Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14

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| days just out of fool theories %
| interrupted his flow of abuse d
point out that had come solely to rs
mind him Of his promise to Manuel id
| saving his life, and that but for that
should not have called upon him, BIZ
gone about my business OF turning thi
| search-light Of publicity upon his real
estate holdings quite as chcerfullv n
though he had been a total strangef
And at this he began to raise signals Of
distress, and TO attempt to Justify hin,
self by blaming his agent.
of course I'll send Mrs. Soud
home" he added. I'D have done it bs
fore. If I'd have known where to lod
for her. I'm a man who always calco
lates to pay my just debts"
And likewise exact payment with
pound of flesh | thought, but did nd
make the comment.
Mrs. Landscam had been sitting durint
this conversation with her ewes riyeted
upon her husband in manner thai
ilnally attracted my attention | thought
that | could detect surprise, humiliation.
and some new purpose fash over her
face IN turn, and | was not unpreparef
for what followed She arose from her,
chair and. after moments effort at.
Self-control, turned her back contcnptu-f
ouSIy upon Mr. Landscam and said to-
me:
."If you will take me will 90 to-
Maria Souza at once. l am very glad
that you had the courage to come here
and speak plainly. for otherwise should,
never have known. You may do as YOU
think best about writing up Mr.. Lands
scam tenements; but whether you do So
or not, | can promise you that the
wrongs you have found will be righted."
She turned upon her husband suddenly
with fury quite beside her former self
control. DO you realize what you have
You have been robbing and cheating
| have been posing as worker for for-
egn missions No wonder that YOU have
never allowed me to NEEDLE in Your
business affairs -
Landscam, apparently taken quite by
surprise at this outbreak on the part
of his domestic partner. tried weakly to
offer an explanation, but she disregarded
him and swept from the room to make
ready for her visit to the tenements.
OF course our appearance there
created a mild sensation, because the
Portuguese family with whom Maria
Souza had found a refuge had spread
the tidings of her good fortune far and
wide among their countryn1en. and smiL.
ing faces greeted us upon every land
ing as we made Our way to the top OF
the block. And felt certain, il read
Mrs. LandScam'S face Alright. that her
coming uShcred in new era for that
particular Slun that had grown I'D under
her husbands avarice.
Mrs. Souza had been crying since 7
left her, but her proud old face gave
us an eager welcome that was not to be
and the necessary arrange
ments for sending her home by the first
boat were concluded in short order
through an interpreter called in from
one OF the neighborng tenements.
We drove from the court directly to a
office in order to send the
good news to Manuel by cable. Whom
should we encounter there but Josiah
p. Landscam, his Sang-froid quite re-
covered, busily engaged in writing upon
a telegraph blank.
Thought I would send word right
over to Ponta Delgada," he explained
when he noted our presence. How does
his strike you?'
| took the paper from his hand and.
-ead:
TO Manuel Silva, Ponta Delgada.
Azore Island.
Have found your grandmother. viii
ship by first boat
81. B. LANpsCAM."
We rewrote the cablegram before
sending it.