Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-07
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The Actors
Daughters
By F. w. ROBINSON
Daughters
By F. w. ROBINSON
CHAPTER XIX
IN TRUST FOR DELLA.

IN IhOOl 6Oh OEI4IAs
VxTITH his better health Herbert
w Aston did not make a pro-
fuse display of better manners. That
he was grateful to me I have said
had at first a half convict Ga; hut as
he grew stronger, so ne grew mere
eccentric, and evinced chronic sui
lenness that was not to be admired.
He limited more than once for mon
ey; he did not see how he was to get
on, "to have his chance" If some one
did not help him at pinch. Would
I find out for him the address Of the
swell-FairfaX wasn't that his name
who was going to marry Della, II
the husband could have been neatly
poisoned off? The man was friend
of mine, Aston remarked, and might
do something for him just for peace
and quietness, and to get him out Of
the way! This was the first time
since he was almost convalescent
that he had alluded to his wife.
81 don't know where Mr.. Fairfax
is" was my reply.
81 have only your word, Lissamer,
as to how you became acquainted
with those women, remember. l dare
say, If the truth were known, neither
you nor Fairfax would shine very
brilliantly over it. know the world
hal ha!-nO one better. [ know
what men and women are-what ac-
tresses are-and doctors and"
Had yon not better go to your
room?"
"Are you tired of my company,
them"
VERY tired of 1t, indeed"
"And you don't think brandy-as
weak as you like-would be of any
material good to me tonight"
''It might make you very i'll"
"Ah; if you're short of brandy,
you are sure to say that. And [ am
not able to contradict you"
He went out of the parlor without
bidding me goodnight, and a few
minutes afterward 1 could ear him
shutting to and fro in ! room
above stairs.
Herbert Aston had not eft me
many minutes when a heavy knock
ing at the street door aroused
me from a reverie into which I had
fallen. | was called out; some neigh
Dor had been taken Ill, after the GUS
tom of South London patients, who,
as a general rule, choose late hours
and invariably wet nights for the ills
that their flesh was heir to. But Nan
Waterways voice, raised an octave
or so in surprise and pleasure, pre-
saged a visitor, and surely there was
only George Fairfax to be welcomed
in that hearty way by my old house
keeper.
81 am a late visitor; but you are
not an early man." he said, by way OF
half apology. 81 thought you would
not mind for once"
81 am always verv glad to see you,
George" t
THANK you. Yes; you were at one
time, I know"
cat all times, and now"
"Well, yes," he conceded ''for 1t
is 1 who have changed, not you.
always forget that"
He took chair by the table, seat
ed himself, drew forth a pocketbOok
from the breast pocket of his coat.
and laid it on the table, and ther
looked toward Nan Matherway, who
was disposed to be one of us for the
remainder of the evening.
Nan, have private business with
Arthur tonight" he said, emphati-
cally.
"You will not mind, Nam"
aided.
'Bless the lads-no. Ring when
can come up and talk with you q
bit"
81 have come to ask a favor OF
you, Arthur" he began. 81 have been
asking favors all my life of you, and
other simple fellows who have not
the great gift of saying No I want
YOU to act as my trustee"
Willingly. But"
cat once. For am going to leave
something in trust with you, for you
to act upon tomorrow, when l sha{'
be many miles away" ~
Going away again3N1