The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-06-09
XVI.

H~oMETHING may be saved from
the wreck" reasoned Mrs.
Chichester more hopefully.
Until l get really started"
sxzsd AIsTic with a sense of climax.
Yzl-s. Chichester turned to her daugh-
.Eg. "SEthel~
NHhotever you decide. mamma"
NEE. Chichester thought a moment.
cssaz decided. I'LL do it." she said
c;f~ss.Eninedly. 1T will be hard. but
LU so it" She went slowly and de-
GBnlstely to Mr.. Hawkes.. who by this
EEE1!Nae Fad disposed Of all his documents
::Hr& mas preparing to 80. A look in
.SfrS. HChichester's face stopped him.
GGIe ssNiled at her.
~WEell?" be asked.
-g9or che sake Of the memory of
LEE &cad sister. / will do as Nathaniel
esrasaed." said Mrs. Chichester. with
sxynnt>dignity and self abnegation.
.Xr- 4awkes breathed u sigh Of re-
YIesF.
"tSso6!" he said. I'm delighted. 1t
SsssaAeudid. Now that you have decid-
-a4I sc happily there is one thing more
G.nwsst tell you. The young lady is not
rim se told the conditions Of the will
,1Hssess at the discretion of the execu-
sTInrs slould some crisis arise. She will
eTse rte all intents and purposes-your
:zp8>st In that way we may be able
tim arrive at a more exact knowledge
sIE deec character. Is that understood?'
Tne family signi6ed severally and
n1RGAeeively that it was.
AID, now" beamed the lawyer. hap
frNy at the fortunate outcome Of a sit
,1ra1oc that a few moments before
szas1Red 80 strained, where Is your
LaaET'
AS1rSc indicated the bell.
--1Rsey | ring" asked the lawyer.
Certainly replied Alaric.
:dIE. Hawkes rang.
Afaric watched him curiously. want
TIA sandwich or something's"
fMas1xes smiled benignly on the un-
Mazsraate family and rubbed his hands
tEasEH1fer self satisfiedly.
--htaE l would like to send for the
Ezx1ng iady-the heiress."
-SNiaere Is she?" asked Mrs. Chiches-
cRE
ssSAe arrived from New York this
r~nnSEztng. and I brought her straight
Gn4ee- i had to call on a client, so l
szseSse der your address and told her to
srumefaare and wait"
SIT sae word wait an uneasy feel.
atsgttesk possession Of Ethel. That was
ss6as eEerd used by that wretched little
~zrsznure who had so rudely intruded
SgeeT ter and Brent Could it be pos
.zStpis-
The Tootman entered at that mo-
EEem-
Ehe lawyer questioned him.
-s there a young lady waiting for
:S4r. Aawkes?"
" IA young lady. sir? No. sir" an
-aBspsred Jarvis
Ir. Aawkes was puzzled. What In
vine werd had become Of her? he told
safne cabman distinctly where to 90.
-Esrvis opened the door to 20 out
'-sa.er a thought suddenly occurred to
&Iiap. He turned back and spoke to the
fEEarHyer:
-There's a young. person sitting in
Zine Aitchen-came up and knocked at
rztaa door and said she had to wait un-
rGAse gentleman called. Can't get moth
fig out Of her."
Hswkes frightened up.
-~ECat must be Miss O'Connell." be
sEAls. He turned to Mrs. Chichester
xax& asked her If he might bring the
-.parng lady Ia there.
--Ny niece in the Kitchen said Mrs.
AfEchester to the unfortunate footman.
~~Sslcety you should know the differ
"ea,e between my niece and a s%ervant!'
Z am truly sorry, madam" replied
-.EarHis in distress, but there vas 10th
2IHgSs tell"
~.1nother such mistake and you eau
tEe,xNe my employment" Mrs. Chiches,
pfez added severely.
.Earpis pleaded piteously:
-Epon my word. madam, no one
.1xNzh SELL"
That will do" %thunderei Mrs. Chi
chester. Bring my niece here-a1
r.ySstseT'
Yhe wretched Jarvis departed on his
sasrand. muttering to himself: Wal
c,usil they see her. Who in the world
"-,s1If tell she was their relation?'
9Ers. Chichester was very angry.
-M'S -monstrous!" she exclaimed.
.sStsopid" agreed Alaric. 'Doocid
.asaosId."
sSoel said nothing. The one thought
rf.sst was passing through her mini
>xsssr "How much did that girl heal
%nsssrt say, AID how much did she sex
NJ. Brent dor
Etawkes tried to smooth the misun
L.Yrsfanding out.
gam afraid it was all my fault" ht
>css5ssined. 81 told her not to talk-jus
IN say that she was to wait. I want
,a.4. ~ have an opportunity TO explain
,znrrIers before introducing her."