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HIGHLAND PARK {NEWS ’LETTERir ' ' THE MAL A PROPO‘S PARENT , By ANTHONT HOPE .Youug It. Pipyht had a {filler somewhm in Am Every on: whu knew young Hr. Pippin knew am; for he hid often npoke . of his (Amer. of mo ion-tune he was making. and of the “bent pream- he '39:". home Then came t due when young Mr Pippin. amid loos shout his nth" tad less :bout We presents. Thus It. um: um. pcpplo had also» fol-cow“ the existence of old Mr. “99‘“, when it was mulled to “13' r memorlee' 1n n very nub his cheat. and I.“ ' on] startling and “Meal Hey. old If. Pippin had of the plulntlfl’n evident?“ .F Whhmmwwflewvwm ”doubled Mg 1;! when he m We” gr. WM~~~~W ‘4“ " 73h owe, discovered from a letter in his pocket, Kr. Budge rose 80. mi win published; end young Kr. Pippin flew to the hi. face. Mr Pippitt sold fit: scene. . The body woe not mangled or disfigured. ticlpnw a filling-of in ills f. and after one moment. of extreme agitation the be- we; well established; nor in his moved eon informed the official who hel led him his {other had always led him to where the dead men lay that it was indeed his would prov'uk: for him. Yes, u father. Hie evidence before the coroner put. the ~ yes, a. very 36.0” election he matter beyond doubt Mr. Pippin. hurried Me Mr psppim, evoke tapered; the father. assumed deep mourning. end wrote to the pgthetlcnlly; and the foreman companys solicitors. Rebngnnnt no ll. was to him ~~5 000 m?" on a. slip of to appear to make money out. of the unhappy oc- road“ box currence. the loss of a rich and llbe a1 parent, was The! anletlc fang;- produced a wetter which no struggling young man could, in The gangwnys of the court wer justice to himself, snbmittowithout compensation. usual throng of idle folk, use Railway companies having so oxtonsive experi- ence of humsnity sre' prong to scepticism; and very many inquiries were made as to the life. do- ings. profusion, and profits of old Mr. Pippitt, and ospe‘cislly as to his alleged remittances to his son. {that cejntlemsn stood the fire of questions very “woefully, he had' lsttsi'o from his father up to within six months of the accident, and improved the receipt of very eonsidersble yearly sums. in each of the four years during which hisfuther him been shunt. In face of this evidonee, the matter in issue redpced itself to a. difference of opinion hétween the oompsny Ind young Mr. Pippitt: first, suite the probability of old Mr. Pippitt continuing to mske money; secondly. as to the probsbilit'y of his continuing to share-what he mode, with his son. More conoretely still, the‘compsny. without pre- 'jndice. oflered two thonlsnd pounds, and Mr. Pip- pltt. without prejudice. asked seven thousand. whereupon the one was entered for trisi. Mr. Neylor. the ‘eompeny‘s weasel. declered \het. young In Plppitt. wee one of the beet wltnee- see he bed ever eeen. Bis demeenor wee excellent. hie {ecu irrefregeble, hle memory nelther nnnelur- ell, bed nor eupklonely good. The lent letter he produced from h'le {ether enclgeed 3 draft for three hnn‘red pounds. end ensconced the writer e return an e heelneee vlelt. by the next hell but one. By Volume ' 19 HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, TUNE 9, tbet nell. e gentlemen of the tune of Pippin bed wooed the ooeen end bed premoebly “ten the min on leading. end met. his death In ‘34 mi- denk It. Neylot fen. Ms cue wee eo bed um he elmoet chetied young It. Pippht with direct pet- jury, end twisted ny I note h “I. Badges-who wee J“ I“, uu vwn-‘w u' â€" -vâ€" - on the other side. offering ion! thousand pounds find on“. Mr Budge. meted that ho must. con- wh his client. 55d lb“ oak! wait an the and of the platinum; evidence.‘ . Nnylor madaml 59d ya, a very sfilong “action between firm. Hem Mr Pippin}. void, filtered; the judge nodded lym- pathetlcally; amd the foreman of the jury wrote "5 ,ouo W?” on a. slip of puper and paw-d it rouflin box Thu artietic falter produced another effect. else. The gangweys of the apart. were crowded with the usual throng of idle folk, assembicd‘bo hear Mr. Nay lor’e crowexaminutioh: and an the plenum bore witness to the bonds of love which bound. him to his father there came from ihe recesses ’0! the cPowd a voice which said: "That tfiere is! het. me through! Who’s saying my boy doesn'tjove his old “that? 7 The group of peOple puma; and an elderly nun came to the front, Mvancing in an uncertain apo- logetic manner. " ' "You mustn’t disturb the'court, sir!" thundered the judge. "‘Silence! silence!” cried the usher. j; world'of pained indignation in his acnenu. ' “I came to epeek a word for'Joe. I was passing, and“ dropped in. and. seeing Joe. Imade bold to spank. He‘s been {good son, has Joe." The judge looked e'ppenlingly at. counsel. “Who is Joe, end who is this person?" And getting our nuewer. he turned to the plaintiff. Young Mr. Pippnt. met his eye with an uneasy smile. - , X "I hsvn‘t the lust. Ida, my logi," he aid. The judge looked a tho wrhe. “Your mm. in Joseph?" In ukod. , ”No, itâ€"yw-Mmt in. urtdnly. my lord. ” - “You don’t ”an very «to. air," "marked the 1.59..“ no added. mam-tug nu intruder,"f ' "Who m M; I!!!” l" The old nu minnmoumm- do" madman: bu he sum-d out. "He's-n, Ion, my son. my lo «I. ’ “It‘- 5 lie." 3M ywnx 8r. Pippin. f . “Hold you tongue an you‘re hiked to AM," aid the lordship mppishly. "I want to bar what this nu: h. to say." ' me, when they brought) 3 churn of fraud against moâ€"agn‘inst me. a respectable merchant. And i win flied: tried nhd found guiltyâ€"rnjnntiy, my lord~nnd neatenced to five yen-3.1% think 0! it! They didn't ‘know me out in Louisiana; no east- coast jury, would have convicted." “Why didn’t they know you?" “I wasn’t, going to hnve my name known. I called myself Brown; and they convicted naeâ€"nu I’ wrote to you Joeâ€"â€"for five’ years. But who Goverâ€" nor did his duty. He was a. white man, the Gover nor. Be lot. me out.“ f'Why?” asked tho judge curious! y “Was 3 white man to get five yearn for betting nigger?" demanded the old man. with his first Ip- pronch to vigor ”Not. if the Governor km it! Oh he was n white man So here I am, Joeâ€"here 1 am, thunk God!” _ The judge leuned forward sud asked: ‘Huve you any letters from that. mu; you- uy is your non?" ; t look. Young Mr. Pippin. still looked on with his fixed smile. while‘the judge rend: “Dex Futher. “ ”a 3 bad job that. you‘re nabbed. Five yen-I II no joke. Why wu'e you such 3 fool? You were right shout the name. Keep it quite dark, for God's sake! I’ll see whn I can do. ' ; _“Yours.. . 1906 The old man pulled a. dirty letter out of his skit, and handed it up with n bewildered "Received your Int. .11 right." (Unmanned on 5th page). 23