The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27


eayesdropping. He looked the faithful
deferential employe In every line a b.
entered 1t was natural Tor him to Loo
honest because he had been honest unit
few years before the morphine habi
ruined him morally.
Come here. Raymond directed tb
old man. as sharply as = commanding O.
ncer. and You. Harry, and you, Pauline
They obeyed and quickly lined up
fore his chair with rather surprised face
for Mr.. Marvin only called them PAUL..
and Harry when he was very serious.
Raymond. this is the situation: My sc
loves Pauline and wants to marry her
once. have no objection; In fact, wou
like to see them united at once. but Ps
line demurs. She loves Harry, but fee
she ought to have two years to see life
fore settling down. Two years 10 tc
much"
Il should say So" growled Harry.
But. As my old grandfather. who has
been gone these forty years now, used to
say: When a woman will. she win. and
when she won't, she wont-and there's
an end ont I don't blame her for want
ing to have her own way. IT'S the only
plan I've found to get along in this world.
but you can't have all your own way. You
have to compromise. So Polly II going to
have one year-that's enough
During that year. Raymond. I'm going
to put her in your care. You are older and
more prudent than either Polly or Harry
and will see that she comes to NO harm
Take her anywhere she wants to 60
around the world ii she likes. to do any.
thing within reason. Do You aGree!
Mr.. Marvin looked at Owen. who 40
cepted the duty as calmly as II It were an
order to post . letter. Polly also con
scented after . moments hesitation. Harry
alone protested and argued. It was
hopeless case and he yielded to over
whelmine odds.
This matter settled, Mr. Marvin's mind
returned to the mummy and his curious
delusion that 1t had como to life. While
Owen perused Pauline's story and that
wilful young woman herself tried to cheer
up her disconsolate lover, the. old man re-
turned to the mummy. He had searched
for the bracelet on the right wrist, but.
after all, perhaps the Egyptian might have
slipped 1t onto her left wrist in her hurry
to get back.
'-Nhere It is" he shouted suddenly:
there It fs-the bracelet She wore It on
her wrist and he told her to give It to
Polly"
M. Marvin held in his hand bracelet
of scarabs linked together. 1t looked TO
him to be the very one the reincarnated
mummy had worn. Harry and Pauline In
wonder came to him. and It was well Trey
did, The excitement and exertion nao
again overstrained his falling energies.
se>ee~ -
aave him from q fall
Il was another Of his fainting spells,
and they lowered him gently into his
chair But the old man was not uncon
scous yet Feebly he repeated to Paul
line, Wear this bracelet-wear it always
promise"
Pauline promised. and slipped II on feI
wrist without more than gihncing at 1t.
The old mans eyes clGsed. and 1t was
clear that this faint was more serious
than his others. Harry. about to tele
phone for Dr.. Stevens again. was greatly
relieved to see the physician stride into
the room. There was hardly need OF the
stethescope to tell him the end was near
A sort Of telepathic signai warned every
one in that mansion that something mao
happened to the master. When he was
carried upstairs to his bedroom It was
under the eye Of all servants.
Even before he was undressed ana Id
bed DR. Stevens had prepared and admin
Uttered q hypodermic. The patients eye
lids huttered and DIR Stevens listened to
the family moving lips.
THE WILL" called the doctor. what
about the WIFI"
He glanced At svery one. but nobody
knew.
A shadow Of anxiety passed over the