Barbara Bretton's Ambition«•«*

wr \ - • » ' . ' »>a».. 0 • v of happiness, had JOKE WAS had left’unguarded for a time his sing- thought, then turned with quick de- ‘her proud pinnacle NOT St. John why it was APPRECIATED ing bird, and the hungry trappers cision to her maid: asked Floreuce had without a Glfl. of were opportunity. "Marie, you write a letter at my /that all her life been $11,000,000 In not unmindful of the will Checks Mak *** ' there been no warning Columbian All of that bright, sunny morning. dictation?” care? Had ( Student Angry. v: “Certainly, madarae.” voice to tell her of this black, black With flaahed < Barbara, having given orders to be de- fece and flashing .. 0 my place here,” rising. cloud, which had hung, weighted with Marcellus Hartley nied to all visitors, had bent over her “Then take Dodge, favril' ‘ '« Why Barbara Bretton’s a strange which The seated herself at the desk, sorrow, over her? was It that grandson of desk. It was task at maid Marcellos Hartley her that she was occqpled. Before her lay a drawing ofT her gloves as she did so, her father had rescued from dead millionaire, yesterday ? saying: life? Her father? No, she had no recipient sheet of note paper covered with writ- and of check* representing ~ ing. A tracing paper was at her side, “Miss Avice will soon be at home. I longer the right to call him such. XVho 000,000 from his She shivered she classmates &t the paper on which her hand rest- must hasten back lest she should miss was her father? as class day exercises in «•«* and the question. And Columbia Z ed was covered with a copy of the me. asked herself I verslty. That the Ambition —he pot even her brother. reference U) Travis was handwriting before her —an excellent “I will detain you but a moment. I legacy he will receive from the handwriting Then, for the first time, she thought of grandfather copy, too; so like tbe original that, You are sure your will hi* was not Milton Lennor. had pWiinl unless one suspected mjschlef, they not be known?” of This man to the young man was made said he was unworthy of her. What manifest would hare been in total Ignorance of “Sure, madame.” I He did not arise to accept the check, had this awful secret to do with him? CHAPTER XVll—Continued. CHAPTER XVIII. any change. "Very well, then. Begin: but compelled Roi Cooper Magrue, *£ Discovery. well wisher would ad- A while ago Dr. Hayes had called the presentation He bent. In answer ,to press a pas- Marie’s My Dear Milton." "Afriend and orator, to carry them on. consult three days of his absence three eter- to sionate kisa upon the bead he had It was hard to recognize the youug These were the words heading the vise Mr. Milton Lennox to : where he was sitting and pi^. well the of La Madeleine be- nities, and she had smiled at the ex- them in •gain reclaimed, whUe a moment’s and lovely bride of a few months back page, and Barbara smiled, a smile not records ! his hand. Neither did he m fore further submitting to the imposi- pression. Now she could herself so ter a word swept the beau- in the sad-oyed woman who smiled a altogether good to see, as she trgp- ot acknowledgement of» triumphant smile over being practiced upon him. The measure time. Was each moment gift entering room. scrlbed them, again and again, with tion which recalled so unexpectedly tiful features ,to be again replaced by greeting to the girl her marry laden, that it so pressed against her that curious little appendage to (to woman whom he would has no the death of his grandfather. that sadness, as his eyes "Florence!" Avlce exclaimed, spring- name, heart and brain? Was the air peo- look of tired “M" which was so characteristic. right, not alone to the Meredith It was a joke designed by ing her “you have been ill acknowledge pled with mocking voices, which the gni once more lifted themselves to hers. to side, So absorbed was she In her work but to any name she may uatlng class. Not until its not for the proud honor shouted the story Into her ear? effect “But what am I to do?” he asked. again, and have sent me!" that she did not hear the light tap at without a blush. For shown by their popular fellow the heritage of “Does —does Mr. Lennox know of studeat "Women’i hearts are not always mar- “No, dear, not very ill—not 111 her door, or the soft footfall that stole of his own name, and did it dawn upon the students children, the writer is this?” she asked, at length. that i ketable articles. Suppose I fail in this enough as to be so selfish as to take across her carpet until the words, his unborn breach of good taste had been into unveiling a “He has just learned of It/* <om. most herculean task?” you away from your busy preparations “Beg pardon, my lady,” sounded close thus forced cruel mitted. In making the presentatloj wrong.” “And he—” "There is no such word as fall. I bring you here. of In her ear, uttercc in Marie’s most re- Mr. Magrue said: to You think me Now seal, “Repudiates you.'* tell you this girl is a child, to whom spectful tones. Then she started and “That will do, Mario. -Although Mr. Dodge Is too much, Avlce. Oh, darling, let no “My God!" a very h«t« life is an unsolved problem—who does made a movement as if to conceal her stamp and address It. Then hurry worker, we are afraid his path cloud mar your happine&3 while It since Miss awaits It was her heart’s one appeal to him In m t not even understand herself. She work. home, Meredith : will not be as smooth as we lasts.” you." who might fitly read its sufferings as should canot love this man to whom she is “Has madame succeeded?” the maid wish. Therefore, to “Don’t, Florence —don’t! I wonder her soul writhed under the lash of the J assist him at thJ betrothed; but he—he loves her. I questioned. outset of his struggle what right I have to happiness when XIX. words. with the world,! saw it when, on that memorable morn- let her hand drop, making CHAPTER we have taken up a God has given me so much and sent Barbara Then pride rushed in to save her ' collection and ing. I saw him spring to her side, as effort concealment, but The Forged Letter. raised $11,000,000. you such misery? Think! All ray no further at reason—pride and a wondering In- ; which is repj if to protect her from me; I read it in up haughtily. sented by life I have never known a care, a sor- glanced “Dr. Richard Hayes." It was his credulity. | these three checks. I tak,! his eyes, his voice, his g°sture. Let a wonderful discovery pleasure in presenting row, except when poor papa died, and “I have made card Avlce Meredith held In her slen- “It is unlike him,” she asserted. them to you, »ij him guard well fils pretty bird, hut "I as —and the that has come to which may assist madame," Marie a mornings later, with lips." ’ evidence of the interest of the cla* we will steal it, spite of his watchful sorrow der hand few will hear it only from his you. Florence, you not see Trav- continued. ! in your welfare.” —then give It back to him when it will the knowledge that he whose name It “Will you not believe his written care is? He is so wretched.” "A discovery, Marie? What Is it?” Mr. Dodge was evidently shall have lost all value in his eves. bore awaited her presence In the draw- word ?” offend* “I cannot, I dare not! This fate “That which will give us most ex- written word? You have a let- and the other exercises were Win her. Richard, at any cost; and if ing room. “His hurri* which keeps us apart so cellent pretext for assuring Miss along.—New York Press. it so be that you cannot win her by seems terri- ter from him? Show it to me.” shrink away Avtce that her lover wishes to rid She went away slowly down the honeyed words, we will find other ble that (Avlce, do not (To Be Continued.) from dear) sometimes I feel as if himself of this marriage and thus stairs, half glad, half annoyed, that he WAS A FLOATING FIRESHIP. means to answer our purpose.” me. I must brave all the world and fly to inducing her to lend herself to our had come. The Influence that this OLD TIME WHALING. "And then, Barbara, you swear to him—that I care not where we go, so plans." man exerted over her was a strange Derelict Sailed for Thousands of Miles grant me my reward?” your that I can feel his arm about me, and “Tell me It, my good girl, and one. Away from him. she instinctive- The Profit Was Not Nearly So Qreat in Safety. "I swear it!" him; his lips once more pressed to mine. reward shall be doubled.” ly mistrused with him, he fas- as Is Supposed. A naval officer recently “That promise will lend passion to return* It is all a nightmare to me, and yet “I am not covetous, madame.

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