Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
CHAPTER XVII.
New Revelations.

StretcneQ hanQ.
"Hello, Hawkes." replied Jerry, too
preoccupied to return the act of saiu-
tation. Instead he nodded in the d.
rection Peg had gone and questioned:
what does she mean-going in a
few minutes?'
"She is returning to America. Our
term of guardianship is over. She alb
solutely refuses to stay here any long
er. My duties in regard to her, out
side of the annual payment provided
by her late uncle. end today" replied
the lawyer.
II think not, Hawkes."
81 beg your pardon?"
"As the chief executor of the late
Mr.. Kingsnorth's will must be salts
fed that it's conditions are complied
with in the spirit as we'll as to the
letter." said Jerry authoritatively.
"Mr. Kingsnorth expressly stipulat-
ed that year was to elapse before
any definite conclusion was arrived at.
SO far only month has passed"
"But she insists on returning to her
father" protested Mr.. Hawkes..
"Have you told her the conditions of
the will?"
Certainly not. Mr.. Kingsnorth dis
tinctly stated she was not to know
them"
Except under exceptional circum-
stances. 1 consider the circumstances
most exceptional"
II am afraid l cannot agree with
you, Sir Gerald"
'1That is a pity. But 1t doesn't alter
my intention"
"And may 1 ask what that inten-
ton is?''
ITO carry out the spirit of Mr..
Kingsnorth's bequest.''
"And what do you consider the spir-
it?"
81 think we will best carry out Mr.,
Kingsnorth'S last wishes by making
known the conditions Of his bequest to
Miss O'Connell and then let her decide
whether she wishes to abide by them
or not"
Mrs. Chichester came into the room
and went straight to Jerry. At the
same time Alaric burst in through the
garden and greeted Jerry and Hawkes.
II heard you were here began
Mrs. Chichester.
Jerry interrupted her anxiously
Mrs. Chichester. | was entirely to
blame for last nights unfortunate
business. Don't visit your displeasure
on the poor little child. Please don't:
Jarvis came down the stairs with a
panied, not to say mortified, expression
on his face. Underneath his left arm
he held tightly a shabby little bag and
a freshly wrapped up parcel. In his
right hand. held far away from his
body, was the melancholy and pic
tureSQue terrier, Michael.
Mrs. Chichester looked at him in hOr
ror.
where are you going with those
things?" she gasped.
ITO put them in cab, madam" an
swered the Inundated footman. Your
niece's orders
Put those articles in a travelling
bag. Use one Of my daughters" or
dered the old lady.
"Your niece objects, madam. She
SEE she'll take nothing away she didn't
bring with her"
The grief stricken woman turned
away as Jarvis passed out Alaric
tried to comfort her But the strain
Of the morning had been too great.
He looked cheerfully at Jerry ana
smiled as he said:
81 even offered to marry her il she'd
stay. Couldn't do more than that.
could To-
Jerry returned Alaric's smile as he
asked:
"You offered to marry her?'
Alaric nodded.
"Poor little wretch
Down the stairs came Peg and Ethel.
Mrs. Chichester looked at Peg through
misty eyes and said reproachfully::
"Why that old black dress? Why no:
one OF the dresses gave your
'This is the way ! left me father. an