The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

don't know anything about him, my
lord, not even where he was born, or
whether he has q relation in all the
world. But he isn't like me, my lord;
and though he's no better now than o
common soldier, he's a gentleman,
Arnitt is; and sometimes Icouldfancy
he was ven more than that"
Lord ArChie's conscience pricked
him q little that he was Obliged in
honor to keep from this distressed
little soul, with her pretty fair hair
and blue tear-drownded eyes, the fact
that he knew the truth ef much of
what she was saying. Then O sudden
thought came into his mind.
would he like to see me, do you
Think" he asked.
81 feel sure he would, my lord" she
answered.
"Wef, you might ask him." he said,
for he had no desire to disturb what
probably were his ex-groom's last
hours by recalling painfully to his
mind the incidents of the past-inci-
dents which he most likely needed no
stimulus to remember, and which
would 10Y be CrOwding back upon
him, as the past does when we have
nearly done with the present.
So she went up the creaking little
stairs with the baby in her arms, leav-
ing Lord Archie standing in the midst
of the group of aw-stricken and be-
wildered youngsters. Hespoketo one
or two ofthem, h eeldest boy amongst
them, and found that Marcus Orford's
little aneCdote had been literally
doctored in the matter of pronuncia-
ton and accent, and that he in COM
mon with all others, spoke very well
indeed, and ii not quite up to his own
standard, still very much above the
average of a better class OfChildren
than those living in that part of War
n~ecliffe.
And then Mrs. Arnitt appeared
again, and said the sick man was very
anxiousto see his lOrdship if he would
go up. So Lord Archie went up
alone.
1t was a poor little room in which
he found himselfwhen he reached the
top Of the creaking stairway, but it
was clean and orderly. The quilt up
on the bed was white, if coarse, and
there was a pleasant-faced middle
aged nurse in a white cap sitting be-
side the patient, who rOse and made
her obedience when he entered under
the low doorway. Arnitt made assign
to her to leave them, and Lord Archie
advanced to the side of the bed.
"Why, Arnitt" he said, "Tm very
sorry to find you so i'll; what ever
have you been doing to get like this?"
Owe about come to the end of
the Journey" said the sick man in a
painful undertone, scarcely more than
a whisper.
ooh! l hope not, l hope not, put in
the officer kindly. "You must keep
up your heart. You know while there's
life there's hope,and a man just in his
prime, as you are, mustn't think of
giving in YET awhile. Besides, there
are others to think of, you know, Ar
nitt-there's your wife, and there are
your c~hildren-you must make an ef-
fort and do your best to live for their
sakes."
poor souls, God help theml" muir
INJURED Arnitt, feebly. 1--WE never
been much good to her, and she's been
the best and dearest of wives to me;
but there'll be a provision for her and
forthem, never fear; and, Lord Archie
it was about that was anxious to see
you when Nellie told me you were
down below "Ought youto be talk
ing so much?" Lord Archie asked,g gen
thy interrupting. He had noticed the
change in Arnitt's manne of address
ing nina change from "my lord" to
Lord Archie'-and it made the man
more familiar than ever.
"Oh, yes, yes-what will it matter
in the end?" impatiently. Gust a
few minutes more or less. / must tell
you some things, and get you to help
my boy into the fights and position
which | had to forego and give up. I
know you will, when / have told you
my story, beginning from the time
when you were Archie Falconner, of
Paul's, and / was Studham, OF Brace
nose"
Lord Archie uttered a sharp cry OF
recognition and surprise. "Studham,
OF Brazenose, and the ranks of the
Twenty dragons Good heavensl
what could have possessed you? You
must have been mad-madp'
mo, i wasn't mad, not in the least;
/ was only the victim of circum-
stances" answered the sick man, with
a sad smile; "But, tell me, didn't you
know all along?'
II never guessed it. Inever suspect
ed it for amoment. Ionly knew Ihad
known you long ago in tina old 'Varsi-
ty days. Yes; Of course you are Stud
ham; but, h~eavens!" how you ar al.
tered" \
Fourteen years ofthe ranks do make
a change in a man, and the Studham
you knew was very young and very
foolish" the other answered.
sThen what can / do for you? Why
don't you claim your own, and take
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