Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-12-02
CHAPTER x.-continued.

He found Eunice in the old parlor
but not alone. John Trevecca was
now confined to the house, and only
| ventured out on very fine days. The
| girl was bending over him, arranging
his pillows, as Stennis was announced
With little cry of establishment she
Strengthened up at the sight of him
and after slight hand-clasp stood
idly by while Wilf-once more, il
seemed, the kindly, simple Wifi of
old-sat down by the side of the sick
man and strove to cheer him up.
But something told Eunice it was
not for this or for a merely friendly
call that he had come.
"Eunice," he said at length, rising
and standing before her, 81 have
brought you some wonderful news.
There has been a dreadful mistake,
and for these three years past | have
been occupying the place that is right
fully yours
The girl stared at him with af-
frighted, wide-open eyes.
Don't be alarmed" said WiIfrid
reassuringly. Its nothing to be
afraid of. l only learned the truth an
hour ago, and l wanted to be the first
to tell you. 1t seems that you are
the daughter of my Uncle Andrew
we are first cousins, you see-whom
he believed to be dead, and all his
money belongs by right to you. 1t is
what he would have wished-if he
had known that he had a daughter
he would never have thought of me,
you know. So from this mo-
II, nh
yers will tell you all about it, and
shall instruct them to turn everything
over to you. | believe that's all l
came to say, Eunice. Good-by''
He took her hand in farewell, which
she yielded to him mechanically, and
before she could detain him by look
or word he was gone. She took one
step in his direction, her arms out
stretched in gesture of great yearn-
ing. uttered one heart-cry, wifi"
and then fell to TIE floor in a dead
she never did in her
life before, nor has since.
Then followed for a few days a per-
feet whirl of excitement for MIR. Car
boy appeared upon the scene and
verified in detail all that Wilfrid had
sketched in outline. And when it
came to considering the narrative
davetailed together SO astutely by
Roger aews, old John Trevecca was
able t.SS add many little corroborative
details which had lain dormant in his
memory for years.
So Eunice Trevecca found herself
in all probability the richest single
woman In America. Her nrst thought
was to give her stepfather the best of
care and attendance, under which his
health speedily mended, being of
naturally hale and hearty
At first Eunice insisted that Wilfrid
should share and share alike. Find
ing this impracticable, she offered to
settle a certain definite sum upon him
But not dollar would he accept, say
ing that If she would forgive him the
large sums he had discussed during
his false tenure he would be content
All these attempted negotiations
were conducted by the lawyers; not
ance did the cousins meet, not a line
passed between them.
Il treated her too shabbily when / |
was well off," said Wilfrid to himself. |
Il can't and won't go hanging and |
about for a chance bone now |
hat our positions are reversed"
On her part Eunice was hurt an6 !,
offended that her generous and kindly I
meant offers had been so steadily re-
ected
1T looks as IL he wanted to put me i
n the wrong" she reflected, yet a
second thought : told her that such ,
vas not Wilfrid,s way.