The Morning herald., 1877-04-21
CORD AND cR|E!;EsE. !;
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Edith said her other brother was alive
Fralk. Where is Franky, Will he nc
come to stand by the beside OF his dyin
friend? He did 60 once. 'l" ~, I.i-,,' ,,.,.,o",",
He will. CONF, ,said Brandon, in voic
choked with emotion, as he pressed th
hand Of the dying man. .,,..,.
And you will all be here, then-swee
friends 1t is we'll. F<'7' I'd F''''2 .
He paused fo ll3u q ~ an17i5 Ig
Bice, said he at last. 1rs 80 ,r.oni.'
Beatrice, who was sitting by his head
bent down toward him. slI-r irsI W 2
Bice said Langhetti. My pocket.booI
is in my coat and if you open the poke
you will find something wrapped in pa
per. Bring it to me. ,.,1 I''"4 -
Beatrie found the pocket.book and open
ed it as lie directed. In the inside pocket
there was thin, small parcel. She open.
ed it and drew forth very small baby's
stocking. .lngru,t ,Daall1' .a p|Gl
Look at the mark, said Langhetti. 81
Beatrice did 10, and saw two letters on
it--B. ID. 4top"r.I. "n. .s.4 y.a.,r Via p
This was given me by your nurse at
Hong Kong. She said your things were
all marked with those letters when YOU
were first brought to her. She did not
know what it meant. 'B' meant Beatrice
but whan did 'D mean? :", "HTp
All around that bedside exchanged
glances Of wonder. Mrs. Compton was
most agitated. % ''ug' At' u ~.
Take me away. she murmured to Phi
lips 8sa@ msa Io" VI ht.tlr '1,1 :
Cheer up, old woman, said he. There's
nothing to fear now. That devil won't
hurt you. mad ,'>"oh 1r#' 't'" '',''' :
Now, in my deep interest in You, and
in my affection, Itried to find out what
this meant. The nurse and I often talked
about it. She told me that your father
never cared particularly about you, ard
that it was strange for your clothing to
be marked Di your name was Potts. 1t
was thing which greatly troubled her.
made many inquiries. l found out
about the Manila murder case. From
that moment | suspected that .D' meant
Despard. ~-
On, heavens, sighed Beatrice, in an ag-
ony OF suspense. Brandon and Despard
stood motionless, waiting for something
further. I'D. . - G-7""
This is what l tried TO solve. I made
inquiries every where. Al last I gave it
up. But when circumstances threw Beat
rice again in my way 1 tried again. Il
nave always been baffled. There is only
one who can tell-only one. She is l:ere.
IN this room; and, in the name of God. /
call upon her to speak out and tell the
truth. IN 'uI
:, Who? cried Despard, while he and
brandon looked earnestly at Mrs. Comp
ton. - ~TF
Mrs. Compton, said Langhetti, and his
voice seemed to die away. :, '..o
Mrs. Compton was seized with a panic
n1ore u oyerpowering than usual. She gasp. ,
ID for breath. .,r,',jl,ag '..l0 - = =,
Kill ME. ''I" F'''N' 'N'' Ae i"
branden walkek up to her and took her
lrln. IuI5 -. IL ~Ts--D-
MRS. Compton, said he in a calm. res. i
'lule voice, your timidity has been yourI
ufse. !e. There is no need of fear now III u
' 'nl protect you. The man whom you a
sa sareu 50 many years is now ruined, hei b
tss !. "a ana miserable. l could destroy him il
y :, !nis moment if l chose. You are fool. "
~, ~ IL you lear him. You son ia with YOU,
als ~ arm arm supports you. Speak out and P
~ ~, Wnat you know. Your husband il =,
.nl living. You and your son are free q =,
v'm oIi your enemies. Trust in me and you b,
aall Doth go back to him and live in v,
!, Tears fell from Mrs. Compton,s ewes,
"I : Ias seized =: Brandon's hand and pressed it
You'll protect me i? said she.
1oIll save me from him? -
~ Nts; s; Compton clung to the arm of her or nr
~. ,on ;ne ; drew a long breath. She looked wi
10" ~ , ,'',o nus lace as though to gain cour- ch
~, NJ was long story. She had been at Co
,ua"' and nurse to the wife of Colonel FL
'spar'' oE;I,' who had died in giving birth to sit
a,L vllo. Potts brought the news of her ia
"'a' "u, but had said nothing whatever PEI
I tI;nu .ne child: Colonel Despard knew at. at.
ua an'"g g OF it. Being at distance at the ON ON
e' ;, 1n DUTY, he had heard but the one M
ucs " Ihls wife's death, and all other cul
S ,ds were forgotten. He had not even eat
i "qulr'es as to whether the child he pei
~ tApected was alive or dead, but he !
cav u"ce given away to the grief Of the ca. ca.
,"'eement, :, and had hurried of. .S Ger Ger
Lts M faa aas designs on Colonel Despard, Th ITo
~" mo- ,eared az that the knowledge of the ex1 fou
Dce a; OF child might keep him India. and and
erefnra MS mind from its sorrow. pull
v iG ~. ne was the more anxious not
/ i ~ keep this secret. bnt also 10 pre-
;n,r5 =. ron ever being known 10 Colonel
na...: n,a.u: with this idea lie hurried the eve
pnIa"?n 'hat Of the Vishnu to such an ex- the
laa s' ~ was ready for sea Immediately -