
that you think it probable Maude will
break off the prospect of good match IN
your behalf? You may have achieved
some unexampled success in your pro
fession; can only regret that am IS
yet in ignorance of it."
You only sneer at me, and / am talk.
ing In earnest" said Grenville, biting BIZ
lips.
Ito be continued.)