The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-11

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don't fret yourself about me either.
I'll set right down out here and read
my paper and wait till Caroline or
Stephen get home. They're expectin'
me. Mr.. Graves, the lawyer, told 'em
1 was comm"
He calmly seated himself and ad-
justed his spectacles. Mrs. Dunn STEP
ped back into the library and walked
to the window. She beckored with
an agitated finger to the butler, who
Joined her.
Edwards" she whispered, did you
hear what he said2 Is 1t trueT
II don't know, ma'am."
"Did Mr.. Warren have brother7"
81 didn't know that he had, ma'am."
do you--do you think 1t likely that
he would have brother like-like
thatT
~ don't know, ma'am."
"was Miss Caroline expecting himf'
IT don't know, ma'am. She
ooh, you don't know anythingi
You're impossible. Go awayv'
Eyes. ma'am," said Edwards thank
fully, and went.
Mrs Corcoran Dunn stood for some
minutes by the window, thinking, or
trying to think, a way to the truth Of
this astounding development. Finally
she creakingly crossed the room and
spoke.
"Mr. Warren" she said, II feel
guilty In keeping you out there. Won't
you come In to the library?"
"Why, thank you, ma'am, I'm al
right. Don't trouble about me. Go
right on with your readln' or SEWN
or knittin' or whatever you was doin'
and
80 you are the late Mr.. Warren's
brother2" asked the lady, making her
first lead In the game.
Eyes, ma'am. His older brother.
Bile was ten years younger'n / am,
Mrs.-er''-
Dunn. 1 am an old friend of the
family" d.
THAT'S good. I'm glad to hear
they've got friends. When you're In
sickness or trouble or sorrer, friend
ship counts for considerable. How are
pretty smart, hey2"
"Smart2 Why, they are intelligent,
naturally. p
mo. no. mean are they pretty
wellT
every well, indeed, considering the
shock of their recent bereavement"
"Yes, yes. OF course. And they've
moved, too. Movin's an awful job.
They say three movin's are as bad as
a fire, but cal'late I'd rather burn
up a set of carpets than pull 'em up,
specially If they was insured. 'Taint
half so much strain on your religion.
l remember the last time we took up
our carpets at nome, Abbie-she's my
second cousin. keepin' house for me
said II gettln' down on my knees has
that effect on me she'd never ask me
to go to prayer meetin' again. Ho.
hov
He chuckled. Mrs. Dunn elevated
her nose and looked out Of the win
dow. Then she led another small
trump.
"You say that Miss Caroline and her
brother expect you" she said. "You
surprise me. Are you sureT
"Oh, yes, ma'am; I'm sure. When
Mr.. Graves came down to see me, last
week twas, / told him to say I'd be
up pretty soon to look the ground over.
This is pretty fine place the young
folks have got here" he added, gazing
admiringly at the paintings and book
cases.
"Yes." assented the lady condescend-
ingly. For an apartment 1t Is really
quite nvable."
"Mr. Graves came to see you at your
home, did hef'
Eyes, ma'am; at South Denboro
And he certainly did have rough
passage. 40, no! Probably you heard
about 1t, bein' 80 friendly with the
family"
."Ahem! Doubtless he would have
mentioned It, but he has been Ill. -
hope Mr.. Graves errand was success
full"
"well. sort of so 30"
"Yes. He came to see you in con
nection with your brothers estate
some legacy perhapsf"
She did not look at the captain wher
she asked this question. Therefore
she did not notice the glance which ht
gave her.
"Um-hm. somethin' of that kind
Mrs. Dunn. 1 can't help thinkin'," hi
went on, show nice 1t is that Caroline