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and after a slight hand-clasp stood
idly by while Wilf-once more. 1t
seemed, the kindly, simple wifi of
old-sat down by the side of the sick
man and strove to cheer him up.
But something told Eupice it was
not for this or for a 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-
frighted. wide-open eyes.
Don't be alarmed" said Wilfrid
reassuringly. Its nothing to be
afraid of. l only learned the truth an
hour ago. and l wanted to be the first
to tell you. 1t seems that you are
the daughter of my Uncle Andrew
we are first cousins, you see-whom
he believed to be dead. and all his
money belongs by right to you. it is
what he would have wished-if he
had known that he had a daughter
he would never have thought of me.
you know So from this mo-
ment l retire in your favor. The law
yers will tell you all about 1t. and l
shall instruct them to turn everything
over to you. believe that's all l
came to say, Eunice. Good-by."
He took her hand in farewell, which
she yielded to him mechanically, and
before she could detain him by look
or word he was gone. She took one
step in his direction. her arms out
stretched in a gesture of great yearn-
ing. uttered one heart-cry, WIFI"
and then fell to the floor in a dead
she never did in her
life before, nor has since.
Then followed for few days a per-
feet whirl of excitement, for Mr.. Car
boy appeared upon the scene and
verified in detail all that Wilfrid had
sketched in outline. And when 1t
came to considering the narrative
dovetailed together SO astutely by
Roger Hews. old John Trevecca was
able to add many little corroborative
details which had lain dormant in his
memory for years.
so Eunlce Trevecca 1Oun0 nerSelI
IN all probability the richest single
woman in America. Her first thought
was to give her stepfather the best Of
care and attendance, under which his
health speedily mended. being OF
constitution naturally hale and hearty.
At first Eunice insisted that Wilfrid
should share and share alike. Find
ing this impracticable, she offered to
settle a certain definite sum upon him.
But not a dollar would he accept. say
ing that II she would forgive him the
large sums he had disbursed during
his false tenure he would be content.
All these attempted negotiations
were conducted by the lawyers; not
once did the cousins meet, not a line
passed between them.
Il treated her too shabbily when
was we'll off." said Wilfrid to himself;
Il can't and won't go hanging and
whining about for a chance bone now
that our positions are reversed"
On her part Eunice was hurt and
offended that her generous and kindly
meant offers had been SO steadily re-
jected.
1T looks as II he wanted to put me
in the wrong she reflected, yet
second thought told her that such
was not Wilfrid's way.
(To be continued.)