The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
Continued from our last ISSUE
CHAPTER VIII.

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CHAPTER VIII.
| Mrs. Beamer,
When Susan looking out of the
window, saw the two whom she
had left behind coming across the
grass, she knew instantly.
They've settled it somehow"
she exclaimed in supremest joy,
and whirled to whisk the bacon
off the stove.
"Auntie," said Jane, from out
side the window, the minute aft
eer, 81 am just dumb"
"Auntie ;" said Lorenzo, over
her shoulder. she's inherited her
fortune"
Susan gave a scream. ooh good
mercy"
Yes, DEAR" said her niece,
now in the doorway, "only | can't
believe it. l think that it's a
| dream"
Come straight in and help me
set all this on the table, SO that
can listen with free mind"
Susan's appeal was pathetic in the
extreme. Where did she get it,
anyhow"
"Oh, auntie it's the most won
derful thing you ever heard Of"
Jane took up the coffee pot and
led the way.
Il did 1t all, except l didn't pro-
vide the money" said Lorenzo,
and the next minute they were all
seated and he could tell the
whole story.
Susan didn't scream. She sat
still, bit of toast in her hand,
listening breathlessly. When
Lorenzo had finished, oh" she
murmured in an awed voice, "Oh,
my, but I'm happy! Why, | be.
lieve I'm really in hurry for
Matilda to come back, just so
can tell her. Think of that-me
really and truly anxious to see
Matilda again! My, you Sunshine
Jane, you-what lot of differ
ence you've made in me-"
when Is your aunt coming?
isof SihO
She went for three weeks,
said Jane; ut will be three weeks
next Thursday"
1 Goodness, only three weeks
land 1t seems like three years!'
observed Susan. What a lot ha!
happened! There's Jane - ant
her Sunshine-and me up anC
i well-and you, Mr.. Rath-ant
lthen you and Jane and now thi:
money"
81 can't believe any of it," sait
IJane. 81 try, but just can't
III"
a Her aunt started to reply, bu
was stopped by a sudden lout
bang outside.
Goodness, what's that?" sh'
Exclaimed.
Il auto tire burst, | think. I'll 81
and see." said Lorenzo, jumping
lup and going out.
/ Jane" said Susan, solemnly
that's a young man in million
Think of his finding that will. My
lbut he'll make a good husband"
81 just can't realize any of 1t,
said her niece. She seemed to b,
totally unequal to any other view
of her present situation.
Lorenzo stood in the door. 81
wasn't burst tire" he explained
briefly. TITS a new kind of sirel
they're using. It's friends from
out of town, Mr.. and Mrs. Beam
err"
They've got the wrong house,
said Susan. 81 don't know
any Beamers."
"They asked for Mrs. Ralston.
"Then they're selling some
thing. don't want to see EN-"
"I'll CO." said Jane. And wen
at once. In the pretty, changed
sitting room she found the visit
ors-Mrs. Beamer, tall and o
large build, with a handsome mo
tor costume. Mr.. Beamer, also
large, very wiry, and with ram
pant gray hair. Mrs. Beamer wal
Matilda.
But what a changed Matilda!
"Well, Jane" coming forward ant
holding out both hands, "how's
my sister,"
| "She-oh, she's all right"
Cup and dressed?"
Eyes"
"And you, Jane, how are your
ooh, I'm all right. Shan't I cal
auntie?"
mo; we'll go out and have
breakfast with you. We had on,
breakfast, SO as to make 1t cas-!
for you to have us have 1t will
Iyou."
do come right out to the Ia
ble." Jane led the way. II cam
think what Aunt Susan will say!'
"Never mind what she says =
it'll be just right. Everything al
ways Is. Come, Matthew" Their
Mrs. Matilda Beamer led off, ant
NJ, Matthew fnlIauar