Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-06-17
by J. y Lippincott Co.,

Copyright by J. j.. Lippincott Col
Taking the paper, and carefully
creasing It at the proper place, he
went across the hall, and after knock
ing at certain door, unceremoniously
entered without being hidden. A young
fellow of about his own age was oc-
cupied precisely as Stennis had been
a quarter OF an hour before-their
ideas of comfort on a wet Sunday evi-
IDENTIFY coinciding to hair.
Here, Matt, old man, read this, and
tell us what you think of it," said
VIII.
The "old man." who happened to be
Stennis' junior by three or four years,
took the paper handed to him and
read the momentous advertisement
through twice, Then, handing back
the sheet:
Well. what about it," he said
"The name-my mother, you know"
exclaimed Stennis; her name was
Meleen before she was married. She
was from Cardiff, too, now l come to
think of it,"
THE devil you say" calculated
Stanley Matthews, dropping a pair of
pajama-clad extremities over the edge
of the bed. Read it out loud, will
you?'
Wilfrid complied.
Seems as If you were the descend
ants right enough; guess you're the
fellow they're after, Wifi When are
you going to surrender yourself?'
NONSENSE" exclaimed Stennis
testify What does it mean, any
how?"
Doesn't say anything about return
and all will be forgiven does it?" in
CURED the incorrigible Matthews.
you go to the DEVIL" said the
badgered Wilfrid as he flung out of
the room. banging the door
'Ill take it around and show it to
Eunice," he said to himself; its just
about time to catch her coming home
what it means" Which was a very
sarguine estimate of the girls powers
at divining the hidden significance in
purposely blind advertisement such
as that which Messrs. Carboy, Passa-
want & Cozine had cautiously inserted
Naturally, Eunice was no wiser
than VIII at solving the temporary
mystery, but his excitement proved
contagious, and with an unwonted
flush in her pretty cheeks she scanned
the lines over and over again.
"Oh, we can't tell what it signifies!"
she at length exclaimed, you will
see these pes ole in the morning, Wifi
It's of no use worrying or exciting
ourselves in the meantime
This was such an eminently SEN
sible view OF the matter that Wilfrid
was fain to acquiesce, Yet this TEN
porary shelving of the difficulty did
not prevent them from recurring again
and again to the fascinating topic all
through the remaining hours of that
momentous Sabbath,
Under the rather skilful question
ing of Eunice Wilfrid recalled many
half-forgotten fragments of his moth
er's history, but nothing that seemed
to shed any light on the possible or
probable motive behind the newspa-
per notice
Bright and early on the ensuing
Monday morning, on his way to the
store, Wilfrid called at Temple court.
OF course, he was hours too early;
sulky and stupid boy was the sole rep
resentative of the majesty Of the law
in the quarters occupied by that emf
nent trio, Carboy, Passavant & Cozine
of New York, Chicago and San Fran
cisco.
So there was nothing for it but to
curb his Impotence and wait for the
noon hour, when he would be at lib
erty for brief spell.
At the second attempt he was more
fortunate, and had the satisfaction of
sending in his name on a slip of paper
to the resident member of the firm
Mr. Horatio Passavant, with the state
ment that he had called in answer to
the advertisement in the paper of the
day before He was Immediately
ushered into an inner Office
This is quicker nibble than we
dared expect, Mr.. - ah - Stennis,"
Quoth the great man, putting ponder
ously, and waving him to a seat May
| inquire in what way you are inter-
ested?'
Il am the son of the late Martha
| Meleen." said Wilfrid simply,
All, yes very pertinent, Of course.
| Glad to know you. Mr.-er-Stennis.
But the proofs, now. In such a case
| as this. you see, with colossal inter
| ests at stake, we have to proceed with
the utmost circumspection. You fol-
| low me, do doubt?"
| Ito be continued)