Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
-lnere was some estate tnenr. saia Hugn. curlous.

'-Inere was some estate, thenr said Hugh. curious
ly. Il understood there nothing"
There was this small estate OIL do not know how
MANY acres and do not know what it is worth, or
whether the tenants have paid any rent
And Mr. Murridge-Dick's father bought your
reversionT' said Hugh sit seems q very strange
tn ng for him to do"
"ais business lies among genealogies and family
histories" sad the doctor. HE founl out what
ought to have learned fore signing and selling
that my chances were really very COOL indeed-al-
most certainty"
'Then." said Hugh "Mr. Murridge thinks he is
going to be the landlord. Isuppose2"
- Certainly; he has bought me out"
Father" said Norah, "you did 1t for the bast It
was for us-for Dar-that you took the money.
What does it matter? Let all go just as before.
Hugh won't min /; will you, nughy'
NO don't mind, Norah But venture tt, make a
little prophecy, doctor. Mr.. Murridge will ever be
owner OF the COnsa estates, il they Co Isl Of
nothing but a fouracre field of bog lie thinks he
has got tn an. bit he may find that he ha, over
T. ached himself"
IF were con ,ulted' sail Uncle Joseph II should
invite the tenants to a." ---= -.r Fl
2 Acain he was interrupted Thi, time it was the
la post Of the day, which brought letter In a
great blue envelope, addressed great, spraw.irA;
hand, as ifwritten with pitchforS: .For the Hon
orab e Lord Viscount C.onsilia somewhere in Loas
don. SA49 S4,'z'f Ats+@
1T is the first recognt:on Of rank SAID her laiy-
ship. open and rea it quickly. Perhaps tits a
missye from The dueen-a mssive of con ;ratula-
tion."
"or an invitation from the lord chany.ellor" said
on the woosack."
The doctor opened it curiou sly. 1t did not look
somehow, like an invitation It was r.or Xix.
bill The writing OF the etter vas even worse
more sprawiing-than that Of the address:
my LORD" the lettar ran: "Thi, Is warn you
that the first man evicte. from his holding Wi be
the signal for your biooIv end. No nts No evic-
{ ton Rememb r Lord Mountmorres. We vii, have
vengeance Blood and revenge. You shall die.
Look at the picture. Tn NIX of the Whiteoovs and
the Inyineib es. DEATH Death! Dea ia! Every man
has got his gum and we ar, sworn d ath! DeatL
Bood and d ath! Down W tn andor ESP
And at The bottom, rudely designed c)ffin.
gun skull, effectively and feelinsly de ineatei,
and two crossbones copied from the ch urchyar.
The doctor hand y thi Cheerful cpl tie 10 his wife
o. fastnes of Camden Town, quite II lss 10 have a
letter sent to him with pronli,e of murder If he
dares to enforce his rights and the picture OF a
coffin and skull.
pay up" he sal l. This is cheerful SD uation. He
is to get the rents, and am get the cre>t for
them-in bullets. don't think this was in the
agreement"
"Atali events, said Hugh, "they don b now where
to find you Somewhere in London is il little too
vague even or an evicted Irish tenant
"As their landlord" sal Uncle 10 eph Sc, should
gain their loyalty-bv banquet"
SWELL children. the doc or continued, dIs egarding
this suggestion. "you have no. heard ii e who g
story. What are we to do? Shall ter the plate on
the door? Sha attend patien S, at an thing I
can get visit in my coronet? Shall We i'm tie the
landlord shooters to Camden Town? What do you
sa,, Daff?' ..,at..f
"Well," said the medical student, Gas there is NO
money th-re will be with the t tle.' Y -
1--WE will go on said Norah "jus befor,. ONLY,
of course with little pride. You are tiezs ed,
Hugh, are you not, that you engaged to l-tal
lad by birh and the daughter of vIscount 4 he
chooses to take the ttle2 1t Is alwa,s best to be-
lorg goo family
''Ye.' said the doctor, Creeping Bob was"
crush" sa. Norah Il will not h any stories
about NV great great grandfather There al
ways scandals in every old family. 1 prefer to
heve that tn y have all been the soul Of honor
every one of them"
''You are disappointed, my dear?" The Doctor
turned to his wife,
ooh she .ried, bursting into tears. with the -ave
lutionary letter in h r hand. off are to be muir
dered ia our beds. and all for nothing with Nc
money no land, let say more about it. But
it lisa cruel thing to give up rank. And Just
the .radespeopie are beginning to lind it Why
tn morning the butcher congratulated M. He had
just heard it. he said And he put penny pound
mere upon the beef"
"Well. said the doctor that is settled. then The
title is extinct. My children you wi no sever,
tinue to be as honorable you cam
Befor Hugh went to bed tina. night he read over
again lottery which he had received that morning
from his mother. This the conclusion:
"And now my dear boy, you know The whole. II
you dssrous of acting before the doctor allows
to travel. go to my solicitors, Mes OngaS &
Greensted, Df Lncon's Inn Fields hey have the
wait until ny arrival expect to lie released in
week so, If things go well Do not. however.
in the matter without consult tn and H.: not
think II is prudent to tell one-even Norah-until
You have consulted them. 1t is vexatious to conceal
All thing from her. STILL have patience for week"
Il don't think" said Hugh, that the doctor Will
mind much. A4urr1dge take 1T. with be astonsshed