Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-22

Years later, and We fancied that he had
been = bachelor. but it appears that he
was clandestinely married, and left
son--a lad whom you know, by-the-by,
Tor have seen him in your house. HIS
name is Timburel."
"Timburel 2" echoed Mr.. Movie,
with y start young Timburel who
used TO be clerk in our firm, and whom
dismissed for presuming to make love
TO our Millie ?''
Il was not aware of those particu-
lars, said Lord Beauvray, ''but young
Timburei is the man; he bears his
mothers name (she was All actress) and
We used to think he was the natural
son Of my second uncle but It seems
| that his parents were lawfully mar
ried."
And do you mean To say that Tim.
ourel-a vulgar conceited upstart, who
IS living on his wits at this moment,
with not shilling in his pocket. I'll be
bound-do you mean to say he has be-
come Earl of Beauvray 2"
Not only that. but he becomes abso-
Lutte owner Of ali my estates and prop
erty. My poor father left me a mere
plttance. When have put Timburel
In possession of his own, | shall have
nothing but my commission in the
Guards and about three hundred q
year.
Come, come, don't say ssch bosh,"
blurted out old Moyle, grasping his nose
again. Ii had just occurred To him that
Lord Beauyray was hoaxing. He
wants to lind out whether our Millie
loves him for himself OF his title, - re-
nected the mOney-man but in mo-
ment this idea was dispelled by Lord
Beauvray displaying the contents OF his
envelope marriage certificate, and a
number of letters which substantiated
his story. Then he entered into expla-
nations. 1t seems that his uncle, the
Hon. Colonel de Vray, being i'll garri-
son at Malta, had privately married an
Italian actress named Tiburelli After
years union this tickle person had de-
serted him, leaving her child to his
care; and soon afterwards she died.
Under the circumstances the colonel,
though he provided for his boy main
tenance, deemed il convenient to con-
ceal his marriage, and eventually he
died suddenly without having acknowl-
edged it. Apparently, however, his
conscience had tOrmented him, so that
while lacking the moral courage to
speak the truth during his lifetime, he
had left evidence by which it might be
known afteI his death. Unfortunately,
the envelope containing his marriage
certificate had lain mixed up with some
other documents in box, which Lord
Beauyray (who had Inherited the de-
ceased's papers) had never thought of
examining till that morning, when he
had begun to sort his family papers in
view Of lis marriage. These were the
facts which the young peer explained,
whilst old Moyle, with a series of
wheezes like moans, ruefully examined
all the documents one by one.
Suddenly the bill discounter crum-
pied all the papers in his hand with a
fever1sh grasp, and looked at Lord Beau
vray. There was an expression in his
dull eyes as of a light behind an un-
cleaned pane of glass. ~ say" he
whispered, "have you told anybody be-
sides me about this secret r''
No; l came to you first, as i'll duty
bound"
Then what prevents us from de- |
stroying these papersl L Shan't say |
anything about it. That young Tim
burel is skunk and snOb it will be |
ridiculous to see him a lord, and he'll |
ruin himself, or become mad with con-
ceit-so foolish is he | say Beauvray,
if | throw this envelope into the fire, |
who will know anything about it 20
81 shall, " answered Lord Beauvray |
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papers.
The shifty glance of the money-man |
quailed before the light Of unquencha-
ble honesty in the eyes of one who hap
pened to be nObleman In something /
more than the name.
There was a pretty hubbub in society /
when it became known that the Earl of |
Beauvray-or George do Vray, as he |
now simply called himself-was going
to abandon his title and estates to a
man who had been city clerk. Lord
Beauvray himself did his utmost to
make the thing public for as the legal
formalities for relnsrating his COUSIN
INTO his rights would require some time,
he was anxious that the new peer should
obtain at least social recognition of his
rank as soon as possible. For this pur-
pose he placed the amazed and elated
Mr.. Tlmburel In possession of his man
sion in PIccadilly, and of large sum
in ready money Ito go on with" Mr..
Timburel was decidedly snob Lord
Beauvray could not like him.. much as
he forced himself to be friendly, AID
he was soon forced to reflect with a
sigh that the house of De Vray would
be poorly represented by its new chief.
But this did not check his diligence in
doing his duty, and he quite dismayed
his solicitors, who were advising him to
defend the action for ejectment that
was going to be instituted, and to dis
pute the claim for the title that would
be laid before the house of Lords.
az wish to have no disputes" said
George de Vray. "EveD if a legal
flaw were discovered, | should not
avail myself of it so long as moral
certainly existed. And that certainly
does exist" The lawyers grumbled,
but they were fain 10 own that the
marriage certificate was genuine, and
that nothing but chicanery could spoil
the suit of Mr.. Timburel, who now de-
scribed himself as "Ralph de Vray,
claimant to The earldOm of Beauvray."
OF course, George de Vray's mar
riage was postponed. The turn in his
fortunes had thrown so much business
on his hands that it was impossible he
could devote month to honeymooning
until it was all disposed OF besides
which, be felt bound TO make Mr..
Movie the offer of releasing his daugh-
ter from her engagement. At first this
proposal was pooh po Jhed equally by the
bill -discounter and by Miss Moyle her
self. Mile, who was not quite 50 sen.
sible as she was pretty. wept good
deal at not becoming a countess; then
She wept at the nobility Of Georges ac-
ton which everybody was praising. In
fact, during a week or two she bedewed
A good many Observation-Disclosures with
her weepings over one thing and an