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JULIE
passed this also over to Nancy
and waited for comment. She picked
I'D the telegram and considered it
her white brow wrinkled anXiously.
IF you co." she said, II shall
never see you again. Send the
money"
Dearest" I said a~pologetically, 81
haven't got it,"
"Oh," said Nancy, but that
doesn't matter. I have"
I took her hand in mine and looked
at the new plain gold ring that
glistened on her finger. I felt that
right now ! must explain to my wife
that Mrs. William Leigh must look
with more respect at five hundred
dollars than Nancy Welles had done,
1t was evident she did not realize
that her base of supplies was cut of
and I hated to tell her.
Don't you understand, Nancy
I began, that you father may moi
forgive you for running away with
me? At any rate, he won't for a lone
time. And so, dear, you must be con
tent with what l can give you. I'm
sorry it is so little-but W. have each
other"
You mean" said Nancy, that
Daddy would disinherit me because
married your"
"He might. Yors Aunt Josephine,
you know"
"Bosh!" interrupted Nancy. Aunt
Josephine, indeed! Why Daddy
couldn't stay angry with me-he just
couldn't. 1 give him two weeks, and
not a minute more"
I vas silent, Try as I might,
could not bring myself to disillusion
her. Nancy, too, became suddenly
serious.
Billy" she said, "you don't un-
derstand about Daddy and me. I'm
all he has and he loves me-"
Very simply she spoke, and at that
minute I felt a sympathy for my
father-in-law, for I, too, loved Nancy.
And don't you know, you dear
old silly" she continued, that I have
my own income from my mother?
1t is-oh, quite a lott don't know
how much; but I'm twenty-one now,
and it is mine to do with as I will.
So there is nothing to worry about
after all"
Nancy" I said, and spoke truly,
while for your sake I am glad-for
myself, 1 am sorry. 1t was you I
wanted, not your money. And I ex-
pect to work for my wife"
Don't talk any more about it,"
she returned. I'VE have other and
more important things to discuss.
First, there's MI. Casey. Shall you
go to him."
Liberty is sweet" I said, with
meaning.
"Then ! will CO."
1t was useless to argue the point.
Nancy had but n reply, and it was
an undeniable fact.
IF you go, they might keep you.
They don't want me-"
1 picked up the telegram and pom
dered over it.
II wonder what Randy Is doing in
Boston," I speculated, land why he
wants five hundred dollars. ! don't
like the look of it,"
Five hundred dollars, by all
MEANS" said Nancy, "but not you"
I turned to the third summons.
Miss Julie Schuyler, alias Julia
Smith" I began.
I got no further, for there were
hurried footsteps in the hall, a hasty
tap at the door, quickly followed by
another, louder and more imperative.
Before l could cross the room in re-
spouse, the door opened, and the girl
whose name was on my lips entered
and closed it with purposeful manner.
you did not come to me-" she
said, land so I came to you"
II had not time" I tried to justify
myself; II only just received your
note"
Then Nancy came forward, and
introduced the two girls, adding:
las you were such near neighbors,
it is strange that you have not met
before"
Miss Schuyler took Nancy's hand
and held it tentatively.
Shall we be friends" she queried.
lin spite of our aunts?"
by all MEANS" agreed Nanny.
What was the trouble anyhow"
My Aunt Caroline's fox terrier
said Julie Schuyler solemnly, many
years ago killed your Aunt jose
phine's blue-eyed Persian cat, which
had trespassed into our back yard,
Hence the feud-was to the knife
and no quarter"
We all laughed, then Miss Schuy.
Ter turned suddenly to me.
I'm going TO Boston," she all.
nounced.
Randy" I hazarded.
She produced d telegram, and
read il aloud:
Circumstances over which ] have nc
control detain me in Boston. Write Ere
mont House.
RANDOLPH.
I'm not going to waste any time
writing" she remarked. I'm just
going. l want you to 60 with me-"
Having stated her wishes, she
glanced at her watch.
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