The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
The Beloved
One
copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union ,
3, JASPER WRIGHT MARLowE

the law office OF Wade Guthrie she ex
hibited hauteur and mandatory In
ciyility that cut the young attorney 4
, the quick. Not that he cared for tn,
young lady in the least, but II hurt hi
sensitive nature 10 realize how faith
full he had been TO the interests of thu
imperious beauty and how unappreci
ated were his efforts.
There was a manifest contempt or
her part. certain latent threat In hel
cold glance, as though she knew some
thing of his past. Her younger sister
Jessica, was quite the reverse. She
had never forgotten the day when hei
father died. AS she leaned over hin
TO kiss him, he said solemnly:
"My child, II has been necessary to
leave Wide Guthrie with full power
TO manage my estate. Trust him i'm.
plicitly. He Is man among men. and
our family owes to him lasting re-
| spect and gratitude"
More than once Jessica had remon-
strated with her sister for her treat
ment Of Wade Guthrie. "He is the
hired servant of our father" Aida
said indifferently. Besides" but
there she paused and failed to enlight-
en- Jessica as to what further was in
her sInind. Now, Aida was about to
marry, and her money exactions from
the estate had become extensive. She
flounced into the office Of Guthrie one
afternoon, red spot on either cheek,
an angry expression in her eyes.
II sent for some money yesterday"
she began. stormily.
"Yes, Miss WORTH" responded
Wade, "and | very much regret that
could not supply It,"
"Could not supply it?' repeated
Aida, contemptuously. "You perhaps
forget that the estate you handle for
my father is the property of myself
and my sister"
"diss Worth" spoke Wade. gravely,
''you have forced crisis that have
hoped to avoid. Not only has the es-
tate exhausted all OF its present ready
cash, but is In debt, and only by the
most rigid economy and careful man.
agement can we be able to carry II to
point where 1t will pay out"
Miss Worth grew white to the lips,
but with anger, suspicion and resent
ment.
"Mr. Guthrie" she said, "it is your
business TO have money on hand. You
will either get me what require or l
shall secure another lawyer, go to
court and demand an accounting of
the affairs of the estate"
Now he, too, had a bloodless face.
II beg OF you not to do that" he
said. "As to resigning my trust and
making full private accounting you
have only to send me your lawyer"
'"You are trying to avoid the direct /
ISSUE" snapped out Aida, but shall
force you to the wall and expose you"
you will expose meY' repeated
vaguely.
Eyes. know your position precise H
y. know that you are an ex-convict
upon whom my father took pity. Why
/ man of his judgment was swayed to
place his estate In your charge can
lot imagine"
Wade Guthrie gripped his hands and
set his face in rigid mask. The
ieadly insult of the moment. the en-
'enomed fury of his client stirred him
o the depths.
but for your sister, whose interests
must not be imperiled by your rash
ct" he responded, II would summar-
ly 90 into court and surrender my
barge OF the estate. As 1t Is, you will
'lease send me your legal representa-
I've and will satisfy him."
1t was remarkable story which
Wade Guthrie recited to the new con-
dental advisor of Aida Worth. 1t !
old of how he had for three years
lade up for continuous deficiency in
he estate income. His own money h
ad gone to cater to the expensive
aprices of the elder sister. There was L
o promise whatever of the estate pay
lg out unless collection could be made h
decidedly desperate claim.
For the sake of Miss Jessica
Torth." said Guthrie II am willing to
Dntinue TO bear the burden of main h
lining the estate. / will give her sis 4
n five thousand dollars to relinquish Y
er claim TO the estate, out of my own u
cans" 2
Aida accepted the tender. She mar
ed. Then 1t became the one impell-
e motive of Wade Guthrie's life to .
e that the interests of Jessica Worth
ere cared for. He saw her rarely.
cause he loved her, little knowing
at she esteemed him as her true and
arrest friend.
The desperate claim Unexpectedly
i'd out. Just after that Jesslca came
his Office one day In state of con-
lerable agitation.
"Mr. Guthrie" she said. tremulous-
my sister had more than once
nted to me of certain dark passage
your past life. Today / found
iong my fathers papers letter that
lightened me. To save my dead
other from the penalty of a crime
u assumed his guilt and took his
ntence. oh, that you should have
rne the contumely! oh. how base
: ingratitude of my sister,
Her eyes were suffused with tears.
n hands, placed in his, remained
re. Wade Guthrie had kept silence
'ough the years. He maintained 1t
W. III