The Morning herald., 1877-01-10
CORD AND CRRRsR.
CHAPTER XVIII.
INQUIRIES.

,undred of the Tecumseh's passengers
Turing the voyage, and ever so many
after landing. He obtained list Of
.ad from the quarantine records, and
, them were those of these three
fful Brandons. Yes, they Joined old
9 pretty soon-lovely and pleasant in
ives, and in death not divided. But
Oung devil that you speak Of must
escaped. I dare say he did, for the
lion was awful"
4 couldn't there have been another
no. There was another son, the
the worst of tho whole lot, 80 infer.
bad that even old Brandy himself
n stand it but packed him Oft to
: Bay. It's we'll he went Of bis own
/ for if he hadn't the law would have
Inn there at last transported for life"
khaps this man il the same one."
no. This eldest Brandy is dead"
tain-best authority A business
pf mine was in the same ship with
Brandy was coming home to see his
He fell overheard and my friend
m drown. 1t was in the Indian
bn was that ?"
September"
khen this one mnst be the other Of
loubt of that, I think" said Potts,
lon rose. II feel much obliged,
J." said he, stifly, and with his u.s.
1 tone, "for your kindness. This
hat I want. I'll put stop to my
(an's game. It's worth coming to
to find out this"
when you walk him out Of your
ve him my respects and tell him
nv happy to see him. For / would
\. l really would"
iii him so," said Brandon, ''and il
Ie perhaps he'll come here"
ha hal" roared Potts.
ha p laughed Brandon, and pre-.
hot to see Potts's outstretched
bowed and left. He walked
own the avenue. He felt stiaed,
ors that had been revealed to him
but in part anticipated. Could
my thing worse?
the gates and walked quickly
knew not where. Turning into a
e went up a hill and finally sat
Brandon Hall lay not far away.
las the village and the sea beyond
he time there was but one train Of
ID his mind. His wrongs took
framed themselves into a few
lefned ideas. He muttered to
yer and over the things that were
d: "MyseIf disinherited and ex-
father ruined aud broken.heart-
father killed My mother,
pd sister banished, starved, and
r"
as far as Potts will was con-
been slain. He was alone and
pc that any of his family could
Now, as he sat there alone. he
make his plans for the future.
stood out prominently before
was that he must 60 immedi-
lebec to find out finally and alb
b fate of the family.
bld any thing else be done in
HI thought over the names of
had been the most intimate
lis father-Thornton, Langhetli,
Thornton had neglected bis
is hour of need. He had mere
erk'to make inquiries after all
The elder Langhetti, Brandon
lead. Where were the others :
EN-, at any rate, had interfvred.
NAMED the family of Dsspard.
Is aware that the Colonel had
the army, but where he was he
pr did he care. If he chose to
army register. he might very
Put; but why should i,e? He
nown or heard much of him
pained Courtenay Despard the
he to whom the Ms. of the
be considered after all as
wing. Of him Brandon knew
othlng, not even whether he
dead.
he discussed the question in
lether it might not be we'll to
80 as - show him his fathers
his cooperation. But after
ts' consideration he dismissed
Why should he seek his
tenay Despard, ifalive, might
for the purpose: He might
indifferent, or. dull, or indo-
make any advances to one
not knowl Afterward it
i to find him, and see what
me with or through him but
rould be no reason whatever
d take up his time in search
r in winning his confidence.
it all was that he concluded
did to do it by himself, with
be- as his conlidant.
two persons in all the world
was alive, and they were not
any circumstances, of be-
Aud where now was Bea-
power Of this man whom
US. left. Had she seen him