Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19

Movie stared IN bewilderment, while
the peer sat down opposite and produc-
ed long blue envelope with several
black seals. Laying this on the table,
Lord Beauvray placed his hand on 1t,
and looked into the finaDcicr's eyes:
Mr.. Moyle.' said he, sadly, i have
a painful communication 10 make, but L
will not beat about the bush. l find
that | have no legal right to the title
which | bear, or TO the fortune which l
am using
'Eh! what?' exclaimed Mr.. Moyle,
with gasp.
i made the discovery this mOrnin Q
IN rummaging through the box OF
needs, continued Lord Beauvray, whose
voice grew steadcr. You know that
I inherited the title from my uncle.
He was the eldest son of three brothers.
Nv father, the youngest, died while
was a boy; my second uncle died ie"
years later, and sc lancied he had been
a bachelor, but it appears that he was
claudcstinely married, and left sVn-a
lad whom you know, BY the BY, Tor
have seen him in yoar horse. His name
is Timburel.'
'Timburel?' p echoed Mr. Moyle, with
a start. Young Timburel who used
to be q clerk in my firm, and whom L
dismissed for presuming to make love
to our Mile?
L was not aware of these particu~
lars said Beauvary, but young Tim
burel is the man he bears his mothers
name (shc was an actress), and we used
to think he was the natural son OF my
second uncle but it seems that his
parents were lawfully married.
And do you mean TO say that Tim
burel-a vulgar, conceted upstart, who
is living on his wits at this moment
with not shilling in his pocket. I'll
be bound-do you mean TO say he has
become Earl Beauyray?'
Not only that, but he becomes alb
solute owner Of all my estates and pro-
perty. My poor father left me a mere
pittance. When l have put Tlmbure
in possession Of bis own, | shall have
nothing but my commission in the
guards aud about $3.50 a year.
Come come, don't say such bosh,
blurted out old Moylc, Grasping his
nose again. 1t had just occurred to
him that Lord Beauvray was hoaxing
He wants 10 find out whether our
Millie lcyes him for himself or his
title reflected The money man but III
a moment this idea was dispelled by
Lord BeauYray displaying the contents
of his envelope "A marriage certificate
and a number of letters which substan-
tiated his story. Then he entered into
explanations. 1t seems that his uncle,
the Hon. Colonel d Vray, being in
garrison at Malta, had privately married
an Italian actress named Timburelli.
After years union this tickle pers on
had deserted him, leaving her child 10
his care and soon aftcrward she died.
Under the circumstances the Colonel,
though he provided for his boys nam
tenance, deemed it convenient to con-
ccal bis marriage, and even tualiy he
died suddenly without having acknow
edged it. Apparently, however, his
conscience had tormented him, so that
lille lacking the moral courage tC
speak the truth during his lifetime, hC
had left evidence by which 1t might b'
known after his death. Unfortunatel.
the envelope containing his marriage
certificate had lain mixed up with SOM
other documents IN box, which Lore
Beauvray (who inherited the deceased
papers) had never thought OF examln
ing till that morning, when he had be
sun sort his family papers 10 the Vie'
OF marriage. These were the iact
which the young peer explained, Will
Old Movie, with series OF wheezr
like means, ruefully examined all tn
documents one by one.
suddenly, the bill discounter crumpl
ed all the papers in his hand with
ieverish grasp, and looked at Lor
Beauyray. There was an expression
his dull eyes as of light behind an I'll
cleaned pane Of glass. Il say h
whispered, have you told anybod
besides me about this secret?
NO; 1 came TO you first, as in out
bound.
Then what prevents US from de'
troying these papers? l slant sa
an thing about it. That young Tin
burel is q skunk and snob; it will b
ridiculous to see him lord, and he
ruin himself or become mad with cor
ceit, so foolish is he. l say, Beauvra,
, if 1 throw this envelope into the I'll
who will know anything about it?'
Il SHALL answered Lord Beauvra.
, onietly, as he held out his hand for tt
papers.
The shfty glance of the money ma
l ouailed before the light of the uuquenct
) able honesty in the eyes of one wi
= happened to be a noblcman in some
J thing more than the name.
There was pretty hubbub in socie
d when il became known that the Earl
Beauvray-or George de Vray, as
b now simply called himself-was goiI
G to abandon his title and estates to
|. man who had been a city clerk. Lo
| Beauvray himself did his almost
make the thing public for as the LEG
o formalties for reinstating his cous