New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
GLENALPINE'S OATH.
Story Of Trial aud Adventure shore ut sea- ana
in the Jungle.

Il was toward noon OF pleasant day late IN the sum
mer that stood by the lodge gate OF Brchnear
Park One Of them Peter Brln. the keeper and the
other was Jason Smart old friend OF Peters bo1n
we're men past the middle-aCe.
AZ soon a. they had exchanged greetings Jason sad
NOW Peter want you TO ten me about the family
Let me see It's almost score of years since lel1
Birchmear. Fir John then hale and hearty and fu
fifty years old; snd thought he never would marry
but hear he has done IT,"
yes" said the keeper slowly, be has done u t"c7-
which was Just once too much.
@You remember that his lordship lived those many
years bachelor account Of bitter DISAPPOINTMENT ID
early life He had made mp his mind that he would
never marry; he found reason 70 change nls pur
pose Out In India there a certain Tom Ransford
70 whom his orlship particularly attached. This
Tom Ralnsford was a colonel and he saved the division
OF sir Jasper Wallace at Haepoor by his own individual
forethougbt and daring But he himself iel-shot Just
a. the victory was
sir John heard OF the death Of Colonel Tom Ransiord
and he also heard that widow had been left; and be
sent out word 10 the widow that she might come and
Ind home at Brchmear II she wished. II seems that
Colonel Tom had been rolicsing. tree-hearted fellow
and had left nothing Of prOpcynot even enough 10 pay
his debts so the widow accepted Sir Johns oher ana
car,e home 10 England and Birchmear. She had one
ebpd-a boy three years od-a boy named Arthur,-and
one brightest and keeest little eo"s ever saw
The servants all fell In love with him.
saw isabel Ransord when she first came, and a
syyeeter creature I nevrr laid my eyes upon. sir John
took her at once; aud sne IN tuIu "s usNo.FG ~
p- heart aud his hand, and she accepted oot anu mus
became Lady BircLme.'F OF pr m P s -i'0
Their married ufe happy one. SIR Joun loved
a. iTr,.rclv attached and devoted 10 him. But their
hanue-s " is last long In hFe " ar5 after tAt
,rlri,e adv isabel died aud for time cir John was
Ike me distracted About this time the Government Lai
occasion % send coumrsl2h'I upon Pug .4H
Office He accepted without hestauon and AZ once maze
preparaitons Tor his departure lie leJ the manor ia
charge his sister Agatha and IN her Weeping aao Ae
left Arthur. now grown To be ten wears Oh. 90
SIR john went out 10 India, ana thtIe 1ell ln WIN
Lady Helen Travers. This woman was TIE WHO" OF d
-r Theobad Travers. who had eauDed ava, I3rIuue
and died deeply H. deot. cue We paaC te ,ti IN,
somewhere about htty-Out or That pee liar VllI IN
peralnent and that tenlcty or vgor ana leul no"
a. nod vbch preserve the stamp OF youth far into the
meridian Of life. she was hahu-1lue anu 'ie We t
and 9poVe all sighted ana CALCULATING
She mad son named Harold. In the army Win = cap
tsni. commission, and tor some years captain 'rod
Travers had managed 20 make enough al Lle 2aihIls
table TO give his mother a seemingly co~or'i''9 sup
was said by those who profes'ed 70 know that much
~, no aims good luck whist and eca-ie was due 10
the covert d 81 sy HeIens aptness at cheating al
cards: but can swear she played strong game Will -F
Tolu and Z she didn't blind MN, theu she must uaNe
IeEen Tim upon a very weak side In lust i've years
TON the death of the Lady Isabel be- made vile
NJ tIis wonan-thi- Lady Helen Iravers. But her whole
game wasn't played when sue lad won MS mana anu us
This Captain Harold Irayers wi1s man very much
after fathers stamp lie was ecSie7s ana heaIlless'
aud had enough OF polish 10 make hls way IN society
emf Johns good gracts, ana l0unu
his into them ANA NAch uIs tvI'sulP PitIal o
his return TO England he allowed the captain 10 sell his
commission and bear him company Anq le utd more
be allowed Harold ~ dop 'ue A.ie oL ~ az H., -.
fase mat NJ Berwick in IT. place thus recognizing MIN
as an adopted son. loI must Indelsahg 1dL III JONI
forwerlv He fanced that Ie never so firm ui WILL
aud independents but there Vas one al tAe helm
/ that knew how 70 govern llin.
| when his l0rdship with his family reached
home Arthur had grown 20 be- youth or sixteen and ne
was acBnoVIe lodged by AZ VINO enc" nm 10 lr lut uaIo
solrst and the braves and tie strongest boy OF Ms
YER In our riding He had cut up some Wild prlnhs 10
be but nothing that came OF an eVl al'posl,9n
The new Lady BircAmear pretended strong love Ior
few month. after III johns Arthur was sent away
IN .cbOo AT xfOd and there lie has been most Of the
time until three months ago when ne came nome Win
/ the resolution 10 study no more. -, .., ID, , -,
Al first >ir John had Only planned that Arthur should
r,r-ue a course OF study that would nc him for public
political fe and then We iauced that ne meant 10 9@Ae
the lad ls heir for GU VIII Under may DIS otG,p
years ION lI % md aa9ted min 10 prepare for the
changed me pan am t ta,rd ~ ittisn, tf.r
~ rra mar adv Eirchurar had been &C work, and
that OF Isabel kansi0d Wa not sure OI Aetls
~ However Arthur resolved that he would not be q
clurcAau and when -ir John was satisfied Jat l7 op
DO-iflu culd Doe ne proposed iIt oar ~
| stead Bat the youth would not have that either lie
voI enter The army IN fact his earnest wish 90
ioIu the army and said 10 mesSid NE. Fttrr'
when my scloo-days over shall 90 into me army
would rather 20 in a. private. and carry musket and
luapsack than be hangcr-ou al THIS place ana ln J7
/ co upauy.' knew very vel what he meant. knew
mat be knew that Lady BrcEmear mated him, ana mat
Harold. with all his sMlnng surface " Ao OlLte jealous
But won't SPIN It longer than can help. Three
months ago Arthur came hoAe iIou1 t1'.e.o' a,' ~ -
home Ia debt He had been via dhd eAITi' t5dht' 1I
John paid his debts ana gave MN lecture arthur
knew that some one had been undermining him. AMI he
the lecture badly After th4t ne asked ms oISup
90 bay him commission III reg lleL " IIcH ' Aat
been India sir John didn't fatty refuse nor
III be give bis assent out ne gave another ectie Mcn
the lad very III grace, anu ne TOOK IL mus oe-
cause be knew that her LADY snip was a' 'He O0''in
From all OF which," said Jason. infer that her son
Harold aims at being the heir ana III order TO accom-
pI,h this LIZ must get rid OF Ills rival =
But" said Jason, eagerly. don't YOU mean 20 do
something Isn't there some way ii when you can -ena
| the Young man helping hand = ,.,..t
Be sure there L. Jason he mas iIle92s Oh me "aeu'
And should say the sooner you opened them the
/ better
We must have something positive, you know to work
/ up0n. We old servants have 70 work carefully
~Aye-there- the rub cried smart, starting up rom
his .eat. While you are working areiuAy me Oodei
ones Vi come in with strong horses and WIN the race
/ But cone,-id ike 70 look Hrough the Old park We
The odge-keeper arose and led the way out into The
familiar scenes about the gate they turned toward the
mansion, taking OF the ioot-I aths They had gone
! the sleeve, and drew bun behind the shruDbery. -.
Hold back, Jason! Now you'll see sight Doh
| A. the keeper thus spoke a and woman came in
! sight The was 0f medium nelsAl,, oroNl auu
heavy of frame and inclined 70 Obesity HIS hsad was
small and face lowering and sinister MS age
might have been anywhere from nye-ano tnIIy 70 l9ry
The older snd though she pore some Ient-
IN common with her companion especially abont te
eyes and mouth yet she Wlas tue W9rd mght eai.
| handsome-that is, handsome for one who had passed
| the meridian OF life. ,
what you TANK OF that woman asked the Keeper
| after the twain had passed on. ,.,.
! don't know about the woman amt q Judge OF me
sex But -hDuld say the villain VINO i Nc
! He calls himself the Honorable Harold Berwick"
Aud he woman T. his mother Z"
| ~Yers she Is the present Lady Brchmear'
And can't you by the looks OF that uan ldce ahu
bv the wny be whispers what hes got 10 cay tnat he
! concOctng SORT Of vtllany T.
n Ian lt 4 u
! q" / should say 50. And sHE don't look IKE SAINT
see how eager she is tell yOu Peter II there's Nlahl
afoot she's got much interest ia II a. he has Nal
/ 10y words D."
When Lady Birchmear and her son had passed ron
sight the keeper aud bis companion came out INTO J'
/ path aud pursued the way toward the manIon.
! And now, while the two old servants are NeWlhl
familiar objects viii follow Lady Brchnear and he