The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24

You haven't been brought here in
reference to lawsuit, but In the ca
pacity of a beneficiary
"a which?" said Miss Tapscott.
wrfnkling up her brows in puzzled
way. I'm afraid don't 1ist under
stand"
Remember having a lady named
Berkenshaw boarding with you some
seven or eight years ago-a Mrs. Mar
tina Berkenshawf"
Law! yes" replied Miss Tapscott
"A wilder lady she was. Come from
somewhere up IN Yorkshire. 1ookin'
after niece of hers-her dead sisters
darter as she'd lost sight of. She
took with pneumony while she was a.
boardin' with me, and I nursed her.
thought once she was goin' to die. but
she pulled through"
sowing to your careful and tireless
nursing"
wei. I can't say as ever thought
that"
'sshe did. however, said MT. stet-
low. land she has done her best to
prove It. She had house and some
property in Yorkshire. Miss Tapscott,
when she died six weeks ago; and in
return for your kindness to her. she
has left you half of her possessions.
together with the sum of 100 pounds
In ready money, and you've been sum-
moned here this morning to receive
IT"
The reaction was SO great that for
a moment she trembled on the verge
of crying.
You're sure I'm wide awaken
You're sure this amt all a dream ."
she said doub6ully.
Quite sure" he answered. yours
and her niece.s together. There's q
fine. large farmhouse and II acres Of
land. and you and Mrs. Thornburn are
to share and share alike"
Mrs. Berkenshaw's niece. She
married against her aunt's wishes. 1t
appears, and they were estranged
shortly after being together. But the
old lady seems to have repented at the
last and linked her name with yours
in her will. am expecting Mrs.
Thornburn here every minute with her
little boy. Her husband died three
months ago and left her in rather
Strengthened circumstances. She has
been supporting herself and her little
son by giving music lessons since Mr.
Thorburn's death. She Is not in very
good health, although she is young
and extremely good looking. You will
like her and her little boy. am SUR"
amt fond of children and de-
test boys" said Miss Tapscott with
an amount of bitterness which made
him arch his brows and look at her
In surprise. "I don't care for young
wfdders nuther. I never would take
one in to board even in my hardest
times. And a young wilder with a
boy! hope she won't want to live
in the house. hope she'll rent me
her part. I want to live alone. I
couldn't stand a boy. Boys 10 only
men getting ready to grow up; and I
hate meni I wish I'd never seen one
II wish I'd never hev' to speak to one
again to the day of my death!s
Mr.. Stetlow suppressed a whistle.
"Forty-five, IL she's day." was his
mental tally. with an incipient mus
tache. face like Ratchet. feet like
a grenadier, and yet-she's had ro-
nance.
His reflections were cut short by
the sound OF a piping. childish voice.
mingled with the rustic of woman's
skirt. which proceeded from the outer
office. He turned sharply to the door.
opened It, and held out q welcoming
hand.
.Ah, good morning. Mrs. Thorn
burn" he said. II thought recog-
nised our young inquirer's voice. You
are just In time. Mrs. Thornburn- AL
low me to have the pleasure of intro
ducing you to your colegatee, Miss
Josephine Tapscott-"
Miss Tapscott, who had sat silent
and motionless, glanced up. A young
and radiantly lovely woman. with fair
hair and blue eyes, was standing be-
fore her arrayed in widows weeds.
and extending small kid-gloved hand
in smiling greeting. A little knot of