Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1914-12-31

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Twenty millions in gold!
His hands opened and shut spasmod.
hauy lndistinctly he heard a rustic
u rctticoats lie opened his eyes to
md his niece ut his feet.
Uncle, don't you know what day
this lsT' she asked
why. Il Is Wednesday"
Have you forgotten that this Is my
eighteenth birthdayT
Eighteenth birthday Good heav.
ems. so Il Is. 80 II Isl
lie laid his hand upon her dark head.
but he did not look down into the
youthful aud beautiful face raised TO.
ward bis own His fingers unconscious
/ ~ crept into the girls hair. a trifie too
strongly for an uIectlonate gesture.
what Is ~ she asked. drawing her
head away quickly
"A touch Of rheumatism In my arm"
be said intuitively. you know Il gives
me twingc once IN ~ often. So you
are eighteen years oldT'
"And you said that ON this day was
to come Into a fortune"
That Is true. How much do YOU
think II isT'
"oh. perhaps $1,000"
'ls it-lostf' she asked
No. my child. IL is the terrible re
sponsibility which Is about 10 res
upon your young shoulders that makes
me sad Tomorrow morning your law
yers will inform you that you are one
Of the richest actresses In America"
Uncle. don't make fun Of mci''
Il am telling you tile truth. To date
LudOra has turned Out something like
S2O.OOOOOO IL was the express viii Of
your father to have this kept quiet. 20
that you would not be bothered with
fortune hunters. Girl. you will marry
duke or prince. You viii become
famous beauty hut my advice IA
this That until my guardianship
censcs-you will be- twenty one then
you Will say nothing to any one about
this fortune Il would make life un.
bcanblc for us both"
I'm gladly agree to that" she said
eagerly
Whenever you require n large sum
u money you will write the attorneys.
aud they will send II Think OF the no
torlcty, the busy reporters. the broken
down mobiles. INDECENT society folk!"
She laughed ut the picture lie was
right II she desired peace aud com
fort she must ke,p this fortune away
FROM the public eye
"Zudora. there Il one pleasant fancy
you must hcuceforth put entirely out
Of your mind
"And what Il thatT'
"rhis fancy for John Storm For all
that you have Inherited this vast sum
OF money. yor are still under my
guardianship Tor three years"
What Zudou would have replied TO
this hair ycilrd demand will never be
known. The bell ung. and shortly
after that John Storm himself was
ushercd into che room Hassam All
nodded coldly. but the girl sprnng 90
greet her lover
FLOWS the ease goingT she asked.
pretty well think I shall win
out against Ricnrcith."
Gle hates you
mo doubt " H. He'd IKE nothing
better than TO stick knife In my
back"
Hassam Ans eyes narrowed An
idea had come TO him
"Mr Keene." said Storm suddenly.
u Know ! have my way TO make. but
| can assure you that ! can give IN.
dora all the material comforts she has
known. want Zudora for my wife"
1T Il impossible" replied uassam
All
'Impossibler echoed the two young
people
Absolutely" with growing coidncss
in the nrst place I am Zudons
guardian until she II twenty-on
Therefore do not propose that she
shall throw herself away on an ord
nary lawyer"
sir" said Storm. II do not quite
like the tone you use"
Indeed Young man. am not only
her guardian. but I am also her tiesh
and blood uncle. and | do not propose
that she shall bungle her future by
marriage 10 you"
Not word about the millions. IN.
dora thought hard for moment and
concluded II might be- wise 20 say
nothing TO her lover until she had this
fortune under her hand
what n ! promise never 90 marry
Hny one elsef" she said.
Hassam All shrugged Come. come.
be sensible Untll you both get over
this foolish idea | must request that
Mr.. Storm cease calling here"
"very well. sir" said Storm angrlly
But warn you that | shall see Zu-
dora outside ~ often as she n kind
enough 10 permit me. Good evening"
Storm sent Zudorn reassuring smile
rs he left the room
"what In the world have you against
JOhn7" cried Zudora bewilderedly
II do not propose 20 see you support
a fortune hunter" rather lamely
THAT'S nonsense" she declared with
spirit. John tells the truth when he
says he Is able 20 take care OF me"
"still forbid II, and legally II In my
right"
But love him would not trade