The Jasper news., 1918-04-18

1t was very plain hint, but Mrs.
Dunn did not choose to understand 1t
as such.
You're sure you hadn't better tell
me the whole story, dearf" she urged.
Il am old enough almost to be your
mother, and perhaps my advice might
Nor Very well. You know best, but
Yon understand that it is something
other than mere curiosity which leads
me to ask"
"0f course. understand" said the
girl hastily. '.Thank you very much.
Perhaps by and by can tell you ev-
erything. But we must see Mr.. Graves
FIRST. Lob, don't ask me more now.
Mrs. Dunn"
The widow of 30 astute politician
as Mike Dunn had been In his day
could have scarcely failed to profit by
his teachings. Moreover, she possessed
talent of her own. With final pat
and kiss she prepared for departure.
After the pair had been shown out
by Edwards, on the way home in the
car Mrs. Corcoran Dunn lectured her
son severely.
Have you no common sense7" she
demanded. Couldn't you see that the
girl would have told me everything II
you hadn't laughed like an idiotr'
The young man laughed again.
by Jove" he exclaimed, ut was
enough to make wooden Indian
laugh. The old Jay with the barnacles
telling us about the advantages Of a
sailors life. And Steve's face! Ho, hor
His mother snorted disgust.
WAS 1t necessary to insult him the
first time you and he exchanged a
wordT'
Insult him7 Him7 Ia, hal Do you
imagine that a hayseed like that would
recognize an insult without an intro
duction? You don't intend putting him
on your calling list, do your"
II intend cultivating him for the
PRESENT."
"Cultivating him?"
"Yes-for the present. He Is Rod
gers Warren's brother. That lawyer,
Graves, travelled miles to see him.
| What does that mean2 That In some
important way he is connected with
the estate and those two children. II
the estate is worth anything, and we
have reason to believe 1t is, you and
must know 1t. II 1t isn't 1t Is even
more important that we should know
before we waste more time. If Caro-
line is an heiress, If she inherits even
a moderate fortune
She shrugged her shoulders by way
| Of finish to the sentence.
When Captain Elisha emerged from
his room after a wash and change of
linen he found the library untenanted.
He strolled about, his hands behind
him, inspecting the pictures with criti-
cal interest. Caroline, dressed for din
ner, found him thus engaged. He turn
ed at the sound of her step.
"Why, hello I" he cried, with hearty
enthusiasm. IAN rugged up for inspec-
ton, amt your"
Inspection"
"Oh that's just sailors lingo. Means
you've got your Sunday uniform on,
that's all. My. Myl How nice you
look But amt black pretty old for
| ouSh SouuB klTlt
II am in mourning" replied his niecs
coldly.
There, therel OF course you are
Tut, tut! How could forget It. You
see, I've been so many years feelin' as
If didn't have a brother that I've sort
OF got used to his bein' gone"
II have not" Her eyes filed a she
said it. The captain was greatly moved
I'm a blunderin' old fool, my dear, >
he said. II beg your pardon. Do try to
forgive me, won't your And, perhaps
perhaps I can make up your loss tc
you just a little mite. I'd like to
I'll try to, if''-
he laid hand on her shoulder. She
avoided him and, moving away, seated
herself In a chair at the opposite side
of the desk. The avoidance was so OBJ
vious as to be almost brutal. Captain
Elisha looked very grave for an In
slant Then he changed the subject.
After some further conversation, dur
ing which Caroline was plainly Ill al
ease, dinner was announced. When tn,
captain in his quaint way described I.
Caroline and Steve how he found hi
way in New York Caroline was bored
and Steve was almost brutal with hi
interjections. For the hundredth tint
Caroline asked Steve what had prompt