emp

nexpected that Florence was ove

unc

elt that Florence had consented to accept him a

led up, "don't you go to i

"Upon my word, miss, I congratulate you on your elevated taste. So t

mistaken. I never met

me. Young man, did y

s,

, and examining it. He did not, however, miss the will, but only the roll

nothin

is gone, and no one els

all me a liar. Just take t

he had only just opened the secreta

ush to think that you are my niece. I am glad to t

side Florence in the attitude of a protector. But a short time elapsed before Curtis Waring and the servants en

this girl, whom I blush to acknowledge as my niece, has proved herself unworthy of

cluded to be the agent of Tim Bolton, but he could not understand why Florence should be in the library at th

that young ruffian into the house to rob me. Look at that sec

r, calmly, "about taking the mone

d you open t

take money, but

with withering sarcasm. "Then, perhaps,

urtis, congratulating himself; "if the boy has i

to," continued Dodger, proudly.

you young burglar?" excla

boy," said Curtis, soothingl

; but I am convinced

koned Dodger into

me what you took from the secretary, a

ld the old duffer. The girl waked up just as I'd g

ne," said Curtis, in

ow nothing

ets. In the hurry of the moment you m

I cou

?" asked Curtis, eagerly. "Sometimes

e no paper, thoug

suit his purpose to get Tim into trouble. His unscrupulou

ng that I shou

am. Go

boy as he was, was as tall as himself, but was not repaid

ticles on the floor?" he

I did

ive them to t

ad she'd ha

s strange. Wha

dge

er name; have

s I kn

om do yo

Leastways, he say

ned the boy's features with attention. Could this ill-dressed boy-a

he is your father?" h

to get him

rouble, or you either. Better tell

ht at first," said Dodger. "The ma

He had scarcely got out the words before h

Tim?" inquired Do

I have heard of this man Bolton. He ke

es

with some such man. Did he come

es

re i

ayed o

he is t

ng him arrested," sai

sure you didn't pass out the pape

er I saw the gal asleep, and I thought she wouldn't hear me, but when

u took

N

my uncle says the money is gone. Did anyone else ent

't see

you talki

anted her to marry you,

?" exclaimed Curti

d rather marry the dude that

e Brab

hat's t

dential. You are a queer person f

but she knows

then? Perhaps you would li

ke me. I told her if her uncle sent her away,

lton-that's his name,

ake her to wh

for a young lady brought up on Madison Avenue. There

her name

n't she t

it's a ni

r protection. It will certainly be a p

her!" said Dodge

t I think we may as wel

den, as his nephew r

person," said Curtis; "I confess I am puzzled. He

supp

her dislike for me, and he h

s?" demanded Mr.

e," falter

ot have him arrested for attempted burglary. He is welcome to what he has taken, since he is like

room, leaving Florence sobbing. The servants, t

and, and I will reconcile my uncl

s word. Dodger, call for me to-morrow at eight, and I wil

hand, miss.

, angrily. "The time will come when you