The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-07-20

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be noticed. and maybe the. hidden
birth certificate discovered. that broke
grandfather down. lie was afraid his
secret would be revealed This con-
science would never let him rest; his
bitterness would never let him forgive
your mother or you, Julia. he
wouldn't have been here much longer,
In any case"
"Oh. why did he treat her SOP" cried
Julia. "His unhappiness was judg-
ment on himl Why did she endure
his unkindnessT
"She had never disObeyed him ex-
cept by her marriage. ! suppose; she
was dependent on him, as her husband
had died before you were born No,
don't know how. His brother, who
would doubtless have helped her, was
abroad: her health was failing, you
had to be thought of. And you know
my mother, her sister, never came
home here. Her divorce had vexed
grandfather very much. So your
mother was cut off from practically
everybody. But she did get grand
father to promise her. when she was
actually dying, that ne would have
you brought up and educated properly.
Julia. he did better by you than by
me. You see what 1 am today
his work fine specimen /"
Charles MacIvor gave a laugh so
bitter that IL was dreadful to hear.
For the first time he aroused my sym.
pathy. The one thing he cared for.
the GrOsvenOr estate, for which he
had agreed to shameful silence that
had defrauded his cousin for years of
her birthright, was to be largely lost
to him, after all; and II had taken
that loss to show him his own worth.
lessness Julia gazed at him sorrow
fully. She could not have found In
her heart spark of her old cousinly
! regard for him; yet her true. womanly
loyalty prompted some speech that
might yet revive his manhood.
"Listen, Charles" she said gently,
at last: "I'll never forget how you
went to Darrow's that night, for me.
| thought-mistakenly you know
that you went on your own account,
after told you where the spring
lancet was. shall always be crate
full for that, because you did 1t when
you thought | was guilty. and you
wanted to help me-"
And then. where opposition and an
ger and severity had only aroused de-
fiance in that cold and mercenary
heart. the free forgiveness of that bit
terly injured girl. who had sacrificed
herself time and again for him. broke
it completely. MacIvor collapsed.
grooming aloud.
Don't, Julia don't!" he cried II
had no idea whatever what had hap
pened to grandfather, but | always
knew you must be absolutely innocent
| only wanted to keep you from get
ting that boOkplate; wanted time to
get It myself. so | tried to throw the
guilt on you. God forgive mel lied ]"
He hid his face. Silence descended
on the room. Julia sat motionless,
looking at him. She was cleared. vim.
dictated; if she had wished it, fully
avenged. But all that anyone could
have read on her face was compass
sion. Presently she rose. went to him.
and laid her hand on his head.
And as Mr.. Amy and found our.
selves In the hall. we met Peter Bur-
ton coming up the stairs.
He started to greet us; suddenly
saw his eyes become fixed ON some.
thing behind me, his hand grasped the
banister, his face blanched, the greet
ing died on his lips. Next instant,
however. he had commanded himself.
Mr.. Almy signed to him, and we all
went downstairs and out of the house
together.
We turned uptown. Peter walked
along with us in silence, which Mr..
Almy presently broke.
Lots of water has flowed under the
bridge since you left ON your trip, Bur-
'ton. Some of the news is good, and
some's very bad"
| looked at him in surprise. All
luc News u SCCLiCO " biC
extremely good. My glance crossed
Peters; he was still very pale. ]
said:
"Mr. Almy, the fact that Miss
Grosvenor is no longer under suspicion
ought to cOunterbalance any bad news.
should think"
whats happened" demanded Pc
ter, In a strangely incredulOus tone,
before Mr.. Almy could answer.
swell, let's have the good news
first" agreed Mr.. Almy. THAT'S quite
true, Burton: Miss GrOsveLor is
cleared. But we can't call her that
any longer! And as Miss Fuller is
responsible for that fact, she can tell
you all about it."
Taking this statement as an order.
| then told Peter, as succinctIy as pos
sible, all about the discovery of the
birth certificate. Still. as full clar
ity involved recital of the strange
and numerous adventures OF Clari-
news "Notes" during his absence, the
story took some little time. When ]
had finished. be turned to our COM
panion.
do you know anything more than
that scamp. MacIvor, tOld?" he de-
handed.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Almy, as If he
had received good opening. ~ know
where Miss Julia Harrington's parents
were married"
Peter and | registered amazement
at this unexpected reply.
1--WE known only since this morn
ing" continued Mr.. Almy. at was on