| Show I- I I L. L A RET RETAINER I R. R S. S 1 SV V V HV fly I K y V. V HOWARD A Vl jt jt I rAnJ tor or r our your our sir ra a t ii II fl l 1 it Jt from r m my small smal bo boy clerk cleric not without noting noting- iZ tio ox nt of it hl aim demeanor Thank you ou Pug sley I r sam Mid with legal dignity ml to Could the bo ho a brief In In- the In-the the wind A case cafe at ot last alter after all nil th the long Ions din dIn- ners ncr and arid teas leas an and l the horribly j re sat pro prosperity p I Gor George e Man Inn Mansell sell eJ at barrister a ne aged 1 eight alas alas sc o far tar I J con con- r fess rI I 8 m my nn fingers NS N'S trembled like ilkI a girls girl's as 4 d op opened that little yellow en On- elope To J 1 deorge Mansell I ansell T Faq q V. V V La at l 1 1 5 Inn ni London 1 K F. C C. to at I a on Oil important v l i no hb K La Laurels T Sea on S on R important Mary la laUn Un Under Under- er- er j i lull A All I 1 cou could lei Ht recall 11 th the th C I dance V V at Lit tit The flu Lam Lam-els is t s Sea Sa last Cm Ho Hoc how IIO lov l i he Ami this was I I JUI SU-l SU c n I I cl cI close close- di i lull d soul destroying oln dog days Ia- Ia I She ws c-ws was co then and il to me I V Pu I t ca called dij l this of- of I flee and let Jet Jet the mo me o. o see see c ct t Yes Yew sir Ir ir said he fe alertly I Y c Yes run tnt hh mo n a col- col k i r ni-r sIze lar-sIze sl sixteen SIxteen tc n liK-c liK this only clean I S' S V I. I Maculated J d mentally and hurt I 1 j V. V fOl ol tit C i it tIM r morning In I 1 f. f Ves es sir Ria said l J K 1 and van van- it ll l l 1 over O r the the six c coppers PPe s I w It Ctr carefully V V Pu Pugley l I sal h put nul on the tile hew pw lie o soon on brought t had back when h n a a. 1 f Indy cU calls caH show ho hoher her Iii In Your test best manner mind mincH Yes sitS sir said I Hl d into the outer r little box lox of a n wait salt alIn In room At t t 3 J i precisely s 11 camp cani She The rite lovely fly Mary heiress s to lifty thou thousand n pounds A vision islon 0 of summer sum Rum r mer iner beauty sio lC floated into that dim office with a r. r of roses vases a swish of or silk iII ilIc and a shimmering of or soft salt V lacks s. V Vc c Mary Iary was a beauty All Al I tho world knew that Arid And Andl I weIl 1 well we'll I f loved her hr and she she kne v It tt although I In V n I many others lo loved d her hr arid and o she he hc V knew n It lt too V Mr Sri HI Said ald ex excitedly can call Y you YI ti I spare 01 me an all hour On II do I Pra Pray iray sit olt down I T replied refilled her hr daintily gloved lo hand Just t mo 1 mo- mo V meat ment longer than tItan courtesy demands What can un I do for far you Miss tI g Underhill Under hill hili V 1 I 1 am nm Io lost t tin Unless nl ss jou oit can h help lp m me Lri Lost l. l l lost it t Oh the tile j perfidy of Uncle Job Jab Head th that t. t Mr 11 Mansell Ant nd sho tio o me a n looking legal m ms- ms sli s- s l i which 1 I perused while m my heart 1111 throbbed wildly to tn think that fill ful UI Mary was sd near antI and v so lather father than ever fr now because of or ller iiii- Jo vet Ct and 1111 darling Well Veil the gist of f hint t wallI was wall I Ilu Mary It father tather le Jp left hei het sole oto heiress s to lilly fifty thousand provided hl 1 sh she was vas married on or 01 be- be her third birthday Tomorrow To ro- morro morrow slip she would l be be- three t ln I antI and Her l' l rascally old Uncle Job hat had contrived I rI to io conceal this information hi his lovely I nl ee 50 So n that he lie c. c might ht force ber Into J a a. marrIa marriage with JUI his son Luke whom I knew she detested de tl- tested at the Ow eleventh cJe hour hoiu sooner than that int she should lose MC her for for- or- or fune for lime for it would all aJr go So nut out of or the family to the building ng o of ot ii i huge hugl hos- hos If Remained ma after I thai haf dote tt lis th time the will trill of at ot nor hor her eccentric e luther t io mi lat late Itis J iud manly ng you u kila kiihr cI e c I mU tnt he be an Ron oh old oi a i freak or and a look Jook of he C co- co qu tr stole Stoe into h her Rich 1 I ticking ticking- off etC on royS ranI roy ran S I fingers tj trie C r tiu tl Ions 1 Not necessarily Clever I It I S V t Yes dH iH yes s 's sCull Cull clever IN I with e TaU Tall V Very t tall tail ll and her eyes cys tra cl traveled d dup dup up tr U the the summit of If lily six lx ff feet et V V Oil Oh well ll 50 so long lOllS longas S a a. he Is Isa isSa a gentleman gen n Ileman that Is Js a a. matter of or indifference ence to me ml I Young Youn or 01 old 7 Y Young g. g 11 young Mr Ir Mansell Man Ian Ians s sell JJ about she hc continued l s sweetly lifting her blue ir eyes H mischievously o ly t to tomine mine about let me s see see about e about I t tnt twenty eight nt el 1 t or 01 so so arid anil she continued con Coil shyly sh now not ita Fk Pl very dark lark Tomorrow I I-i I Bald meet me atthe atthe at nt the Church of St. St Jude lit if th the West N t I bringing with you a la lady Icily y friend d. rind I be bf prepared to io Int enter l' l into the l holy ol estate es- es 1 state tate of matrimony Miss It Yes Mr 11 Mansell Good bye till Ull Ulc 1 an and she hc gave ha me mite her little hand handa a gain again You will lake fake this lu laying lnier ln nor ier w well tilled ll pur e on the table It is only a n J i dInner you I know no I 1 pressed 1 her hm hand again and she was gone V sl Lh a awed ed countenance nCE lo closed the iho door on her hel loveliness 10 s After some reflection I wrote t two 0 telegrams telegrams- Pl took tonic them at my bl bi bidding one was asking asking-a a. a cou cousin ln to meet me at the tire Church of or St. St Jude In iii the time West Vest at I 11 I next day the nth oth other m l' murns was urns to in a n cousin requesting a loan of 01 ofa a frock Croci c coat coat at And a silk hat lint to bo lie sent to my mr diggings that night night- Money Ioney 1 I iad mai hilt but little BlUe tomorrow Un Una mon money y would he hC mine hUt but no p perish the thon thought ht At once I proceeded to draw up a n document nt which when duly signed ned rind and alt attested ted would wo render it Impossible for any person person per per- son on to lO lay Iny a n finger Jiner on her fifty rry thousand hauls hauls- and ami pounds except pt c.-pt herself Yc Yes I uRl part with the family heirloom heirloom- my grandmother j diamond bracelet at aL la last t iii about that I Wien le Pum sley returned rc 1 Iw nt t out nUt t tand and bought the license license license-a a special ole due Wilh with lh tie the money mon Miss ilos h hild d di i left i me also a a ring a small gold circlet t. t costing a b. t guinea a n retainer I I. I said i l to I myself elf retainer With r ii vengeance vengeance r h anee Precisely isely at 1 1130 Miss accompanied nied b by an aji l I In lady I with hair hall smartly dl dressed drove i up p lii iii a to the of Si St Jude I stood ou outside t I with m my cousin and alid boyhood's s 's chum another George Mansell and also alo a a. barrister hUt but hot not a one like myself V A m mutual and anti we entered en en- the church At tho the altar st steps pS where the young oung clergyman a. a awaited u u. u us Ir Mrs Hunter Marys Mary's ar s 's friend saId ild to m me inc in a 1 whisper Which of you ou I am in lii the time dark still sUI I For an 11 an answer w r 1 I turned to the thc I lorely lovely love lore o e ly 1 tr trembling gIrt girl b by h her r side Ide ni own voice hoarse and s shaking with s suppressed sup sup- p- p 1 pressed emotion pr Mary Iary I said which of QC f u us 7 She he simply put her Un tiny gloved hand band Into mine and turn turned I with Hh me to tb toward tb- tb ward tram iho tho wondering clergyman Ye Yes we nt rite afe safely married and antI Uncle Job Jub and ami his son I Luke uke had to swallow the contents of It t those there very crY unpalatable t telegrams 1 1 I sent thorn thoin ns good u n grace nce as ns possible Thc They liar had b n Ht lIl ln p J I catching catching- the time poor girl al altho e hour lot for they thc 11 lund had 1 actually traveled graveled down lown to The Tue Laurels from Sh Sheffield buying a marriage license nJ on th the wa way in London And so o my 10 sweet girls girl's retainer brou brought hl m me m. luck hick many and alit weighty U are time the refreshers and amI retainers now great the pressure of work and amid W when who is m my chief and and con con- clerk cieri s says r with his quaint smile at times tines tines- Tho client sir ho tho ho i isa a lady of I fashion and anil beauty baut h has s left a sUb substantial sub sub- retainer on the thin case 1 I fanc fancy th there Ie Is a a. romantic allusion lon in lUg ing hl his words something that harks I to o a a. hot July Juh day ay a a. lo I lovely girl in ill di distress tn antI and a retainer I hill of or i iH iVi ui-ni pf f ni rh jl L t- t tr t r ho Ir t r of r y wHen Ven V i l i M d lI Ull IJ Ui 1 tas was J l lIi- lIi n at ill at r nTh mo with 1 r I c cIt It ui d Wll O lr Vs t V t l 1 dO t 1 row 1111 u l 11 n ay 1 1 f lu u Imer hc V 01 ou ll l' l T- T d. d b by ht na to in 10 11 Hie S of 10 o hl his n Ot fl I un h hc h. h f ms 1101 found l mil n f t fv il l. l lt i 1 u A U It t S. S Then Thell i J fa t Ji f and 1 I Ok l AKUi tJ er lo loly ly S re yes t lii must lUSt st Ih t a t. t h hJ to- to I anil ud I marry arr nl him tu t iy 1 I shall b tt lJ il get ct thi license r and l l i th tin buCk urich lr 1 away vay 1 S I S V You iju xie al nic Sn her IT V breath V you VOU oU l o ir V. V Ol 1 t 1 Ho call cali I Hurt ind a bu hll I V i 1 j c thc they V she r fn faltered I 1 1 r a th he w lS t a jW might be bC Stored Hn 11 ltv n in ill t ti tie w 1 II deed c 1 bo boes V ar are C cases lS M on record 1 re- re IH c o in of or iu II my IIi i irti rt i iI I i together a woman wa fit bc- bc a and imd married on I no- no lice lice- S V V h h Iut Ii a hu lm l for he f c she sho V 4 j 1 i- i ird rd rl hn 1 1 I h c h a. a rl al fo fo t J r d jj M Jit riia rii c io a 0 l t Itt my ra i i not hOt to b li ick it Hilt It J mc he me e r q 81 H I in hi H he ct st. Oh well dh h V ff 4 I MI se hl blushing lii furl furl- S 'S I. I S |
