Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-19
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Yard could have done very much toward
saving my life Grocie 1t would have
been more sisterly of your aunt to have
postponed her inquiries till was able to
sanction them"
~She could not have guessed that the
thief was my son ana Grace's suitor," said
Lady Darnel. Happily for US, the man
from Scotland Yard was beguiled by
false scent, and my wretched son is still
at liberty. God only knows where he is,
and what we may next hear Of him"
Nothing bad, | hope, mother" said
Grace, for the colonel has undertaken TO
look after him; and as had a very CHEEKY
letter from the dear old man this morning,
have no doubt he has managed every
thing admirably. Would you mind hrs
coming here now, father? l am dying to
hear " hat he has done"
ayes, Grace, you can send for him now.n
Grace went off to deliver her own
message, and Allan Darnel and his wife
were alone for little while. Alone, and
side by side, full of trust in each other,
Just as they had been before the crime
which for little while had wrapped their
lives in a black cloud.
"Ah, Clare, what besotted idiot-what
rnffian have been to you" said Sir Allan,
lifting his wife's hand TO mis- lips What
shall do to atone for my brutality"
Get well and strong as fast as ever you
can, dearest, and let Us start upon that
delicious journey to the Italian lakes.
And-yes there is one other favor |
should ike to ask YOU
There is nothing you can ask, love,
which Will not grant
Il think, Allan, when we come back to
Darnei it would be better for your sister
to find home elsewhere. do not believe
that she ana can ever be quite happy
and mt ease under the same roof, for have
all idea nat she detests me-"
And upon my honor, Glare, | believe
you are right. She shall find another
home. You and will have nothing but
sunshine in our domestic lives. You don't
mind Grace, do you? Grace is devoted to
youl"
and am devoted to Grace. shall be
very sorry when we are obliged to part
with her All, Allan, while we are still
alone tell me that you can forgive the
trouble have brought upon you through
my unhappy son-poOr Grace's entangle-
ment-that terrible wound which has inn
periled this dear life If you had never
known me these things might not have
happened"
III mad never known yOu should have
missed knowing tue happiness. We must
take the sour with the sweet the thOruS
with the roses, dear love. Life is made 50.
AS for Grace, she IS II fine, impuIsive
creature. created to get into mischief of
some Kind IN the flush of youth and folly,
like roe caught in a thicket. And she
might have met your scampish son i'll the
Louvre all the same had | never met
you"
"iardly, Allan, for it was your money
that gave HIM the means of living in
Paris"
"lIere comes the COLONEL said Sir Allan.
Grace came gayiy into the sic&-room,
bringing her Indian warrior, whose fine,
benevolent countenance beamed with
kindly feeling.
My dear Allan, this is a change for the
better. Lady Ddruel, congratulate YOU
he said rs he sunk into the chair which
Grace wheeled forward to the hearth. II
WAS very sorry to leave Darnel lille you
were in such critical state; but had
some particular business in town"
you can speak before father and
mother: they know everything about
Monsieur de Camiilac."
81 am very glad of that, Grace. First
and foremost, then, there are your letters"
said the colonel, handing her sealed
packet. "lou can count them by and by,
and see if they are all right. And there is
letter FROM the young man, whose name
is no more Clmillac than it is Stukely."
"Grace knows his real name now," said
Clare.
"The deuce she doesl" cried the colonel.
. =, IL, / l. 4.
low has half n dozen aliases. However,
Grace knew the man as Camillac and as
Camillac he writes to her, renouncing all
claim upon her, acknowledging that he
was altogether unworthy of her girlish
confidence, and that he obtained her prom
Use under false pretenses The letter was
written on board the Orizaba bound for
New Zealand, where have dispatched our
young friend under the care of a doctor
who is going to settle in the colony and
who will look after Mr.. Camillac and set
him on his legs when he gets there. If
there is any capacity for reform in the man
he will have "A fair chance of redemption"
God grant that he take advantage
of it," exclaimed Glare "Oh, Colonel
Stukely, how can ever he grateful enough
to You for this good work."
"NouY said the colonel. looking puzzled.
"Ah, you do not understand yet You
have not been told all. The service done
for Grace is a tenfold boon to me. The
man you have tried to rescue is my son,
Valentine Stuart Mackenzie. If you have
indeed saved him"
IF he had been my own son | could not
have done anything better for him"
And you nave taken all this trouble
you have spent great deal of money"
began Lady Darnel, but the colonel inter-
rupted her.
Don't talk about the money. The whole
business has cost very little more than a
hundred so far. And that reminds me
that | have some money of yours in my
pocket book. Allan. just half of the notes
which Lady Darnel's son took in his mad
fit. The other half fell into the clutches
of Jaker and his brood, who robbed him
while he was under the influence of de
lirium tremens. Don't be unhappy, Lady
Darnel. the fit was over before we put him
on board the Orizaba. and my friend the
doctor will look after him throughout the
voyage. The Orizaba is a sailing veSsl
The passage will last long enough for a
perfect cure, if my friend Feron is as firm
as believe he will be. | put the case in
his hands as an interesting experiment.
Here is a young man organically sound,
good looking well made, well born, well
bred, given over to the demon drink.
give HIM into your custody, out of reach
of temptation. for the steward and captain
will work with you for his welfare You
can have him all to yourself for the next
two months. If there is any virtue in
your science you ought to be able 10 cure
him. And Feron declared that he would