The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-06-18


Every words true. You can go
down to the Office this minute and ask
the clerk to prove 1t to you. | wish
your aunt would make up her mind to
be good friends and"
But Adora had sped back across the
brook, and when Silas had finished
! speaking she was quite out Of sight
among the trees.
Aunt Ann Wynne was quietly knit
ting when Adora burst into the room;
the girls cheeks We're aglow with ex-
| element and her soft eyes shone with
expectation
whatever is the matter, Adora,"
asked her aunt. curiously, as Adora
sank breathlcssiy into a chair and
\ pulled off her gloves.
Il spoke to Lane!" announced
Adora dehantly.
Mrs. Wynne stared incredulously
(which one?" she snapped
"Silas Lane, himself"
The older woman's lips were set in
| straight line and her needles flashed
! III inc SuHllgnL.
Il merely uttered three words" ex-
! planned Adora; Il was passing through
| the woods when Mr.. Lane spoke to
me-he said my great-grandfathe had
annexed the brook years ago when he
surveyed the woodland. He said we
never had owned It, and that 1t was
| theirs. And he could prove 1t by show
ing us the records; so said to him:
Is that true?' When he said II was
came home. Is 1t true. Aunt ANN"
Il don't know" returned Mrs
Wynne, obstinately.
Have you seen the records?" per.
sisted Adora.
'No-and | don't want to, That
| brooks been In my family as long as
can remember and ! shall always con
slider it mine! Your Uncle VIII al.
| ways spoke as If 1t belonged to us
no, don't want to see any records!"
But, Aunt Ann, If you are so sure
that It Is yours, why not examine the
records-then you can prove that you
are right"
Mrs. Wynne's face flushed deeply
and her voice trembled when she
spoke: eco and examine the records
yourself"
Adora jumped to her feet and pulled
on her gloves with little nervous Jerk
ing movements. Very we'll And II
we are In the wrong | shall acknowl
edge 1t by speaking to the Lanes
whenever I meet tkem,"
The door closed behind her, and
Mrs Wynne leaned forward and gazed
wistfully from the window at her de.
parting form
Adora found the recorders clerk
busy In the outer office, and stated
her errand.
The records are in the vault Miss
Adora, and you'll find some one in
there now, | think He's looking ur,
the same record, and he'll show it to
you" The clerk turned away to at
tend to q newcomer.
The vault was a small, steel-lined
room, whose shelves were filed with
lamp a young man was bent above a
big book. He turned as Adora stepped
forward. 1t was John Lane
OH" said Adora, breathlessly, in
response to his bow, and then she add
ed, with sudden frankness: q came
here to examine the records to see If
it is really true that the brook has
always belonged to your people"
John Lane smiled. And | came to
see If there was not some mistake
about our claim-and the brook might
be returned to your aunt"
But why?" asked Adora
Because" smiled John Lane, enig,
matically, but something In his eyea
told Adora the reason why, and her
own fell In confusion
please show me the records ana
tell me the TRUTH" said Adora. earnest,
ly. 1T all seems SO foolish, some
how-the feud and everything"
I'm afraid It Is ours" admitted
John Lane, as he explained the mat.
ter to Adora, and when she was quite
COnNlHCeut ana Lne CIeTh ndu lufnlSned
her with copies Of the record, tina.
Mrs. Wynne might also be convinced,
the two walked slowly homeward in
the sunset.
A yellow light streamed over the
glistening expanse Of snow and formed
a golden path over which thy trod in
some new-found happiness. zoo full
for words. The few sentences they
had exchanged had been commonplace
enough. but there vas another Ian
guage that came o both of them, all
untaught, as It does to every one Of
US some time or another
Mrs. Wynne saw them coming up
the frozen path, and the strained look
In her eyes gave place to one Of In
tense relief.
81 guess Adora's found the brook
belongs to Silss Lane 1ow-but some.
how, | have feeling that It will still
belong to the family. | always did
Ike Johnny Lansl" And she arose
TO open the door.