Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-26
CHAPTER Iv.-continued.

"She occasionally spoke of an elder
brother somewhere in this country,
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 coursel"
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, l am warranted
in going so far as to say that this in
terview has been eminently satisfac-
tory up to this point, and | am de-
lighted to have made your acquan-
tance. / 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 I may
have some interesting news for you
some exceedingly interesting news,
in fact"
"But-but," stammered Wilfrid. 81
am not bit wiser than when l came
in! You've pumped me dry, and l
should like to know something about
the adyertisement-wh it means
and so would my-my friends"
Mr.. Passayant looked at the CULVER
ing Wilt compassionately and dispas-
sionately over his gold-rimmed glasses.
"Your impatience is quite excusable
under the circumstances, my dear sir,
but until we have in our hands the
collateral proofs of which l 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 ruminating, her forehead and
eyebrows puckered in a puzzled frown.
1T must bel am sure of it, Wifi"
she exclaimed at length "The ad-
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
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,
it must be confessed, was a somewhat
idle and careless apprentice all that
week.
Hence it was with a 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 be positively en-
barrassing to a youngster so inex-
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 we're
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 trepidation, and
found himself focused by a battery
of four eyes and two pairs Of eye
eA~~-~A 40 respectfully solicitous was