Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25
THE LOVE GAMBLER
BY Virginia Terhune Van de Water

pale moonlight as he slowed his pace
and looked about him.
Until now he had hardly paid any
heed to his surroundings. He felt
suddenly very tired from his rapid
walk.
He had reached a decision and
the reaction had set in. A great
depression engulfed him.
Nevertheless, as he WAS young
and healthy, he slept heavily when
he went to bed. In the morning,
the bellboy had to knock and call
several times before he could make
David understand that it was half
past eight - The hour at which he
had said he was to be called
After a hastily eaten breakfast
to which he took scant appetite
David DeLaine went down to Henry
Andrews office.
He was so early that the lawyer
had not yet come in. There was
long hour to wait before his ar
rival.
In this hour David wrote on
sheet Of paper statement which
he submitted to Harry Andrews,
when, at last that gentleman enter
ed his office.
There's no use in arguing about
IL, NIL AnuFeWS, DdNlu DuTSt
forth when the lawyer raised his
eyebrows and shook his head "I
will not touch one cent of my aunt's
money"
But, my dear man, can't you COM
prehend that you cannot give away
thing that does not belong to you?
and this property will not be yours
for almost two years, anyway-and
then only If you comply with the
terms set forth in the will. I may
promise to give you my watch at the
end of year. You cannot take it
this morning and make a present
of it to my office boy-or to anyone
else"
'I know that!" David sprang to
his feet and strobe up and down
the floor. But I will not remain
under the implication that my aunt's
money will ever be mine.
A Positive Assertion
Even had been so fortunate as
to know Miss Leighton, and even
had she honored my unworthy self
by her regard (pray forgive me for
suggesting that possibility of such q
thingD-I would never have accept
ed that legacy. And I must insist
that you have this paper properly
drawn up and let me sign it. 1t is
certainly not such great thing to
demand"
But it is not legal" Andrews
protested.
1T do not care whether it is or
not! 1t will give me satisfaction to
sign 1T. Even if you just stick 1t
away in your safe, and, at the end
of the period of probation destroy
1t, 1t will be some balm to my
wounded pride to know that it has
been written"
Andrews read the paper again. It
was brief declaration to the effect
that David Smith DeLaine here and
now renounces any claim to any part
OF the property of his aunt, the late.
Miss Jeanne DeLaine, and that under
no mstances-whether he were
to marry or remain single-would
he touch a cent of it.
Andrews smiled whimsically.
You may never meet Miss Leigh
ton,' he ventured, but If you did
stranger things have happened -
and were you so fortunate as to
marry her-what about this docu-
ment?'
The young man flushed crimson.
ut would hold good more than
everu"
Andrews shrugged his shoulders.
How could you escape accepting
what would belong to you?" he
questioned.
IT would either prove that my
aunt was of unsound mind, or, fail
ing that, I would give the entire
property to her favorite charities"
was the vehement reply.
(To Be Continued)