The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-07-10

CtiupliSh In biuhclCuitt uDN - "a
temples.
Cecily, il conformity TO her SCR.
summons had scrambled I. 'nrg'
the hedge and was doing whot p
could to bring the stranger t~ r,u
sciousness.
"IIe's handsome-don't you ,r' j
80, Gussa p she asked gazing on d.
pale face.
Her sister made no reply, ~
clutched at her riaaigre,;e anl /.
piled it TO his nostrils.
It happened that Cecily q 'hn'
moment spicl u letter on thegrou'
near tho book. In an instan. -lr
hal caught it MP and with wo mi,
curiosity was examining the sur-
scriptiou. 1t was postmarked Hr
sells. nm was directed to Mons. .ouy
Bernicr, London.
Cccilv pressed her hand upon II
brow. rs if in thought, and .aeu
handed the letter e. Augusta. ~
latter lookel sharply at the sr~
scription, aud then romlrkol: "Dl
that $ il. How strange l.
"Where did wo hear that name
asked Cccily. "l am certain we h'',
come across it somewhere"
"ln the newspaper replied ..-'
sister. Don't you remember, a H.
days since, the announcement q,
Count Berniers son being impl !.
ed in that French plot, aud the lii
Of young Bernier to Belgium :"
True enough, Responded hcl is
tor. Wouldn't it be romantic if cu'
stranger and young Bernier W.
identical p .-,
Augusta pushed the letter in t,,-
young mans pocket none too soon
for he opened his eyes and g sl
langnidly at his fair companions.
"Do you feel much pain inlu'.
ed Augusta Il really cIuuot oyp' .,
my sorrow Mt having heen the aut ~
of your accident. 1t is very str,ngo
You dill not here us
e! was asleep, ma,lomoiselle," n
replied, in a low voice that had ius-
enough of the French accent in 1t l..
establish its nationality.
\ half hour later AM tho siste. :.
wero sitting beneath tree, with
Louis Bernier telling them the 81, ,
Of his life.
In one Of Che houses at tho uut
skirts of Hereford, Louis Berner b
found n temporary home with a sto
yeoman named Perry Hawks. Their
were very many reasons why he d"
sired obscurity Mt that moment, Il.
not the least of which was to keer
his father, the count, in Ignorance ol
his whereabouts. He therefore ga !
an assumed name, when occasion /.
quired it, and had not Augusta bold
~ charged him a. being the son
Count Bernier, and having to fly h
country, it is probable he never would
have revealed himself. But the pos
tive and unexpected manner of AT
gusta Upton, had taken him at dis
advantage, aud he surrendered AT
discretion, only STIMULATING that
they ever mot in the presence of 9th
ers they shOuli kuow h.m as Mr.
Lewis.
Shortly after the event just nnrra-
ted yeuDg man named Lewis ap-
pcarcd ut the hank of Mr.. Upton ant
deposited several thousand pounds,
at the same time Presenting "a letter
ot introduction from Onc of his Lon
don friends, who spoke Of Lewis a.
he sou Of u distinguished gent lenan.
residing obroad. The Banker offered
Mr.. Lewis the hospitality OF hi
house, and invitel hiitlto d,nc.
Lewis compile xiop WAS habitnallv
pale, but upon the present occasion l.
was whiier than usual, and the newly
healed seam acrus. his firehead was
sllll visible IN u crimson line. His in
PRODUCTION must have caused Augus.
Ia and Cecily some secret amusem.pt
Be that us il may they never. by
look or sign, betrayed Tho thoughts
that passed through their minds.
Every small community scenes to
be afflicted with one or more persnn>
whose chief business scenes TO he in
discover NJ facts regarding their
uei.hbors hitherto unkDuwo. aud then
without loss uftime, proclaim NJ them
To the discontinue of those concern
ci. In the person Of Tom Delong,
Hereford had one Of those enierprls-
ing individuals. Moreover, .howe-
ver' he wss the nephew Of Sandhursl
Tip on. The banker had for years
set It's face against his nephew's
manner of life. hut as "blood is
thicker than wator,' he couid uoi
east Oft his dead sisters child. So
Tom had u carte blanche to his un-
ce's house. where he never failed TO
disgust his aunt and her husband by
his slano OF the race course and prize
his estimation two OF Eug-
lands most valued institutions.
Mr.. Upton was sitting io his room
at the bank when Tom entered.
Good day. uncle" he said. fling
log himselfdown earelessly on the
sofa.
Mr.. Upton raised his eyes and
az ulann,ad hia nanhaw La cnmInnn.