The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-19

no1rScly.
.Shsll We 90 of in the phafon p
stammercd Mr.. Moyle, full Of uncasi
ness.
Z No, into your room; but let ns b.
quite alone. repeated the Earl, and NJ
himself led the way % the sancfum
where the bill-discounfcr transacted
most Of his business.
Mr.. Moyle had a trick, when agitated,
Of grasping his nose with the whole OF
his hand. and working II up and down,
A. II il were India rubber which he wish.
ed 20 elongate. His nasal organ under
went deal Of pulling in the brief inter-
val that elapsed before he and Lord
Beauyray were closeted togethc Then,
Pumping down into the armchair AT
the writing-table. Mr.. Moyle stared in
bewilderment while the peer sat down
opposite and pr duced blue envelope
with several black seals. Laying this
on the table. Beauvray placed his hands
IN Il. and looked into the financier' 5
eyes.
:. Mr.. Meyle," said he. sadly. II have
painful communication 10 make, but
will not beat about the bush. | find
that have no legal right 70 the title
which | bear, or TO the fortune which
am using
..Eh, whai?" exclaimed Mr.. MoyIe,
with gasp.
= l made the discovery this morning
in rummaging through box Of deeds,
continued Lord Beauvray. whose voice
grew steadier. . You know that in
herited the title from my uncle. He was
the eldest Of three brothers. Ny father,
the youngest, died while was a boy:
my second uncle died few wears later.
and we fancied he had been bachelor.
but il appears that he had been clan
destinely married. and left a soma lad
whom You know, by the by. for / have
seen him in your house. His name i
" Timburel2- echoed Mr.. Movie, with
q start; "young Timburel. who used to
be clerk in our firm. and whom Dis
missed for presuming to make love 70
our Millie?"
IL was not aware Of those particu-
lars, said Lord Beauvray; :. but young
l'imburel Is the man: hebears his moth
er's name (she was an actress), and we
Used TO think he was the natural son OF
my second uncle; but his parents We're
lawfully married.
:. And do you mean 10 say that Tim
,urel-a vulgar, conce.ted upstart, who
: living on his wits at this moment. with
not a shilling in his pocket, In be bound
do yau mean - say he has become
Earl Of Beauyray?''
:. Not only that, but he becomes abso-
ute owner Of all my estates and proper
". My poor father left me mere pit
ance. When have put Timburei in
possession Of his own, shall have moth !
ne but my commission in the Guards
md about three hundred year.
:" Come, come, don't say such bosh,-
,iurted out old Moyle, grasping his \
rose again II had Just occurred 10 him
hat Lord Beauvray was hoaxing. .. He l
wants 70 find out whether our Mile
owes himself or his title reflected the
man. But in moment this
dea was dispelled BY Lord Beauvray
displaying the contents Of his envelope
"a marriage certificate and number
II letters which substantiafed the story.
Then he entered into explanations. Ii
Gems that his uncle. the Hon. Col. de
ray being in garrison at Malta. had
privately married an Italian actress
famed Timburelli. After wears union
his tickle person deserted him. leaving
Yer child 70 his care, and soon afterward
he died. Under the circumstances the
,clonel, though he provided for the
'0y's maintenance, deemed ii convent
nj 70 conceal his marriage, and evenfu-
lily he died suddenly without having ac-
it, Apparently, however.
~ conscience had tormenfed him. 20
hat, while lacking the moral courage
? speak the truth during his lifetime.
e had left evidence BY which ii might
e known after his death. Unfortunate
!, the envelope containing his marriage
ertificate had lain mixed up with some
Their documents in box which Lord
'eauvray (who inherited the deceased's
apers) had never thought Of examin-
~ till that morning, when he had be-
un 70 sort his family papers in view Of
- marriage. These were the facts
Ihich the young peer explained, while
ID Moyle, with series u wheezes like
loans. ruefully examined all the d0cu-
rents, one by one.
Suddenly the bin discounter crumpled
y the papers in his hand with fever
b grasp, and looked At Lord Bcaurray.
here was an expression in his dull eyes
: Of light behind an uncleaned pane /
glass. 4. Il say he whispered, = have
on told any body besides me about this
scret2r
"No; came to you first, rs in duty
ound-
!" Then what prevents US from de-
roying these papers? | shan't say
ny thing about Il. That young Tim !
ri i skunk and snob: IL will be
diculous % see him lord. and he'll
iin himself, or become mad with con- ,
cit foolish i he. say. Beauyray,
! throw this envelope into the fire,