The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22
TIE MYSTERY OF CUTHBRRT RAY.
MOND.

afternoon, when he met his fathers old
friend, Sir Lam bert Raymond.
MY dear boy" cried the CHEEKY old
baronet, grasping his hand. L" Pom my
word, 1 shouldn't have known you. How
is the guy nor? By the by, have you
heard my nephew Cuthbert has come
back?"
"No," said Carlyon; II had quite lost
sight of him. It must be ten years or
more since he went to Australia"
He returned few weeks ago unex-
pectedly," replied Sir Lambert, rather
shortly. will you run down to Breck-
ham with me tonight, Frank, and renew
acquaintance with your old schooifellow?
BRING your gun, of course"
"Well, l was going North tomorrow
TO my cousins place" said Carlyon, hes
tatingly.
"rhat will keep for day or two. The
fact isl will walk little way in your
airection-the fact is, Frank, I am anx-
ious that Cuthbert should look up his
old friends said the baronet, confiden-
TALLY. He has changed good deal
since ne has been away-for the better,
hope. But he is inclined to efface him
self, to shut himself up, and to avoid all
society. OF course, that is natural, con-
sidering the painful circumstances which
led to his leaving England. But it won't
do, you know. The best way of making
people forget the past is for Cuthbert to
show himself in the world as if nothing
had happened. l don't think his old
friends will be hard upon him after all
these years, especially when it is known
I have forgiven him. However, the diff
iculty is to persuade him to make start,
and I'm devilish glad I've met you, for
I'm sure l can rely on your kind assist
nnce."
II will do what | can to bring him out
of his shell. Sir Lambert" said Carlyon,
heartily, for he was really good -natured,
kind-hear.ed young fellow. Thanks.
therefore, for your invitation; and l will
write to my cousin, and come down
with you for a day or two"
Accordingly, Frank Carlyon and Sir
Lambert, after dining in town, travelled
down TO Norfolk together on the evening
express. To tell the truth, Carlyon was
not much elated at the prospect of re-
newing ACQUAINTANCE with Cuthoert Ray
mond. At Eton, their friendship had
been of that superficial nature which re-
suits from knowing a fellow at home.
Sir Lambert and Carlyon's father had
served in the same regiment, and yoaAl
Raymond and Frank Carlyou had beet
enioined to emulate the intimacy + ;hel'
elders. Needless to say, tie lads fsli-.
10 observe this sentimental irl1-e,i- Ia
at least in spirit. ihry dit lot become
deadly enemies, as boys often do np"'!
similar circumssIlcss; but they nevel
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selected particular friend after ais owl
heart Carlycu vas year olDer thaI
Raymond, ami rose more qnickiy IN thu
school; so that whcr ne '.tser ieIt Etor
20 tf'q ior TIE an. tue lads wer'
scarcely L re = IN a1other than mer'
s..,i iaan.sD Is. AMI tden nnbappill
vo.air 49, mcAS ; carer was bli sshtei bs
= sefilr. a.isus .4s1n oi fraud, when il,
T. his ne'pc iisowned by bls uncle ~,
sent - ths JONES ia "isStacs.
70 90 . Tiyon ~ tie, he sincerely
svri.mtnis a with Cwnbstt'- Ipsnior
- .nlr n1w mat 40 nad returned Il
Irr!gf4, and v.s gate PREPARED q
make ,anttsrs Hs s,nooll As u sable 70
In anoGg mHnai trends. Bur h
"a rney ~ BsackEain was undertake
ebit rs f-nm g gOpd-naiused atsire 1
s.rliyr fismharg. Tor whom nr hsd
great rerarl an, M cion "hich date
Sfam .ile aarly aays ~nen tie klnu h''d
s6 oil t.afoa.t ussd 81 tlp hlm At seh'o o.
nna, psr0o2.. lsang a been si'ortsf ~
va- also rafaured by tie iuct th'
E,rr.s hsm ! ~oail bs asst tbe tts
p otirc n Nostelk
.gafhis.it uNl Il surprised - ga
-~a-, xasafsed SIR Lam ert, - tnfi
rive lis tne asrrre "a a. : 10 ~
Aousc. y wonaoE II you VII recognize