Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
CHAPTER vII-continued.

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The captain said that he would be
down later on to talk things over.
Meanwhile, II the papers and such"
could be got together, 1t would sort
Of help along"
When Mrs. Corcoran Dunn made her
daily visit to the Warren apartment
that afternoon she found Caroline
alone and almost in tears. Captain
Elisha had broken the news at the ta-
BILE during luncheon, after which he
went downtown. stephen. having raw
Cd. protested and made himself gen.
orally disagreeable and his sister cor
spondingly miserable, had departed for
the club. 1t was a time for conf
dences, and the willy Mrs. Dunn real
lsed that fact. She soothed. comfort
ID and within half an hour had learn
I'd tho whole story. incidentally she
learned that a possible i've hundred
thousand was the extreme limit Of the
eamily's pecuniary resources.
,"Now you know everythingF' sobbed
Caroline. "0h, Mrs. Dunn. you won't
desert us, will your"
"You may depend on Malcolm and me,
dear" Mrs. Dunn declared. 1--WE are
not fair weather friends. And. after
an, 1t 10 not SO very bad. Affairs might
b very much worse"
"Worsel Oh, Mrs. Dunn, how could
they bel Think Of 1t! Stephen and I
are dependent upon him for every
ching. We must ask him for every
->~o~ AnA vvbo<oyor ho oova fo dO
We must do. We're obliged to-"
On Thursday after luncheon as Cap
tain Elisha sat In his own room read
ing a book he had taken from the
library there came knock at the door.
'tCome ahead inv' ordered the cap
tain. Caroline entered. Her uncle rose
and put down the book.
''Oh," he exclaimed, "is 1t your Ex-
cuse me. thought twas the commo-
dose-Edwards, mean. II I'd known
you was comm calm, Caroline. I
shoulda't have been quite 80 bossy."
"Thank you." answered his niece. IL
came to see you on-I suppose you
might call 1t business. At any rate, it
= q financial matter. sha'n't detain
yvu long"
1 Captain Elisha was Q tribe disap-
Dointed.
-Oh." he said. ION business. was 1T
I hoped-I didn't know but you'd come
tust out Of sociability. However, I'm
mighty glad to see yor, Caroline"
Captain Warren" she began. I'll
came to ask favor. am obliged to
ask It because you are our"-she al
most choked over the hated word-'our
guardian, and can no longer act on
my own responsibility. wish to ask
1ou for some money"
Captain Elisha nodded gravely.
II see," he said. "Well, Caroline. I
don't believe you'll ind me very close
Asted. think told you and Steve
1Aat you was to do just rs you'd been
n the habit Of dom. 10 your reg
s1ar allowance too small7 Remember,
I cont know much about such things
Aofe In New York. and you must be
frank and aboveboard and tell me II
you have any complaints"
II have no complaints. Ny allow
anco u sumcient. 1t IL the same that
fsfher used to give me, and 1t 10 all
heed. One Of the maids, Annie, has
ksouble at home, and I wanted to help
her"
TAs captain nodded once more.
GAnnis," he repeated, that's the rosy
eaced one, the Irish onef"
eyes. Her father was seriously IN
sured the other day and cannot work.
T1s hip = broken. and the doctors bill
Wfil b large. They are very poor.
n,A I thought perhaps"- She hesi-
eaeed, faltered and then said haughti-
n. .Father was very sympathetic and
6ked to have me do such things"
.shol sho! sarttn! Course he did
hke it too. I'm glad you came to
ns just a. you did, Caroline. How
much do you want to start withT
"I don't know exactly. I thought I
uieht ask our own doctor to attend to
ths case and might send them some
oaicaciss and food"
sGood IDEAL Go right ahead, Caro-
~ BOW'l the accident happen!
nnUba1y's fault. was itf'