The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-02-26

"Its curious about the deed to ner
house." he said to his nephew. you're
absolutely sure II wasn't among her pa
persf"
Mother didn't have any papers,"
George told him. "None at ali.s All
she ever had to do with business was
TO deposit the checks grandfather gave
her, and then write her own checks
against them"
"The deed to the house was never
recorded" ANDERSON said thoughtful-
ly. "1've been over TO the courthouse
To see. | think It would be just as
well to get him ito execute one now "a
your favor. I'll speak to him tbout
IT,"
George sighed. "I don't think I'd
bother him about II: the house is mine,
and you and understand that It is.
That's enough for me, and there isn't
likely to be much trouble between you
and me when we come to settling poor
grandfather's estate I've Just been
with him, and / think II would only
confuse him for you to speak to him
about II again. I notice he'seems dis
tressed II anybody tries to get his at
tention-he's long way Off. some
where, and he likes TO stay that way.
thlnk-I think mother wouldn't want
us to bother him about It; I'm sure
she'd tell us to let him alone. He
looks so white and queer"
ANDERSON shook his head. 81 won't
bother him any more than I can help;
but I'll have the deed made out ready
fol his signature"
81 wouldn't bother him at all. !
don't see"
"You might see," said his uncle un-
easily. "The estate is just about as
Involved and mixed up as an estate
can well get. to the best of my knowl-
edge. You ought TO have that deed"
mo, don't bother him."
"Tll bother him as little as possible.
I'll wait till some day when he seems
to brighten up little"
But Anderson waited too long. The
Major had already taken eleven months
since his daughters death to think
| important things out. One evening
his grandson sat with him-the Major
seemed to like best to have young
George with him. SO far as they were
able to guess his preferences-and the
old gentleman made a queer gesture |;
he slapped his knee as II he had made
sudden discovery, or else remember
ed that he had forgotten something.
George looked at him with an air Of
Inquiry, but said nothing. He had
grandfather. However, the Major
spoke without being questioned.
ut must be In the sum-" he said.
''There wasn't anything here but
the sun in the first place, and the
earth came out of the sun, and we
came out of the earth. So. whatever
we are, we must have been in the sun.
We go back 10 the earth we came out ci
30 the earth will go back TO the sun
| that II came out of. And time means
nothing-nothing at all-so In a little
while Wen all be back In the sun to-
gether. wish"
He moved his hand uncertainty as II
reaching for something, and George
jumped up. "Did you want anything
grandfather
"WhntT
"Would you like glass OF water?'
"No-no. No; don't want anything
The reaching hand dropped back Up
on the arm of his chair. and he re
lapsed into silence; but a few T1in'
utes later he finished the sentence h.
had begun:
II wish-somebody could tell u"
The next day he had slight cold
but he seemed annoyed when his sol
suggested calling the doctor, and Am
berson let him have his own way sc
far In fact. that after he had got W
and dressed, the following morning
he was all alone when he went away
TO find out what he hadn't been able
to think out-all those things he has
wished somebody" would tell him.
Old Sam. shufrling In with the break
fast tray, found the Major in his nc
customed ensy-chair by the fireplnc,
and yet even the old darkey could
see instantly that the Major was no
there.