Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01

Il lIIellU.
Il have now communicated all that Snoy
IN reply to the questions which You he adj
dressed to me. Let me earnestly advt YOU
TO make the one reparatiOn 10 this DO Girl
which IS III your power. Resign yOuplf rC
a separation which is not only for helrood,
but tor yourS.-S0nluel SGrrQzin."
CHAPTER XXXIx.
Not having heard from Capt. Benrdeck
for some little time, Randall thought de-
sirable in Sydney'S interests to ma. in
quiries at his club. Nothing was knon of
the captains movements there. On the cance
OF getting the information that he Wnted.
Randall wrote to the hotel at Sandysea
The landlords reply little surprisehim.
Some days since the yacht had agai ap-
peared in the bay. Capt Bennydecl had
landed, to all appearance in fairlygoOd
health, and had left by an early trai for
London. The sailing-maSter announcethat
he had orders to take the vessel back her
port-with no other explanation thalthat
the cruise was over. This alteration il the
captains plans Terminating the voyge
month earlier than his arrangementshad
cOntemplated) puzzled Randall. He ,lIed
at his friends private residence, only thear
from the servants that they had seen nding
OF their master. Randall waited awhb in
London On the chance that Bennydeck light
pay him visit.
During this interval his patience wa re-
warded in an unexpected manner. Hddis-
covered the captains address by meanpf a
letter from Catherine, dated Bucks btel,
Sydenham." Having gently reproachef him
for not writing to her or calling on her she
invited him to dinner at the hotel, Hei let
ter concluded in these words:
you will only, meet one. person bsides
ourseIves-yOur friend, and (Snce we last
metz our friend too. Capt Bennydecl has
got tired of the sea. He is staying al our
hotel to try the air Of Sydenham, an he
finds that it agrees with him."
These lines set Randall thinking seriusly
To represent Bennydeck as being "tied of
the sea-" and as being willing to try, inplace
Of the breezy channel, the air Of a suburb of
London, was to make excuses too perfectly
futile and absurd to deceive any one who
knew the captain. In spite of the appear
ance of innocence which pervaded Cath
crimes letter, the true motive for breaking
off his cruise might be found as Randi con
cluded, in Catherine herself. Her reSderce
at the seaside, helped by the lapse of time,
had restored to her personal attractions al
most all that they had lost under the detri-
Grating influences Of care and grief; and her
change of name had evidently protected her
from discovery Of the divorce, which must
have shocked man so sincerely religious as
Bennydeck. Had her beauty fascinated HIM?
Was she aware or the interest t;ias 20 fell In
her? and was it secretly understood andre
turned? Randall wrote to accept the invita-
ton, determining to present himself before
the appointed hour, and to question Cath
crime privately without giving her the adj
vantage over him of preparing herself for
the interview.
In the short time that passed before the
day of the dinner distressing circumstances
his resolution. After months
of separation he received a visit from Her
bert
Was this man-haggard, pallid, shabby,
looking at him piteOusly with blOodshot eyes
the handsome, pleasant prosperous brother
whom he remembered? Randall was SO
grieyed that he was for moment unable to
utter word. He could only point to seat.
Herbert urOpptu INTO tie cnaIr as II he was
reduced to the last extremity of fatigue. He
spoke roughly; he looked like an angry man
brought to bay.
Il seem to brighten YOU" he said.
You distress me, Herbert, more than
words can say"
Give me glass of wine. Pve been walk
ing--I dor, t know where. 4 long distance
I'm dead beat
He drank the wine greedily. Whatever
reYiving effect it might otherwise have pro,
duced on him, it made no change in the
threatening gloom of his manner. In man
morally weak, calamity Suffered without
resisting power breaks its way through the
surface which exhibits d gentleman and
shows the naked nature which claims kin
bred with our ancestor, the savage.
DO you feel better, Hrrb2jt?7
He put down the empty glass taking nc
notice OF his brothers question. Randall, y
he said, '''you know where Sydney is
Randall admitted 1t.
GIVE me her address. Ny minds in such
a state l can't remember it; write it down
mo, Herbert
you won't write it? and you won't give
it?''
Il will do neither the one nor the other.
Keep your seat, Herbert. fierce looks and
clinched fists don't brighten me. Hiss West
erfield is quite right in separating herself
from you. And you are quite wrong in wish
ing to go back to her. There are nly reasons.
Try to understand them. And once again,
sit down."
He spoke Sternly-with his heart aching
for his brother all the time. He was right.
The one way is the positive way, when a
man who suffers trouble is degraded by it.
The poor wretch shrank under Randall
firm voice and steady eye.
Don't be hard OIL me-" he said: Il think
man in my situation is to be pitches
pecially by his brother. Pm not like you;
I'm not accustomed to live alone I've been
used to having kind woman to talk to me
and take care of me. You don't know what
it is to be used to seeing pretty creature,
always nicely dressed, always about the
rOom-thinking so much Of you and SO little
Of herself-and then to be left alone as am
left, out in the dark. l haven't got nv wife;
she has thrown me over and taken my child
away from me. And now SydneyS taken
away from me next. I'm alone. Do you
hear that? Alone! Take the poker there
out of the fireplace. Give me back Sydney,
or knock out my brains. / haven't courage
enough to do it for myself. Oh, why did !
engage that governess! | was so happy,
Randall, with Catherine and little Kitty
He laid his head YEARLY on the back OF