The Detroit times., 1912-07-10
buster. cap and glasses, sat down


beside me-
Well" he said. you did have
beautiful time, and wounded, scalded
and all, | envy you. You must tell
me all about IL some day; for am
closely interested, and, as ] told you
before. adventures at my time OF life
must OF necessity be for the most
part vicarious. II may interest you
to- know, though. that | have given
up my tenement room; even there |
found my seclusion almost too
monastic. II is right after all that
a man should take his place In he
world and now. thanks TO you, | am
able TO take IT,"
ITO me?" ! asked. - some sur
prise, with the recurrent doubt IL ne
were. after all, perfectly right In his
mind.
Yes. TO you" said Mr.. Ogilby.
"Well. my dear. | am glad that
everything is going SO well with
you.
This last TO Nancy; for she had
come back alone into the room. and
now stood gazing wide-eyed at the
little man who had risen to greet
her
"You--you--" she faltered, "you
are"
quite so, my dear" said Mr..
ogilby. Aren't you going to kiss
me?"
To my utter surprise Nancy gave
a little inarticulate cry. and flew
into the arms outstretched to well
come her; where he held her fast,
kissing her heartily and giving her
little, affectionate pats as she sobbed
happily upon his shoulder. Present
ly Nancy raised her head.
Does Mason know" she asked
doubtfully, as II she herself was
hardly sure. Then quietly, "Oh, we
must be careful OF him, for he isn't
strong yet"
NO: Mason doesn't know" Mr..
Ogilby chuckled, turning to me. but.
still keeping tight hold OF Nancy's
hand. but don't think IL will hurt
hiw 10 know. Your memory Is not
so good as mine, young man.
Do you, by any chance, re-
member a fine, middle-ageds
gentleman who sat next you on
bench in Washington Square. a
gentleman who. | am ashamed 10 say.
may have been doing a little?"
Yes, ] said; 81 knew | had seen
you somewhere before; and you gave
me paper. the paper by which
first found Nancy"
Quite so" said Mr.. Ogilby drv-
ly; but | did not know about that
Personal notice then, even though
that Lexington-ave. stable was nv
own. ! had been reading another
piece or news which was really very
interesting Ii was my own obit-
uary You may possibly have no.
ticed 1t, Jared Bond. dead after FIVE
years OF mild insanity The notice
omitted TO state that | had daugh-
ter Nancy"
A daughter" I gasped.
Yes, my son." the old gentleman
said complacently. II think you
will find me very companions BILE
father-in-law"
But how" Nancy and / COM
menced In a breath.
Well" said Mr.. Bond. sitting
down again and drawing Nancy to
his lap, Il have been bursting with
1t so long that | am going to tell
you about 1t, doctor or no doctor.
am going on the natural assump-
ton that you are pleased; and 10Y.
they say. never hurt anybody" He
chuckled again. THE mistake
made was in ever letting Ephraim
into the house, Ephraim has ALWAYS
been rather unprincipled, but he was
my own brother, and ne was door.
while had plenty of money; so that
thought IL only right to do some
thing for him. | am afraid, in those
days, that | was a little weak-na-
tured; for gradually Ephraim began
to have too much say in the conduct
or my AFFAIRS, and then came a bad
attack OF grippe. When that was
over | found myself a prisoner in INV
own room. My brother pretended
even before me, to think me men.
tally unbalanced; and there | STAYED
Tor i've years, signing checks. and
eating my heart out. | don't want
to talk about that part OF r.. ~
makes me shudder to think OF n 70
! made any protest Ephraim kent me
quiet with threats Of what he would
do TO Nancy.
(Continued.)