Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-10-12

The lawyer, nervous, chagrined and
greatly troubled, remained standing by
the door. He did not know whether
to go or stay. He took his handker-
chief from his pocket and wiped his
forehead.
.'Whewr' he exclaimed. well, by
GEORGE
She paid no attention to him, but
went on. speaking apparently to her
self.
ut explains everything" she said.
HE was fathers brother, and father
In some way took and used his money.
But father knew what sort of man he
was, and SO he asked him to be u
guardian. Father thought he would
be kind to us, | suppose. And he has
beer kind-he has. But why did he
keep it a secret? OF course the money
was his. AL we had was his by right.
But to say nothing and TO let US be-
lieye"-
Sylvester interrupted quickly. Caro-
line. Caroline" he said, don't make
any mistake. Don't misjudge your
uncle again. He is a good man, n
of the best men | ever knew. Yes,
and one of the wisest."
"Oh. Mr.. Sylvester, please, now that
l do know, now that you have told me
so much, won't you tell me the rest,
the reason and all of it? Please"
The lawyer shook his head, regard
ing her with an expression Of annoy
ance and reluctant admiration.
"Now that I've told you" he repeat
ed. 81 don't remember that I've told
you anything"
.'But you have. Not in words, per-
haps, but you have told me. l know.
Please go on and tell me all. II you
DON'T with determination, II shall
make Uncle Elisha tell me as soon as
he comes. ! SHALL"
Sylvester sighed. "Well, by Georgew
he repeated feelingly. fIIl tell you
one thing, young woman. you're vast
ing your talents. You should be a
member of the bar. Any one who a
lead a battle Scared veteran Of cross
examination like myself into a trap
and then spring it on him, as you have
done, is gifted by Providence. | ought
not to say another word on the sub
ject," he declared emphatically. What
Captain Warren will say to me when
he finds this out is unpleasant to con-
slider. What is it you want me to tell
your"
Everything. | want you to sit down
here by me and tell me the whole story
from the beginning. Please"
He hesitated a moment longer and
then, his mind made up. returned TO
his chair. crossed his legs and began.
"Here it is" he said.
Caroline. about twenty years ago or
such matter your father was a COM
paratiyely poor man-poor, I mean,
compared to what he afterward be-
came. But be was a clever man, an
able business man. one who saw oppor-
tunities and grasped them. AT that
time be obtained a grant in South
America for
~ know" she interrupted. The
Akrae Rubber company was formed.
You told Steve and me all about that.
What | want to know is
"Wait | did not tel you all about
it. said that another man invested
$4,000 with your father to form that
company. That man, so we now
know. was your uncle. Captain Elisha
Warren"
II guessed that. OF course it must
have been he"
ut was. The captain had saved
some money; also at that time he idol
lied his brother and believed In his
shrewdness and capability. He invest
ed this $4,000 on Rodgers Warren's
word that the investment was likely to
be a good one, that and to help the
latter In business. For a few years
the company did nothing. During that
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