The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-03
CHAPTER X.-Continued.

He found Eunice in the old pallor,
but not alone. John Treyccca was
now confined TO the house, and only
ventured out on very fine days. The
girl was bending over him, arranging
his pillows, as Stennis was announced.
With little cry OF establishment she
atraightened up at the sight Of him,
and after slight hand.clasp stood
idly by while Wilf--once more, It
seemed, the kindly simple WIZ Of
old-sat down by the side Of the sick
man and strove to cheer him up.
But something told Eunice it was
not for this or for merely friendly
call that he had come.
'Eunice," he said at length, rising
and standing before her, Il have
brought you some wonderful news
There has been dreadful mistake,
and for these three years past | have
been occupying the place that is right.
fully yours
The girl stared at him with af.
'righted wide.open eyes.
i'bIA Nv tlAl ilAtNlt Htllh W ~ ~
reassurlng'y. IT'S nothing to be
afraid of only learned the truth an
hour ago, and | wanted to be the first
TO tell you. II seems that you are
the daughter OF my Uncle Andrew
we are first cousins. you sce-whom
he believed TO be dead, and all his
money belongs by right 10 you. 1t is
whst he would have wished-if he
had known that he had a daughter
he would never have thought Of me.
sou know. So from this mo-
ment / retire In your favor The law
yers VIII tell you all about II, and !
shall instruct them TO turn everything
over to you. | believe that's all
came to say, Eunice Good-by"
He took her hand In farewell which
she yielded 70 him mechanically, and
before she could detain him by look
G wC-t - was gone She took ono
s.sg T. his direction. her arms out.
I-,E--Ia5 Il gesture Of great yearn-
lE l--e-e1 exc heart-cry. "Wilf,'
and -1g- 'sI to the floor In a dead
il--1.--s-- st-tIg she never did iu her
a'a before. 10. has since
T.H- followed ,or .eg days q per.
t=,s v-.-l r azr5.e,or-t. for MI Car.
boy appeared upon the scene ana
5sr-bH9 a1 1@ial all TIA, W..trId had
sEatcted in outline and when il
rs-e 70 considering the narrative
loFetsilrd together 50 astute.y by
Roger Hews, old John Tfayecca was
able to add many little corroboratiye
details which had lain dormant ia his
memoir FOR years
So Eunice Treyecca found herself
To all probability the richest single
woman in America. Her first thought
vas 20 give her stepfather the best OF
are and attendance, under which his
health speedily mended, being Of
constitution naturally hale and hearty
At first Euuico insisted that WUfrid
should share aand share alike. Find.
Ing his impracticablc, she offered Ia
settle q certain definite sum upon him
But not d dollar would he accept. say
Ing that II sh" would forgive him the
large sums he had disburscd during
bis false tenure be- would be content
All these attempted negotiations
were conducted by the lawyers; not
once did the cousins meet. not a line
passed between them.
i treated her too sllaubily when /
vas well off said Wifrid to himself;
Il can't and won't 20 hanging and
whining about for chance bone now
that our positions are reversed"
On her part Eunicc was hurt ana
offended that her generous aud kindly
meant offers had been SO steadily re-.
!ected
1T looks as if he wanted 10 put me
in the wrong she reflected, yet a
second thought told her that such
was not Wilirids way.