The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Him now. dusty and travelsoiled
sAeS ia, bnt with a bright gladness In his
voce aud face which had no dryness and
. faint about ii.
"Athol. dear old fellow. how glad I
am TO see you here. 1t could hardly
have been better. even il you had come on
purpose 10 meet me. Where were you
goingT"
Down to Hampton House
ITO Hampton House," ehcoed Rourke,
laughing. ITO an empty house! What
= ghoatiy idea No. vou are coming
with me to diae. I'm as hungry ~ .
tramp, and AS thirsty as Falstaf. You
can come. Nere;"
1T would be a strong force to make
il cnnnot." said Dr We're. smiling as the
Did boyish vistfnlness glanced out in the
last question.
That's glorious. Now we are ready.
Brent il sure 10 have secured a cab. He
is quicker even than he used to be. Now"
Dr. addei. when Brent had closed the cab
door, tell fne ali ahoat home"
But Atgol talked very little about home
after all only questioning Rourke until
the servants had withdrawn after dinner
and left them alone in a private room at
| She hotel.
Really. We're" Rourke said then. Il
have told YOU hundreds OF things about
myself and most knowingly RETAINED
from asking private questions before the
men. | surely deserve my reward tell
me everything. Why did you say you
were going down 10 Hampton House just
when | had so luckily found you? Were
you really intending 10 spend the evening
in n deserted mausionf Mrs. Farrissey 10
dead did not Ina tell ne about her odd
will, and how the house was not TO lot
acainy'
NO. IL il no, let. The house. like the
property. is in the hands of Mrs. Fnrris-
sey's old solicitor. Mr.. Lucas. But II Is
always supposed TO be at the service OF
the Gavestons when they choose TO cons
20 town and Mr.. Galveston and his
daughters are here now"
They here :" exclaimed Rourke. red
dening in his gladness. What food
news, Still. it is an odd time for them
to choose for London
Mr.. Galveston il here on business" I
said nr We're land he brought Una and
Lorraine"
Lorraine ~ echoed Rourke. with the
old quiyzical smile in his eyes. she has
survived the blow then-the failure OF
her great expectations Why. she was
always supposed - be her aunt's heiress,
wasn't sheT"
II think she never felt il as a blow" |
said Athol.
1T was an infamous will. | think"
reioined Trenham 1.-The most Infamous
will | ever heard of"
And Athol said (which was quite true)
that Rourke's experience OF infamous
wills was a. present limited.
There were a good many odd beGuests
though. weren't there"
Yes. The two lazy carriage horses
were 10 be shot. to prevent any one else
overworkinr them. Every servant had a
ten pound note and Lloyd. the butler.
and Croft. my cousins own maid. were
to receive each Fifty pounds a year on
condition-but only on conditlon-that
they married each other, IL they chose
10 remain single, or mediate other
matches. they were not TO receive a farth-
ing"
That is. after ali. a poor substitute
for Mrs. Fsrrissey's entire fortune. which
is lying idle now. eh|"
Yes: old Mr.. Lncas is to keep it all
in his own hands mean the power, not
the cash. which | believe is well invested
and the house, just as It is until
Until what" asked Rourke.
Lorraine Galveston is engaged TO be
~u~wsua - I ra ahaut ~ he ma rrieI." |
Splendid splendid, old fellow II
know you would not have told me II you
had not felt sure tina, Una would. And
the mysteries are 10 be unfolded then. are
thew Well. dear fellow. | hope they
will not long have 10 lie in the impene-
trahie keeping of Lucas. OF the Law.
wonder whether your engagement will
come FIRST or little Lo%rraine's. Little lor-
raine, | always say involuntarily. as II
she were = child for always. Or | wonder
whe;her-lcok up. man | want TO read II
in your fac~-whether they will come to-
gether." !
Athoi did look mp. and
Rourke's laugh with a laugh OF bis own
too but. for all that. he could not for
another moment keep his secret hidden
from the eve. tina, were Al shrewd AZ they
we're loving.
Il sex. Athoi." he said. in a tone OF
hearty sy mYa,hy and from my soui
can say I'm glad Al the prospect II will
be as If you married my own sister and
II had one. ] should tell her that she
had chosen wisely TO choose you. l shall
tell Lorraine SO"
Ito he continued.l