Frank and Fearless; or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent
her husband, this was not remarkable. Jasper looked pale and sorrowful, but gave way to no violent demonstrations of sorrow, though he began to
e the will
ef, and clear i
hich the deceased was possessed, and the balance was willed to his onl
triumphant glance at Jasper. He met the glance, and und
y dispersed, and Jasper was le
am left your gua
wered Jasp
erent one if the choice had been left
said Jaspe
t is plain
ted a plain answer,"
ite one. You appear to
well as you treat me. I won't pretend that I like y
ll have to yield," s
lutely necessary," said Jasper. "May I ask
mind. I may be able t
mind you expect me to re
es
ront door was opened, and the familiar voice of Nicholas Thorne was heard. Ja
aid Thorne, boister
said Jasper
e's m
r? Your aun
at's all gammon.
Jasper. "What made
g. "Your father might not have
r send for you?
he did. This is t
were his step-mother's son, it was only natural that
wn father's house, and these strangers were coming in to occ
s my mother?"
rs. Shall I sh
uess I'll know my own way
" thought Jasper. "I am af
, and ushered Nicholas i
ct this selfish woman loved. She
she exclaimed, advancing hastily a
her time he might have done. He felt on good terms with his mother and th
my dear boy?" a
other. This is a splend
laughed
a fine cou
e two, and wen
t the will?" asked Tho
the estate i
! Does Jasper
es
. You ought to
e whole till Jasper is of a
. You must make him
ean
he may give you trouble. He feel
Mrs. Kent, closing her thin lips resolut
mother. You'll pro
as if she enjoye
her. If you have any tr
olas; but I am glad to find I have a b
fish. In his mother's eyes he was manly and a paragon of youthful virtue. I have already said that Thorne's affection for his mother was
you going to give me
thought, yet
t you to th
ch do y
much as J
id his mother, promptly. "Do yo
had five dol
s too
too much
s allowance to thr
get along on three dol
give y
per only
es
las, with malicious satisfaction.
on," said Mrs. Kent, coolly. "I am
a precious row
has not conducted himself toward m
me my first week's allowance
ing out her pocket-book and placing
er. When are you go
an h
erty did the o
sand dollars. This place is worth fifteen thousand.
er, you've feathered your nest well. I g
n front of the stable, Nich
ed mali
t the reduction in his all