Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-20

Peter was sufficiently self-possessed
to murmur some words of thanks, but
poor Jessie could only weep as
though her heart was broken. They
passed away dow We road until
hidden by a bend, - Burton was
lett to face the two mfuriated men
and nearly distraught woman.
Realizing that argument was use
less, and seeing that Thorpe was by
no means keen on facing him once
more in fair fight, John entered
the house and packed his few belong
ings. Then he made his way to the
village and found Mike, who drove
him to the station.
There was no news of the two
young people, and Burton did not
care to set gosslping tongues wag-
ging by telling what had befallen at
the farm, He half expected to find
them at the depot, but they did not
put in an appearance, so, with a sad
heart. he took the next train for
home.
However, the pair turned up at his
house on the following afternoon.
Entrusting them to the care of re-
liable man servant, he secured them
respectable lodgings, gave them SUI
tIcient money TO purchase a small
stock of clothing and promised to
look after them until Peter was es-
tablished in an engineering works and
Jessie had undergone a thorough
training in an art school.
Out of evil might come good, he
fancied. Nothing but misery await
cd such alert young minds in the
sordid environment of Meadowland
farm. A break was bound to occur
sooner or later. Certainly, the man
ner of the change left much to be
desired, but it was fortunate that the
youngsters were still at an age when
careful tuition was possible and char
acters might be nodded anew.
Some weeks passed i'll this way. Jes-
sic attended an art school, but Peter
did not at once avail himself of a
proflered opening in the mechanical
department Of an iron works He ex-
planned that his utter ignorance
would prove serious handicap and
wished, to devote some time to text
books before undertaking practical
work. Burton, mindful of his own
early experiences, fully approved Of
this project,
He could not devote much time to
actual supervision of the Young Deo-
pies studies. but contented himself
with a week. " visit when il was h;s
habit to settle their accounts in the
boarding house and hand 70 Peter a
few dollar bills wherewith the newt
able expenses of residence in a civ
might he met Generally he called on
a fixed dav, though Peter was sun
posed to be always at home in steady
devotion to his books. while Icssie's
hours at the art school were l;mited
to fine mornings onlv
One weekend Ruyto, dec;ded ~ ~
ont Of town 60 he Maid his wonted
visit to Peter and his sister dsv
earlier than usual They were At howe
as he anticipated, but even he a nre,
occunied man never inclined 70 he
susnicious of his fellows Could not
hello notic;ng that while Jessie 70 ali
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furniture her Jacket and dec;Gedlv
smart hat had evidently been thrown
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