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\ "Girl. those villainous letters are in eyery. particular true. . You have mar- ned m my son the laggest Scoundrel} 'uythâ€"e country. I: can only say that I grleve {or you.” . She Listened in .silencp' orgy. the like ice b must km fate”' ' Girl. t 0?"): pal fled 1n n HP. read the “'ith the Conte acquainted; the the public am [figment _ _"_ _.-__-.,.. .. t w .r-u vuo auecuon L 0 note. bgeq’ much-wronged daughter. GU( "Send James to Roxham at. once " . . . . , ,, . tnd thus th . id's-t1 - with this. fake. this .ad} 3 things off - .1 , 93’ DJ? 9 “it 8 Ohio the fir. and put them in the red bed- IngAWI‘frenthey should. meet again.‘ room.' By the way. I. am at home to g’ish 031““ I resmct~we..l, .n nobody except Mr. Bellamy: and then h; 8153’ eman. the blood W1“ tell" turning to Hiida, "Now, if you .will "Pod. ’tgfsoo . come into my study we wiIl continue moundr ”'ntgfipoor Llama,- too our chat,” and. he offered her his arm. and h e..â€"a -â€"there “Here we are secure from interrupâ€" .. ."3' pressed hxs h' . . . -v This ) ' - . tion.’ he said, With a._ ghost of asmie Wondezi 33111333 has upset me. and 11 “Take this chair. how, forgive mv ‘ - unpertinence, but I must ask you if .I “8 P333811, and sitting (low am to unflerisfta'nd that you are my 'm consideralsydiggy en son’s 1934 w * e " . d . . ”I... :19 She flushed. a little as she answer~ reused It to MISS Lee. “11,3 he PM 1 . â€"box and than t ed. . ’ , 530mg 0 "Sir. I am. I have been careful t0-8ecretaire, he unmcked u out a d - . and takin; bring the proof: here it is;” and she! over it octltimetnt, ‘he began to puzz.‘ tool: from .1 little hand-hag a rerti-' Presepzti" 82..”9'1 fied copy of the register of her mar-f " Bell" 1y s.meons riwg» and gave it to him. He examined ; ‘ “Show “hwy W38 “31mg- . , it usefully through his cold eyeglass, ‘ man brisk}m m‘ at; once, Said the o.d and handed it back. 9 *Y- ' “Perfectly in ordIer. H‘ilzml Isome, eight months since, see. - 11y ask; , - r “'11." I am now for the first time fa-l CHé'PTER XI- vored with a. sight of this interesting; It was some mmut documentâ€"in short. why you :come‘ down. like an angel from the clouds, i h and reveal yourself at the present mo- ' hour before merit!" . lthe door co "i have come." she answered, “be- :' 80‘: back from cause of these." And she handed him two getter; “I have *come to ascer- tain 11 they are true; if my husband 18 post over from Roxham A a doub'v perjured or a basely slander- b." ather had been 01080 In ad man’ , rival, for the moment the He. read the two anonymous fetters. Epe'n-ed the door he appeamd from With .the contents of the first we are t“ study and addressed him in a tone acquainted the second merely told of “at W“ “3 near being jovial the. pub to announcement of Philip’sen- 8V.” W°n ' . Basement. - Itfalloo, Philip. back again, “Speak.” she said. with desmrate en- 3’3: d Been up to town 1 8009088. grgy. the calm of her face breakingup r we” over "1 “10 ‘Geor ' uuVU muLu LU lad-Z 0i. ' v“ ”.0 uume Mon-’8 “1'11“! and 5?»: must be tired. Take of i Hflda rose and took Pi your 0103]: and eat while I think.” IEXCitement and fatig She 0b83'ed him, and Le saw that not ‘ Out. 891' Ongy was she his son’s wife, but that! tlll'ne-d, she. must before long .present the thanked ‘ world with an heir to the name of 0,19,] “190(1- Caresfoot. This made him think the, ‘0 hard eyes more; but meanwhile, he continued to ‘ 3333‘! attend to her wants. " She. eat little, but calmly. way: “That woman has nerve,” said he to "My dear, 83' Yet I himseif. . 11:3th Then he runs; the boil, and bade 3' Simmtyns wait tiil he. had written a note. ‘Send James to Roxhnm at. mm. but the cour . Should I IiVe., t on you the affection I o a much-wronged daughter. C have shown you tesy due to a hope to owe ood- n {unsure ensued tnat they were 2 “On-c Open your ey'eg‘bfiz both :00 moved to break; at last D? you understand?" the. (Ad nun said in an altered ’pnegh’ yes I ' ; one: - , Courtesvi , w " " We. have much to tail; of. ’ed t.” 00318 . mg” “I“ and you must; be tired. Take off 5 Hylda rose and took- Pi your 0103]: and out while I think.” IEXCLt‘e'ment an ' ' She obeyed him, and Le saw that not ‘ o-ut. Before she went ongy wag. 9h? bis_son’s wife. but that.‘ turn?d._ and with ta- L ILL ‘I A silence ensued that they were both :00 moved to break; at last the on nun said in an altered " So: madame, than I have to con-.- ID C Qtatmate myself on the posses-'to t1 non of a very C'ove!y chughterâ€"in-ipl‘es‘ ‘8‘” .’ __ I mat. was my name: it 13 .nqw they .deservve. There Hilda Caresfoot. I am your son Phil- down, go and rest, for Ebere ai ip’s wife.” ; 1'11I scenes . As this astounding news broke uponi He rang the beil and sent 1“ his ears, her hemrer' face became a ' housekeeper. shifting study. IncreduQity, wonder, [Leasant looking Woman of 350, fury. all swept. across it, and then in ‘ 133' years of age, with a come a singie second it. seemed to freeze. 89d hpnest e .;. ‘ Next moment he spoke with overpower-i 7.11118 Lady, Pigott," said th ing politeness. Imulre. nflrlrma:..._ L -- cent. , .5 'MY dear, [fray confine yourself to “Surely, yes, you are the youn'gnad) Y0“ 0WD 8“ . . . . , , . ,fl-H‘S. and leave me to sel- who lived wnth Marla, Miss von Holta- Le. mme. lhere shall be no harsh- hausen.” mess; . . DObOJy Shall suffer more than "That was my name; 1t 13 now they . . deserve. There, don’t break Hilda Caresfoot. I am your son l’lnl- down, go I ’ " 9) f ' ere ale pal.“ . ‘ n’n 'vA-- ,’ U_‘ 7 cent. 00V uzyely, yps, yougu'e .the youn' iady who lxved wnth Marla, M133 von Holtz- hausen.” ' _ _ â€"' “v O 3328. ' ,' 18 a 1 “Do. you. not know me. Mr. Ciaresâ€" ' Let h“ foot ?‘ she asked, ins her foreign ac- ! count.” --_L She. (vith a. rapid. motion, removed her but and veil. and exposed . her Iternly beautiful face to» his inqumng ”Madame, 1' am told that you wish to: peak to me; might 1 ask whom 1 have the honor of ad- “sans?” In another moment, there was the rustic of a silk dress, and a lady arrayed in a. Long cloak and with a. thick veil on, was shown into the room. Hr. Caresloot, rising with that cour- teous air for which he was remarkab‘ie, bowed. and begged he: to be seated, and than motioned to the servants to leayg the room, )9 “Hump at. any rate she has come 0(sz journey, and must be hungry. lSlot soother mee, and ask her in ere.’ ‘ “No. sir; she asked for Mr. PIihiD first, and when I told her that he was out. she asked for you, sir. I have shown her into the study.” u-w, an". uy- to ramp could see that v V â€"I_V " . ‘ â€".-“ a â€"-â€"â€"._.. CHAPTER Xâ€"Continued. :in the 02d squire, his pride somewhat less; , "S‘zrrnons," acid the squire to the nettrod, “to conmder our own a good £0.11 for the. f family to marry into. You do not seem W1? The world I ~ . ' irst of May, isn’t it I father 11“ 8101: it out nfd butler, "look out. and tell me who to Share that View.” is very cold at eighty: 3 (it; and " two. Eighty-tu'o, a great age, Yet 11:23:. that for a mo that is." i 600d; 5’08, there is pie-nty of your it 81:9,er lot the other day that 1 used _ ‘ , - S‘mnvons did as he was bid, and re- money for ‘tbosa who care for it; but, to Sit m t ”very chair and dandl a you “1’ he should die n .. 1“,”, 33 I ‘5?"d your 5011, it is not a. farm "P911 my .ume, and make this repeater §troy .3! If he does I "Jed; . L - . - . strike for you. And yet that is twen- [Cine he will die." don’t rigthy know, SQUU'O? but 190. though I was nothing but :1 FY Years since, andI have Zived Thought flies fast it’s .1 Lady, and she be wonderful (Jet-man companion, ‘ ° tnrouga {our twenties and two years. emergency, Philip .to t H .. 5 hut her beauty. I, â€"-an-d here she A great age, a cod world!” ' an. ' {4108' her head back with an air f i _ Just then the footznan returned, ff 0 n "Ain’t you we'i?” asked Ms so “ms“ were ‘ O “ O D ‘ . ( ' ‘ n mmme e ab.e prideâ€" did burr the honor. My brusqaezy, but not unkmdly, Was heated and his re and 88“ that a lady \vhf) would not ancestors. bSlI‘, rye-re princes, when his Wet}; ah, yes! thank you, Philip; I fuggifiad terror. He ‘ . ,. .. .' were now 03's. ' ' never elt better 111 me . ' 59' 1118‘ 0n his . . . a ”e to s an 1-0 mm .. . . . ’ y mor; 13 5° ' course .gn'e hertnure HSJ Cl De , Wed weil,’ answered the old in prim e. . ,. . £5001. I can see things I have for- mg the bottle from t . can squire, tG'StL‘Y. 'ten generations of Bfrtten Seventy ye'ms or more. Dear, Poured out its conbei "Are you sure the lady did “mm countr ' and the Lord onTy dear,‘ It was behind that book- ' Mr "hilip’i" knows how-many - . case In the Wineglms that - - i t - more. Of Stout yeomen 3'. bode- muthe board that I used to “No sir; she asked for Mr. PII'mD 1e ore them,__1sa , “1'31. and when i told her that he was . . out. she :xskevl for you, szr. I have cient race. * cause intense f , ' 01} have been shame- “I? bark now. I was ~Mi86hievous as rob the sufferer of h. shown her into the Stink-H 1?.” treated, Hildaâ€"ls not yourname a. ulttle lad, and thoqght that the old Old .man. though he . “ ' .. h” t f v rate she has come I I...'.la?â€"ybut there are others more free “'08 Wound make a. two Maze. .1 was gasping With agony. v huhp . a an‘ â€" k rv rotn home than you. are, who have audacious, too, and delighted to hide condition t >ff :. journey, and must he xung been treated worse.” . . Set “nother piace, and ask her in "Ah . the things In my father’s study under ,"Igisten to me " be ing?” . Mara; then she knows noth- the very nose of authority. Ay, and distinct vouce, rere.” ~ . l x In another moment. there was the "Y ‘ . . (ft-her memories come upon me as I that. you would disinhi , , ., , d a lady (8, there is Maria and myself. But ”1191!. 'It was here upon this very HIP/(“Cine will save you note 0t 21- SUK dr335~ an "t" a never mind that. Phliip will, 1 sup- Limit? that they stood any mot}. ’ ‘ Ilet [134.81 in a .003 cloak. and “A .4 {11:89, be back m a few hoursâ€"oh, 'fln, ,I . xiv}; veil on. was shown .into the room. yes, . it. (.‘aresfoot, rising With that Cour- g. __ ICC“:AL LA -4â€"--â€" “-m-‘,--l\' A , v “uug flier 11830 t JUS» then me footman returned, effable prideâ€"“a and said that, a. lady who would not ancestors. sir, vs give her aunt: wished. to speak to him Wgrer plowboys," in nriunfn ‘ “ Cal “"811-” Ithen 1 have to con- 1' ID 0 on the posses- ' to t C'ovely (Laughter-hr 5 Present _I AI A ‘I '1‘- , reflected Philip around mu 1y that I men ris- , dinner first.” “nth a, ' u ‘ ‘ '- “wax/vvxu. .308 (93mg presently, I]. : 31'8‘ you: Philip Reasant looking woman of aboufthir- ' . “mm was a. 153’ Years of age, with a comely face Ofd man’s 15339 I arid hpnest eyes.” 0011,. that was ‘ 7.17118 lady. Pigott," said the old tf‘flSlW- Un-de gauge, addressing her, “is Mrs. Philâ€" I tywk, black 8" V -,, w, uuv ubbUUil L0 me. "“° yvuscramed and harSh- 3‘ you understand?" I OWI'mg‘ 39 the position of his father’s ,, Oh. yes; I understand,” Pigott re- head, fhhlp wuld’ not see t ° piled, ~' . | .. u bepleus- feature, but he heard the v0' ed to come along with we. ina’am.” thought: that . . --~4â€"â€"~-â€"_ «W‘ ‘fiâ€" “11 the 03d smlirn containing P from tow a, 5.3135“, “to consjder our own a good. t my to marry Into. You do not seem oflshare t at View.” ' 1 Good; yes, th - money fnr +hM~ --““ â€" ‘ ‘ 1931' sing jovial ere are others more free “'09 would make a. fin?- blaze. .I was gaspgng With 3801152 blame than vou are, who have audaclous, too, and delighted to hide condltlon age. in my father’e study under .“Listen to 11193115 , Maria; then. she knows noth- the very nose of authorlty. Ay, and distlnot V0106- ‘Just now you said other memories come upon me as I that. you meld disinherit me. This i, there is Maria, and myself. But thunk. 1‘3 W38 here upon this ' ° , . [our life. and it zmud that. Phiiip will, 1 sup- LEAD-'8 that they stoodmy mother’s 00"- .Ilet It [31, you W11 die. and there be back in a. few hoursâ€"oh, (In. ‘1 was standing Where you are 13 no more , . Swear before ie wilftl be back,” and his eyes “my When I wrenohed open the lm‘f- Gozl that you Will not ca . Enple-asantly; “and what shall [“Svened She'll ‘10 lass her Once hen? what course do you in- before they screwerl her down for- "I: 5031' hand to show me that you , take?” . ( ever. I wonder would you do as muoh 5“ ear tend to claim my rights, to for me? I. loved my mother, and that 51181108 followed only broken by the aim to acknowledge me here, was fifty years ago. I wonder shafl 3 33.33139 of the. dymg man. he suffered his engagement to we "198‘; again? That was on the first . It you wxll not swear, I will pour ' Wmnan to be proclaimed, and '0": May, a, long-gone first of May. It out. before y . intend to leave him. He has lney threw branches of llfac? ' ‘ ’ . , , . .. . . . - ’ very tune the old man uncle an effort to till. I can earn my Iiviug in nod! Butulmsiuess, lad, busing“ _V,lr1-'e and mm, ”m , Y' I 1151‘“! Anna n-‘fl. L:.... I A . V ' r, pray confine yourseif to xffnirs, and leave me to set- There shall be no harsh- dy shall suffer more than :rve. There, da-n’t break, nd rest, for ther ' ' ' refore you.” the 1:021 and sent for the .f " . She came. presentlv- :1. ‘ t to I'eavé him. Hé h:1:3l.'“1»0)' thres tect; I will not live. with bloom 11901 can earn my living in ”dd! 311$ ave done with him: but, what “'38 i :1 be hard upon him. It. Ill-Sinner Chfl between, me and him. came hard 4 suffer on my uc- h‘i‘f9.X°u CO wnu'u a uwe cup his ' . His 8: What had happened! brightly one of the attacks Eng ‘ was which he was mhi / ever.I an my rights, to for 111%? or.w.'.ed.ge me here, “'43 {if his engagement; to “g5 area be proclaimed, and 9;, Mil)" genial ?" r. . “and what shdall course do you 1n- res with, my bitterest curse. This I will do now while I am alive; when I 9.111 dead. by Heaven I will haunt. you . r(”Harte torture you to 1118. you lied to did you lie to the un have deceived; but if it' for once hasn- Hn. 1 land through, and a. yoi would not have recogmze his ear. “You unutterabie liar, ing heuund, your wife IS at in this house.” Philip . , . no. indeed; what put that lde.{1.111t0 your head?” and 'hn "n“,_|,‘__l . - u. . .' U as it; worth while to face ' .' might yet be kept dark til-1 the end? The tone of the voice-ah! how he mistook its Ine~anLn'g~â€"deceived him. It was not, he thought, possLbLe, that; his father CUU‘Zd kn()“.' nn‘rl-kzn... fr ‘ â€" ll, i meant 1111st had but a. second to decxde confession and the lie that 1‘ his lips . . An inward convicti hug that ha father! was not V A o m, went on his father, standing re him, his tail frame Bwaying :ward and forward with excitement do not curse her, she. like your r poor dupe, is an honest woman; ourself he the damnation, you liv- l'raud, you outcast from all honor. have brought shame and reproaf‘h our honest name. on you be it; uualu n-.-~, u~u9 wnat was it? ah! I know,” am manner changed in a. Second :1: came hard and stern. “About 3 have you come: to a. decision?” {Philip moved r-estlessly on: his c poked the logs to a, brighter b.5243 turezw on a handful of pine Chips n basket by his side, before he am ex]. Then he said, "No; I have not.” > ".1.” uur reluctance is very. stir: Plu.1p; I cannot understand 1t. 1 of iron w mlgnt have judgedudiffexv‘: . no, indeed; what put that our head?" and he laughed .. uu1nu cum] about the a, as he asked this ques- ‘5 very dreadful m m- ar the shadow of .his ore the outburst . of a orked 12' htning fllckers a cloud. His voice, 100, , {I I‘m-i L _ , '“"b"1 on understand 1t.1 sup- are not; an read" :ma tried, )2), Burid calm about the ., as he asked this ques- Lvery dreadful in in- LL- ' ‘ cursed H Hid}; ' ‘Vife. tmbly mate girl you won"t speak .‘ and remem- â€"â€"â€"v‘u str 9. _ â€"- ' - ' 'v ‘ ‘ ”y t mauppiaoss of Laousanda of ”‘21:: the blossom 0-.” manhunt mcl nacho]: eziat ”we. t victim are found 1:1 all up; the tmles 3.2:! the '1‘xf1'r‘rfi't H‘w'f-v -fi - v LU “IILIUDB- . l Presenth' ,hmvever. the Instinct of I self-presen'atxon came to » ud outcry, and violently rang the Lei . In aminute the room was full of startled servants. . one of whom w a.» Instantly dispatched for Mr. Cafiey, the doctor. ' ' that day fifty years before. bush. and the their New M echod Treafi oufeel you melt m I 11 911th every day grew nearly dark. Philip‘ awhile, aghast at his own and watched the dull light the dead White of his {at} . October 28, 1897 KENNF”: ,:---.....5 on ms course of action. Tak- mg the bottle from the cupboard. be (2 its contents into one of the winegl wore of a na- vâ€"vv' â€"w NAME" ' o memén‘éfifid‘i‘ gagythinz confide!“ lay befofi him was Quite in a, non of mind and body inane-i wreckip'r the lives and [utnr » tand Wither at an early age! r qnt a weary. tmitlmn g...- akeeper ask; \ ~ me to 0 £813. lfhu‘Lp Ca resfoot. 'cwlfz 30mg to 93 confined. I." ‘rmifn .-â€"3£ a out i315; to euro in BIG v, DRYGOODS, 9' GROCERIE ' ‘BOOTS, SHOES, '1‘]wi WIII. Etc. Everything at BIG which are the 10‘ ONE PRICE“! Come to the BIG 4 f0 Fall Goods are coming] UPPER Tm‘ John Li Lower Town, Al SO dist!“ full [m uttm ‘ "10004-1 (5(‘01-4 NIH H B 18‘. amend uthcer In t} H g‘gg’rfiuse 4\ ’IA‘ ’4? *4 M1 'flh Cochrune’a d (VI ce I) S( HANG} h k u