The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27
How They Divided
the Fortune
(Copyright.)
By H. IRVING KING

bling her left arm which Horace had
grasped harder than he intended in
his excitement at the young lady's
peril.
"And you" he retorted, "are very
careless. Didn't you see that truck
coming?"
"No,' she replied, 81 was looking
the other way. OF course, 1 am very
grateful to you for rescuing me as
you did"
Il beg your pardon" said Horace,
"but you see, l didn't think. I was
so fearful you would be hit"
In spite of her attempted self-control
the girl was considerably shaken by
her narrow escape. She trembled o
little, seeing which Horace said:
"You must sit down somewhere and
rest. Come into this tea-shop here
and have q cupful of tea"
She had been studying the mans
face intently-"sizing him up
Horace was not feeling In the best
of humor. Orphaned when a boy, he
had been receiving a liberal allowance
from a rich uncle and had spent 1t
for the past five years in roaming
about the world. And now his uncle
was dead and a cablegram had called
him home.
During HOrace's absence abroad 1t
appeared the deceased millionaire
uncle had become guardian of young
lady, the daughter of an old school
fellow, who had begged him on his
dying bed to look after the girl whom
reverses of fortune had compelled him
to leave penniless. And the will of
HOrace's uncle read that if Horace
should marry Norma Richardson, the
orphan aforesaid, then Horace would
get the whole fortune. If he refused
then the fortune was to be divided
between Norma and Horace. Horace
had baked at this condition. Marry
8 girl he had never seen and scarcely
heard of? He would rather struggle
along on half the fortune he had ex-
pected. He mOOned around all the
morning and in the afternoon had his
adventure Of the young lady and the
auto truck.
She was very pretty, plainly dressed,
and had an air about her as if she
were quite capable of taking care of
herself. Horace realized that as they
sat at the table in the tea-room and
the rescued girl composed herself
with tea and toast and jam.
1T was awfully stupid of me not
to have seen that truck coming" she
said. you see, 1 had been in to see
a lawyer on some business and I guess
I was thinking more about what the
lawyer had been talking to me about
than the perils of congested traffic"
She handed a card with a name
and address on it to Horace, saying:
MAY l not know the name of the per-
son who saved my life?"
Horace gazed at the card the girl
had handed him for a full minute with
out replying, then stammered: Il
am sorry-but 1 haven't a card with
me. My name is Gunther-Maxwell
Gunther. May l call tomorrow and
inquire if you have entirely recovered
from the shock of your little adven-
ture?"
"Why, yes" she replied, looking at
him keenly.
Horace escorted the young lady to
the subway entrance where he left
her and went to the office of his
uncle's lawyer about my marrying
Miss Richardson" said he, perhaps I
will, after all. How long have 1 got
20 consider itf"
"Oh, any reasonable time" was the
reply. But Miss Norma was here
this afternoon and says she won't
marry you"
perhaps she'll change her mind"
said Horace. you can't tell. She's
a very attractive girl"
$50 you have seen herr" exclaimed
the lawyer.
Eyes" answered Horace. II pulled
her out of the way Of an auto truck
and blew her off to tea"
Scarcely had Horace left the office
when the telephone rang 1t was
Norma.
Il met that Mr.. Melton today" she
said. HE saved my life. He gave
me false name; but I knew him
from the picture my guardian had in
his library. Perhaps l may accede TO
the terms of the will after all if he
will have me. How long have I got
to consider the matter?"
"Any reasonable time" said the
lawyer. 'Be at my office at ten, to-
morrow morning" Then he sent a
message to Horace to come to the
office at ten the next day, also. The
lawyer, in fact, confronted the cul-
prits the one with the other.
II gave you my real name, just
to see what you would do" said
Norma-"and you didn't do anything
but just stare at the Garland give
me false name. Why?"
II was afraid you would be preju-
diced against me If l gave my real
one" said Horace.
''Now you two stop quarreling," said
two months from today and tell me
what you have decided. Get out, both
of you"
They were around on time and
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