The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06
link r'uch about it: I just went

|, one question more. madam. a,
net talking at random. l am no
a3olt to come to the point. IIo
] ia you happen to obtain your posi.io
in .lr Burmans store?"
Now you've got me-" said Magsi,
Il don't know. was brought up a
the Catholic orphanage. never kne,
my father or mother. When l Wa
eighteen the mother told me tina
there was a job waiting for me at tn
store. just went ahead and tool
it That's all l know"
Mr.. Altemus," sobbed the widow
come to the point. Tell the youn,
person Of her good luck and get Il
over"
Miss Durham" said Mr.. Altemus
"on going through Mr.. Burman's priv
ate papers we find that he was-er-
married before"
I'VE hope SO" interposed the widow
And. to be brief. that you are Mr..
Burman's daughter"
Maggie looked at the lawyer and
at the widow and at the prim faces of
the two girls.
Why didn't he recognize me?" she
asked.
BECAUSE" said the lawyer. "Mr
l'urman had a position in life which
had to be me- ntained. And you were
the fruit of a mesalliance, a juvenile
indlscretion. Mr.. Burman decided,
quite rightly. that he should not be
held responsible"
Il see.' said Maggie. 80 he put
the responsibility on my mother.
Where is she?"
She died when you were born.
And now the point is this: Mr.. Bur.
man has left you an annual income of
seven thousand dollars, to be held in
trust for you. upon two conditions.
First, that you agree to 90 to a school
in Paris which has been selected for
you. and to remain there two years.
Secondly. that. after you have been
polished, you will reside with Mrs.
l'urman as her niece, and that no hint
OF the secret ever passes your lips,
under penalty Of FORGETTING your in.
come. All. by the way, there is a
third condition. but it is too uni:nport-
ant to lay much stress upon it.
believe you have considered yourself |
'ngascd to worthy young man by the
nam" on Mansfield? A mere clerk I !
hlnk. OF course that episode is
udtd now and forever. Well, Miss !
Nflam, YOU are 3 lucky young wo-
nan ana | conGratplate you with all
~ mart All that is now roquisitc
y mat YOU siSn document which I
'5ye here on.5odyiag these terms.
ga VIII then receive quarterly in. 4
lallmont Of $2 1913 - from me- Ana
u courS" your past life ends here.
.ou VIII never return to your board
nE hoas" You will 20 to an apart.
ieHt which | have already ordered
" You. beng under the care of your
har"ron Mrs. Grigglc, a member OF
II aristocraic family. Here is the
aper. lie began shutting among
ne sheets upon the table
Maggie rose up. y
Good bye, Mr.. Altcmus," she said (.
he bowed to the widow and her J.
aughtcrs. /
En-" said the lawyer.
Declined with thanks" said Mag. {
le' She began to grow red. DO 3
ou think I'd sell myself into slavery 4
# the pleasure of mixing with your j
'owd? she demanded why, there &
nj drop of real blood in your !
inns. There isn't particle of decent \
cling in you. No thanks! I've got E
methlng none of you will ever have L
ever have had, and that's the love
q good man who's going to make
happy and give me a home. De. Il
ned" III
stop! Stop" shouted the lawyer. =
you refuse you must sign a re. 20
Use attested by four witnesses and
avn up in the presence Of a notary
bic according to 4,
3ut the front door had slammed
Mercy" calculated the widow. fan.
lg herself briskly. Thank heaven i;
haven't got that incubus on nv I
A very vulgar young wo.
n. Mr.. Altemus. but upon my word I
almost inclined TO forgive her low !
ults in view of what has occurred 4
you think you can get the release 8
ned for certain. Mr.. AltemusY I
II she doesn't change her mind" :
injured the lawyer. I'm afraid ]
afraid" g
ut he had nothing to be afraid NJ 4
Maggie was at that moment te,a. 8
ming to Dick Mansfield in a public $
tn. =
Dick! Hello, Dick." she called &
all right. Dick. dear. I'll make If =
lay"