Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-05
CHAPTER VII tContinued.)

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For a long moment utter amaze
ment held Adam speeches., while
Allen, habitually blind to the person.
atty Of those who served him, simply
showed the dog inside and, stepping
in after him, spoke from the infinite
heights Of his we'll -polishod SUPERIOR
ity.
Miss Endicott said you were sue
cessfully caring for her dog" said
Breckenridge, land advised me to
bring mine to you. A touch Of mango,
l think, though heaven knows how he
1t was as though mango belonged
to the common people and had violat-
ed all etiquette in thus aspiring above
its station. Adam made no answer,
and Brock stood the silence only for
n impatient second Then he spoke
sharply.
.c We'll " III, my seo 3D. mani" said he.
honor said Adam quietly.
Brock flushed angrily and shot q
look square at him, anger turning to
incredulous nmazement with the act.
He came a step nearer, and his face
went very white.
Good lGod!" he exclaimed. TT
isn't possible!"
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an assurance such as he had not been
accustomed to experience in his
cousins presence.
Entirely possible" said he. why
not?"
"Adam!" cried Brock, hoarsely. It
was evident that this meeting with
al Week was for some reason a ire
mendous shock to him. His face went
from white to crimson. and for a mo-
ment it seemed as if he would choke.
He glared at Adam. speechless, as was
his way when the world had the i'm
pertinence to thwart him in anything.
1T isn't possible!" he sasped at
length. ut isn't possible!'"
You have very little faith, I fear"
why all this excitement?"
But don't you know?' cried Brock.
Haven't you seen the papers,"
What papers. what do you mean?"
demanded Adam. Kindly explain
what the devil you are talking about!"
Breckenridge pulled himself togeth-
er a trifle at this. There was an utterly
Unfamiliar note in his cousins voice,
which somehow caused him, to con-,
troll himself before he realized that he
was practically obeying a command.
He laughed a little, cyntcally, his vio-
LEM color dying out. and his hand
some dark eyes coming back to nor
NAL. But it YOU evidently take more
than a moment to restore him from
the shock he had first experienced.
We'll, the truth is, man, you're
dead!' he announced.
I'm WHAT" cried Adam.
Haven't you seen the notices."
Good Lord, but In mott" protest.
ed Adam.
80 I see.'
But how did it happen?"
happen!" replied Breck. "They said it,
when o Disappeared"
But l didn't disappear"
oh, no." smiled Allen, his little
black mustache lifting in a half
sheer. You only dropped out of
sight completely. after going broke
and getting drunk. and left no trace"
Adam gave a long whistle and look
That's sou said he. II hadn't
thought about it that a So the pa
pers had it, eh?'
"Yes!" said Allen, mice thing for
the family: Scare-heads a foot high.
Young Millionaire Missing. Fear
Foul Play" Bah! You know the sort
of thing. But o never did mind
whom you -~disgraced, including your
self"
What I have done has at least beer
done openly" retorted Allen, with
meaning.
Brock laughed. He was getting back
his control. but it was apparent that
he had some reason, beyond the fam
lily annoyance, for his vexation on find
ing Adam alive.
You don't seem overjoyed at nv
resurrection" Adam commented.
There's no joy in re-discovering
the family disgrace" frowned Allen.
Look here-just drop that stuff"
Adam flashed back with ominous
quiet. 1T won't go down for you. You
seem to forget that I am not unaware
OF the reverse side of your life"
":My private life is my own affair."
returned Allen coldly. A least 1 have
never BEEN"
+, Found out" supplied Adam.
"Oh hell!" growled Brock. What
you done this for?"
That's my >air," said Adam.
A light seemed to break upon the
other, and he laughed his bitter little
chuckle again.
Miss Endicott, eh?" said he. So
you are the interesting and original
Ell? Well, my lear cousin,
let me tell you that you are wasting
efforts!"
Adam flushed darby.
What do you mean?" he asked, all
his suspicious concerning her interest
Al lid COQSllI returning WIN d SlCken-
ing sweep. What do you mean"
Just what I said" replied Breck.
THAT you are wasting your time" !
Evidently he was determined to say
more, but there was an air of as
surance about him. which Adam was
far from liking. For after all, what
claim Of n sort had he. Adam, upon
That they could laugh and talk
together, and hat he could care for
dog. Her dog! Yes. and she could !!
recommend him like any
other satisfactory tradesman, so that
his cousin might come to patronize
and jeer at him. Looking at the
debonair Breckenridge, Immediately
got up. a flower in his button-hole.
swinging heel and toe. his cane be-
hind him, and smiling that abdom-
Unable little smile. he could have
him for this intrusion. 80. Yet
what had the fellow done except to
point to his own failure? Besides, sif
Brock had really thought him dead,
the blow of finding him alive must |
been pretty severe There had
never been any love lost between the |
two, and in the event Of Adams death,
or at the expiration of the next FIVE
months. the money which might have
his would have been Aliens
Adam, considering his cousins per-
to pay more than he now pays, while