Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-11-03

n You VIII overlook whatever l did and
o said yesterday, won't your"
e It's a good plan to begin the world
over every morning. l want to you
you In any way can, Zee began at
1 the wrong end yesterday. The fault
I was all minel"
( Father and have had long talk
t about his business. He approached 1t
5 last night on his own account. have
told him that I was coming to you.
: Father has met with misfortune. He
: has told me frankly about It: he spec
ulated with the money that belonged
to me-and the money is all gone"
Yes; l am not surprised"
There is the house we live in and
the farm-they are still free. He says
they belong to me-"
If he has moth pledged them for
debt In any way, they pass to your
possession to-day They are yours
now"
Yes; I understand about that. This
Is my fateful birthday" and she
smiled
But there are some things that arc
not quite right. Father has told me
about them There Is something about
an order Of court, which affects a piece
| OF property that he has sold through
this Mr. Balcomb. Father takes all the
blame for that l suppose that is what
you wished to tell me last night. But
I'm glad heard 1t from father. L hope
you will not be hard on him. He has
talked to me In an honorable spirit
that, that respect very much"
zee!" he exclaimed. Zee, he isn't
worth It'll"
Please don't!"-and the sob clutch
ed her throat again-"T didn't come to |
ask what 1t was worth; but to get you |
to help me-"
Yes. Yes; to be sure. IT. must be
done your way" he replied, quickly.
But It's the right way. Now want
you to tell me what to do. People have
bought property of my father, and he
failed to get the approval of the court.
I'm not sure that 1t was his fault-it
must have been Mr.. Balcomb's way of
doing It But It makes no difference,
and father takes all the blame Now 4
title given In this way Is not rights
that what you say?"
we say usually that titles are good
or bad"-and he smiled at her.
But there must be a way OF MAX
ing this good"
ASS'b perhaps several ways. That |
Is Tor lawyer. You are the only per-
son that could take advantage of an
omission of that sort, l suppose"
That IS what l wish to know. And
1t wouldn't be very much trouble to
make 1t right
We must ask a lawyer. Morris un-
derstands about It He is considered a
good man in the profession. The ad- |
% nP r1o1l ~.
friend and knows Balcomb." :
II told father might ask Mr.. Leigh
ton to help u.s."
Rodney looked at her quickly. Ezra
Dameron, Zelda his daughter, and Nor G
ris Leighton! The combination sug- e
gested unhappy thoughts. a
Morris is coming up this morning. h
He said IL, and he's usually on time, q
That's one Of the good things about !;
Morris. He keeps his appointments" =
Il imagine he would. Uncle Rodney.
'm going to ask you something. It
nay seem little queer, but every- 6
hing in the world is a little queer. Did b
you ever know-was there anything n
t was the sob again and she frowned a
lard in an effort to keep back the :,
ears-"T mean about mother-and Mr. =
4eighton's father?" a
The blood mounted again to the old A
mans cheek, and he bent toward her fe
.ngrily. n,
did he throw that at you? Did al
Ezra Dameron, after all your mother o,
uttered from him, insult you with e
hatT p'
please don't! Please dontl" and IL
he thrust a hand toward him appeal- tn
ngly. Il used to see the word past IN e.
ooks and 1t meant nothing to me. But W
ow It seems that life isn't to-day at NJ
IL; It's just lot Of yesterdays!" -
The old man walked to the window =
nd back. !"
1T was your mothers mistake: but tr
must not follow you. When did your til
lther tell you this?" o.
"Yesterday-last night I had nro- ta
oked him. 1t is all so hldeous please -,
ever ask me about it-what happened -,
the house-but he told me about
lat" lo'
Hes a greater dog than l thought
2 was; and now he has thrown him
III on your mercyl I've a good mind A.
say that we won't help him. Nor Wul' W
s. father was a gentleman and in'
.holar; and Morris is the finest fellow
the world"
est Ddl pleaSe don't ScOldl II
ont help me any" K
mo; I can't ever scold anybody. MY \
Lnds are always tied. I'm old and
olish Talk about the past coming
.ck to trouble usl You have no idea
hat 1t means at my age; it's the past.
e past. the pastl until to-day Is eter-
lily smothered by It." And then the
II rang and he went to open the door Of
r Morris. nro
Norris" he began at once, I'VE can sha
lit the preliminaries this morning. thr
:. Dameron's trusteeship has expired. VIII
8 daughter Is entitled TO the prop o,d
~ left her by her mother, or its -.
uivalent There has been a sale OF .io'
operty that Is not quite regular, and yer
- NH
We wish TO make It quite legal ext
ite perfect" said Zelda. don
And we wish TO avoid publicity We sub
let keep out OF the newspapers" bru
I understand" said Morris. 7on
Zelda had purposely refrained from -
ntioning her fathers own plan of w
ltinuing himself as trustee to hide nOO
fact Of his malfeasance; but with the
iris present, she felt that her uncle
s "a aier 10 manara II