Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-14

uniuyestigated.'
"UnmyeStigatedl shall never be happy
TIL have found him. There is nothing On
earth would not do orthe boy who sang
my music as be did should be genuinely
unhappy If thought was never to hear him
sing it again. Iwould do anything and 10
anywhere 20 find him"
Goodbye, enthusiast Now that you DO
come excited, shall leave you. Blythe
way" she added turning as she reached the
door, there is q Harry SlsSon at Deepdene,
who may be the one you are I'm search Of.
Niti your feelings carry you so far as to
make y0u break your vow and go up there to
look for hm2"
Break his vow and go to Deepdenel The
words haunted Guy Hallam when his sister
had left him--hauuted him In the quiet twi-
light OF that summer evening aud during the
days that followed It,
After all, he had made no vow never 10 see
the old place again; and, now that each post
brought him letters from improSdriOs OF all
sorts, containing offers of every lind or en-
gagement, when he heard himself spoken OF
as the man of the day, the feeling of bitter
ness and injustice passed out OF his heart
and his pride, reaSserting itself told him thai
he possessed in his genius greater inherit
ance than any which could be left him OF
taken away. Besides, his inquiries about
the missing chorister continued utterly fruit
less, and, as each day the CHARGE of finding
him grew smaller, so did his restless desire
to discover him deepen.
Thus 1t came about that one evening, when
the rays OF the setting sun were lighting UP
the distant Minister, Guy, for the first time In
fourteen years stood again by the gates Of
Deepdene.
The old lodge-kceper came out TO open
them. When last INC had seen her she had
been standing there, her apron at her eyes,
as she waved a farewell to Master Guy"
The old feelings IT love and sorrow crept
into his heart as he took her wrinked hand.
Here too Fi3es had fingered, sobbing rs II
her heart would break, while her grandfatb-
or stood beside her, stern and cold.
For moment the lOdge-keeper did NOT
recognize him then she welcomed him Joy
fully. lie spoke TO her for q little while OF
her own affairs, then he asked about the boy
Harry Ssson.
She shook her head
"I-don't rightly know, Mr.. Guy" she said
doubtfully. There be such a rare lot now
up there ut the Hall that can't fairly tell
zee who Is and who isn't There be- Brown,
| know; but that can't be him, for he be the
butler and fifty, II he be day T.; and there be-
Stny-yes there do be Sisson For do
remember now that tother day Miss Fides--
whose only fault, bless her, be that she have
taken your place, Master Guy--Mlss Fides
she coined home the other day with little
lad all IN rags, with great blue eyes. And
heard them tell at the lodge that she had
found him staryin like, and had stripped
him Of his rags and put him into a page-boy's
suit and keeps him now TO run errandscs for
her, and wash her pug-dogs, and feed her
pol-parrots and such like. And they do tell
me she be much set on him, and have called
him Granny Mead though why | don't
know, when his name be Sisson."
That must be the boy" Guy IIallam said.
"liow glad shall be 10 find hinil Can you
send 10 fetch him for me, Mrs. SayageY'
She shook her head.
"Why, bless you, sir, | amt got no one TO
send nowl All the little 'uns--leastwise
what you remember little 'uns-are growed
up and married or out at service now. And
| suppose ] shall stay here and open the gates
myself till grow too stiff 10 do II, and they
come and put me under the daisies alongside
o. my old man. But why don't you 60 up 10
the Hall yourself, Master GuyP I'm sure, II
anybody has a right It's You"
81 don't wish 10 meet the ladies'" he an
swered Yet"
'If that's all, you needn't be afraid, for
they've both gone out for the day. Miss
Fides told me they wouldn't be back till late,
and said ! was 10 90 to bed when | was tired
for | suffer sorely with the roomatics-as
they would come in by the other lodge"
"Then | viii 20 and make inquiries" he
decided. "Good-byeW
lie strobe a little way up the long drive,
and then turned on the well-remembered
lawn. The way led past little plantation
10 the terraces Of Deepdene, which were all
ablaze with color. He stopped and looked
ut the dear old walls he loved so well, the
walls that were his brthright
lie stood just beside the window OF tho
muslc-room II was open, and with the
memory Of his mother strong upon him, no
entered IT, The room was empty; but the
organ stood open, and on II lay some music
which in moment harecoguized as his.
Inyommtarly be laid HIS fingers on the keys
-inyolunurily began to play. The twilight
was deepening fast into dusk, and an cere
feeling crept over him as the great room re-
echoed with the organs tones
Again hc struck the prelude Of the marvel
lOus song, and again, with a sense Of beWil-
dorment and almost awe, lac heard the glorl-
ous voice take up the words, 'lntreat me not
20 leave thce'
Almost mechanically he played through
the song 10 the end, then he turned round
slowly and faced the singer.
II was Fides Grimswold.
Into his eyes there came lool, Of bewil-
deiment since his chorister's voice, unmis-
taxable and unique, had echoed through the
room; now there was no one there but bis
cousin, tho original Of his priced portrait
Sweeter lhau ever he had pictured her she
stood with soft lace wrapped mantila-fash-
ion round her small head.
'I-l-beg your pardon for being here" he
stammered They told me there was no
chance OF my seeing you, or ] should not
have trespassed. You must forgive"
Her eyes lit up with CLEAN Of supreme
triumph
only on condition that you play me the
next page" she said cOnstrainedly.
He turned and obeyed her bidding won
deringly.
Look round now, sir" she said; and, as
he heard the natural tones OF her voice, MS
heart gave a wild tbrob.