Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-27
HALLE KtRKE.
BY MARIE WALSH.
Based on the Popular Play now
Oelng Performed by the
Madison Square Thea
ire Company.
CHAPTER xxx.
RESTITUTION.

RESTITUTION.
The sudden death of Lady Travers
had not surprised her attending physi-
cian who had predicted that any undue
excitement would terminate fatally.
Lord Travers would not, however, be
consoled by the doctors assurance that
it was impossible for his mother to have
lived many weeks longer. He bitterly
reproached himself when he remem-
bered their last interview. AS he stood
over his mothers coffin he thought only
of her virtues and her love for him, rs
we all do when all that is mortal of our
loved ones is about to be laid away for
ever.
Three days after Lady Travers' death
her funeral took place from the Port
land Place. As the clocks OF the great
city chlmed out in sonorous sweetness
the hour Of ten, all that was earthly of
Lady Trayers was placed in the hearse
and the gloomy coHege started on its
dreary journey.
A great many carriages followed her
ladyship to her long home, and in the
foremost sat Lord Travers and Lady
Maud Weathcrby, who, robed in sable
and velled in Grape, WAS weeping bit
terly for the only mother she had ever
known.
Conversation was carried on in low
tone by some in the long line Of carria-
ges, while others sat silent and uncOm-
Portable, yawned behind their hand
kerchefs and wished the whole thing
we'll over.
This wish was gratifed alter time.
The coffin was finally placed in the re-
ceiving vault prior to It's removal to the
family tomb in the Carringford church
yard for Lady Travers was, OF course,
to be buried beside her husband. Then
the carriages ratified back to the foggy
city, leaving their weary inmates at
their several homes with the exception
of the intimate friends OF the deceased
lady, who remained at Portland Place
for the final ceremony-the ceremony
of reading the last Will and testament
OF Lady Trayers.
They went to the library to hear Mr..
Coal read the document, 1t was rather
Il strange assembly. Lady Maude
Weatherbv entered the room escorted
by Lord Travers- her heavy veil con
cealed her pale face and swollen eyehds.
Lord Clyde followed with his mother,
then came Sir Charles Villas with his
sister. The last two came probably out
OF courtesy for they had little or no
reason to expect to he mentioned in her
Iadyship's will, though they were dis
t.ot on,,.ipO tn tha IaoooSoJ T,ntn;n
Green and Squire Rodney we're stand
ing near Doctor Gilbert and Doctor
Hall; Lady Traver's attending physi-
clans, who were present by the request
of Lord Travers
Amid profound and impressive
stiffness the lawyer read the last will
and testament OF Lady Travers. 1t was
concise enough, and let her entire for
tune, some fifty thousand pounds,
which was invested IN good securities,
and her personal property, without con-
dtions, to Lady Maude Weatherby,
with the exception of set of rubies
which she left to her cousin the Hon.
Miss Villas, and seven pounds to her
son, Arthur Carringford (Lord Trav-
ers), to buy himself mourning ring.
In case Of Lady Maud's death the
property was to go to the Peabody Fund
and few other public charities.
Mr.. Coal had hesitated before reading
the cruel beguest to Lord Travers, and
a suppressed murmur of indignation
ran through the room when it was
heard.
Lady Maud arose and was about to
speak; but the poor girls emotion over
came her and she tainted. Lord Clyde
caught her in his arms and carried her
out of the room, and he was followed
Immediately by his mother.
Lord Travers sat there rigid and silent
as though he was in some dreadful
dream.
There are griefs too deep for words,
too intense for tears, when man Can
only sit in mute and stony despair
while the world reels under his feet and
the light OF the sun is blackness. The
loss of fortune did not trouble Lord
Travers; but that his mother, whom he
had so devotedly loved, should carry hel
vindlctiveness as it were beyond the
grave, was a terrible blow to his sensi
tive nature. He understood that hi.
mother was determined that Haze
should never enjoy any OF her property
he realized that she had made this will
after he had refused to marry Lad,
Maud.
1t was Captain Green who broke thu
silence that followed the removal o
Lady Maud.
II protest against this willv he in
dignantIy cried, "lt is unjust, unnat
ural and disgraceiul.
at is, captain" replied the lawyer
"but it is IA legal document. My ellen
I was OF sound mind when she made it.
GAS l can testify" said Doctor Gil
bert.
Lady Maude must have influence,
my cousin to make IA will in her favor.
said Sir Charles Villas, with energy
aroused for once out of his usual Ian
: guild manner. He did not believe tha
Lord Travers and Hazel Kirke wer
ever married, and he thought it was Al
outrage for a man to be disinherited 70
iiaison with pretty girl.
By a mighty effort Lord Traver
aroused himself from his painful rev
erie, and said:
"My friends, thank you for you
sympathy. My mother had right t
leave her property to whom she pleased