Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-06-01
CHAPTER III.

Early the next morning my buggy was stand
ing at the entrance to the Towers, and was
ushtred into the same library that had left
the evening before, and found Sir Gerald
waiting to receive me. lie greeted me with
Il hand shake. After assuring me of marked
improvement in my interesting PATIENTS con-
dition. he begged me to state the ebJect OF my
desired interview. 1 merely placed my little
packet in his hand, saying: This will eX-
plain all, Sir Gerald. But if you wish more
conclusive evidence than that which the be-
loved touch of the dead has halloWed, can
easily furnish it,"
He had opened the bundle, and the sweet
face of my mother was the first object upon
which his glance rested "Addie-my dear
little cousin Addie! And my picture too y
the very same gave to Addie on her seven
teenth birthday. In the name of all that is
wonderful and incomprehensible, who are you
How did these things come into your posses
sion ?''
''Simply from my mother, Sir Gerald, for
I am Addie Treherne's only son and child
Wilfred Trehene Radcliffe, otherwise Lans-
downe."
GLOW is that possible? Here is Guy Rad
cliffe who claims the same relationship to
Addie Trehelne lie certainly brought no
proof; but l, anxious to find my cousin
child, believed all he told me. If you are
Adde'S son, why are you called LansdoWne
and not Radcliffe -
''That is long story,'' said. "My moth
er'S marriage was one OF affection, Out not
of prosperity; and the circumstances under
which my fathers career came to an end
and of which may tell you more at leisure
led us to drop the name of Radcliffe, and
adopt that which l bear 1t served the double
purpose of screening us from the prying eyes
of the world, and the scorn of my mothers
richer friends.''
For few moments the baronet sat in moody
silence, as if rejecting OIL the past, When all
at once he said ''If all this be true-and
do not doubt it-who is this Guy Radcliffe -
''Do you remember Hugo Rascelli
''To I've sure do. He was a valet of mine
many years ago"
"Well, this man is none other than son OF
that valet of yours"
"Now that think of it, | remember who
it is. was trying to discover who he reseml-
bed And to think l received the son OF a
servant had to discharge for dishonesty, as my
heir and the prospective husband of my daugll'
terr'
1t was some minutes before the wrath of
the baronet spent itself. Presently, however,
lie began to speak of my mother and his early
connections with her. He was thoroughly
persuaded that was the person represented
myself to be, but l was anxious that my mo
tveS should not be misunderstood. "Sll
Gerald" said l, II wish you to understand
clearly that l have discovered myself to you
with no other motive than to benefit youl
daughter"--
lido not doubt it, said the baronet. "Yet
it is my earnest desire that Lucille should
marry my prospective heir; and as my cousin
Adde'S son shall inherit my property, ii
would add double weight of gratitude in my
obligations to you, should you succeed not only
in restoring her health, but in winning hel
affections. I must tell her of the changed
circumstances, and"
Not so fast, Sir Gerald, if you please. II
all these changes take place at once, it will be
too great shock for your daughter. would
advise you to examine this Guy Radcliffe, Il:
he calls himself, and dismiss him privately
You can easily keep the matter quiet. Ther
tell Lucille that you have been too harsh Will
her, and you will not compel her to marry ;
man she does not love- That news, | think
Yill do more towards raising her up than any
medicine | might prescribe for her. AS fol
myself, hope have Il clearer idea OF honor
tllan to present myself as a suit0r for lady!
hand under such circumstances | freely con
fess that | have seen your daughter before
and by some mystery, unknown even to lovers
theSelves, have fallen very much in love. Bu
in order to leave my Cousins mind entirel,
unbiased, would like to win her love simpl.
as DIR. Wilfrcd Lansdowne, instead OF th'
long-lost cousin her father wishes her tt
marry. Does this plan meet with your ap
proval?'
'Entirely. although it is young man
romantic idea. But meanwhile, l shall sa,
nothing of all this to I.ucille.''
+ / found my patient reclining before TIN
open window of her room. While her sister wa
sitting on il fOotstool ut her feet. What
beautiful picture the two made Jessie wa
the first to notice my entrance; and us she Sd
with a slight blush tinging her cheeks, had t.
acknowledge that my friend Horace was
happy man in having won heheart Of so Lowell
creature. And as for her sster-waS it m
: imagination that made me perceive glad igh
spring up in those changeful eyes that hat
learned to love so we'll ? | certainly though
| detected us much.
: As Lucille'S disorder was merely Il nervou
attack that | knew would soon pass over,
had no difficulty in assuring her that eXercis
was the best medicine | could prescribe, bu
she must keep perfectly quiet for the remand
er of the day.
DAYS and weeks passed by, and | saw that
could no longer finda professional excuse for re
heating my dearly priced visits to the Towers
NV anxiety to know whether or not my low
was returned, became SO great, that deter
mined to hazard everything by speaking to 81
Gerald, and ut once ending my suspense. :
again walked up the broad marble steps, an
was ushprpd into the room where had alWaY