Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-02
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911

| Ine only way, Miss Sanders0n-at
least the best way out of the matter"
said the attorney, gathering up papers
strewn over table, "is for you to mar
~ the man of whom you have made
these loans."
Good graciouss'
THE sums you have borrowed froVd
time to time are so large
II don't know who has loaned me the
money. 1t was all arranged through
an agent"
Pardon me. One step at a time
You can't hope to pay off the mort
cages, and a very large sum of interest
mouey comes due Sept 1. Foreclosures
are to be expected on the property
pledged as security which is
Il know all that, Tell me about this
method you propose"
Marriage. Let US look the matter
squarely in the face. You are not of
course. willing to lose the best build
ings you possess"
Whom am to marry?"
These loans have all been made by
the same person, Edmond Eastburn,
who inherited large estate from his
father. He is thirty-two years old,
about five years your senior, / be-
lieve"-
Seven"
Very good: seven years your senior;
intelligent. handsome and generally
attractive"
But l can't ask a man to marry
/ me-"
Il will arrange meeting for you. 1t
is my business as your attorney to save
your property. Leave the prelimina
! ries to me. Mrs. Eastburn. the gentle
mans mother, is an old friend Of mine
| think l can arrange for an invitation
for you to visit her at her country resi-
! dence."
without either she or her son know
| ing the object of my coming?"
Neither shall have a suspicion"
Very we'll You have my consent"
A week from that day Miss Sander
Eastburn containing an invitation to
visit her and to set the date herself
Miss Sanderson accepted and men
toned the 10th Of July as the date Of
her arrival. Mrs. Eastburn told her
son that she was expecting a visitor of
whom she had heard many pleasant
things and asked him If he would not
: like to meet her at the station and
bring her to the house. Ordering his
auto. he proceeded to the station.
Are you looking for Miss Sander
SOM" asked young woman who left
the train.
Il am"
You're Mr.. Eastburn. then"
YES"
} I'm Miss Sanderson's maid. Just
before the time to leave a matter OF
, business came up which must be at
, tended to. My mistress sent me on to
say that she will be up tomorrow"
well, come with me-"
The maid carried only little hand
bag, but neutrality-suspicious. couldn't
very well tell what--induced him to re-
: heve her Of it. There were but two
seats in the auto, so that he and the
maid sat side by side. He opened con-
versation.
II have never seen your mistress"
Haven't you. sir?"
mo. Is she youngW
about my age, SIR
After a pause he asked If the lady
was pretty.
"Oh. no, sir. Most people wouldn't
call Miss Sanderson pretty"
That evening Mr.. Eastburn dined
with his mother, smoked, yawned and
said that If Miss Sanderson or some
one else didn't come the next day he
must go back to the city. He couldn't
positively stand the dull place any
longer. At 8 O'Clock he said he would
go up to his room and read. Passing
the sewing room, he saw Miss Sander
sons maid doing some mending.
do you think your mistress will
surely arrive tomorrow he asked.
Il don't know. sir. She said she
would"
He stood at the door irresolute. Even
a chat with the maid would be a re-
/ lief.
II wish you'd tell me something
about her. I'm intolerably bored here"
Il should think young man would
find it dull in the country unless be
! had seine man companion orr
Some girl to tlirt with"
"Oh, no. sir. He shouldn't do that"
do what?'
"Flirt with her."
why not"
"She might become attached to him"
''No fear Of that in my case"
81 don't agree with you, sir"
oh you don't! That's very nice of
you. see you have a way of saying
! pleasant things. Is your mistress like.
you in that respect?"
~ wouldn't think Of criticising my
mistress"
Il didn't ask you to criticise her
merely asked you to tell me some
thing about her to pass the time. Just
/ 4 1.