Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
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II like it," she confessed, and in
stinctively hunted for a change of
subject. I'VE have had a streak of
good fortune. mother and I. Fathers
former attorney has just recovered
some money from an old account.
Five thousand dollarsi"
Great" enthusiastically returned
Billy with well expressed surprise.
by George, that's quite little wind
''Isn't it," She was most elated.
Mother is so very happy about it, We
shall be able to clear up the very
last of the encumbrance which lay
against fathers estate, and we have
quite a bit left for outlandish luxury"
oh" and the blank expression on
Billy's face was painful. He was ac-
have to spend any of that money
for outlawed claims. Can't your faith
er's attorney do something about it ?"
He's always wanted to-" she ex-
planned: He was angry, in the first
place, because mother insisted on
paying. In fact. he flatly refused
Mother threatened to dismiss him,
years ago, on that account Now
we're glad that she persisted There
isn't one dollar of Indebtedness
against the name of Harrison Stuart"
/ She was so proud of that. There
was SUCH IL llTlll III 1eT voice, Jnefe
was such glow in her dark eyes that
poor Billy had terrific struggle at
self restraint
Why the dickens wasn't it proper.
for him to state his sincere and frank
admiration! Why cou!in't he Just
take her hand in his, say both hands,
and make few warm and heartfelt
remarks, looking deep down into her
eyes meanwhile, and oh, con-
found it,
Possibly your lawyer may recover
more" he suggested. They had new
job in the office, and John Doe was
designing the entire structural work.
lie was wonderful engineer Why,
by George, Doe was this girls fatheri
Strange Billy hadn't thought of that
before, except in an impersonal sort
of way. He had been so occupied
with the girl herself that he had not
thought of her, in this office, as being
so tragically related to the man Just
on the other side of the partition! He
was astounded and overawed by the
dramatics of this stupendous thought;
so much so that he scarcely heard
the reply she made. Why, here was
she, sitting calmly beside him, and as
sweet as a basket of roses, and right
in the next office was her long-lost
father! What an astounding situS-
tion! Billy was absolutely lost in the
contemplation of it.
Wait just a minute" he said, and
jumped up with sudden impulsive
decision. I'D like you to meet my
partner, Mr.. Doe, the man who is to
revise your fathers manuscript" ="
Could you beat that! Here was Har-
rison Stuart revising his own book,
and had to pretend to be presumptu-
GUS about it! And here was his
daughter! Tavy! III see if he's in"
The private office of John Doe was
occupied by Geraldine and Tommy
Tinkle, and Tommy was making a
careful, though somewhat idealized
sketch of Geraldine.
Almost ready, Billy? inquired
Geraldine, smiling brightly at him.
There was not trace of petulance in
her
Don't move" cautioned Tommy.
nose"
Billy's ears burned with guilt.
I'm rushing things" he hastily
assured her, and hurried into the
inner office, where John Doe, tall
and gaunt, bent over his drawing
board with absorbed interest.
How are you feeling, Hal?" Billy
inquired with anxious solicitude The
contraction Hal had been adopted
between them as q safe compromise
for public and private occasions.
Stronger every day." returned the
older man cheerfully. 'I gained a
pound and half in the past week."
| Billy inspected him with a critical
eye. Fine" he decided. There's a
client in my office I'd like you to
have a glimpse of. Just peep through
the crack of the door"
The old man smiled at that sug-
gestion, but started towards the
! door.
Its a young lady" added Billy,
| n uh
ately had a break in it.
who is she % The old man had
stopped, and turned to Billy.
"Tll tell you about her later"
"Tavy!" He began to tremble.
ITS Tavy!" and there was a vibra-
very roots of Billy's hair.
mo, look here, Stuart. you told
me you were feeling fine. you know"
| The old man Strengthened, and
pressed his lips firmly together.
II am strong" he said. II want
to see my daughter
Certainly" Billy was at his side
as he strode to the door; Billy was
holding his arm. Peep through the
crack first, then come back and sit
down a while, and I'll take you out
and introduce you"
The old man smiled on him, then
he threw open the door, and walked
firmly into Billy's office.
Octavia saw before her a spare,
courtly looking old gentleman. whose
eyes had in them such profound
longing that her heart went out to
him at once in a thrill of sympathy.
Mr.. Doe, Miss Stuart" remarked
Billy, feeling much as if he were play
ing with an uncertain trigger.
Mr.. Doe smiled; he bowed stiffly;
he opened his mouth to give some
conventional word of greeting, but,
instead, his trembling arms suddenly
stretched forth, and a mighty sob
welled up from his breast!
CHAPTER XI
Walking About the Square
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