The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-04-05

| the size of their estate and who the
| guardian is to be. There are all sorts
Of stories, you know, and we must learn
the truth very soon. Don't appear GU
rious, but merely friendly. You un'
derstand?"
"Sure, mater" was the careless reply
"I'll pump"
The two departed, leaving their lady
visitor ensconced in the comfortable
chair. She remained in it for perhaps
| five minutes. Then she rose and saun
tered about the ROOM
Her reverie was interrupted by
voices in the passage. She listened,
but could hear nothing understandable
Evidently the butler was having an
argument with some one. 1t could
not be Graves.
Edwards reappeared, looking trou'
bled.
Its "a gentleman to see Miss Car
oline," he said. "He won't give his
name, ma'am, but says she's expecting
| him."
What sort of a person is he, Ed
| wards?"
The buffers face twitched for an in
slant with a troubled smile; then it re-
sumed it's customary respectful calm.
81 hardly know, ma'am. He's an
oldish man. He-I think he's from the
country"
From behind him came a quiet
chuckle.
You're right. commodore" said
mans voice: "I'm from the country.
You guessed it."
Edwards jumped, startled out Of his
respectable wits. Mrs. Dunn rose in
dignity from her chair.
"I beg your pardon, ma'am," said
the intruder, appearing in the door
way. "You mustn't think I'm forcin'
my way where 1 amt wanted. But
| it seemed to take so long to make the
admiral here understand that l was
goin' to wait until Caroline came back
that 1 thought I'd save time and
breath by provin' it to him. 1 didn't
know there was any company. Ex-
cuse me, ma'am. / won't bother you.
I'll Just come to anchor out here in
the entry. DOu Lullltl AC.
"Why," Mrs. Dunn exclaimed in an
alarmed whisper-"why, I never heard
of such brazen impertinence in my life.
He must be insane. He is a lunatic,
isn't he, Edwards?"
The butler shook his head. 1-I
don't know, ma'am," he stammered.
81 believe he is" Mrs. Dunn's pres
ence of mind was returning and with
it her courage. Her ford cheeks
famed a more vivid red, and her eyes
snapped. "But, whether he is or not,
he shan't bulldoze me-"
She strobe majestically to the door.
The visitor was seated in the hall,
calmly reading a newspaper. Hat and
suit case were on the floor beside him.
"What do you mean by this?" de-
manded the lady. "Who are you? If
you have any business here state it at
once"
The man glanced at her over his
spectacles. rose and stood looking down
at her. His expression was pleasant,
and he was remarkably cool.
Eyes, ma'am," he said gravely. "I'll
be. glad to tell you who l am if you'd
like to have me. I haven't made any
mistake, have I? I understood your
steward-the feller with the brass but
tons-to say that Abijah Warren's
children lived here. That's so, amt it
If not. then I am mistaken"
Mrs. Dunn regarded him with indig-
nation. "You are" she said coldly.
1.-The family Of the late Mr.. Rodgers
Warren lives here. I presume the
slight resemblance in names misled
you. Edwards, show the gentleman
out"
Just one moment more, ma'am. 1t
was Rodgers Warren's children I was
lookin' for A. Rodgers Warren he
called himself, didn't he? Yes. Well,
the A stood for Abijah; that was his
Christian name And he left two chill
dren, Caroline and Stephen? Good! l
thought for a jiffy I'd blundered in
where I had no business, but it's all
right you see, ma'am. I'm their un-
Gle from South Denboro. Mass. My
name is Elisha Warren"
Mrs. Dunn gasped. Edwards, peer
ing over her shoulder, breathed heav-
lily.
"You are-their uncle?" repeated the
lady.
"Yes, ma'am. I'm Bije's brother
Oh, don't worry; it's all right. And
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 beckoned with
an agitated finger to the butler, who
joined her.
Edwards" she whispered, did you
hear what he said? Is it true?"
Il don't know, ma'am."
did Mr.. Warren have brother?"
"I didn't know that he had. ma'am."
"Do you-do you think it likely that
he would have a brother hke-like
that?"
81 don't know, ma'am."
WAS Miss Caroline expecting him%
81 don't know, ma'am. She
"Oh, you don't know anything!
You're impossible Go awayr'
"Yes, ma'am," said Edwards thank
fully, and went.
Mrs. Corcoran Dunn stood for some
minutes by the window, thinking, or
trying to think, way to the truth Of
this astounding development. Finally
she creakingly crossed the room and
spoke.
"Mr. Warren" she said, 81 feel
guilty in keeping you out there. Won't
you come in to the library?
why, thank you, ma'am, I'm all
right. Don't trouble about me. Go
right on with your readin' or SEWN
or knittin' or whatever you was doin'
and