The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-25
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that even the very buttons on his
clothing and the wire work on his
wooden leg would be consumed within
an incredibly short spacs Of tims-such
Ii the terrible power Of the heat"
"wili he work UP into glass bottissf'
asked Miss Dr1scoli.
Mr. Baxendais lifted his hands.
Not Q vsstigs Of him rsmains.
ma'am," no replied.
.-rhen that" said Miss priscoii. ~
the END OF the manf''
absolutely" murmursd her visitor
with . meditAtivs air.
"weli." said she, And what has al
this to DO with ms7"
Much. my dear madam" replied Ar.
Baxendaie. 'Your deceased frisnd"---
STOP" said Miss Driscoll. interrupts
ing tho solicitor with lifted hands.
don't apply? All 4 know OF him II
lust this, no happened a few years ago
70 have a rather bad fall In the street
opposite my shop. and had him
brought in and attended 10. and think
he was q little smitten"---
Very much 20. ma'am. and with
reason" mtrmured Mr.. Baxendals
rubbing his hands ana smiling.
ANYWAY" continued Miss Dr1scoli
"he wrote me two or three very queer.
eccentric letters. asking me to marry
him. which was. Of course. quite out
OF the question. I don't see," she con-
cluded, rubbing her chin with . medi-
tative air. Il don't zee that you could
call him a friend Just because OF that"
Anybody IL a friend who does one Q
friendly action" said Mr.. Baxendale.
''Mr. Flnney. ma'am. has proved his
friendship for you"
"How?' asked Miss Driscoii. stiIl
puzzled and wondering
Mr.. BaSendais leaned across the
table. looked ut his vis-a-vis with great
empressemont. and breathed tho mo-
mentous announcement In q triumphant
whisper:
''He has left you eNrythins he hsd"'
II can't help feeling this. Mr.. Baxen-
dale" she said. looking at tho solicitor
with glistening eyes. I've been work
Ing ever since was a girl OF twenty
one In order to pay OF old family debts
aud II would have taken me ten years
longer to do It. Now I can do II al
once-thanks TO that poor fellows gen
crosby and II it's all true
| MY services. ma'am, are at YOU
command" replied the solicitor. "Thers
In one matter which needs immediate
attention. The glaAsworks people neet
the cottage which my late client used
and they want tho furniture to b,
| cleared out. AS the furniture 10 nov
yours. you had better look II over. anS
| give Brown. the auctioneer. an ordc
10 remove and sell II. It's OF no us'
to YOU"
About 7 o'clock that evening Mis-
Driscoll. who. during the process of tax
Ing tea alone In her parior. had though
of many things and had resolved OF
several lines of conduct. left her estab
lshment to the care OF the general ser
want and set out for the cottage in tn,
yard OF the glassworks In order to in
spect the late Mr.. Frnney's household
effects
Looking about her. her eyes. quick q
recognise anything good fell on the ole
bureau In which Finney stored his pa
pers and whore at that moment the dia
mond necklace was safely hidden. I
was a pretty specimen OF tho best worl
OF the Chippendals period. and Mis-
Driscoll. who had a passion FOR old fur
niture. Toll In love with Il as soon a
she saw II. She had II sent to he
home and, following. rumaged throug'
II,
And without the least expectation q
discovering anything valuable. she sud
denly came upon tho diamond necklace
1t 50 happened that the day follow
ing that on which the fortune and tn
diamonds tsll into MsJ Driscolls handl