The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-31

1 mother. and perhaps my advice might
No? Very well. You know best, but
You understand that 1t Is something
other than mere curiosity which leads
me to ask"
"Of course, understand said the
girl hastily. "Thank you very much.
Perhaps by and by can tell you ev.
erything. But We must see Mr.. Graves
first. Lob, don't ask me more now.
Mrs. Dunn"
The widow Of 80 astute a politician
as Mike Dunn had been In his day
could have scarcely failed to profit BY
his teachings. Moreover, she possessed
talent Of her own. With a final pat
and kiss she prepared for departure.
After the pair had been shown out
by Edwards. on the way home IN the
car Mrs. Corcoran Dunn lectured her
son severely.
Have you no common sense?" she
demanded. Couldn't you see that the
girl would have told me everything II
you hadn't laughed like an idiotT
The young man laughed again.
by Jover' he exclaimed, at was
enough to make wooden Indian
laugh. The old Jay with the barnacles
telling us about the advantages Of Q
sailors life. And Steve's face! Ho, ho!"
His mother snoeted disgust.
"Was 1t necessary to insult him the
first time you and be exchanged .
wordr'
''Insult him7 Him7 Ha. ha! Do you
imagine that q hayseed like that would
recognize m insult without an intro
ductioni You don't intend putting him
on your calling List, do your"
II intend cultivating him for the
PRESENT."
"Cultivating himT
"Yes-for the present. He b Rod.
gers Warren's brother. That lawyer,
Graves. Travelled miles to see him.
What does that meant That in some
important way he Is connected with
the estate and those two children. II
the estate Is worth anything, and we
have reason to believe 1t Is, you and I
must know II. II 1t isn't It b even
moro important that we should know
before we waste more time. II Caro-
line Is an heiress, II she inherits even
moderate fortune
She shrugged her shoulders by way
Of finish TO the sentence.
When Captain Elisha emerged from
his room after q wash and change Of
linen he found the library untenanted.
He strolled about, his hands behind
him, inspecting the pictures with criti-
cal interest. Caroline. dressed for din
ner. found him thus engaged. He turn
ed at the sound Of her step.
"Why, hello" he cried, with hearty
enthusiasm. "All rigged up for inspec-
ton. amt youf"
Inspection"
"Oh that's just sailors lingo. Means
you've got your Sunday uniform on,
that's oil. My, My! How nice you
lookl But amt black pretty old for
such young glrl2"
II am In mourning" replied his niece
coldly.
There. therel OF course you are.
Tut, tutl How could forget 1t. You
see, I've been SO many years feelin' as
II didn't have brother that I've sort
of got used to his bein' gone"
Il have not" Her eyes filled as she
said 1t. The captain was greatly moved.
I'm blunderin' old fool, my DEAR"
he said. Il beg your pardon. Do try to
forgive me, won't your And, perhaps
perhaps l can make up your loss to
you just little mite. I'd like to.
I'll try to, IT,
He laid hand on her shoulder. She
avoided him and, moving away, seated
herself In chair at the opposite side
OF the desk. The avoidance was SO OBJ
vious as to be almost brutal, Captain
Elisha looked very grave for an in.
stant Then he changed the subject.
After some further conversation, dur
Ing which Caroline was plainly III at
ease, dinner was announced. When the
captain in his quaint way described to
Caroline and Steve how he found his
way In New York Caroline was bored,
and Steve was almost brutal with his
INTERSECTIONS For the hundredth time
Caroline asked Steve what had prompt
ed her father to make the captain their
guardian.
After breakfast the next morning
came the business talk" It was a
brief one. Captain Elisha soon dis
covered that his brothers children
knew very little concerning their IA.
Tiers affairs. They had always plenty
Of money, had been INDUCED in prac-
tically every wish and had never had
to think or plan for themselves. As to
the size Of the estate, they knew moth
ing more than Mr.. Graves had told
them, which was that, instead OF the
several millions which rumor had cred.
ited A. Rodgers Warren with possess.
Ing. 100000 would probably be the
extent Of their Inheritance and that
therefore they must live economically
Az . first step In that direction they
had given up their former home and
moved to the apartment.
Yes, yes" mused the captain; VI
see. Mr.. Graves didn't know about
your movin'. then? You did it on your
own hook, so to speakf"