The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

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mind curiosity came to the
fore. The rising OF that silver tankard
from the well. Had II been followed
by a fuller revelation or had 1t been
like the finding Of the F~lorentine neck.
lace. an isolated discovery, tantalizine
In its suggestions. barren Of fulfill
nent?
To question Ora was to betray a
knowledge OF the we'll disaster ante
dating her account OF Il. and perhaps
be had not prattled about 1t In his
delirium.
There was nothing for him TO do but
10 await Developments. Matters would
work themselves out to some sort of
solution. The solution found q begin
ming In n tender bit OF encouragement
on Ora's part.
You must make haste and get well.
father. II would never do for you TO
spend your birthday In bed when I
want to celebrate 1t In state"
II have It." said Price. that night as
he and Ora sat together after the In.
'a'hu hAa Attn dHittB. WE d uuNt
grand and the rest Of them over to
a birthday dinner. You can set the
table forth with traditional gorgeous
ness. ! believe II my cousin O-rick
were to see the family plate decorating
the table and the sideboard actually
restored to their old places. he could
tide over the agitation Of the sight
much better for having some n TO
Impress. 1t would be a good way TO
announce tn, restoration Of his prop
erty."
"A very good way. but Price dear
you know ii is not ours"
What Is not yoursT'
She nodded her head gravely towards
the billinrd room. where In boxes. in
bags and In baskets, Just as old Savan-
nah had slowed her Miss Fanny's
treasures away. with countless weary
goings to and fro. was the stun that
had well nigh made a murderer Of one
man and II martyr OF another.
"All that wealth OF gold and silver
and gems" she said quietlys
Not yours? Whose, them"
His, Mr.. Sa~terlee's. You know what
my plan is"
ITO have an appraiser up from the
city and see how far this recovered
stun Will so toward offsetting his
claims?"
yes
A tender smile played about Price
sheldon's lips. His periwinkie eyes
flashed dewily under his long lashes.
You are an all round brick Of a wo-
man. DR.. Ora Voolfolk. and you have
talked the matter OF that treasure
over until we have about concluded
that whatever we say about II will go.
The idea Of the appraiser is Il good
one"
And we might ask my aunt Sheldon
to be on hand. She will know Il 1t is
al there and will be able to give us
some idea of original values. want
you all over to fathers birthday din
ner."
"iou will lave about all when
grandma arrives. She is the luminary.
The rest OF us are but satellites re-
yolving about her"
And you think she-they. ! mean.
will Gomez"
"She will come II she can so range
matters that the universe shall not
topple to its ruin during her absence.
md the rest OF us will. because when
she says. go. we goeth."
"Oh. how happy 1t will make father
and ME to have you all under II own
roof" Then. with a proud. glad light
In her lovely eyes. II can call II our
own roof now. since we have the
means for fulfilling the conditions or
the compromise"
Il understood said Price tentative
~, that before he left for Mexico
saterlee instructed the lawyers to dis
miss the suit without any conditions
attached"
"Oh. but we would not have 1t SO.
What. place ourselves under such a
load Of obligation to IA person upon
whom we have 70 claim whatever!
As soon as father can stand a con-
sultation with he lawyers we VIII
have this business properly attended
to. l shall depend largely upon your
you Gear. patient. forgivins
cousin"
A lump rose suddenly In Price Shell
don's throat. an he looked away from
her that she might not see the pain In
bis eyes.
Il have nothing to forgive dear. l
was presumptuous enough TO fall In
love with a .tar. .ut ] am not going
whimperin- through the rest OF my
days because the sta preferred that