The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-17
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that, would know about John
I9redd. wouldn't II"
You we're hunting for US? At
WATERFOWL? Tut" The girl
seemed to search her memory. But
who would make a w!ll7 Who would
lose will? Not Uncle Henry?-
"Jove. yes!" exclaimed Morley
Smith You hit It the ffrst time.
what! Uncle Henry"
Uncle Henry" said the girl and
as the thought that there might be
some money came fairly into her
mind, she drew a deep breath. Then
her detection returned like load
too heavy for her to bear. but he
would have had nothing 70 leave
! nothing 10 make a will for" she
said.
NO, by Jove!" said Morley Smith
mentally figuring how much money
he had in his wallet in his inner
pocket. Not much. He wouldn't
have--your Uncle Henry. Five hun
drcd dollars, what?"
Five hundred doilars!"
II WAS like q sigh Of utter relief
such rs a doomed soul might utter
when reprieve came unexpectedly
IT'S jolly well five hundred dol
lars" said Morley Smith. And nc
red tape. what?. Just sign your
name and that sort Of business
Then l hnnd the money right over
10 YOU. YcS."
Did he leave It to me?" asked the
girl. opening wide her eyes.
"R!ght-o!" said Morley Smith.
"But-but I was not horn wher
he died" said the girl. He did moi
know there was ever going to be
any me. How could he"
II say, now" said Morley Smith
That's all lawsuit, what? Ordi.
nanccs Of the Board Of Aldermen
and bylaws. and Constitution of the
United States. Volume Fourteen, an(
all that sort OF thing. Jove. yes
That's what we lawyers are for
what7 Article Nine. Section Seven
and all that sort OF thing"
He was taking his wallet from hi!
inner pocke, and he opened II anc
began counting the bills down or
the packing box.
Are you sure. quito sure, It 10 al
, for me?" asked the girl TREMENDOUSLY
Two hundred and ninety. three
hundred, three hundred and fifty
,"unted tho amateur adventurer
-Four hundred"
II" stopped short " tho las
r:Jl. lifty. in his hant
'l;jriit-"," he said You'll have
70 show III" who you are! Proof
you know. and all that; tell me al
about yourself. and all that. / say
almost forgot 10 make you prove
that you were you. didn't II"
Because" said the girl. while he,
mother looked from ono TO the othcj
with dazed. uncomprehending eyes
Il know the money can't be for me
I'm Mary Singleton, and this Ia m!
mother Martha Singleton. and my
father is Edward. My mother was ;
Jarney-Mary Jarney. My uncle
the ono thought Of when you spok,
was Henry Jarney. but he wa:
| always poor, and he died before
VAS born"
Il say, now!- said Morley Smith
. "I!ut how did you all get here, 20,
know"
we came away from Watertown.
said tho girl. 1T was my fault
wanted to punish because he hat
ilirted with another girl, and Fathe
lad an offer Of n Job here in New
York, so l made him come. AM
Mother wanted TO como. Father hat
aiken TO drink. and she thought h
might quit Il here, with SO much els
10 interest him; but It was wors
here, and he lost his place and wa!
always drunk. SO l got work, ant
Mother"
The girl touched her forehead will
her hand.
Blu, not badly" urged the girl
oh. she Is not bad! Father want:
70 send her TO the asylum. but
know It would be worse for hcl
there, so I wrote to the Society. and
they sent Some one, and they
! thought as | did but Father wa:
mad with anger. lit swore he would
cut all our threats. That was why
| wanted you to hurry. when
thought you were from the Society
I ON. say. now" exclaimed Nor,
ley Smith.
Eyes. did not know what he
would do il lie came back and found
! yuu hero, or found YOU taking
+ Mother away. | don't know what h
, Will do II he comes back now. II he
will listen while you tell him about
. tn" money"
"Ci!vr him n bit. to get rid of him
-whaI?" suggested Morley Smith.
j. Yes. that was what I thought.
: said the girl. II the money is really
miro. II he had a dollar or two. he
would 80 out and not come back
until Il was all spent. and before
then Miss Cardigan might come for
| Mother"
ITO take mo where I can earn n
great deal of money for Mary" said
the poor woman brightly, Money
/ IL make Mary we'll"
| Il have been sick. you understand. v
said the girl, and ought 10 be in a
/ hospital now"
The mother wandered to the door
and locked out. listening.
80 you understand now why
was frightened when you spoke OF
! Dredd," the girl said. Il had writ
I ten 10 him
/ For Il bit Of cash. WHAT" asked
| Morley Smith.
oh. no. Not that" exclaimed
the girl ITO say farewell. for-for
the last forever! thought
Mother would hc where she would be
Lrcd for. and Father has been moth
i"g but cruel ana unkind, and | am
- III AMI 81 SEX Of everything. /
hoped | would be dead and through