The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-01-15

watched you write 1t out in lonshand
myself. What do you mean by putting
any such fool name a. that in .my
letter. And look ut the spelling! Are
you crazy? | wouldn't have had my
name signed to 4 letter like that for q
thousand dollars-a thousand dollars.
do you hear:"
Sadie heard and grew faint and sick
and white as she realized that In her
ecstatic state of mind she had written
into the letter the lame to which she
n day Hoped to atfix Mrs. and claim
rs her own
Lawton was pacing the door delir.
iously.
"There's your money! he cried. lat
8 O'Clock you can go-and stay"
When she left the store 1t was ar.
ranged that Jastom should meet her In
the park at I. and she walked about
the streets until be Joined her.
On an iron bench In the scented
darkness she poured out the awfu.
story Of her discharge from the EN-
ploy Of the Acme Knife company
1T vas just because l was thinking
about your she said shakily at the
ending.
Don't you fret, grille" he comfort
Ell. "You car get another job. all
right"
I'LL go down to the typewriter agen
cy in the morning." Sadie said more
hopefully.
Sadie was returning from an unfruit
full pilgrimage to the typewriter agen.
cy n afternoon the following week.
She was getting discouraged. for the
agency folks seemed to have no desire
to get her away from the hard benches
upon which the applicants for positions
sat stoically waiting a summons to
duty.
As she glanced across the street she
saw her erstwhile employer. Nj. Law
ton. Fastening toward her.
Miss Kiernan" be called "Wait a
minuter'
Sadie paused reluctantly. swallow
ing OacK some tears.
where did you get that name you
wrote in my letter to Andrews?" he
asked. How did you happen to write
it? Tell me. quick"
1T was somebody I know" she fai
tered painfully. II was-thinking about
him, and | suppose r.
well. who was it," Mr.. Lawton
broke out with entire lack Of delicacy.
A stubborn little frown came to
Sadie's face. and she made no reply.
They were in front Of the building
where the Acme Knife company had
its Office. and Mr.. Lawton spoke more
gently:
Twill you come upstairs. please. Miss
Herman? Mr.. Andrews is there. and
be wants to ask you something about
that letter. There is a very strange
circumstance connected with It."
Sadie Quakingly went once again
into the familiar room.
Miss Herman. this Is Mr.. Andrews
to whom you wrote last week." Law
ton said.
II was much interested in the name
you wrote into Mr.. Lawton's letter to
me by -er-mistake." he began
Sadie's baby skin went red.
"ThOse things so often occur In the
rush of getting out the mail" he wen,
on kindly. But will you permit me
to ask II that particular name belong
ed to some one you know"
YES" she faltered family. HE
works in a grocery store"
"Would you be good enough to di
rect me there?" Andrews asked. with
the air Of Difference which so impress
ed Sadie.
I'LL 60 with you" she said.
Jastom. loading a delivery wagon,
looked up in surprise as Sadie and her
strange escort approached him,
Mr.. Josiin. ! believer" MI. Andrews
said. regarding the boys clear eyes ap
provingly
May l speak with you privately jus,
u minuteT"
They walked down the block. and
Sadie leaned against the fence. uncer.
tain whether to 90 Or stay. She want
ed to see Jastom and was exceedingly
curious to know what It was all about,
for was not Jastom's business her bust.
ness and all that concerned him Of vi
tai interest to her?
She found q piece Of gum In heI
pocket only partially chewed and put l,
In her mouth. Gum chewing IL in IT.
self an occupation and oftentimes Inn
parts q sense Of self confidence.
She could see the two men talking
together. the younger apparently an
swering questions. and from time to
time the elder placed a hand on bis
shoulder. After q time they turned
and came toward her slowly. and Mr.
Andrews spoke.
Thanks t you. Miss Herman" he
said. smiling upon her. Il have been
able to convey some very good news to
your friend here"
He laid u hand On Jastom's arm
This young man." be went on. "is
without doubt. IN heir to a very large
fortune. the estate Of bis uncles fol
whom he was named. 1t was. you see
the peculiarly Of the name which at
tracted me In Mr. La wtOn's letter His