The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-25
''sOnETHIIs TANGIBLE
y NAY sENNsrr EARLE.


fcopyrixht. 1,rs. by ". a. chapnan.)
Something tan0ible!" pronounced
Richard Thorpe, with Z self satisned
smack Of his fat sensual lips and =
gloating glance around the establiSh-
Inent Of which he was proprietor.
Sometime tangible. young man."
he repeated unctuously property.
the Visible evidence Of things ma
tef1al. That's my motto ana business'
precept. sometning can weigh ana
sen. You come TO me with an airy
iairy Story. where's evidence, sar'
tne docu-mentary ev1denceT
His visitor looked embarrassed. con-
fused and disappointed all at the
same time. He was little handsome
young fellow, with clear ingenious
face well burned BY tropical sun.
Sir he said. arising to his feet.
Il come to you in good faith from Mr..
Travis in far away Ceylon. He was
my employer, my true friend until
ne @ed. he was your iaitn4ui repre-
sentative tnere, as you Know. wnen
tne nre came tnat swept away your
entire estaonsnment III Ceyion, IN Try
ing 70 save your properly ne SUBSTANCES
ii ,rom tne enects q wnicn ~
oieo: Before MS iast moments
srlveo ne caiied me 70 ms pedsioe ana
gave me tne message : nave Juss oe-
hvereo.
The fantasy OF disordered orain!'
remarked Thorpe.
Il cannot think that: responded
Vernon Davis. "Mr Travis was too
true to deceive and his mind was per-
fectly clear. All his thoughts were OF
his orphan daughter. Ha told me to
see you and recall to your attention
the fact that when he went to Ceylon
he was to be considered . one-fourth
partner in that branch of your busi-
ness, provided he made It succeed.
He did succeed. He waited for you to
make some recognition of the fact.
He had written agreement that COW
cred the subject"
Produce t.. suggested Thorpe.
1T was DESTROYED In the fire."
"Have VOC proofs OF any?" u,
only moral evidence. Sir, am
going to appeal to you in new way
The last anxious thought Of Mr.. Travis
was concerning his daughter, Bertha.
The disaster of the fire makes her
penniless. She il left, q young girl
at school, without dollar or relative
In the world"
"She cannot expect any assistance
from me-" declared the hard-hearted
merchant Il don't deal in sentiment.
want something tangible in my deal
ings, sir. Good day"
Within the next few hours Vernon
located Bertha at the school where
she had been placed by her father.
He was surprised, pleased at the way,
In which the brave little soul took
her rudely announced poverty. He
was attracted, nay, more, fascinated
by her pure, gentle spirit. He had
lost in the effort to secure to Bertha
her rights. He had gained, new and
fervent, that which was far more
priced than fortune-love.
bu8il leave inc ECuOOl dL once,
decided Bertha, IN her resolute. wom-
anly way.
Orphans both. struggling each for
living. the pleasantest hours OF his
life came to vernon Davis during the
ensuing few months. Bertha found
congeniaI work in an once. Vernon
refused position with Thorpe and
secured employment an q travelling
salesman.
One evening Bertha mat him at the
door OF the house where she was liv-
ing with more than ordinary eager
ness and excitement.
"A strange thing has happened, :"
she said. "A man, ! stranger / think
from Ceylon. called here an hour ago.
He had been looking for you at your
boarding house ana they must have
directed him here. He IL : tall thin;
man and smoke our Ianruaee broken.
ly. He looked a. though he had been
through a long period az illnass or
hardship. He was 90 anxious to meet
you ana I 40 pitied hiy gwearied for
lorn condition that / asked him IN.
knowing YOU would be here later"
Vernon Davis closed the door and
advanced tovards the half recumbant
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