The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-04

show. Ii was a matchmaking scheme
pure and simple. but he paid it. He is
Il man. He took his medicine like one
David glowed. He felt the blood
surge to his head. He grew warm
with suppressed joy.
when did this happen:' he asked.
the tremor of eagerness in his voice.
'Oh, don't remember-three or four
years ago. II really never came to a
public trial. He settled her infamous
claim out of court. Her lawyers
bounded him as if he We're a rat"
II happen to know that Mrs. Brad
dock WIS part owner in the show he
said quietly.
But he had already bought her OUT
she exclaimed. HE wrote all of this
to me after it came out in the papers.
No. Mr.. Jenison-he was compelled to
pay twice"
lie WAS half smiling as he looked into
her face. The smile died, for he saw in
the features of Bob Grand's daughter
Il startling resemblance to the man
himself. hitherto unnoted but now
quite assertive. \ moment before he
had thought her pretty.
David was sharply cognizant of a
feeling of repugnance.
Did Mrs. Braddock prosecute her
claim in persona he asked.
Not at all. She kept out of sight.
Lawyers did it ALL"
Did your father say where she was
living at the timer
"Oh, | know where she was living in
London"
London he said. suddenly cold.
Yes. We saw her there centennial
year. She had IL home in one of those
nice little west end streets. OF course
w could have nothing TO do with her.
And ChristineE'
'Shc was at the Sacred Heart con
vent in paris-at school, YOU know.
Father wrote me about her"
lie could not ask her the sickenins
question that was in his mind; was
Mary Braddock the woman in the case:
But his heart was cold with despair.
He could not, would not believe it of
her. and yet the circumstances We're
%damnably convincing.
In Il month, Mr.. J~enison. | will be
of age. | am sure that you. having
been such Il friend to him, will be glad
to know that | am going to him. Ii he
wants me | shall stay with him."
"You-you will leave your mother:'
he demanded. unconsciously drawing
back his chair.
ssInSf lncnttGn ~ n1nfhar cast him
out is no reason why l should do like
wise. | love my father-I adore him.
You intimated that perhaps he could
tell me where Mrs. Braddock is living"
he said.
I've no doubt he knows, Mr.. Jeni-
son. She is living in New York"
He looked INTO her eye for a moment
without speaking. \ feeling of loath-
ing such as he had never known before
welled up in his heart against this girl,
He hated the sight of her face. He al
most imagined he could see its soft.
warm tints changing subtly into the
gray. putty-like complexion of his old
time enemy. \ beastly jowl seemed
suddenly 10 spread from her smooth.
round cheek and sag heavy over her
neck; her smile. bewitching TO other
eyes than his, took on a mysterious
breadth that Mortified him. lie was
seeing visions. lie knew that there
was no change such as his mind pic
tured. and yet he could not cast out the
illusion.
II beg your PARDON ne said. and
his voice sounded queer to his own
ears, but | must get off some letters
tonight. May | take you to the
Stairs:'
At daybrcak he arose. without a
single instant Of sleep behind him.
lie could not stay in the same house
with Roberta Grand
ITO be e~ontinued.l