The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-06-02
just q Squatter on
Abandoned Land
D i5li. Wsstsfa Nsusp.psr Unioa }
BY KATE EDMONDs.

merchant - Grand boulevard. whose
hane had been synonym for integ
rity la Mariins,ille for forty years.
And the biz store aud the bank aud
the lnnum.mble pieces Of real estate
that be- hal owned here and there In
the state capital had fallen To his
miserly nephew, Hamilton Hall.
Hamilton spent i've days with his
lawyer. and at the cnd of that pcriod
discovered that onc-fourth OF Cephas
tenants had been living rent free for
years.
But not all of Cephas' tenants had
been poor. One of them. Miss sido
MIA Tra,crs. occupied the old Travers
mansion on iurland Heights. which
had come g. her GA the death Of her
father twenty years previously. When
Hall rend this name be whistled. and
when the lawyer told him that she.
too. lived rent free. be whistled again.
'Yos see ~ this way. Mr.. Hall"
said the lawyer Miss Sldonla he
lieSes that the property IN hers. shes
got only a tiny Income ~ six dollars
week outside N. and II she lost II
she'd be- practically beggar-shc
and her Niece Mary Tuvcrs"
Mary Tm,crs was prritler than
ever. In lIaiis eyes. When he saw
her enter the old.fashioued drawing
room u flame of jealousy of blaine
burned la his hear. Ills greetin; OF
Mary was IN Itself triumph.
"Sit down. Mis- Tnvcr~." he said.
Il have something to say 10 sou. You
know. OF course. that my uncle Is
d.ndfT
Yes" answered Mary. lie was "a
good mnu aud IA old friend of my
aunts. I ana sorry. Mr Hall"
We'll that's mop than ! am. by
long odds. Han answered. Don't
you know that I've fallen heir to
everything be- hady Yes. and find
that I'm worth cool eight hundred
and nifty thousand at the lowest esti-
mate. Now, Mny. want you TO be
sensible H. my wife Don't be In
fntuatcd by that man Blaine. He's a
good. honest toilrr. uo DOUBT, but he'll
never b. anything
MIR. Hall" said Mary, rising. Il
cannot hear any more
what. you won't marry me nowy'
Newer" IA, cried angrlly. con
fronting him with blazing eyes. 4
hate md dcsplse YOU
"Th.r why don't you marry
Blainef" snecrcd Hamilton Hall. And,
as she dld hot reply. be continued:
"I'Il tell yea Why You're waiting un-
IA your aual dies 80 a. 10 gct her
property. But 4, isn't hers-its
mine"
This house + not my aunt'sy' she
cried.
No. Miss Mary. It's mine" Hall an
swercd. but II yuull throw Blaine
over and marry me- III settle II on
Miss Trnyrrs Tor life. Give me "a
Kiss and then III make you love me
l."
Vincent Blaine was at the door Hall
turned, to see blaine advancing upon
tAlh WIN ht'N'N'A HHtNs
whats the matter with your Hall
shouted
Blaine did not ssrik. him. for HAIL
was a much smaller man. Instead. he
quietly wrcnched his chair from his
grnsp and. taxing his shoulders In a
iirm grasp. shock him backward and
forward IN the mans head wagged
foolishly upon his shoulders.
There gocs Tmyers House" muir.
murei Mary. as she nestled into her
lovers arms.
what do you meanY" asked Blaine.
grimiy. And Mary todd him.
Vincent. dear" she said presently.
ave have hard fight before u.
Nov that We must hght shoulder to
shoalder-help me out. Vincent"
lie pressed her In hts arms
"whenY" he asked. kissing her.
''Ncxt MONTH" She whispered back
Hut long before the date set for
their marriage arrived Hamilton Hall
had begun his legal battle
"We're al the end. Mary" said
Blaine despairingly. THE case Is
scheduled for neat Tuesday. and we've
no answer o. make"
That means death sentence To
Aunt Sldonla.- answered Mary. weep
ing.
"Iiy the way. did l tell you I've got
a new lawyerT' asked Blaine present
~. 'Iie USED 10 be partner of old
fingall--the man who acted for Mr.
Merritt 50 many years. lie wants "
o. attend conference the day before
che trial. 10 be held In his offices.
lie seems 10 have a card up his sleeve.
IN call for you On Monday az nine"
Blaine called for Mary and took her
To the lawyers office In cab. There
they met Hall with his attorney. aud
the i've seated themselves around the
table. Blaine's lawyer lank New
Englander named Robertson. mad. his
proposal
Il ind" said Mr.. Robertson.
fumbling with his papers. "thai Miss
Trayers has occupied me premises
unmolested for-cr-twenty years.
four months. and nineteen days You
are aware. % course. that under the
common Law, as Amended In this state.