Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

was a boy; my second uncle died a
few years later. and we fancied he had
been bachelor, but it appears that
be had been clandestinely married,
and left soma lad whom you
know, by the by, for 1 have seen him
in your house. His name is Tim
| burel."
"Timburel?" echoed Mr.. Moyle,
with start; "young Timburel who
used to be clerk in our firm, and
whom l dismissed for presumlng to
make love to our Miller"
II was not aware Of those particulars"
said Lord Beauvray, "but young Tim
burel is the man; he bears his mothers
name (she was an actress and we used
to think he was not the natural son of
my second uncle; but his parents were
lawfully married"
And do you mean to say that Tim
burel-a vulgar, conceited 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 of Beauvray?'
'Not only that, but he becomes abso-
lutte owner Of all my estates and proper
ty. My poor father left me mere pit
lance. When [ have put Timburel in
possession of his own [ shall have moth
ing but my commission in the Guards
and about 9300 year.
Come, come, don't say such bosh, "
blurted out old Moyle, grasping his nose
again. 1t had just occurred to him that
Lord Beauvray was hoaxing He wants
| RI ind rpllnt
himself or his title" reflected the
money-man; but in a moment this idea
was dispelled by Lord Beauvray dis
playing the contents of his envelope-a
marriage certificate and a number Of
letters which substantiated his story.
Then he entered into explanations. It
seems that his uncle, the Hon. Colonel
de Vray, being in garrison at Malta, had
privately married an Italian actress,
named Timburelli After a years union
this tickle person deserted him, leaving
her child to his care; and soon after
wards she died. Under the circumstan-
ces the colonel, though he provided for
the boys maintenance, deemed it con-
venient to conceal his marriage, and
eventually he died suddenly without
having acknowledged it. Apparently,
however, his conscience had torrnented
him, so that while lacking the moral
courage to speak the truth during his
lifetime, he had left evidences by which
it might be known after his death. I'm
fortunately the envelope containing his
marriage certificate had lain mixed up
with some other documents in box,
which Lord Beauvray (who inherited
the deceased's papers) had never
thought of examining till that morning
when he had begun to sort his family
papers in view of his marriage These
were the facts which the young peer ex-
planned, whilst old Movle, with series
of wheezes like means, ruefully exam
ined all the documents one by one.
Suddenly the bill-discounter crumpled
all the papers in his hand with fever
ish grasp, and looked at Lord Beau
vray. There was an expression in his
dull eyes as of a light behind an I'M
cleaned pane of glass al say" he
whispered. "have you told anybody
besides me about this secret"
mo; [ came to you first, as in duty
bound"
"Then what prevents us from de-
stroying these papers? I shan't say
anything about it. That young Tim
burel is skunk and snob; it will be
ridiculous to see him Lord, and he'll
ruin himself, or become mad with con-
ceit SO foolish is he. | say, Beau
vray, if | throw this envelope into the
fire, who will know anything about
it?7
Il SHALL" answered Lord Beauvrav,
quietly, and ne held out his hand for
the papers.
The shifty glance of the money man
quailed before the light of unquencha-
ble honesty III the eyes of one who hap
pened to be nobleman in something
more than the name.