River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-13

Augusta. really cannot express my
sorrow at having been the author OF
your accident. II is very strange you
did not hear us.
. was asleep, mademoiselle, he
replied, in low voice that had Just
enough of the French accent IN 1t TO es-
tablish his nationality.
A half hour later and the sisters
were sitting beneath tree with Louis
Bornier telling them the story of his life.
la one of the houses in the out.
skirts of Herelyrd, Louis Bernier had
found temporary home with a stout
yocman named Perry Hawks. There
were very many reasons why he desired
obscurity at that moment, and not the
least of which was to keep his father,
the Count, in ignorance of his wherea-
bouts. He therefore gave an assumed
name, when occasion required it, and
had not Augusta boldly charged him
as being the sou Of Count Bernier, and
having to fly his country, it IS proba-
Bile he never would have revealed him
self. But the positive and unexpected
manner of Augusta Upton had taken
him at disadvantage, and he surren-
dsred at discretion, only STIMULATING
that If they ever met in the presence
of others they should know him as Mr..
Lewis.
Shortly after the event just narrated,
a young man named Lewis appeared at
the bank of Mr.. Upton and deposited
several thousand pounds, at the same
time presenting letter of introduction
from one of his London friends, who
spoke OF Lewis as the son of a distin
guished gentlman, residing abroad.
The banker offered Mr.. Lewis the hos.
pitalIty of his house, and invited bin
TO dine.
Lewis's complexion was habitually
pale, but on the present occasion it was
whittier than usual, and the newly
healed seam across his forehead was
still visible in crimson line. His in
PRODUCTION must have caused Augusta
and Cecily some secaet amusement. Be
that as it msy, they never by look or
sign betrayed the thoughts that passed
through their minds.
Every small community seems to be
afflicted with one or more persons
whose chief business seems to be in
discovering facts regarding their
neighbors hitherto unknown, and then,
without loss of time, proclaimiug them
to the discontinue of those concerned,
in the person OF Tom belong, Hereford
had one of those enterprising individ-
uals. Moreover he was the nephew
OF Sandhurst Upton. The banker had
for years set his face against his neph-
ew's manner of life, but as blood is
thicker than water, he could not cast
of his dead sisters child, so Tom had
a carte blanche TO his uncle's house,
where he never failed to disgust his
aunt and her husband by his slang of
the race course and prize -ring-in his
estimation two of England's most val.
ued institutions.
Mr.. Upton was sitting in his room
at the bank when Tom entered.
Good day, uncle" he said, fling.
ing himself down carelessly on q sofa.
Mr.. Upton raised his eyes, and well
coined his nephew IN a commonplace
way.
" Who was that fellow you had up
to the house at dinner the other day .
" | am not aware that had any fel.
low, answered the banker, with some
severity of tone.
"Oh, you object to the term, you
do n replied Tom; 'let me qualify by
calling him chap"
"Quite as Objectionable as you
previous expression, sir" responded
his uncle. If you refer to Mr..
Lewis, who has deposited in this
bank, and who brought me letter of
Introduction from my friend Colonel
l request you to speak
of him with more respect.
"Branford Branford !" replied
Tom, "why that's the name Of the
shooter who used to stop with you
SO often few years past BY Jove,
! knew | had heard the name some
where, you notice his death in the
Mail"
Mr.. Upton started from his seat and
the paper. Sure enough. Col.
Branford had fallen dead at his club.
Verdict apoplexy. SO sudden was the
news that the banker felt sick and was
obliged to swallow some wine. Bran
ford and himself had been school fell
lows; in a few days he was to have seen
him.
what we're you going to say regard.
ing Mr.. Lewis, Thomas ln said the
banker.
- was simply going to state that !
have good reason to doubt that he is
what he represents himself, and per-
haps if | give you my reason you'll
come down from that high horse you
are on and listen with more attention
to what have TO say. Please tell me
the day MIR. Lewis, as you call him,
dined with him.
"Let me see replied the banker,
running over the days in his mind, alt
was last Friday week.
Friday is an unlucky day TO bet on
a horse, whatever it may be ON man.
Friday week, hey Wen. Uncle Sand,
for week or more previous 10 his in
PRODUCTION to my cousins, they had
met him every few days, and as far as
they were concerned | don't think an
introduction was at all necessary.
GLOW dare you make such an asser.
ton Z" cried the banker, springing 10
his feet, and confronting his nephew
With lace alternately white and red.
- Rpeausa 1 INTERRUPTED the meeting