The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-23

| Uncle Bob fetched me-" said Han,
nibal. He's downstairs, but nc
didn't tell me- Mr. Mahaffy was
| dead"
| We have sustained a great loss
Hannibal, and we must never forget
the moral grandeur OF the man. Some
| day, when YOU are older. and | can
bring myself TO speak OF IL, | will tell
you OF his last moments" The
| judges voice broke. thick sob rose
chokingly I'm his throat. Poor Solo
mon A man of such tender feeling
that he hid il from the world for his
was a rare nature which only revealed
itself TO the chosen few he honored
with his love The Judge lapsed
into a momentary brooding silence in
which his great arms drew the boy
closer against his heart Dear lad,
since | left you at Belle Plain a very
astonishing knowledge has come to
me. II was the Hand OF Providence
II see IL now-that first brought us
together. You must not call me
Judge any more; am your grand.
father-your mother was my daugh-
ter"
IiduHlbdl sat tltNN anu
looked up at the Judge his blue eyes
wide with amazement at this extra
ordinary statement.
1t is a very strange story. Hanni-
bal. and it's links are not all in my
hands. but am sure because OF what
already know l. who thought that
not a drop OF my blood flowed in any
veins but my own, live again in YOU.
DO YOU understand what am telling
you? You are my own dear little
grandson" and the juGte looked
down with no uncertain love and
pride into the small face upttrned to
his
Il am glad il you are my grand.
father, Judge" said Hannibal very
gra,.Sly Il always liked you.
Thank you, dear lad, responded
the Judge with equal gravity and
then as Hannibal nestled back in mis-
grandfathers arms single big tear
dropped from the end of that gentle
mans prominent nose.
There will be many and great
changes in store for us. continued
the Judge But as we met adversely
with dignity | am sure we shall be
able TO endure prosperity with equa-
nimity-only unworthy natures are
affected by what is at best super
| fetal and accidental | mean that
the blight of poverty is about TO be
7 lifted from ourYlives.
DO YOU mean we amt going TO be
pore any longer, grandfather? re-
/ peated Hannibal
The Judge regarded him with Inf
mite tenderness OF expression; he was
| profoundly moved.
Would you mind saying that again,
dear lad?"
DO you mean We amt going to be
pore any longer. grandfather re
| peated Hannibal.
II shall enjoy an adequate compe-
| tency which am about TO recover.
! II will be sufficient for the indulgence
Of those Simple and intellectual tastes
propose to cultivate for the future.
In spite OF himself the Judge sighed.
| This was hardly in Inc with his
! ideals. but the right TO choose was
no longer his. You will be very rich.
| Hannibal The Quintard lands-your
! grandmother was a Quintard-will
! be yours: they run up into the hun
| dred OF thousand OF acres hereabuut;
! this land Will be yours as soon as
can establish your identity"
"Wir Uncle Rob be rich, too?' in
CURED Hannibal.
Certainly. How can he be poor
when we possess wealth." answered
| the Judge.
you reckon he will always live
| with us, don't you. grandfather
| : "A ,f-r ice
| admire Mr. Yancy-he is simple and
direct, and M for any company under
heaven except that OF fools. His
treatment OF you has placed me under
everlasting obligations. he shall share
what we have. My one bitter, nm
| availing regret is that Solomon Ma
| haffy will not be here to partake OF
our altered fortunes And the judge
! sighed deeply.
"Uncle Bob told me Mr. Mahaffy
| got hurt in a duel, grandfather said
Hannibal.
"He was as inexperienced as child
| in the use of firearms, and he had 10
| deal with scoundrels who had neither
mercy nor generous feeling-but his
courage was magnificent"
| Presently Hannibal was deep in his
J account OF those adventures he had
shared with Miss Betty.
And Miss Malroy-where is she
now" asked the Judge. in the first
pause OF the boys narrative,
shes at Mr.. Bowen's house. Mr..
| Darlington and Mr.. Cavendish are
here too. Mrs Cayendish stayed down
Wonder at the Bates plantation.