The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-02-01
CHAPTER ".

Ten years had passed since Sir Raye
Wharf had adopted the boy whose genius
had seemed to him too great to waste in
solitude; and he often said to himself that
Heaven had rewarded him for what he i'll
tended to be a good deed. All over Eu-
rope the name of Nane Wharf was We'll
known. There was no country in which
some Of his gigantic enterprises had not
succeeded. OF late years all the work
had fallen into his hands. Sir Kaye was
failing in health, and was paying the pen
atty OF too much FRAMEWORK. BY degrees
he put everything into the hands Of his
his young protese.
They were together one morning III tho
pretty brcakfast-room at Lulworth Hall,
when the post-bag was brought in.
..Read the letters, Nanc," said Sir Raye.
He knew that i'll none of them would
there be any secrets. The love of woman
or child would never be and had never been
for him.
..Reud them, Vanc,"h he repeated.
Nane obcyeu him.. He wadeu through
q mass of Observation-Disclosures in Ger
man, French, and Spanish. He had spent
his leisure hours in the study OF the mod
ern languages, and had succeeded SO we'll
that he could write and converse i'll most
OF them.
ga letter with n coronei," lie said
"Wliom can this be trom!'
He opened it, and read it, all uncon-
scious That he nclu his fate in mis- own
hands.
..Lord Audley of ulycrscroit,'' he said.
"Why, Ulyrrscroft is i'll Surrey, Sir Raye,
is it not!"
"Yes. What does he WANT" asked Sir
Raye.
"Thc river Ulver runs through one part
of his estate. 1t was not always Il deep or
Q broad stream; but OF late it has deep
cned and widencd considerably. He suys
that the people used ste~pping-stoncs and
Mt times n small ferry-boat for crossing it;
but now those methods are not available.
He thinks it would add much to the value
of his property if n light, pretty, orna-
mental bridge were thrown across the
river. He writes also that, owing to the
shifting sand in the bed of the river. he
thinks it will be by no means easy of ex-
ecution. He wishes you to 20 to Ulyers-
croft Hall and spend a week with him.
Then you can see for yourself what is
best.'
81 an not well enough to 20, yauc. NV
strength is falling. You must go for me-,
Write to Lord Audiey, and tell him how
deeply l regret that ] cannot accept his
kind invitation, but that | send suosti-
tute in ycu.'
"Will he like it?" asked vane half
doubtfully. ole seeems to wisl. for you."
'.He must like it. ] could rot 20. |
Lave Il certain presentimcnt that IHi work.
ing days are ended" said Sir Rave mourr-
fully. s.Yane, Lord Audley will he de-
lighted to have you in my place. Write
TO him at once. You viii emjay Il week Mt
Ulverscroft. 1t is one Of the prc;tiest
places in England. 1 always said that ut
some time or other there must hc y bridge
over the Ulrer. 1t is abeautitul river,
and the bridge must be n light one"
Nane sat down, pencil III hand, Ia sketch
n light beautiful structure that should yet
have solidity enough to bear y whole regi-
mcnt. IL was interesting to watcl, the r.-
pidity Of his white fingers, the glow on his
face, and tue light in his eyes as his beali-
titul conception grew. He took the sketch
10 his muster when it was completed, and
almost wondered at the emotion in bis
face.
..Iou remind rae of Quentin Matsys,"
ea.{i Sin Rays With II smile.
Lat his pupil shraat from bis words
liz liked nptnins t!9a.s eniittdcd him OF ilis