Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-20
THE RIGHTFUL HEIR.
From London Week


For some weeks past the engagement
between the Earl of Beauvray and Miss
Millicent Moyle had been chronicled in
the fashionable intelligence Of newspa-
pers, and the marriage was appointed
TO take place in July. There were
many who considered Miss Moyle q
lucky girl, for Lord Beauvray was not
only of an ancient family. young, i'm.
mensely wealthy and well looking, but
he was popular everywhere, owing "a
his sunny temper and uprightness OF
character. Lord Beauvray had been
merry without being disSolute. He was
the most irrepyoachable of gentlemen,
Just as his hetrothed, Miss Moyle, was
the tairest flower among that bouquet
Of pretty girls who had been presented
ut court the same season as herself.
Millicent Moyle was rich heiress as
well as pretty girl; but this was about
all that could be said of her. Her
father, Josiah Moyle, bill discounter
of Lombard street, was new man OF
the city plutocracy. 1t was said that
the peers relatives had been much
scsndalized on hearing of His Lord
y
of Il man whose antecedents were just a
little misty.
One sunny afternoon just a fortnight
before the date fixed for the marriage q
broughom with coronet on the panels
clattered up to Mr. Moyle's business
house and Lord Beauvray alighted
CHASTITY pale. The hall porter was start.
led by his appearance not less than by
the broken voice in which he inquired
if Mr.. Moyle had l,'. Just then Mr.
Moyle himself strutt>d ous, all glorious
with gerainum in his coat and white
hat perched acock on his head. "Ah
Beauvray!" cried he, with cheerful vel
come, but perceiving the look OH the
peers face he exclaimed: "Why, whats
the matter? Not i'll, l hope?"
No, not i'll, but | want to speak &c
you in private" said Beauvray, hoarsely
'Shall we go eff in the phaeton?'
stammered Mr.. Moyle full OF uneasi
ness.
NO, into your room; but let us be
quite alone" repeated the Earl, and hJ
himself led the way to the office.
Pumping down into the armchair al
the writing-table, Mr.. Moyle started il
bewilderment @hile the peer sat dowr
opposite and produced blue envelope
with several black seals. Laying thi,
on the table, Beauvray placed his hanc
on it aud looked into the financier's
eyes.
Mr.. Moyie," said he sadly, Il have
painful communication to make, bu
| will not beat the bush. find that
have no legal right to the title which
bear, or to the fortune which | an
using'
EN- what?" exclaimed Mr.. Moyle
with gasp.
Il made the discovery this morning
i'll rummaging through u box of deeds,
continued Lord Beauvray, whose voic,
grew steadier. "You know that | in
herited the title from my uncle. H,
was the eldest of three brothers. Ny
father, the youngest, died whilst | wa
a boy; my second uncle died few
years later, and we fancied he had beer
albachelor, but it appears that he hadbeeI
candestineiy married. and left q son =
a lad whom you know, by the way, fol
have seen him in your house. Hi
name is Timburcl."
"Timburel p echoed Mr.. Moyle, witt
start, young Timburel, who used I
be clerk in our firm, and whom dis
missed for presuming to make love (
our Mile !"
Il was not aware Of those particulars
said Lord Beauvray; "but young Tim
burel il the man; he bears his mother
name she WAS an actress), and we usec
10 think he was the natural son of my
second uncle; hut his parents were law
fully 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 chilling i'll his pocket I'll b,
bound-do you mean to say he has be
come Earl Of Beauvray
"Not only that, but he becomes abso
lutte owner of all my estates and prop
erty. Ny poor father left me mere
pttance. When have put Timhure
in possession Of his own, | shall have
nothing but my commission in the
Guards and about three hundred q
year"
Come, come, don't say such bosh,
oiurted out old MOyle, grasplug nls
nose again. Il had just occurred to him
that Lord Beauvray was hoaxlng.
''He wants to find out whether our
Mile loves himselfor his title" reflect
Sd the moneyed man. But in a mo
ment this idea was dispelled by Lord
Beauff4y displaying the contents o.
ms envelope-a marriage certificate snc
number 81 letters which substan.
tia;ed the story. Then he entered in
10 explanations. Il seems that nj
uncle the Hon. Col de Vray, being in
garrison At Malta, mad privately mar
ried an Italian actress nam ed Timhureli
After years union this tickle person
deserted him, leaving her child 10 hi.
care, and soon afterward she died. Un