Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21
THE CARMICHEL LEGACY.

London CITY with torrtd sunshine In the streets
and heat radiatlng everywhere, wnlle the chlel
business going on was IN fruits ana ICED drfnks;
three o'clock striking on the oiS DELL OF BOW,
and repeated by the bigger Dell or Pauls. as
Lady Jones carriage drew up at GOrham
House which Is situated in the very vortex OF
the cfty Whirlpool Lady Jones was small, thin
and midile-ayed, but quick and nervous In her
movements. and she had alighted and reached
the porch of Gorham House before the rosy
fOotman was hallway down from HIS perch
Lady Jones pursued her way with no uncertain
stems. for Gorham House had long been familiar TO
her Uwas there that her late husband had his
offices. the celebrated Sir Isaac Jones, who had
built town halls. theaters, chapes, and JaIl5
than any man OF his time.
Lady Jones hurried into a suite OF offices, where
many young men were at work among plans and
drawings half buried among rolls OF drawing
paper.
IF Mr.. Robert Is busy, I will wait" said Lady
Jones, SEATING herself humOly on a chair In the
outer Office.
Presently an outer door opened, and a tall, good
looking young fellow. with dark, clOselyshOrn
hair. made his appearance. This was Robert
Csrmichel, the young and ,be successor OF Sir
Isaac Jones. He was clever. He had plenty OF
energy and 20 about him; but he owed everything
In Life 10 Lady JOnes-who had taken him up.
adopted him. and pushed his fortune 10 its present
agreeable height.
any dear aunt said the young man. coming
forward and hurrying Lady Jones into his private
ROOM .'They only this moment told me you we're
here What brings you into the city this brolling
day: And you look 50 weary and worn"
~ am weary said Lady Jones with sigh,
"weary AMI sal. have just heard sad news
..WelI," said Robert, In a voice that expressed
curiosity rather than emotion.
ale Il dead
There was no mistakiny the sorrowful accents
IN which these words we're spoken; they expressed
something more than ordinary grief. As for Rob-
ert, his face retained It's cOmpOsure.
'.HOw did he die?" he asked.
''of fever. in some remote part OF Africa
''IOu are quite sure?' asked Robert with inStinc
tive caution. There is possibility OF mistake?"
''Ny dear. 10 i OfficlaI-thrUugh the consul and
the Foreign once, and sent 70 me.expressly by
his dying wish, 10 seems Robert cried Lady
Jones, 'oh. Robert, don't you see the full slgnin-
canoe OF that?"
Robert looked puzzled. After ALL his father was
little more than a name TO him; he had seen HIN
only at intervals OF years, for col Carmichael had
hal his Headquarters In Paris aud had BEEN more
over, an erratic Kind OF being. often mpecuni-
Gus. and generally full OF Wild enterprise and ad-
ventures
emotion, II had letter from hm-frOm your
father, only few days ago-a beautiful letter.
Robert, believe that II your father had lived he
would have come home 10 us-tO you and me. And,
Roorrt," with faint blush. 81 might have been
your stepmother."
"You would have married him, aunt:- cried
Robert.
Robert, I loved your father-he was my first,
my only love; don't mind confes,fn- IL now that
he Il dead But read his letter, Robert IL contains
q message for you"
Robert read his fathers letter calmly and eriti-
cally. The only paragraph that referred TO him
was as follows: "I1 you should hear OF anything
happening TO Us up the country tell Robert can
leave him nothing out good naIne-and a certain
responsibility, which l hope he will fulrl as best
he can ,., s0.. ,,,, ,u.,..,, o--.., No..
reading The passage aloud
Debts, perhaps-I must pay them" said Lady
Jones hastily. "Well, that story Is told. Now let
Us talk Of the opening one. When are you going
Now, Clara was the daughter OF Lady Jones
friend and neighOor. Nesbet of The Fins. she
would have a good fortune, and was handsome
after massive type Robert had known her all
his life, and liked her too; but he WAS not I'm love
with her or she with him. But they had acqui-
esced In the views OF their elders, although Clara
was suspected or a preference Tor a young man OF
merry. pleasant humOT, one Harry LsvisOn, a
su0altern IN an Infantry regiment, whose position
was harIIy substantial enough to please Mr..
Nesoet.
Lady Jones suggested that Robert should come
W 10 "Ihe WILLOWS that very night and mike his
proposal 70 Clara, before the other one had de-
clared himself And Robert assented without any
great eagerne>s But, as IL happened. there was
press OF work that night, and Robert was d =
tained at GOrham House TIL after s. and he was
Tired and sleepy when he reached his chambers
In a handsome new mansion in bloomsbury, built
after MS own designs He stumbled up stairs half
asleep and grumbllns AT having 10 dress and turn
out again. and he grumbleI still more when on
opening his outer door, he found the whole place
In darkness; the lamp in the corridor unlit and
no light either In his servants room.
so much for Old reJainers," muttered Robert
In fact hts household was not exactly on a
perfect footing. Basset, the man. was never
about when he was wanted. and his vile, who had
once been Lady Jones maid hardly atoued for her
husban4's shortcomings Anyhow, they had both
gone OUT and lett the place ID take OF itself;
and ROBERT all IN darkness. had TO crop. his way
10 the slttiny-rOon chimney piece for a match
When the II Itch was struck and lamp lighted
Robert looked about him, wondering whether he
In nj.
own easy chair, was reclining a young woman
Last asleep: sleeping 50 sOundly indeed, that the
eyebrows slightly, without awaking her. Across
the young wOmdn'S knees lay a small creature a
boy apparently, with absuriy small boots and
long Diack stOcAInss. whose mead was pilIOwed on
her bosom, while on a stool at her feet was
stretcheJ little girl with her head leaning
against her mothers knees, and almost enveiOpei
In her black. trailing skirt. All about were
slreNn sh.twi>, wrappers and hand ba-ss, some OF
them bearing clean White labels marked .RaQayes
Quest. which seemed 10 show that the little group
OI s.eepers had but recently crossed the channel.
There Is some mistake her, said Robert to
himself In amaZement. ''vl,IJOrS for some per-
sons chambers. shown into the wrong fat"
Iley were sweet-loOking cbildren-eyen the
mother, a. size slept, had soft, eniidlike expires
sion on her lace. The face Was charming. too;
Father thin, perhaps. but with features admir-
aOy chiseiled, and the form, stretched out In all
lAe abandon Oi thorough repose, was Of soft and
Robert is!t that II was pity TO disturb such a
p.edsn3 picture. And The poor things were
Passing and would grow more 80 the longer IL was
CONTINUED But the boy now showed signs OF
a"dklnS; his forehead pUcaeTrd with wrinkles
anu he rubbed his eyes Vigorously with his little
INST Then his eyes opened WIDER and wider as he
TOOK II the unaccustOmed scene about him. the
eyes nlaIly settled upon Robert looking into his
IA wOnler. out without fear and then the baby
lace -ppled into a smile. Robert was absurlly
Pr ased that the child should smile at him
We ar 70 Dc fr!eI1s, then, liGtie chap" he said
sniiiIns, TOO. ~'
he 10Y, In trying to gain a sitting posture.
aroGs-1 rs mother, VINO opened aer eyeS-tHey
WI DedutHlI eyes VI deep, dark gray-and rais-
M herself. looked about her yagu-ly at nrst and
QaLLiei 0y the !ampIignt; JUt presently coming 10
IuL consciousness, she looked Up at Robert while
her CHEEKS were uE.rd vita a faint blush
ARE you, then, kOuert?' she asked looking in
Qli4hsH luJo The young mans face and speaking
Win pretty foreign accent
\ an hob ri, certainly, but fear not the right
ohe-koorrt Carmichael Is NY full name"
Anu AN Madame that l., Mistress Carmichel.
Denl-- my naine-sureiy sou have heard OF ben
lss. SAID The young woman, holding her olsen
boy You DID not expect me- perhaps can II be-
tAat my letter I'D not arrive?'
i nave not received II, certainly; but Is there
not some mlstake:"
An, you did not think was 50 Young parhans
You expected that your fathers wiz, Wound h..
some one more aged and more dignifed than l.
70 say the truth" replied Robert whose face
wore an expression Of perp4eXlty and di.may II
Cd not Know mat there Was any YOU at all.
An Ne dIi not write To you about me ana these
Att4r OIr>, cried MIS- Carmichael, with an express
sAJA or pain on her cOuHtenance. "BuI Il Wa. TO
1Ou Was told 10 come II any misfortune ,nOuld
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