Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-06-03

terS which substantiated the story. Then
he entered into explanations. 1t seems
that his uncle, the Hon. Col de Vray, be-
ing in garrison at Malta, had privately
married an Italian actress named Timbu-
relli. After years union this fckle per.
son deserted him, leaving her child to his
care, and soon afterward she died. Under
the circumstances the colonel, though he
provided for the boys maintenance, deem
ed it convenient to conceal his marriage,
and eventually he died suddenly without
; having acknowledged it. Apparently,
however, his conscience had tormentcd
him, so that while lacking the moral cour-
age to speak the truth during his lifetime,
he had left evidence by which it might be
known afterhis death. Unfortunately the
envelope containing his marriage certif-
cate had lain mixed up with some other
documents in box which Lord Beauvray
Cwho 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.
Suddenly the bll-discounter crumpled
all the papers in his had with feverish
grasp, and looked at Lord Beauvray.
There was an expression in his dull eyes
as OF light behind an uncleapSeA pane
OF glass, Il say" he whispered, "have
secret?"
"No; came to you first as in duty
bound"
Then what prevents us from destroy.
ing the papers? | shan't say anything
about it. That young Timburei is Il
skunk and a snob; it will be ridiculous to
see him lord, and he'll ruin himself, or
become mad with conCeit-so foolish is he.
say, Beauvray, if throw this envelope
INTO the fire, who will know anything
about it2"
81 shall answered Lord Beauvray,
quietly, and he held out his hanl for the
papers.
The shifty glance of the money man
quailed in the light of unqueuchable
honesty in that Of one who happened to
be nobleman in something more than
the name.
There was Il pretty hubbub in society
when 1t became known that the Earl OF
Beauvray-or George de Vray, as he now
simply called himselt-was going to
abandon his title and estates to man
who had been 4 city clerk.
| OF course George de Vray's marriage
was postponed. The turn in his fortunes
had thrown 50 much business on his hands
that it was impossible he could devote a
month to honeymooning until it was all
disposed Of besides which, he felt bound |
to make Mr.. MOyle the offer OF releasing
his daughter from her engagement At
| first this proposal was poohpoohed equally |
| by the bill.discounter and Miss Moyle
herself. Millie, who was not quite so
sensible as she was pretty, wopt good |
deal at not becoming a Countess then she |
wept at the nobility of Georges action, |
which everybody was praislng.
Nov there was staying in the house of
| the Moyles poor little cousin Of Miles, |
named Gertrude Brown. She was a soft. |
eyed bluuette Of eighteen, very quiet and |
lOvable, who acted as Il companion to |
Mile, and had to bear much from the |
whimsical humors of this spoiled child |
Gertie had always received marked kind |
ness from Lord Beauvray, who treated her |
as 1t she had been his sister; and she |
| looked upon him with admiration as the |
most noble being she had ever seen. His |
remuneration Of rank and wealth had |
| struck her as an act of surprising heroism,
and she could not so much as allude to it |
without tears gushing from her eyes A |
shrewd, merry little thing, too, in her
way, she was capable OF discerning the
difference that existed between genuine
man OF honor like Lord Beauvray and a |
mere man OF money like her Uncle MOyle.
1t was this enthusiasm of poor Gertle
Browns on poor George de Vray's be-
half that began to make the cup OF Mr..
Moy les bitterness overflow. That worthy
gentleman had taken to musing that there
was an end now to his chances of sitting
In parliament, getting baronctcy, and
all that
Poor Gertie held her tongue, although
her heart throbbed woiully. She had
heard that the new Lord Beauvray, the
ex-Mr. Iimburel, had been invited to
dinner on certain evening; and she
began to suspect that her precious uncle
was forming plan for making Of this
former clerk OF his suiter for Miles
hand.
Her intuition was not at fault. Old
MOyle hastenad to make peace with his
discharged clerk, whose vanity was easily |
tickled. He became a regular visitor at
the bill discOunter's, taking care never to
come at times when he was likely to meet
George. His visits displeased Gertie
Brown, but he easily succeeded in winning
the favor of the dscounter's daughter
who correspondingly lessened her liking
for George, and one day when she cast an
aspersion upon him, which Gertio could
not help resenting she screamed, "Ifl
you are so fond of Mr.. de Vray, why don't
you get him to marry youp That would
be two beggars together"
Naturally, Gertie went to her room to
have q good cry, but from that day she
ceased speaking about George and became
very circumspeCt in her demeanor towards
him, When he called to see Mile, she
left the room. George soon noticed these
tactics, for his interviews with Mr.. Moyle's
daughter were glowing more and more
irksome by reason Of Miles GOODNESS and
irritability. At the least thing she
would snap and sulk and one after
noon. when George innocently made some
inquiry about Miss Brown, she fired up in
jealous pct. "You seem very anxious
about Miss Brown. am not obliged to
show her off in the drawing room when
ever visitors come. She is only pauper
cousin whom we have taken in from
charity"
''It's queer charity, dear, if you talk ofl
it in that way" laughed George. 81 don't
consider poverty disgrace, either"
mo, but it's very inconvenient," said
Millie, still querulously, "and that re.
minds me, if we marry, | suppose you
don't mean to live on my money. Papa
says his banks might break, and all sorts
Of things. So suppose you will do some
thing to get an Independent income" Il
YES, answered George, coloring deep.
ly. 81 have applied for an exchange into
the line, and think of going out to the war
on the Indian frontier. | shall have a
lieutenant colonel's rank 80, if you
wait for me two years, Millie, ! will re-
turn with new career, and, perhaps, an
income before me-" |,
'0h, wait two years to become a SOL
dier's wife, and go out to live in baking
Indian heat!" exclaimed Mile, pouting.
81 never bargained for that!"
Just at that minute Gertie Brown came
in. She had message to deliver to Mil
lie from Mr.. Moyle, and blushed as she
crossed the room where the pair of quar-.
reling lovers sat.
Miss Brown said George, rising to
shake hands with her, 81 wish you good
bye, for have just been telling Miss
Moyle that ! am going to the war in
India" "
"You are going To the war Oh, Mr.. de
Vrav--if anvthiu0 should boppap to ,o,In