The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27
The Fortunes of the Landrays
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An1Aoy Of "The frodigal JudSA"
gust and the Unjust e4aL

the first thing. know Jake Benson
better than you do He's an anna BILE
mass OF contradictions, / reckon it's
the Yankee In him"
Il thought: / don't know why, but
| thought always that they were not
even friendly"
She amt said Gibbs significantly
and chuckled again. Il expect II she
ever eases her mind about him. you'll
hear things; but just let me tell you
this, he Amt going to like It IL you
are anyways remiss In your duty to
her. Humph there's the bell, I'll
leave you TO dress
When Stephen went downstairs he
found Gibbs and Benson at breakfast
II thought I'd come round and see
IL you had any orders, Jake" Gibbs
was saying briskly 81 didn't know
that you'd want TO go to the Office
today. there's no need of IT,"
I'll go down as usual, unless Ste-
phen-"
Il think shall go TO my aunt's i'm
mediately after breakfast" said Ste
phen. He had decided to profit by
Glbbss advice and see what came Of
the lawyers face was quite express.
sienless, he showed neither satisfac-
ton nor displeasure. but 1t was
Gibbs who offered to accompany Ste
phen to his aunts
NO, SIR" said Gibbs, taking the
young mans arm as they gained the
street. Il never have been able to
understand Jakes relation TO your
aunt" then with an impressive show
OF confidence, II rather think, though.
that he's been In love with her.
That's the only explanation that Of
fers itself to my mind. Years and
years ago | thought this. at the time
he went west to find your grandfath.
emo. you never heard about that,
I'll tell you when we have more leis-
ure. Little things your father told
me confirmed me In that opinion; but
bless you. there was a time when the
Beneons were not counted much, and
the Landrays were everything. Times
rather upset these conditions, but
your Aunt Virginia has not forgotten
and never will. reckon Jake Ben.
SONS money never impressed her;
but whatever his personal feelings for
greatest respect for her He wouldn't
think we'll Of you II you failed Their
either, though I don't know that he'd
be above feeling a certain satisfac-
ton that he'd gotten the best OF her
where you're concerned. You under.
stand, that's merely one OF the con-
tradictions OF HIS nature, for at heart
Jake's as sound as dollar, one OF
the best and truest hearted OF men
He's been like an elder brother to
me. and I love and revere him; but
damn him. I'm not blind to his little
faults. II would be no compliment to
him II l were; no, nor no kindness
either"
Arriving at the cottage. Gibbs part
ed from Stephen at the gate.
You'll be making her very happy
steve" he said. as he left the young
man.
A maid answered Stephens ring.
and he was shown into Virginias
small parlor. He had scarcely time
10 glance about him wSen Virginia
came swiftly into the room.
Dear stephen, II was so good OF
you TO come at once she said. as she
WIFI
and he realized that for some reason
which he did not understand, he was
much to her. and that he had made
her very happy. as Gibbs had said he
would He kissed her and led her
TO chair.
II wasn't good OF me. for I want
ed TO sec you
you hadn't forgotten your old
aunt? was almost afraid
old" he scoffed Have you no
one TO pay you compliments. Aunt
Virginia."
He had been genuinely surprised.