The Dillon tribune., 1885-06-20

puzzled. thoughtful look spread o,,.,.
Strange to say, Horace also fa,, . as b.
erie. For some ten minutes thu -. mso aM.
sat facing one another, stroiin~ +st tro htuta>
II taat vulgar wretch from whose rs,o 1s,,&t
that feline nickname first sprung co,a. .ss aa
seen them he would, am afraid u'a bsa A,N
quite satisfied that he had chosen ~ .s~ ba
nr;ass !.ss,,;s designation when be dubbed ts.p s
Herbert and Horace knew witho,.
chat their thoughts were running ~ 'lessis,
lines. They often thought of the ~, :. paFs,
without previous word on the snh;sas tas,
similarity OF their natures, no doubt. .ssoc, r u
"Herbert," !" said Horace as lat a.,
thinking Of what Beatrice saidr' ''s a.
"Yes, ! ann
80 an /. Il seemed a r,va,..
we oa:ss.:a't TO jump at concluxons 'n b.:
NO, said Herbert, ''but the fac, ~.
Some fo:r years ago he had u,,th;n, - -:
fellowship to live upon" 'a' =
"fou are right, nothing. Beatric.
justly. She may by chance have str,.I sra y
mark" ack y
II am afraid 80. Still, VA mu.+
hasty. Yet, whoever sent the sbS cha 1os b
have faucied II had some claim on M
1T is ridi:ulous to suppose that An .,x
stranger would have done such thines S4s'
''Quite 40, said Herbert.
HE may have been much tempted. =. =.
time have f,ecn driven to his wits, erd ~ ~ ~
sad affair; let Us try and piece il toc..h.' NA
Then, like . couple Of old women, thss .a s.e
70 construct their new theory. ''sa
I'VE will say." began Horace, ssbe v,,
eisd fou, years ago"
Yet was dishonorable essugh to cc,...
Il, 20 that ho might hold his fellowshins
''Of course this is all suDDosition y ..u
Horace. The wcrd dishonorable in co,n..
ton with one Of his own kin GRATED IN ::
ear.
"Exactly 50, ]" said Herbert. 81 shou,d s..
pect that his wife died-perhaps rtcan,,s
perhaps shortly after the birth Of tha i.I chs;,
''The latter, I should think. Frank mai,
large income now, and could afYo. to Nv
up two hundred year" s'
Eyes" sail Herbert, ''tho vito t,isd stu
the birth Of tbs 10y. Ta, CID. "a, ch;a y,
the more trouble ho co-a.d i to cou,ea, !.
identity. Tharau.:o.l II, ssa..,.s i; to Us. t,r-
ing we may keep It,
And now" capped Herbert, latter 4.
clining former invitations, ho comes to n
himself. The further wo pursue the ms,.s
tho clearer it beco.,ss."
They were quite in a state Of mild excA
ment. That they could draw logical ints,
ences We have seen by the affair Of Ann j.,
kins' stockings. Tho brothers had both bes
distressed that all their speculations a. 10 i,
tie Harry's origin had fallen to the eroun
for want OF proper support. Now, at hx
was . theory which, If it reflected dshoor
ON connection Of theirs, was at least tepaba
1t was improbable, but tho whole affair VI
30 monstrous that it needed an improbablih
to account for it. They absolutely arrus
themselves into believing they had found tA
truth.
''Didcot 10 tho junction for Oxford" Con-
ttnued Herbert, after pause.
"Begidss, !" said H,,race, 1--WE cannot form
that bis conduct onts' was not what it shoaN
have beeu.''
That's the worst Of going wron.. NJ
amount OF straight running win make peops
cease 70 look ut times asxance. The work OF
reformation II child's play to that Of making
Your friends believe you have reformed
Therefore Horace Talberts remark wss
clncher. Herbert toyed with the oten LETTER
"Shau We send this!' he asked.
They fell to stroking their bssrds ooa
moro, and continued the operation until I'm
natural kindliness Of their hearts renssartd
itself.
After all, y seid Herbert, lit is Ill purd,
conjectural"
Completely So"
"He had better come, then"
Il think so bssiles, it will give US .
opportunity OF seeing him with the child;
surely the instincts OF pa.ernity must show
themselves"
ihsy are supposed to be very strong"
but as neither Of them knew anything about
paternity, these remarks were made in .
doubtful tone, and were subject to correction
lhe polite letter was sent, a.d week after
the ending of the Trinity term the yo,a,
oxrord tutor packed up his things and startei
for Oakaury.
AS there Is no occasion to make superduou
mysteries, it may at once be said that Franz
Carruthers knew no more of the existence Of
tho child whom his amiable uncles had argued
themselves into believing to be in some way
nus property than he knew of-for the sake d
; slmhe-say the presence at HazswoM
mouse OF gray-eyed girl, whoss beau:y
would satisfy every demand Of his ratasr
fastidious taste.
CHAPTER K.
THE FRACTIONAL COUSIN.
=, MlS Clauson showed very little interest n
tne approaching visit. To this curious aai,
as times, almost apathetic young woman !;
seemed ~ oil a