Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-15

little naively, ut 10 quite impossible
to discover anybody when their
name is not even known to one"
Il see" smiled the girl, and you
have succeeded where all these people
have failed?"
Il have hardly progressed so far as
that" he laughed. What have dis
covered is this: that the man, who
seventy years ago left the United
States with the sister of old Tolltng-
ton, lived for some years in Great
Bradley"
Great Bradley" she said, in sur
prise; why. isn't that where Lady
Constance Dex Hves?'
He nodded.
| Everybody seems to live there
he said, ruefully, "even our friend"
he hesitated.
Our friend?" she repeated, inquir-
ingly.
Your friend Poltavo is there now"
he said, permanently established as
the guest of DE-. Fall. You have
heard of the Secret House ?-but
everybody in England has heard OF
lit"
"I am afraid that everybody does
not include me-" she smiled, but go
on with your story: how did yo,,
find that he lived in Great Bradley"
We'll. 1t was rather q case of luck. .
he explained. "Yon see. ! lived some
years in Great Bradley myself, that
Is where I first met your uncle.
was little boy at that time. But
1t wasn't my acquaintance with Great
Bradley which helped me. Did you
see In the paper the other day the
fact that. in pulling down an old post
office building. number OF letters
were discovered which had evidently
slipped thru, the floor of the old let
ter box, and had not been delivered
'T read something about it." she
smiled: forty or fifty years old. were
they not"
He nodded.
| "one OF these" he said. quietly.
was addressed to Tollfngton. and
was signed by his sister. saw II
this morning at the General Post Of
flee. happened. to spot the para
graph, which was sent In to my
paper, to the effect that these letters
had been undelivered for forty or
fifty years. and fortunately our cor
respondent at Great Bradley had Sc
cured list of the addresses I saw
that one of these was to George Toll
lington OF Chicago. and on the Oft
chance I went down to Great Brad
ley. Thanks to the courtesy OF the
i Postmaster-Gen was ableN to
copy the letter. t. was short one"
| He fumbled in his pocket and pro-
duced sheet Of paper.
Dear George" he read, ''this IL just
to tell you that we are quite well and
prosperous. | saw your advertise
ment In the Times newspaper and
was pleased to hear from you. Henry
sends to you his kindest regards and
duties.
/ Your Moving sister
4 annie.
i "of course. it Is not much to 90 on, "
he said Alphabetically. folding the let
ter up and replacing It in his pocket
Il suppose Great Bradley has had a
constant procession OF Anniea. but al
any rate 1t is something"
1T il indeed" she smiled.
/ 1T means quite a lot to me. or II
least 1t did" he corrected himself
Il had an arrangement with your
uncle. which was approved by thu
other trustees Of the estate. Il means
q tremendous lot" no repeated. There
was some stgntficanos In his tone and
she looked up to him quickly.
4 ''In money!" she asked.
i I'm other things" he said. lower
Ing hia voice, "Doris, have not had
an opportunity Of saying how sorry
I am about the Will; Il ID hateful that
you should be forced by the wishe.
Of your guardian to take step which
tmay be. unpleasant to YOU"
! She colored q little and turned hel
eyes away.
-I do not want TO take adyan-
tase Of that wish" he went ON awk-
wardly. Il want you to be happy. j
want you to come to me for no other
reason than the only one that IL
worth while; that you have learned
to care for me ~ l caro- for you.''
Still she mnde no response and he
sighed Iheavily.
/ "some day" no said. wistfully. ~
had hoped to bring In my hands all
the material advantages which man
can offer. to the woman he loves"
1 "And do you think that would make
a difference?" she aalsed quickly.
tIt would make this difference hs
replied, in the same quiet tone, that
you could not think Of mo % ono whs
loved you for your fortune, or ons
who hoped tosgain anything from the
marriage hut the dearest, sweetest
woman in the world"
The eyes which. she turned upon
him were bright with unshed tears.
i II do not knew how feel Frank.
she said, II am almost as much q
mystery to myself as must be t.
you. care for you In way, but ]
am not sure that j care for you as
you would like me to-"
''Is there anybody eise7" he asked
after 9, pause.
She avoided his glance, and sal
twintng the cord of her .sunshade
about her fingers.
4 There is nobody else--definitely,'
she said. SIS,
"Or tentatively?" he insisted.
There are always tentative people
In life," she smiled, parrying hil
question. Il think, Frank, you stant
as great q chance az anybody" She
shrugged her shoulders. 7 speak a.
tho were some wonderful prize t.
be bestowed: assure you I do MOI
feel at all like that have a, very
humble opinion OF my own qualities
do not think have felt so meek O,
30 modest about my own qualities q.
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