The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-01

trying to beat Uncle Cyrus cause b,
r. gooder than they. but they can't
cause everybody loves him So" Geor
eisnna had some doubts. but she KEEP
them TO herself.
Among the things In Bcsn's Dor
was a long envelope. sealed with wa,
and with a lawyers name printed II
one corner. The captain opened II
at Emily's suggestion. and was aston
ished to find that the Enclosure was .
will. dated some years back. In which
Mrs. Mary Thomas, the child's mot her
left TO her daughter all her persona
property and also the land In Orham
Mass. which had been willcd to hei
by her own mother. There was a note
with the will In which Mrs. Thomas
stated that no one save herself had
known OF this land, not even her hus
band. She had not told him because
she feared that. like everything else
II would be sold and the money vast
ed In dissipation. lie suspected some
thing of the SORT" she added. but he
did not find out the secret. although
he She had evidently scratched
out what followed. but Captain Cy
mentally filed In the blank with de.
tails of abuse and cruelty. III any.
thing happens TO me-" concluded the
widow. II want the land sold and the
money used for Emily's maintenance
as long as II lasts"
The captain went over to Orham and
looked up the land II was strip
along the shore, almost worthless and
unstable at present. The taxes had
been regularly paid each year by
Mary Thomas, who sent money orders
from Concord. The self denial repre-
sented by these orders was not little
Never mind. Bos'n." said Captain
Cy when he returned from the Orham
trip. Your ancestral estates amt
much now but sand flea menageric
However. II this section ever does get
to be the big summer resort folks are
prophesying for 1t you may sell out to
some millionaire and you and nell 60
to Europe. Meantime Wen try TO keep
ahoat II the IIarniss bank don't spring
q leak"
On the day following this converse
ton he took a flying trip to Ostable
the county seat. returning the same
evening and saying nothing to any one
about his reasons for going nor what
he had done while there
Bos'n's birthday was the 18th OF No
vember. The captain. In spite Of the
warmth Of his struggle for committee
honors. determined TO have small
celebration ON the afternoon and even
ing Of that day.
The supper was brilliant success
SO was the cake. brought In with can
dies ablaze, by the grinning Georgian
na. Toward the end Of the meal. when
the hilarity at the long table was at
It's height. an unexpected guest made
his appearance There was Knock at
the dining room door. and Georgianna.
opening 1t. was petrifed TO behold
ctahbihe ul'h Nh' eh'f hc ttNs ~
sonage than the Hon. Heman Atkins.
supposed by most OF us TO be then
somewhere in that wide stretch Of ter.
ritory vaguely termed the south"
Good evening. ALL said the Illus.
trious one. removing his silk hat and
stepping into the room. What a
charming scene. trust do not In.
trude."
But Captain Cy rose to the occasion
grandly.
Intruder" he repeated. Not a mite
OF IL! Mighty glad 10 see you. Heman.
Here. give us your hat. Pull up to the
table. When did you get backf
Thought you was in the orange groves
somewheres."
"Ahem, | was. Yes. l was In that
neighborhood But IL is hard to stay
away from dear old Bayport-home
ties, you know. home ties. | came
down on the morning train. but
stopped over al Harniss on business
and drove across. Ahem, Yes. The
housekeeper informed me that my
uuukuiti was u'lt. anu, s'tiiS ""
lights and hearing the laughter. l could
not resist making this impromptu call.
I'm sure as an old friend and neighbur.
Cyrus. you will pardon me. Alicia.
come and kiss papa"
Darling Alicia accepted the invita-.
ton with rustic OF silk and an &C.
static squeal OF delight. During this
affecting scene Asaph whispered TO
Bailey that he "cal'lated" Heman had
a hurry up distress signal from Simp-
son, TO which sage observation MIR.
Bangs replied with a vigorous nod,
showing that Captain Cy's example
had had its effect In that they no
longer stood in such awe of their rep
at Washington.
CHAPTER X.
EVlOwEvER true Asaph's calcula-