The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28
CHAPTER XIII.
A Rock or a Lighthouse.

that which centered at Mrs. Hep
toms boarding house. Within a week
he was as much a part OF 1T as II ue
had lived there for years. at lunch'
ON the day Of his arrival, he made his
appearance at the table in company
with Pearson, and when the landlady
exudtantiy announced that he was to
;,be. lone of our little party" thereafter
he received and replied to the welc0m-
ing salutation of his fellow boarders
E; with unrullled serenity.
The captain paid frequent visits to
tie offices of Sylvester, Kuhn & Graves
in Pine street. Upon the senior part
ner, whom lie esteemed and trusted not
only as q business adviser but friend,
tie depended for information concern
ing happenings at the Warren apart
aient.
Caroline sent him regular statements
Of her weekly expenditures. also bills
for his approval. but she had written
film but once. and then only a brief
uote. The note brought by messen'
ger accom- panied a package containing
the chain which he and Pearson select
ed with such deliberation and care at
tfie Fifth avenue jewelers.. Under the
existing circumstances, the girl wrote
che felt that she did not " ish to accept
presents from him and therefore re-
turned this one.
After Pearson had departed one morn
ing Captain ElishH put on his hat and
coat and started for his lawyers Office.
Sylvester was glad to see him and in
vfted him to lunch.
mo, thank you," replied the captain.
II just run down to ask if there was
anything new in the ofiin'. Last time
SEE YOU you limited you and your mates
lad sighted somethin' or other through
tie fog, and it might turn out to be
rock or lighthouse, you couldn't tell
which. Made up your mind yst?"
Sylvester shook his head f'No." he
saId slowly. "it is still foggS, We're
busy Investigating, but we're not ready
0.report."
"Humph! Well, what's the thing
iook like? You must be little higher
t6~it by now"
The lawyer tapped his desk with a
pencil. IL don't know what it looks
Iike," he answered. "That is to say,
dnn't-I can't believe it is what it APP
gears at this distance to be. If it is it
is the most
He paused. Captain Elisha waited
for him to go on and when he did so
asked another question.
toThe most WhatY he demanded. "Is
If likely to he very bad? Amt Giscov-
efed envy more ce those Cut Short bonds,
hayc yon?"
those Of defunct Short Line railroad
4 large number of these bonds lad
heen discovered among \. Rodgers
Warrens effects Part of his tangled
assets" the captain had termed them.
MTerentiating from the tangible" va
rfety.
"Abbie. my housekeeper, has been
wgitin me-" lie went on. "about havin'
the SEWN room papered. She wants
any advice concernin' the style OF pa
per. Says 1t ought to be pretty and
odt of the common, but not too expen-
GJVe. I Judge what she wants Is some
thin that looks I''Ie money but amt
really worth mora than 10 cents mile.
I've been thinlin' I'd send her a bale
Of so of those bonds. They'd fill the
BILL In those respects, wouldn't theyT
Sylvester laughed. ''They certainly
would. captain" he replied. mo. we
Haven't unearthed any more OF that
sort. And, as fol- this mystery Of ours
al give you the answer, If it's worth
giving at all. in a very short time.
Meanwhile you go home and forget 1t
'sWeu. I'll try But guess 1t sticks
oIIt on my face like four days tooth |
drhe. But l won't worry about that.
You know best whether to tell me now |
or not. and-well, I'm carryin' about |
ell the worry my tonnage'n stand as
He drew a long breath. Sylvester re-
gHrded him alphabetically.
"You mustn't take your nephew's
aud niece's treatment too much to
ifeart," he said.
cob. I dou't-that Is. l pretend
don't And l do try not to. But
keep thinkin' aad wonderin' if 'twoud
have been better if hadn't gone thC
to live at all. iii hunt A man of NJ |
dge hadn't ought TO mind What a
tHenty-year-old girl says or does. 'spe-
cia1ly when her kind. advisin' friends
Lave shown her bow she's been de-
ceived and hypocritted- By the way.
sfeakin' of hypOcrites. I suppose there's
fuSt as much 'Dunnin' as ever gOin'
CT up there"
'Fes: a little more. II anything, I'm
afraid. Your niece and Mrs. Dunn and
her precious son are together now 80 |