Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-07
CHAPTER Iv.-continued.

but she never heard from him, that
can remember. and we always sup
posed he was killed in the war"
"And his name-surely you have
heard her mention his name, Mr. STEM
nis?"
Why, certainly. 1t was Andrew
Andrew Meleen, of counsel"
The lawyers Indifferent manner had
disappeared, and he had leaned for
ward anxiously in his chair pending
this answer, but now he resumed his
former position, with as much salts
faction shining in his fat face as the
legal proprieties ever permitted.
well Mr.. Stennis, / am warranted
In going so far as to say that this in
terview has been eminently satisfac-
tory up to this point, and l am de-
lighted to have made your acquain-
lance. l will have those little details
to which / alluded looked up. and If
you will do me the honor to call here
at the same hour this day week may
have some interesting news for you
some exceedingly interesting news,
in fact"
"But-but," stammered Wilfrid, 81
am not bit wiser than when came
in! You've pumped me dry, and
should like to know something about
the Observation-Disclosures 1t means
and SO would my-my friends"
Mr.. Passavant looked at the CULVER
ing wifi compassionately and dispas-
sfonately over his gold-rimmed glasses.
Your impotence is quite excusable
under the circumstances, my dear sir,
but until we have in our hands the
collateral proofs of which have
spoken, it would be manifestly i'm
proper for me to commit myself fur
ther. Good-morning!"
And So" as Wilfrid ruefully told
Eunice that evening, Il came away
like the king of France, who marched
up the hill and down again, and got
nothing for my trouble"
Eunice made him tell the story of
the interview twice over, and then sat
quietly Eliminating, her forehead and
eyebrows puckered in puzzled frown.
1T must bel am sure of it, Wilf,"
vertisement has something to do with
that long-lost uncle Andrew of
yours!"
do you really think so?" said Wifi
obviously. Why, all old Passavant's
talk was about mother; he only men,
toned uncle Andrew once"
"You silly boy!" the girl exclaimed
with pretty petulance, giving him a
little push, that's the very thing that
makes me sure!"
From which it may be seen that
Eunice Trevecca possessed what has
been called the ''leaping mind"
So there was nothing for it but to
wait the week out with what patience
the trio could muster-for Eunice and
old Trevecca were equally interested
with Wilfrid. The time passed in all
sorts of feverish conjectures, and Wifi,
1t must be confessed, was somewhat
idle and careless apprentice all that
week.
Hence 1t was with beating heart
and all sorts of nameless and formless
expectations that Stennis presented
himself in Temple court at the ap-
pointed hour one week later.
This time his reception was cor
diality itself, tempered with such
marked respect as to te positively en-
barrassing to youngster so mex
perienced in the ways of the world
There was a third person present
also, introduced as Mr.. Phineas Car
boy. the senior member of the firm.
Both partners impressively shook
hands with their visitor and were
| quite deferential in manner. Mr. Pas
savant's demeanor might even be de
scribed as parentally affectionate.
Wilfrid sat on the edge of the prof
| fered seat in some trepidatlon, ant
found himself focused by a battery
of four eyes and two pairs of eye
| glasses, so respectfully solicitous was
the manner of his reception. Mr.. Pas
savant led off In one of his pompously
rounded periods:
1T is a pleasure to renew the &C
quaintance of so presentable a young
gentleman as yourself, Mr.. Stennis
and to be the bearers of what will,
am sure, be most grateful tidings. Not
the least item in our qualification con
sists in the fact that you bear a most
dignified and euphonious name-one
eminently fitted to grace the good for
tune we are about to announce: viii
frid Stennis, Esquire-ah!' He rolled
out the full title in his best forensic
manner, and our unsophisticated Wilt
who was staggered by all this unex
pected homage and flattery, hardly
recognized his own familiar appella
ton.
Here Mr. Carboy, with an impatient
cough, took up the tale, as though he
would say: I'VE have had the fancy
touches and the fiummery; now let's
get down to business"
THE facts are briefly as follows,
Mr.. Stennis: This firm for many
years past has numbered among its
most valued clients your late la
mented maternal uncle, Mr.. Andrew
Meleen, whose reputation in the west
was largely merged in the town
named after him in the state Of Ne
| -,ada