Cheyenne record., 1918-11-28
CHAPTER VII-contInued.

CHAP 6h vIt-Continueo.
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The captain said hat he would be
down later on to talk things over.
Meanwhile, II the papers and such"
could be got together, it 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-
bic during luncheon, after which he
went downtown. Stephen, having raw
"a, protested and made himself gen.
orally disagreeable and his sister cor
spondingly miserable, had departed for
the club. 1t was a time for conf
dsnces, and the willy Mrs. Dunn real
lied that fact. She soothed, comfort
I'd and within half an hour had learn
"a the whole story. incidentally she
learned that a possible hve hundred
thousand was the extreme limit Of the
family's pecuniary resources.
snow you know everythingr' sobbed
Caroline. "Oh, 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
all, 1t IL not so very bad. Affairs might
be very much worse"
.WorseI Oh, Mrs. Dunn, how could
they BET Think Of It'll Stephen and I
are dependent upon him for every
thing. We must ask him for every
penny. And whatever he says to do
We must do. We're obliged to-"
On Thursday after luncheon as Cap
tain Elisha sat in his own room read
ing book he had taken from the
library there came knock at the door.
"Come ahead inv' ordered the cap
tain. Caroline entered. Her uncle rose
and put down the book.
"Oh," he exclaimed, "is it you? Ex-
cuse me. I thought twas the commo-
Aore- Edwards. mean. II I'd known
y0u was comm calm, Caroline,
shouldn't have been quite 80 bossy."
thank you," answered his niece. 81
came to see you on-I suppose you
might call 1t business. At any rate, 1t
b q financial matter. sha'n't detain
you long"
Captain Elisha was q tribe disap-
pointed.
"Oh," he said, ION business, was it7
I hoped-I didn't know but you'd come
Just out of sociability. However, I'm
mighty glad to see yon. Caroline"
captain Warren" she began, Ill
came to ask favor. am obliged to
ask Il because you are our"-she al
most choked over the hated word-"our
guardian, and I can no longer act on
ny own responsibility. wish to ask
you for some money"
Captain Elisha nodded gravely.
"I see," he said. "Wen, Caroline, I
don't believe you'll find me very close
listed. 1 think l told you and Steve
that you was to do just as you'd been
ln the habit Of dom. Is your reg
Tar allowance too small? Remember,
here In New York, and you must be
frank and aboveboard and tell me II
you have any complaints"
II have no complaints. Ny allow,
ance u sufilcient. 1t is the same that
father used to give me, and it 10 all I
Ased. One Of the maids, Annie, has
trouble at home, and wanted to help
her"
The captain nodded once more.
ANNIE" he repeated, that's the rosy
faced one, the Irish one?"
"Yes. Her father was seriously In
1ured the other day and cannot work.
His hip u broken, and the doctors bill
will b large Thsy are very poor,
and I thought perhaps"- She hesi-
tated, faltered and thsn SAID haughti-
b, Father was very sympathetic and
hked to have me do such thing.."
''ehoi ehoi Sartini Course he did.
I Ike It too. I'm glad you came b
ne 30gt - you did, Carolina HSW
much Do you want to start withr
II doa't know exactly. I thought I
might asb our own doctor to attend to
ths case anA might ssnd them sons
laaacaciao ~ fool"
s0eed 1sai 0e night ahsad, Ca1o-
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