New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-04-04

ton and accent and that lie IN COM
mon with all Others, spoke very well
indeed, and # not quite up to his own
standard, still very much above the
average Of a, better class ofchildren
than those living in that part of War
neclife.
And then Mrs. Arnitt appeared
again, and said thesick man was very
anxious to see his lordship If he would
go up. So Lord Archie went up
alone
It was a poor little room in which
he found himself when be. reached the
top of the creaking stairway, but it
was clean and orderly. The quilt up
on the bed was white, if coarse, and
there was q pleasant-faced middle
aged nurse in a white cap sitting be-
side the patient, who rose and made
her obedience when he entered under
the low doorway. Arnitt made assign
to her to leave them, and Lord Archie
advanced to the side OF the bed.
"Why, Arnitt" he said, I'm very
sorry to find you so i'll; what ever
have you been doing to get like this?n
five about come to the end OF
the Journey" said the sick man in a
painful undertone, scarcely more than
a whisper.
cob! I hope not, hope not, put in
the officer kindly. You must keep
up your heart. Youknow while there's
life there's hope,and man Just in his
prime, as you are, mustn't think OF
giving in yet awhile Besides, there
are others to think OF, you know, Ar
nltt-there's your wife, and there are
your chlldren-you must make an eff
fort and do your best to live for their
sakes.
"Poor souls, God h 3, then1!" muir
INJURED Arnitt, feebly. GIVE never
been much good to her, and she's been
the best and dearest OF wives to me;
but there'll be a provision for her and
for them, never fear; and, Lord Archie
1t Was about that was anxious to see
you when Nellie told me YOU were
down below "Ought you to be talk
ing SO much?" Lord Archie asked gen
tly interrupting. He had noticed the
change in Arnitt's manner OF address
ing nina change from "my lord to
"Lord Archie '-and it made the man
more familiar than ever.
"Oh, yes, yes-What will it matter
in the end?" impatiently. "Just a
few minutes more OF less. must tell
you some things, and get you to help
my boy into the rights and position
which had to forego and give up. I
know you will, when l have told you
my story, beginning from the time
when you were Archie Falconner, OF
Paul's, and | was Studham, Of Brace
nose.'
Lord Archie uttered sharp cry OF
recognition and surprise. "studham,
OF Brazenose, and the ranks of the
Twenty fifth dragons! Good heavens!
what could have possessed you? You
must have been mad-mad!''
NO, I wasn't mad, not in the least;
I was only the victim OF circum-
stances" answered the sick man, with
a sad smile; "But, tell me, didn' tyou
know all along?''
81 never guessed it. Inever suspect
ed it for a moment. Ionly knew Ihad
known you long ago in tina old 'Varsi-
ty days. Yes; of course you are Stud
ham; but, heavens!" how you are al
tered"
Fourteen years Of theranks do make
a change in a man, and the Studham
you knew was very young and very
FOOLISH, the other answered.
CITIZEN what can | do for you? Why
don't you claim your own, and take
your own place in the world? It'sab-
surd to think Of you, Studham- nav,
but you are not Studham, but Man
nersleigh, now, since your father died
out such a life as yours
must Of necessity be. It's absurd, and
we must get you out of this at once"
"No, no; it's poor little hole, but
I've been happy in it. I'll stay here
to the end Of the chapter We've got
to the last page, | fancy. Still, my
children have rights, and | have kept
silence long enough"
ssFor Mannersleigh-that is, foryour
brother Taft"
eyes, Taft; do you ever hear any
thing OF him? Have you any idea
what kind Of life heis leading?"
Lord Archie laughed ooh, he has
turned over a new Leaf; he has given
up the old ways with the old name.
But how came heto proveyour death?
He must have done it to claim and
gain your fathers title
81 don't know; I have not heard a
word OF him for years never since the
day when | last saw him, when [ told
him | had proof, proof Of his guilt for
which | have borne the blame all these
w
gave him the opportunity of Fl lying the
country, which, he secuted, declaring
| must be mad, crazy, idiotic to dream
of suspecting him."
"Of what?"
"Murder!" the sick man answered.
CHE foully and cruelty murdered my
mothers niece, our cousin, because he
had made. But what am I saying?
| am wandering in my head, that I 90
babbllng out the secret have kept all
these years to my own hurt and RUM
He looked anxiously at Lord Archie
as he spoke, as if he thought he
would rush out OF the room and pro-
claim the whole Of his secret to the
world at large; but Lord Archie soon
set him at rest.
ssDon't worry yourself. You didn't