The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-31
An Inheritance
From the Sea

Levy, the usurer, was implacable.
ana Gerald Archer put down the letter
with sigh There was another letter
besides, but that was very unsatis.
factory, too, and Gerald's face looked
rather worried as he turned 1t to.
wards his young wife. who just
came in
Any news today. Gerald"
Nothing but a letter from Levy.
VINO Is very unreasonable He gives
me until next Wednesday. but | am
AFRAID J can no more pay him the
N'SOO ON "Wednesday than | can to-
day Gerald replied sadly.
But cant you get the 81 900 tor
the picture johnson is to sell tor
you?"
NO, he just writes me today that
the customers won't pay more than
WOO II really looks as II one can
get money only from the Insurers.
said Gerald, handing the other letter
to his wife.
We'll don't give up, anyway. 1t viii
all come out all right"
Al this moment the patter OF little
feet was heard outside, the door was
thrown open and two fair-haired chill.
dren came rushing toward their Ia
thor Gerald picked them up, placed
one on each knee and the next mo.
ment all his melancholy had flown
When the door of the studio had
closed behind them and Gerald faced
his work again. the worries came
back and prevented him from work.
ing
lie stopped at the big window over.
looking the garden and the Long Is.
land hills In the distance Five years
ago Gerald had built the little studio
bungalow which had grown so dear TO
his heart, and now II looked as If he
must lose It. The Ave years he had
| spent at Freeport had been the hap.
plest in his life. until he had been
tempted to try hier In stocks. The
venture failed and he negotiated a
loan from Levy to cover his margins
only to lose the whole amount any
| way
/ The more Gerald thought over the
situation. the more impossible II
| seemed to find "a way out, and throw
ing aside his brushes he put on his
nat and went for long walk along
the shore road. Three hours walk
brought him to the narrow strip OF
sand stretching towards Long Beach
where he and the seagulls were the
only living beings. The beach was
covered with all kinds of Aotsan
thrown ashore by the tide and lef
stranded by the receding waves
| Among all this Gerald's eyes suddenl!
struck something that looked like al
old bag half buried In the sand Me
chanically he began to dig It out an,
saw that It really was a heavy oil
cloth bag tightly tied with stout whip
cord. He ripped 1t open with his peck
ct knife and found inside bel
with heavy brass buckle and with
number of pockets He opened on
Of these and would hardly believe hi
own eyes when he found 1t filled wit
$40 gold pieces He quickly wrappe,
It up in the oiskin and started home
wards
He went inside, hid his bundle Il
the hall closet and opened the doc
of the studio, His wife jumped uI
the worried expression disappears
from her face and she said cheerfully
II am so glad you came back. Gel
aid: have you been looking for me
tives?"
something good" Gerald replied
throwing himself into an easy chail
Il just want a cup OF tea" he adde
as he filled his pipe, then | will &
down to the bank and ask old Wiz
tiers to come and take dinner with M
The dinner was great success, a
though the two men had locked then
selves up In the studio until the sou
was nearly cold,
I'VE will take the coffee and cigar
in the studio, Beatrice" said Geralt
and we should like to have you
company I'VE won't talk bit abor
business We have a little examine
ton to make"
II do not know what you mean, Ge
AID"
You VIII soon see, dear" he al
swered with smile, and led the wa
into the studio, where a cheerful fir
was blazing. A table had been place
near the fire and on this were a nun
Der of stacks of gold coins neatly a
ranged in rows There was also tn
old oil cloth bag and, in cup u Il
Of diamonds cut and uncut Their
was also a broken chant bottle an
a paper cover with writing taken froi
the bottle. This evidently containe
the key OF the mystery and Beatric
picked 1t up with trembling finger
while the two men looked at her
Read IT aloud, dear" said Geral,
A., 4.