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strong is the tug OF the home land
upon ones heart strings. If he went
home he would never go back to pref,
ty Louise and Canada
He took the train at Edmonton and
In due course arrived at Toronto. All
hour later he was standing in the
presence Of Mr.. Lawson.
Il am John Waterford" he said.
Mr. Lawson looked at him grayely.
"Of course you can produce some evi-
dence," he said Not that / doubt
you, but you see this is an important
matter. Now, how can you show me
that you are John WATERFORD
The record Of my service in the
police, sir answered John, and Mr..
Lawson smiled
"Of course, / do not doubt you, !"
he said again, but even if we assume
that you enlisted under your right
name which / don't doubt how can
you prove that you are the John
Waterford for whom we are seeking ?"
John was silent. He did not know
what to say. Mr.. Lawson resumed:
Il may say that have been in
England recently; in fact, my cousin,
Arthur Farrell, was your fathers law
yer, and so / am personally acquaint-
ed with the members Of your family,
including Miss Ethel Darlington, a
young lady who should certainly slim
ulate your memory"
why, sir?" asked John.
Because, under the terms of the
will, you are to inherit the property
subject to one condition that you ask
Miss harrington to be your wife with
| Ia six months. You are not, of course.
married Mr.. Waterford? That would
exclude you from the inheritance"
NO, sir?" said John, trying to think
hard.
Then no doubt you can answer a
few questions. Your mothers maiden
name? Good. Your fathers family:
how many brothers and sisters did
he have? Three? Correct again
And your mothers family consisted
Of? Correct, Mr.. Waterford I see
that these proceedings are going to be
only a formality So many impostors
you know! You will pardon me fol
| having to put you to this ordeal Now
one question more. Where were you
educated?"
"EtonlA snapped John Waterford,
| The lawyer looked at him in as
tonishment.
Il mean--I mean Harrow" sale
John hastily. My memory played me
trick"
The lawyer turned the pages Of Z
memorandum book.
Nov, as to your mother-was sht
dark or fair? Dark you say? Well
it depends, Of course. on what on
means by dark. Now, Mr.. Waterford
| answer me this. What was the full
name of your brother who died il
| infancy?@
II knew once, but I can't remem
ber," faltered John
i Mr.. Lawson glared at him indig
nantly.
You have betrayed yourself. Yol
never had a brother. YouA are al
impostor, sir" he stormed. Eeav
this Office at once or I'll-I1l have yol
indicted for conspiracy. Leave me
you unspeakable scoundrel, yoi
cuckoo, trying to foist himself int
another nest!"
With downcast head John made 70
the door, and the indignant old ma
hurled vituperations after him unit
he had closed it behind him Blu
when John reached the street his fac
was radiant.
He had made his choice, as once be
fore, between money and love, an
again he had chosen love. But thi
time he knew that he had made n
such mistake as before. Louise love
him as a poor man; he had wooe
her and won her, and he would neve
break his troth.
I, We'll, Waterford" said his capital
when he got back, you have goo
news of yourself, / hope?''
mo, sir" John answered. Il wa
the wrong man"
J 1t was Christmas when he rod
over the prairies toward the little co
tage on Beaver river. He was nc
alone this time, however, for besid
him rode a CHEEKY little man who's
face was the most welcome Of an
within a thousand miles of Edmonton
j A knock at the cottage door an
the same greeting. And then, Will
: still in Johns arms, Louise catche
: sight Of the stranger and bushes lik
! rose, and hides her face in her lo1
: er's shoulder It is there that sh
] hears her fathers greeting:
/ "Bonjour, John. Bonjour, Monsieu
j le Cure. Come in and eat, and afte
supper we shall be three married pei
s pie"
8 Copyright, 1918 by W. q. Chapman.)
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