The Magnolia gazette., 1883-02-22

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Thrice Lost d a Struggle for a Name.


Two days aftorward the bell al Mont
ford house was rung hy gentleman.
whom Sa-an Da'e startled a liHlc al bc-
holding, and then showed into the par.
lot while she won't to cali Victor. To
whom she coniidcd tic fact thai ",ome.
body, as like Stella Blake rs could be-
was in the parlor'
"a LADY, NJ young laIy@ be asked
surprised
20 no! A gentleman tall hand-
some gentleman; mcbDs IT her father,
though he looks young
She had no father, Victor said
graycly. hurryng down With strange
feeling 0 curiosity and wonder quite
unusual TO him,
Among the rubbish stored in the
oiliccroom was score OF portraits If
the Montiorls and their wives and
child On, and among them was one of
John Montford. and one OF bis son Har
ry then 4 boy of eighteen. The por-
I ails were in the bottom of an old
trunk, ana Victor had found them only
tho day before, and thcr ineaments
were fresh in his mind lie started
upon opening the parlor door, and for
an instant his hea swami and he had
to hold to the door TO steady himself.
Had the portrait Of Harry Muntiord
sicppel cut of the canvas aud taken
up tesh aud b,ool, and few added
years.
"Nho who are you, sir?n he asked.
abruptly. Pardon me. but YOU are so
like a portrait of one who Is dead for
give my rudcness,n he added apollo.
grticallN recovering something OF his
natural ease.
@lou afc Victor Montford9 Well. [
am Harry Montford. your fathers
cousin, and u0i dead, as YOU see,n said
the gentleman, taking the hand of his
young kinsman with Il warm smile.
''Not--not deadp' exclaimed Victor,
his fair face flushing and paling.
Don't YOU see, my dear Victor2
Pardon my familiarity, but | came from
my girl bedside this mo ming, and she
told me that OF sou that makes ME
proud and happy 70 know you, and. 10
know that the Old Montford blood has
assorted itself in YOU" he said this with
q warm grasp Of the hand and look
OF earnest admiration in his ewes.
II have done nothing hut simple ius-
tico j. could not have done less and
been man, was the quiet reply.
There were few moments Of eX-
PLANTATION, and then Mr. Mont'ord said
You will excuse me for this haste,
but am desirous Of seeing Alfred De-
Nr.es Immediately. There IL lone
reckoning 70 be had with that scoun-
drel"
"lle Is not here. He lett about an
hour ago, in company with my sister
Althea,h = Victor replied, blushing, sud
dcnly; Il expect they arc married by
this timei nothing Fannie or myself
could say had any influence over her.
though | told her very plainly The whole
story, and lust what | thought OF De-
Nries. She was greatly excited. but
DeNries' lightest word controlled her
and was powerlessn
"But they will soon rctmn?' Mont
ford asked, eagerly.
mo, theyarc going on to New York,
and from there TO France, immediately.
expect he has managed to get posses,
sion OF several thousands Of dollars
which he had invested for my father in
Nalesuufg, ana that was tho reason of
his hurried journey there. though did
not think Of il till this morning"
= He must be stopped at once ex-
claimed Mont'orj, his eves flaming
suddenly "He shall not escape me-
nor the Just punishment OF his crimes
-comew
The steamer Ocean Queen was living
at her wharf in New York, and clerks,
porters, etc, were running hither and
thither passengers and freight were
rapidly pouring on board, and all was
life and hustle both on the wharf and
on the boat. for the Ocean Queen was
e ieaye at half-past nine, and it was
hiteen minutes past now, Among
those who seemedto he waiting. and
yet intensely interested, stood two
gentlemen-one an official of some sort
as you would know at a glance. the
other a tall. handsome, dark-bearded
man, with large, brilliant, black ewes.
winch S, /, Jpst now had CLEAN OF pale
4ae oaiear touched the other and