Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-22

Ills heart ieaHAd wildly. brt grew
vaim enough again whea Tom referred
vi,h ,nournful air 20 the matter of the
TsurSLlse II the sr'5 a. the reason az
his cali.
The mention Of Kitty was enough
.or frank. Up he jumped and. going
in tlir press in the corner. extracted
from a little b"s the check Just ~
Tom landed il e. him.
Tol's eyes rii'ter-d is he crushed II
into ii'S pogkcJ.
-Y"I're thoroughbred. Frank"
", q Euy. command me"
&c, me Kitty. then" said Frank.
prnr " seizlns the opportunity.
a." hun,or instantly nei the I'D
man. fare. IL became hard. ninty.
Hut. rnscious that he owed Frank
check. he rrsurtrd 10 diplomatic eva.
sion To sm".Ih over the incident.
"Retorr answer that let me ask
you question" hs said.
"WellE"
Have you ever made search for
Rooney's ln"uey that he got by the
American unclcT'
Indeed I did. | searhed every
where in the house. but not tbrnce
of II could lind
"Rui Il must l- somewhere. frask.
Ould John couldn't have taken Il away
with him"
THAT'S thrue."
well now. jus, listen tn this. u
you ind that money III give you Kit.
ty."
Franks eyes rolled wildly In the tx.
element ~ the prospect this remark
opened out TO him. In one Of these
revolutions they encountered the bam-
; boo stick 4 chill struck him. for he
was NJ once reminded ~ the duty I'm.
posed 10y the will. which left him no
alternative but Ia belt oui Of the
house the man whom II Was his best
intercs, Ia propitia,c. Eut. though his
soul glr,lcd nj The task. the bamboo
; drcw him ~ II the very spirit " old
! John Rooney possessed IL.
Sorry | am. Tom Gnynor. hut We
mnst get out OF this" he said. lcsping
! 10 his feet and runhlng 10 the corner
'.Itememb"r what fhe viii said. man
; You're TO he belted out Of this place
! every time W come into II. BE Oh
4 ~ ,fs.. l..l C,tp.
+ It's not nv fault. hut II can't be help
! ed anyway"
Frank purposely fumbIed with the
stick 20 allow Tom to collect faculties
= gricvcusiy scattered by the abrupt ont.
burst.
Are sc gomez cried Frank, wav.
ing the bamboo menaclngiy as he
swung around. just In time TO see old
: Toms coattails disappear through the
door
Down along the path sped Tom.
with Frank not a yard behind. I'm.
proving his position gradually by way
Of demonstrating that there was no
deception IN his effort. To give fur
Their evidence of his determination to
carry out his trStamcntary obligations,
he made Il hercr blow ut Tom Just ss
he few through the gate. The blow
missed Tom. as indeed il was intended
TO do. but struck the gate with Ter.
riGc force.
Now In safe territory. Tom drew M.
gasping for breath, while Frank sazed
runfuiiy at the bamboo broken across
/ the middle.
! "Bc~or. I've done for ould Rooney's
/ bamboo" said he. Put what's this
here" gazing closely at the Silt. Its
h"llor within. mud there's something
In It. What can II be-" he added. pull.
I ine our a hong tube Of papers.
/ "Th"re's more at them here up The
hollow no said. throwing the papers
/ on the ground and proceeding TO fur.
ther Investigation. This Is sOmethi
ould Rooney. hid here. III hould re
/ What can il name. | wondhcr:"
"MAue" cried Tom. who had picked
= up the roll and opened It. What can
! II mane" with a honrse shout. ut
!
go apiece: aye, and here are more for
! f1@''
The pair stood and yasped their as
constituent.
The American legacy" whispered
| frank when he he'd caught his breath
That's inst what It Is" returned
Tom. vanltlng from trembling excite
ment to genial enthusiasm Frank.
my boy. congratulate We. Ye're the
Richest man IN the county this minyet"
"And-nnd'- murmured Frank.
Old Tom saw the question IN the
young mans eyes and cut his b, H.
ton short with n luugli:
Don't throuhle to say anot r
word" he said. "Kitty's yours. Y
hoy. ard my bly blessing on We both