Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-28
CHAPTER XVI.

"'d be happier with me father"
~ OMETH1NG may be saved from
the wreck" reasoned Mrs,
A Chichester more hopefully.
Until I get really started"
said Alaric with Il sense Of climax.
Mrs. Chichester turned to her daugh.
ter. "Ethel?"
"Whatever you decide, mamma"
Mrs. Chichester thought moment
then decided. "I'll do it," she said
determinedly. 1T will be hard. but
I'll do it." She went slowly and de-
iberately to Mr.. Hawkes., who by this
time had disposed of all his documents
and was preparing to go. A look in
Mrs. Chichesters face stopped him.
He smiled at her.
'Well?" he asked.
For the sake of the memory of
my dead sister, will do as Nathaniel
wished" said Mrs. Chichester, with
great dignity and self abnegation.
Mr.. Hawkes. breathed sigh of re.
lief.
"Good!' he said. I'm delighted. II
is splendid. Now that you have decid,
ed so happily there is one thing more
must tell you. The young lady is not
to be told the conditions of the will
unless at the discretion Of the execu.
tors should some crisis arise. She will
be to all intents and purposes-your
guest. In that way we may be able
to arrive at more exact knowledge
OF her character. Is that understood? p
The family signifed severally and
collectively that it was.
And now" beamed the lawyer. han.
py at the fortunate outcome Of a sit
uatiOn that few moments before
seemed so strained, where is your
bell?"
Alaric indicated the bell.
May l ring" asked the lawyer.
Certainly" replied Alaric.
Mr.. Hawkes. rang.
Alaric watched him curiously. "Want
sandwich or something's"
Hawkes. smiled benignly on the un-
fortunate family and rubbed his hands
together self satisfedly.
Nov l would like to send for the
young lady-the heiress."
where is she?" asked Mrs. Chiches.
ter.
"She arrived from New York this
morning, and brought her straight
here. | had to call on a client, so
gave her your address and told her to
come here and watt
At the word wait IN uneasy feel
ing took possession Of Ethel. That was
the word used by that wretched little
creature who had so rudely intruded
upon her and Brent. Could it be pos
sible-
The footman entered at that mo
ment.
The lawyer questioned him.
lis there young lady waiting fol
Mr.. Hawkes?"
"A young lady, sir? No. sir" an
swered Jarvis.
Mr.. Hawkes. was puzzled. What ir
the world had become Of her? He told
the cabman distinctly where to 20.
Jarvis opened the door to 20 out
when a thought suddenly occurred tt
him. He turned back and spoke to the
lawyer:
'"There's, young person sitting il
the kitchen-came up and knocked Al
the door and said she had to wait I'm
til a gentleman called. Can't get moth
ing out Of her.
Hawkes. frightened up.
THAT must be Miss O'Connell," he
said. He turned to Mrs. Chichester
and asked her If he might bring thu
young lady in there.
my niece in the kitchen!' said Mrs
Chichester to the unfortunate footman
"Surely you should know the differ
ence between my niece and a servantv
II am truly sorry, madam" replied
Jarvis in distress, "but there was moth
ing to TELL"
"Another such mistake and you cal
leave my employment" Mrs. Chiches
ter added severely.
Jarvis pleaded piteously:
upon my word, madam, no on
could tell"
saThat will dOp' fhundored Mrs Chi