Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-02-26

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woman who had known her father very
well-was unable, or unwilling, to give me the
least clue to their fate.
s'Now, Mr.. St. Orme, the object of my life
since that time has been to discover this poor
woman and her son, if they are still alive.
The remembrance of the guilt of my brother,
who was 80 dear to me, hangs over me like
dark cloud, and has embittered my existence,
and robbed me of my peace. have chosen to
tell you this secret, which is unknown to my
own children, because it is Just possible that
YOU may at some time be able to assist me IN
my object, and because am assured, from the
such an opportunity ever occurs you Will not
hesitate to take advantage of it."
s'You are quite right in supposing so; but
YOU have given me no names, nor furnished
me with any other clue by which L might be
aided in such an undertaking ?" =.
"That 1 can readily do. My brothers
Christian name was Henry the young girl
whom he married was Helen Dudley, and her
father, at the time of her marriage, was a
farmer residing on his own property, near the
little town of Woodford, in =, county,
Connecticut
'Why," exclaimed Eugene, after a mo-
ment's reflection, lit seems to me that that Is
the very 'neighborhood that Miss Lyle-Mr.
Stanley's niece-lived in before her uncle
brought her away. She was there from child,
hood she may perhaps know something OF
these people, or their descendants-why not
ask her?"
''But you forget" despondently replied Mr.
Eustace, ''that I myself went to the farm
where Mr. Dudley had lived, and could get no
information concerning any Of the family"
"And who was your informant ~
"a woman-a very intelligent person, L
should say, though of a common class. She
told me that no one of the name of Dudley
lived there any more; that the farmer was
dead, that she knew nothing of his daughter
or her child and that strangers were in pos
session of the farm.''
"And did you inquire anywhere else p
''I did ask at another place near by, but met
with no better success so l concluded that
the poor girl, if still living, had either been
afraid to return home, or That she had heard
of her fathers death, and so tried to get a
living elsewhere. While I was still in the
neighborhood, received a telegram summon
ing me home on account of the illness of my
oldest child, and left sooner than l should
otherwise have done. Then my own health
failed, and had to come abroad"
''Well," said Eugene, "if you will allow
me, will speak to Miss Lyle, and tell her
enough of the facts of the case to make her
understand my object in wishing to obtain in
formation. If she cannot give me any, she may
be able to learn something from her friends i'll
America in regard to the subject"
"You may do so, certainly; though the
chances are small that she will be able to assist
us. Many thanks, my dear Mr.. St. Orme, for
the interest you have manifested in my story.
You forgive me, hope, for having trespassed
thus upon your valuable timer"
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forgive; and finding that Mr.. Eustace had
finished all that he wanted to say, he took
leave of him, and set off on his delayed expe-
dition in behalf of the PEASANTS family.
II am coming out in new light, he said to
himself as he rode along; ''that of champion
to injured females. Well, it's fortunate that
1 do happen to be good for something, after
all. am pretty certain of being able to help
Favel's daughter. AS to the other case, too
long time has elapsed since it occurred for
me to be able to rake up any useful informa-
tion in regard to it now. Still, III talk to
little Jennie. She may possibly throw some
light on the subject, and at any rate there
will be no harm done.''
And when he had seen the lawyer, made an
appointment to meet him at Favel's cottage
that evening, and returned to the chateau, he
did talk to Jennie, and the result of their con-
versation was that she wrote long letter
home to Mrs. Thorndale, relating minutely all
the facts which had been impaired to her, and
asking eff she had ever heard of Mr.. Dudley,
and his poor daughter, and could tell Mr.. Eus-
tace anything about them"
She little guessed what important results
were to follow the sending and receiving of
that letter, which she wrote merely to oblige
Eugene, and on which having sent it to the
post, she scarcely bestowed another thought.
TO BE CONTINUED.