Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-10-06

on. ana tell her the whole matter II
Ia not a pleasant thing to do. bat If
we get her help--if that should seem
the best way"
They were deeply engrossed and did
not hear the bell or the servant OPEN
ing the front door.
Uncle Rodney!"
Both men sprang to their feet. Eel
da stood in the library door,
Glad to see you, Zee" said her un-
Gle quietly
She looked from one to the other and
nodded TO Morris.
You don't look so awfully glad,
must say. If I've come in upon con-
spracy I'll take myself off. The gloom
here is so thick you could grow mush-
rooms in It,"
I'm glad you happened in, Zee.
There's something wish to speak TO
you about. We may as well discuss 1t
now; and II It's agreeable to you, I
should like Mr.. Leighton to stay. It's
a legal matter that we may want him
to advise us about"
You have serious air. have you
haven't been breaking any laws. you
stay"
"Slt down. Norris" said Merriam. de-
liberately.
Zelda had taken a chair In the corner
away from the smoldering fire, and
Marian found the chair that he liked
least with an uniformed idea that such
self-immolation fitted him better for
an unpleasant task He did not begin
Immediately, and while he collected his
thoughts Zelda watched him with
amusement.
IF you knew how funny you look,
Uncle Rodney, I'm sure you'd laugh.
And you seem a little ultra serious,
too, Mr. Leighton. Please, uncle, don't
scold mel"
Yes. Yes, to be sure" said Mer-
riam, absent t-mindedly, and Leighton
and Zelda exchanged a SMILE Il want
to speak to you about your property
There are some things connected with
your affairs that you must know"
But father attends to everything
you'll certainly waste your talents on
me- Do let us talk of something cheer
full"
You know that your property, what
your mother had and wished to give to
you, was left in trust, Your father Is
the trustee"
YES, know that"
'fYour fathers powers have been alb
solute. He Is not required to to give
an accounting to any one-except, Of
course, to you, when he turns over the
property on your birthday-that Is, to-
morrow"
Yes, believe tomorrow is the first
Of October. l understand perfectly
that mother wished me to know that
she trusted father-as she expected me
to trust him. That is all very simple"
Everything was left to your fathers
discretion, but there were few minor
requirements. In case he should sell
real estate. he was to get the approval
of the court; and he was to buy other
real estate with whatever he realized"
That's probably important, but not
amusing l really dropped in to ask
what you were going to give me for
my birthday. I'm almost sorry / came"
Your father has sold some Of the |
real estate"
"Of course. You escape lot of trou-
BILE by not having real estate. so father
more, pardon mel"
The color was dying out Of her face
and she twisted her fingers nervously. |
Her heart was beating fercely 1t had |
come at last-this hour In which she |
must face an attack upon her father. |
She had known that 1t would come, and
she knew that she should meet it. 1t
angered her that the terms her uncle
used were unfamiliar Law and busi-
ness were unknown worlds to her. She
again followed her uncles recital closo-
ly; he was speaking with sharp pro-
cision that he had never used before
In talking to her.
your father has sold great deal Of
your property" he repeated; "and 1t
appears that through neglect"-he hes
forgetfulness, the courts
approval was not secured in at least
one case. OF course. this can be cor
rected."
(To be continued)