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Uncle Ralph." "l knuw that my dun are numbered. I haw (on. that the and wa- drawing mum during the M week. and now thaw are two or three ttttmr' that I mum. to any to you privately. Come mum-r. Walter, when I can see you w!:i.o I tell you WW I have in mind." .siivrrbtntt beams ot Asunligh't gtnumed in lo, tow the w h of e rich huus of the hmubome carpet. and touching with a gentle radiance all “In nuauttful and luxurious t..rnishl u h tflt gave to the apartment an S' of M gance and cummrt. ["3011 the quaintly earned and can- oi/rd Md. from which the early lace and siikm curtains had been drawn to.r luck to allow the air to circulate nun-s- lre"ly. thaw lay a grey-haired old man. whom sunken features, fad- 'rrp, HRS. and a labored breathing, to d mm too plainly that his days were ir:d vd "numbered." A ymmg (nah. who had been 'sittlntt at 3rd true ', " race w 1min; mmmn. tho cent chi'dren. and mm: and the (rye ling-Nd fondly am as 'f mixing to I llnmmmt upon " fadi- trom his dgh "i am afraid J stw::gth too much. try to talk." the l bonus as gentle as "No, I think not 3mm. I must tell was the resolute I , {in-BALE!) the western Window ot a ft-y mum. lighting up it. anomaly mud walls. brighugmug the warm: l ymmg man. who had been aittlntt y :uunher Wind'WV, arm upon balm gnaw“ as above. came toward. and mung himself by the wane. bent \;-r tho tnvul'd. with a look ot min- im] 10.0 and grief upon his lace. W.. was apparentw about tWenty ti".s' u; ugv. with a finely-shaped pad, ciur and cameo-like (Gamma 1n- " ', gum, "rs of dark brown, with i159 puplls. frank and steadfast in p, l' gum, and alluded with long wan lashes, while his hair was of h.“ mum color, and flue and glosy as 33-13:, and Oh I learned in taken hor, m but whm a] aarprtnin. at thrm‘ motttht thou rrTttirttex r. time. 1mm trrul girl. wht I 33"" her tt Again a dt man's chest. married life "vqr", ..., ._,_,_ "And you have, Uncle Ralph." the you“: man interrupted. with deep "motion. "No father could have been mom- faithful and kind to me than you have been. I have often won. dered why you were so gentle and kind to me, and now I understand it: it was tor my mother's ara%r-tre. mug? you loved ter." “Yes, I haw lowed her far too well for my own peace of mum. for I never forgot her, nor ceased to long rm. a... ts,rtapr love which I knew dt "Yes, I have loved her far too well tor my own peace ot mum. for I no-wr forgot her, nor ceased to long for the tender love which I knew She would have given me. Perhaps it is weak in me to confess so much, but wealth and fashion do not al- ways contribute to the highest hap- pines- of home: remember that.Wal- ter, when you choose Four wife, as you will do one of these days. But it ha; ttot been wholly tor your mother‘s sake that I have loved and cared tor you; it has been for your own a. well. You have n‘----: m I. m and duti. ir has not been wnong mother's sake that I and cared tor you; it ha your own as welt. always been a. sad tttl boy. You have great wanton to me. tl taken great pride in WI develop. But I must not the past, tor there are c which I wish to " to Your mother waned mo Mint-yin! you A? tul 00y. II!" n”... - great comfort to me. and I have taken great pride in watching you develop. But I must not dwell upon tho past, tor there are other things which I wish to talk to you about. Your mother wished me to tell you annealing whoa you should become at 8:0: but. first [want to speak about your puns (or the (more. Just before was mmmvrung. 'trd hetr lack ot f mo in anger. T ‘dirtWiy, In” W mohrd recklmly , (aeration! exec ine "xrwetations 1r vmrs 1 mi“ sun" 1id'S, Ling t0 Impress its every t. upon his heart are it should n his right forever. afraid you will tax your urruid you will tax your teo much, Uncle Ralph. If you u'k," the young man said, in ga-ntln as a woman’s. think not, Walter; but, " it must tell you all the same." cisolutr" wply. Then. after " Hr two cf thought. the But- ye [Eng known how I came nu, when you were " "ttio It' and educate you.'.' gmd face. honest. tend-0r t (ttco to win the heart of a mu. tho confidnnm of inno- un, and tho Iaith of Strong the "YH' of tho sick man rally and wisttully upon it. if . two t tuned: gnu! face. honest. taco to Win the ht an. the cmlffdpnce m. and the with c the deep you entered college you said something about a proteathon." ' "Yes, Uncle Ralph, I have always wanted to be an architect; and at. tor I graduated from the academy. I " as tt I ought to begin to Jo some- thing tor myseu; but you appeared so set. upon my going to college. that I littlglly yielded the pglny'd . - "Ot course it wasrhest that you ‘houkl have a collegiate education. and I knew there would be time ”tough tor a profession after that. You have two years more at college, and Walter, it is my wish that you S'omplete them. After that you shall be an architect, or anything else that You chum. I have made ample pro vir,ion for you; than will he atmnd ant mea-tot. roxt--to do whatever ‘you lie. Ah! oh '.--what is this?” Tho invalid stopped, gasped, clutch 'yd at his throat. and grew ghastl} white, and then suddenly lpst coll wi, m sums. Tho watcher at his bedside sprgwg to his feet and rang the bell a furious peal. Ho haul uttered to sit with the in- Ho In»! offered to sit with the iu. valid while the tmmed nurse went 0115 for u rest and change. and Ralph Commuter had seized the opportun.ity in make known his wishes retalxactlng thn boy whom he had taken from h s dying mother, and reared nn'l foved as his own son; also a. com mun1eathynor importance which that mother had desired should he made known to him when he shoald cm of we. But he was weaker than he had thought, while the excltement otro. mlllng the past had been morethan ho could bear, and had brought on this attack, from which he was never to recover. A physician was summoned at olute, and everything that human agency could do was done to arouse tho dying man from the Stupor ‘nto which he had fallen. But every effort proved unavail. ing. _ _ 'ttto learned and skilful (Jester pro. nounced ttte sudden attack a stroke or paralysis, and said that a few hours would doubtless terminate the patient's life, for vitality was at such a low ebb that he could not possibly rally. t', 111M. night. while the nuns) kept wntdl in the chamber of death, to. gether With Walter, who could not 1:.- pesasuaded tu leave the bedside ot hi». beloved Lonefucwr while “to re- mained. and who kept hoping again: hapu that. he might rally and streak w 11hr just once more. Edmund Cur- peuwr was locked in the sumptuous Abrury beiow, where, Nth curtains drawn close, and a heavily shaded lamp, ho was busily, though noiseless- ty, engaged in examining the Con. ty, outraged in examining the Con. tents of his father’s private uesk. This was a quaint. ponderous, old. mamoned affair. which Mr. Carpenter had purchased from a friend who had met with reverws and wars obliged to sacrUree his humanoid goods, among which was tltis desk, that at wealthy unomtor had brought trom England in old colonial times. It was a treasure of W kind. arul would have delighted the heart of any lover of antiquated furniture. tor it contained all manner oi mysterious nooks and curuors. such as pigeon- troliss, closets. secret drawers, - and sliding panels for the concealment and reception of important documents and iritpot's. It was weli mm with things of this sort, and. hour after hour, Edmund Carpenter sat before it, never mak. ing n. sound that could be heard out,. .140 the room, but examining most criticaily everything the desk con. Pi.y,vrxyn-uow wow cunirtiel and tlmlr (hunk-nu looked over; drawer ttit-w alrnwv-x' unuyclced and mtrvfully i11- .~[1(N't€'l. shaver. planes were curiously were! into. but evidently without ttttt complishing the purpose which the young man had in View, for he wore a frowning ttrow and Ms whole face, which was naturally of a handsome cast, was rendered extremely un- pleasant by the almost fierce ex- pression which pervaded it. Finally a little closet was all that remained to be examined, and this was looked. Bat there was a tiny key. attached to the bunch belonging to the desk, which fitted it, and it was the work ( of but a moment to unlock it andl eXpoee a pipe ot Iegai-l991ring docu- ments neatly stowed within. Edmund Carpenter moved the lamp nearer-somehow he hesitated to take those papers out as he had the other: and, as the light fell upon the one ly- ing at the top, he read two words that made him start and grow suddenly pale. 1 "Last will,” was all that he saw, though there was something else written beneath it, but those words were enough to set every drop of blood in his veins boiling with anger, while his white teeth came together with a vicious snap that betrayed the displeasure which the knowledge that his father had madeawill caused him, N was afraid of it-l was almost sure of it," he growled, under his breath. and them leaning his head on his hand, he at for a long time ab- sorbed in deep thought. But, at length be amused himself, and turned his attention again to the contents of the closet. n. allmnd u. that under the 9!)- Be slipped his tierr under me on- noxious document that had so dis- turbed Aim, and peered at the one un- derneath. It, proved to be a mortgage. Lifting one end or this, likewise. and one after another of those remain- ing. he ran through the entire lot, all ot which were either mortgages, bonds or insurance Dams. Then. with a sigh and an angry jack ot his hand, as he roamed that the wean: which those valuable docu- ments represented. was doubtless dea. gined to be shared with one whom he had always despisea. of whom he had always been jealous. he let. them set- '-le back int: their place; but in so was 9,t top ijthat_ one lapelgd A look ot surprise came over Ed. mund Carpenter's face. He removed be other papers and notiued that at be back ot that tiny closet there was qulto a crack between the panels. Tho "Last Will" had fallen through this and now lay somewhere under. ,ufftla1: _:n the interior _ot the quaint "but WilV'-Amtvad suddeily’ mei- wum and disappefued from sitrhtu, _ .‘ -_... mw.-v- m In“: M'""'"" old desk; but where, he could not tell without knocking the thing to News. A peculiar smile suddenly shot over the race ot the young man. "It would be a pity if elther of theme other valuable documents 2toltid meet with a similar fate." he muttered. "I wonder if this bottom Panel could not be slipped back to elrmo that crack." lie pres-30d hard against It. It moved a little. . Be tried again; the board slxpped 'irstrps'aoe, and the crack was closed. With a_sigh of relief. and with a resolute air. he replaced the remaining papers as he had found them, locked the tiny closet, put the rest of the desk in perfect order, closing and Locking the cover over all, extinguish- ed his tight, and then stole softly trom the library to go to his own room above. As he passed his father's door he paguad a moment to Listen. He had hardly done so. when the door opened noiselessly, and Walter Richardson confronted him on the threshold. "Ah, hal How is he now t" the son 'tamymyrxyl, in some confusion at be- mgitournd in, that attitude. - "Failing. I am going down to the dining-Fun for some brandy. Will you go in t" Walter answered, as he stepped aside to allow the dying mall’s son to pass into ting 139m. - "Can I do- any good t" Edmpnd asked, casting a glance of awe with- in the chamber of death. "No one can do any good nom" wc.. ter answered, with a quivermg lip; "but you may like to be with him at the and." Walter bowed and passed silently on about his errand, while Edmund Carpenter crept away to his own room, where, with the door oiosed and looked, he shook his clenched fiat in tbgddimction of the hall, and mut- e. '. "No-that ity-Pan afraid it might unman me,"faitered the dutiful son, with an aahen face at the thought: "but if you need me, Pru--ean call "There will be no fear now of your robbing me of my inheritance. Give him all the attention you like, he is past needing: your arts and you will get, nothing tor it." 'fes, Ralph Carpenter was past all knuwhxlge of either Walter's faithful. Mass or Ellmund's neglect; past ever righting a great Wrong that had been Irrrrpotratod that night; past making known more of ht; wbshes regarding tho future of tho troy whom he had so dearly loved and past rovear:ng to him certain information respecting his own ancestry. which might have made a vast difference In the life that he was now destined to lead during the years that were to follow. :HAPTER tr. "Emma Your Own Path." ' mum Carpenter. the master of F'orcxrst,vale, a beautiful estate in the 3111)“th of the city of Brotherly Love, was dead. He breathed his last toward morn- ing of tho next day after the sudclen attack mentioned in the preceding chapter. A . a tml ”my“... Walter and the nurse remained with him to the end, watching; the tide of lilo obi: slowly away, and doing what. they could for his comfort. while the no“ and heir slept soundly until morn- ‘ng‘. and awoke to be told that his father was no more. whim» equally w.th him in all things. Mrs. Carpenter had died two years previously. but she had lived long enough to thorougltly imbue the mind of Edmund with much of her own cold. proud nature. She had always been a woman of the world, or fashion and pleasure; wealth, position and style were more to her than either love or home. hence her noble and sensitive husband had been hoarbatarved and homesick during all his married lite, and it was no won- der that he had cherished the memory ot, and longed for, the gentle, beauti- lul girl whom he had loved so fondly in the days of his early manhood. He had confided to his son the story of his early love when he brought Wal- ter to his home, telling him how sweet Sadie Waloott had been true to her affection tor him tor long years, and then. being fricudless and alone in the world, had given her hand to a man who loved her well enough to take her to his heart. even though he could never occupy the first. place ie, hers. But all this cOnIidence was sadly mis- placid, tor the high-dqpirited youth had regarded the cadmium as an insult to the proud woman whom he had called mother; he had regarded it as an insult to himdelf. also. to thus force upon him. the son of a millionaire. the society of a "lowaorn beggar." for thus he legal-dad Walter. and his aversion continued to Increase trom year to year as he saw how fondly his father was gromng to love him, and how the boy devoted himaelt to Edmund Carpenter made no tout. - . I A I A,A_1. t tho friend and benelnotor to when he owed so much. Ralph Carpenter had never hinted that he intended to make a will; but Edmund had long suspected that he had done so. Had he not said from the that. " Hencelorth Walter is to be the some as a brother to you. I want you to love each other as brothers. and share alike in all things ?" _ _ _ And he had made no dlstinotlon In the years that followed. Walter had had everything that heart could wish; every luxury and pleasure, every ad. vantage of education, the same as ll be had :men an own son. But of course he could not share ln the property unless some legal meat urea had been adopted to secure a portion of it to him. It Ralph Carpen- ter made no will, all his large estate --hit_ bonds, mortgages and bank ac- eount--would Call, by the law of in. heritance, to Edmund, his son. This, he knew, would not be in accordance with his father's wishes, oonsequently he haul been very sure that there was a will somewhere. and when he knew that he could not live many hours, he had set himself the task or finding that will. determined to know its con- tents before it could pass into other hands. What more he intended to do we cannot say; we simply know that he found the Win; yet he did not learn one word that it contained, for a strange fate wrestcd it, from Iris grasp trium- his dawcruting hand could tamper with it. We know how eagerly he accepted the situation. and what measure he adopted to precluda the possibility of its over beimg (mud. by closing the aperture through which it had fallen into same hidden nook in that quaint old desk. ot enume no one would ever think of break‘mg the thing to pleas to search for it. and there it might He tor ages. and the law of mhenlmnce would have itgway. _ _ _ _-- This uhxequies worn conducted with all the ceremony which would natur- ally be expected for a man who had stood so high as Ralph Carpenter had stood in the city where he had resided for So many years. . _ . He had 1mmad many friends, and had been profoundly respected. both as a lmsinesu man and a citizen, as tho large number of people who followed to his last restmg-pmoe testlficd When ail was (Twin oi course, ques- tions regarding the settlement of his large propferty cmnqup tfy' 9isaaty'.'ioy. Everybody knew that Walter Rich- ardson had been like a dear son to the man ', he had been carefully reared and gunman; there had, apparently, bum no damnation made between him and Edmund, and people naturally exprct- ed that some handsome provision had been made tor him. _ 0n the return ot the family from the costly tum!) in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Mr. Fairbanks, a firm friend ot Mr. Carmnmr. and one who had occasionally trans- act/ed important, busineSi for him asked Edmund it ho supposed his father had made a will. "He may have done so. Mr. Fult- banks," replied the young man with apparent candor. "Nou Know he has always been very fond ot Walter, and he may have wished to secure some. thing to him, which. of course. could only be done in unit way. Supper» you assist, me in looking over my tather's papers and see how matters suing" Mr. Fairbanks was agreeable to this proposition, and a thorough investi. gation was made, but no will was found. although that intricate old desk was ransaeked from enu to tnd. The gentleman expressed himself as greatly surprised at this result. tor he said that he had heard Mr. Carpenter repeatedly remark that he intended to provide liberally tor Walter's tu. After her rirgt expressions of surprise and dismay, she had Ioob ed very wise, and remarked with some asperity. that, "It Was very strange. tor she hail been request. ed by her master. more than two years before, to Sign a dooumen6-. Whether it was a will, mortgage, or what all, she couldn't say: bat she believed on her honor that it was a will. Mr. Simona. Mr. Carpen- ter’s most intimate friend, had sign- ed it also.” i This was a revolution to Edmund Carpenter; but he took it very calmly, tor Mr. Simona had been abroad for nearly a year and was likely to remain am much Longer. But even in the event of his rvsurn. since no will could be tound, his interests could not be seriously affected. as it would be natural to inter, that, such a document, he must atterk if his father had ever drawn up ward have destroyed it. . 5‘0 iiaier," ihowéver, this state t1ipg1 stserned, 'Pe5pliea.trltl.. ”we" New”. up... ___ He had confidently believed that his Uncle Ralph, as he had been taught to call lum. had made a will; tor he bad distinctly told him. only a few hours before he died, that "he had made ample provision for him; that there would be abundant means to enable him to do anything he liked." "'Edmuad," Walter suddenly said, insuring this last sarcasm. "why will you not advance me money aut- fioient to enable me to commence as an architect? I will give up the two remaining years ot my collegiate Course eheortul1y-you have abund- ance, and could easily do_it, while I Hum, auu w...“ W“... _-- -V, - will repay every dollar of it as soon as I can earn it." N hue made {on an offer, Walter; if y_ou do.inot c 9098 to .atotet,,ity I wash my hands of you en'unely," was the cold reply. "I feel that you have had a great deal done for you al- msady--more than any boy. situated as you wens, had any right to expect. My father was quixotic in some ot Ma notions, but, of course, if he chose to indulge in sentiment on your account he could afford to do it, and it was no affair of . mine, although I must confess I have always considered it a mark of disrespect Wand my mother that he should have confessed to a, weakness for an- other woman and installed her can here on an equal footing with " own. But now matters are upon an ‘entlrely different buts; I have no money to throw away upon uncer- the nor n wad' mumu and I have no proof that you ,routaamtrtttrahkstouahrranettie dent architect. even it you - tor that puree. It you choose to accept my offer. well and good. lf not you must henceforth select your own path and walk unaided in It." Wlth thch unleellng Ipeech. Ed- mund Carpenter arms and abruptly left the room. thus putting an end to the omsfhenoe. CHAPTER III. A Plenum Encounter. Walter cat a. long time lost in trou- bled thought after Edmund left him. He felt deeply hurt and luau-mum over the treatment that he had re- ceived _ - _ ot He knew that his uncle Ralph never would have allowed him to be turned thus adrift upon the world it he had dreamed of the Ixaslblhty of such treatment trom Edmund; while,in Spite of all evidence to the contrary, he still believed that then must exist some document providing for his fu- He was not auspicious enough to think that Edmund would destroy or summons such an instrument if it had existed. He merely thought it must have been mialaid or lost; but he was greatly entwined and hurt to find that the you of his dearth friend was unwiuing to share something of his abundance with him. Be knew that he had never really liked him-that he had even been Jealous of his love for his father, but he was unprepared fur quite such a display oi aversion and heart'seganeas as he had manifested toward him, 7 _ iWus offer of a position in the count- ing-anon: and the sneering reference to a "promotion", if he "did well at his post," had gnlled him almost be- yond 1spdt1rap.xs; while what he had said about his father indulging in quixotic sentlmenl on his account and the insult offered to the late Mrs. Carpenter, by bringing him-the son of MY. Carpenter's first iove--into ‘bls home, made every nerve in his body tingle tith iryiignat.ion. . "I wiil not be under obligation to him for another dollar!" he cried at length, starting to his feet with a crimson face anA flashing eyes. And yet, as his glance wandered about the beautifu. room, and he thought how much he had enjoyed, in that home of luxury, with the one who was now gone from it forever, a feeling of loneliness and homesickneas, such as he bad pever before .xperiene- ed_oirprxsastsd hun. Bat he would not stop to grieve or reptile, and. wtth a resolute air, he strode trom the house, turning his steps at once toward the city. to sue ( what he could do to provide for his‘ own Inture. But it was no light thing tor him to give up the hopes that he had outer- talned for the next two yen rs-to turn his back upon college. “more. no had Mood well, and been ambitious to do honor to himself andto tho friend who had been so kind to him. It was no light thing to rec! that he must; go out from that pleasant. luxurious home. to (no In) his liberal income, and Ho Obligod to labor long hours in order to aecxm- own an humble luk- ‘Lng and toryl to satisfy his hunger. and bitter thoughts crowded thick and fast up0u his mind as he sped on toward the busy town where he was destined to battle with late during The next few yearn. __ He had a iong distance to walk be- fore ho could take a car. Usually hn rode into the city, but toMay he had wot felt that ho had a right; to use even the harm which Mr. Cuxrpenter had given him tor his especial driving a couple of years previous. A " He reached the corner at length. and stopped nem- a handsome “Woe. to awlt until his car should appear. Ills attention was almost immediately at- tracted. and the tenor of his thoughts changed, by the sound of a clear, bird- like voice which came flouting out upon the air through an open Window. l beneath which he was standlng. _ Up and down the male it ran. sweet. strong and flexible; then suddenly changed and burst into a charming little song. a verse of which Walter caught, and which ranz rhythmically in his brain long after: "I will thy name repeat, Marguerite, Marguerite. For it is so sweet. so sweet. That the birds will stay to listen, And tho tangled sunbeam glisten. In thy golden hair. Marguerite, so tair, so fair." "I wonder if her name he Marguer- ite," thought Walter, 6r I know site must be 'tair' and 'swoet' to have a voice like that." The sweet song seemed to tilt some- thing ot a great burden trom his heart, and he would gladly haw lin. 1 gered to hear more of it, hut just then l there came the tlnlzllng of the car hell in the dismlne. and casting: one wist- ful glance toward the house whence that lovely voice had proceeded. he walked to the edge of the sidewalk to hail a car. " . The next moment the door of the mansion, near which he had been standing, oprmed, and there skipped out a bewildering little fairy in the daintiest and criapiest of blue lawns, with a cluster of pink roses in hvr belt, the prettiest of hats. adorned with the whitest and most graceful of feathers. upon her golden head. l Eyes of liquid blue looked shylyl out from beneath silken fringed lids: delicate rings ot sunny hair lay with careless grace upon her white fore- bead; a lovely pink fluttered inner rounded cheek, and a. merry smile parted a pair of red lips. thus re- veallng two nws of small. milk- white teeth beneath them. She had a coquettish little ha: of blue silk and velvet in one handmnd a music roll of Basia leather un- der her arm, which indicated that she was the mistress of a few moments before and was now go- lug to the city tor her leaon. She turned back as she reached the sidewalk. and said. with pretty 1snper1outrtteei "Now mind, Estelle. do not go driving until I get home; I'll make madam shorten my lunch. and come back Just as soon as I can," and. kissing the tips of her fingers to the invisible personage within, the beautiful girl ran Jorward to the curb just, as the car, in obedience to Walter's signal. came to tl stop. Walter could not control the ad. miring look that sprung to his “no eyes as he stood to one side to al- low her tn enter tlrtrt. She tlturtted him a swift glance and smile of thanks, while the col- or deepened In her cheeks as she met. his eyes. " -.-a. LA; _"____ ..- "bsa, In"? In: v w- But ner'ugme foot supped as she stepped upon the platIorm. and she would have taller: had not the young man sprung forward and tuesiated her to recover her balance. " I hope you are not hurt," he and. ONTARIO ARCHIVE§ TORONTO u the gun I. tstartlerd cry. vhlle In picked up and restored tho manic-roll which Ibo had dropped. "Oh. no. thank you." the named. giving Mm a grown. look. “though doubtless I should now: been but for Four Hanan." She [and on into the our and took a seat. There was room enough {or another. and alum involuntarily the motioned him to on beanie her, a priz- liege of whlch he unhedtatlngly availed nun-ell. though with quickene! pulses and a strange thrill In the I? glon ot his hen-t. The young lady appeared a trlflo any. and Walter dld not feel at liberty to open a otmverattt'.on, though he longed to hear her voice again and to learn who she was; so they both at silent. both very eon-clams of a deep Interest in each other, all the way Walter had can the initials: R. G. sag-raven upon the dun of her music roll no he pi“ it up. and be puuled himaol! during the ride to fit them to appropriate an” for the fair divinity that had so suddenly inn-st upgn his vision. he was at. length obliged to have without having the mystery solved. and thing, he lifted In: nu. with all the courts-y at which no was man- ter, bowed lulu salt-us. and went his way. fo'lowed by as wlwhlm: amt: dt blue en u ever wuwhed a gal- lant. knlgt out ot Mqtst. A Mu] nigh moaned tho "t- '"X'ngm""'u1"-i¢i Bicwed the the lady, as he disappeareq. " "i wish l (mud learn who he is; I wonder if I shall ever see him again" she thought, and all during the singing lesson with madam. a pair of frank, hundume eyes. and a tine, broad white brow. crowned with waving brown hair. haunted her mind, whllo an gentle. yet strong and helpful clasp of his good right hand. as It was laid upon her arm to keep her from (allimz. m- ed still to thrill Mom: nor "er03. . Meanwhile Waiter mended di. rectly to the hardness portion otthe city, and finally stopped before a door. above whieh was a Sign. bear. Ing the name. "Albert Conant. Ar- chlmct. and Builder." Ile, otttxuvd tho bundling and in n tew momma: was in the architect'" private alum. Mr. Commi- wus alone, and eh. ......... -ee-"_ Mr. Conant was alone, and en- gaged with sonic plans that wove spread out, upon a desk before him. Walter bowed, and, removing hll hat. said: , .. , "Mr. Conant. my name Is Walter Richardson, and 1 have called to ask If you were in need of office help." “All! Do you know unythtngabout my business. Mr. Richardson T' in. quired Mr. Conant. studying the trunk, attractive tata, or. the ‘vhmnr. "Not much. pracblcally, I am afraid. sir. although 1 have given considerable time and study to cer- tain branches of in But I haw a desire to learn pi, thoroughly. and have come to can if I could Iind an opening. with that end in view." Mr. Conant asked ltit questions. and appear' surprised upon bx‘lng had been reared by Re .... "yum.” __-i-- -- __ Mr, Conant asked him " number of questions, and appeared considerably surprised upon brlng told that he had been reared by Ralph Carpenter. “I knew Mr. Carpenter well." he said. “So you are the buy whom he adopted? " he was as Mud of you as I have heard, I am surprised at the necesslrty ot your applylnc to me for employing“. for he wu a very rich man. and ought to have liberally provided for you." , “um...” WWW“ .-_ " - Walter considered n moment, and then freely told the mu just. how he was situated. although he tried to cast as little rellectlau all pou- Bible upon tho ion of hi- ttsetter: Mr. Conant. appeared to be deeply interested in his My. and his lipa curled soomlully when Walter men- tioned an paltry Omar that he had received to induce him to become a. plodding clerk._ " . . " ' "zErhCiid not be! inclined to take up with Mr. Edmund Hal'pe'n- ter's otter ?" he observed. dryly. as Walter concluded "NO, sir. I a for it." "What Is your idea about. learn ing to become an architect?" "I am afraid my ideas are some- what crude - that point, slr: I simply know that it Is a protittsbits business. I am attracted toward it. I believe I have a natural aptitude tor it, and I am willing to begin at the lowest round Ir the ladder at the lowest round of the ladder and work my way up." “I like that; It sounds as it you really meant hummus." returned Mr. Conant. with an approving nod; but what would you say if I should advlse you to spend a year learn. lng the carpenter's trade [hat P' Walter's “we tell, and a_qulck just “ said t hing u 'med h moo. does not clothing, nairiiGunted to his brow. Ifre Photogeaphttstr lientod Objects, Officers of the Italian engineer corps are making effective use ofthc telescopic ob’ective in taking photo- graphs of objects high above the ground. among other things they have been enabled to discover French batterim in the Ann which had not been known to exist before that and to make map”! of theirex. ternal contraction. 1119 application i,ttawte-ie1en-tore8t pur- poses was deimrutrteatred tor them-n time when the scaffoiding was built oei%rortttstderyAt., Peter-in Roan to my“: tip lightning mne- lplto the great height. 1.9 imbue? an a? the top ENGLISH ARMY BLACKING as not fade, or rub tdf and soil the what Edmund Carpenter had to him. and It would be begin- muoh lower than hé had imag- he would be obliged to com- (To he. Continued.) niisdis of the con!- 3 mm in chardo- 2% if!