Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-22
OR, LADY GlLM0RE'S TEMPTATION,
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And May was not afraid of lnjurlng
her hair, and so let Gerard take as much
as he wished. Her heart indeed felt too
sad at the thought of Gerard going away
from her to care for anything else, and
when he took her in his arms to bid her
goodbye it was all she could do to re-
strain her tears.
"You will write?'' she whispered !,
with her head on his breast
81 will write Tomorrow he ans
swered, sand tell you all about how
get on. don Il mean to be brow beaten
you know by any of these fine people
and that III soon let them see. But
now, MAY darling, 1 must so-you love
me truly and really don Il you, May?''
"Oh, yes, yes, Gerard!'
"And you loved me before all this
came know; you loved me didn't you,
when l was only plain Gerard Brewster
or at least imagined myself to be?''
"You know 1 did, whispered the
girl.
They parted in the tenderest fashion
and again and again renewed their prom
ises faith to each other, and then
slowly, reluctantly-Gerard left her car
rying away the memory of her sweet
face in his heart.
He found on his return to the farm
house, that Father Hayward had not
been idle in his absence. Mrs Brewster
had. in fact, signed q deposition which
he had drawn out, fully confirming Lady
Gilmore IS confession regarding Gerard 3
birth and supposed death in every par
llcular. Poor Mrs. Brewster was IN
great grief, but she had obeyed Ger
ard IS request, and his portmanteau was
packed and ready; but she fairly broke
down when the moment of part
ing came, and sobbed aloud when
Gerard bent down to kiss her.
"Nonsense, - he said kindly, ''don t
go Oh like that; III be back here very
soon can tell YOU. -
But Mrs. Brewster knew the world
better than he did.
"'No my dear,'' she went, "you re
going into a new life, and it's
but natural you should forget the old
one.
"I'm sure he will not forget his kind
nurse who has tended him all these
years, - said Father Hayward; land in
all probability also Mrs. Brewster you
will be called to Wrothsley to substan-
tate Gerard s Claims
"Of course, l won't forget you, ="
said Gerard, once more shaking her
hand; "good- bye, take care of yourself,
like a good old woman, until l come
back.
And so he parted from the woman who
had nursed and reared him for twenty
five years. He had a smile on his face,
as he went out of the door, but Mrs.
Brewster covered hers with her hands and
walled oud.
al thought to have him by me to close
my eyes in death, ~ she moaned; "buu
now it is all over; he's gone away and
will never come back.
In the meanwhile, Gerard and the
priest were walking towards the village
inn, from whence they drove in car
rage to the nearest railway station.
They Travelled by fast train, and
reached London about in the evening,
and then proceeded direct to Wrothsley,
ARRIVING about 10 CLOCK. At the sta
ton at Wrothsley carriage awaited
them, as Father Hayward had tele-
graphed during the day to Lady Gilmore
that they were on their way. Gerard by
this time was somewhat pale and agi-
tated, in spite of all his big words to
poor May Summers.
fYou are nearing your home now,''
said Father Hayward kindly and reassur-
ingly, as they drove on in the luxurious
carriage through the dark lanes. Then
they reached the west lodge at Wroths-
ley end entered the park, and Gerard
leaned his head out of the carriage VIM
dow to hide his nervousness.
1.-THE park is very extensive, % went
on the calm voice of the priest, Hand
well stocked with deer, and the lake abb
Int alx nj, do IN, hr ba
bye, forgot to ask you, are you a
sportsman?
81 have shot hare or two, - an
swered Gerard huskily.
"Ah, that will all soon come right;
you will have plenty of shooting here,
and most young men like it. -
Another quarter of an hour brought
them to the front entrance of the castle,
and few moments later, Gerard was
in the great hall, and as the
butler, Graham, advanced to receive the
travellers, this ordinarily calm man abso-
lutely started as his eyes fell on Gerard Is
face.
''My lady gave orders that she would
receive you and-this gentleman at once,
on your ARRIVAL he sad, not in his
usual even tones. Gerard's likeness to
his late lord had startled the butler, and
there had been strange rumors about the
castle and the neighborhood for some
days.
''Come, then, - said the priest, put
ting his arm through Gerard IS, and lead
ing him gravely up the magnificent stair
case. for Gerard was too much agitated
by this time almost to know where he
was going. He had never been in such
3 house before, and had had no idea of
such wealth and luxury as surrounded
him on every side. His heart was beat
ing fast, and his face was flushed, and
his hands trembled as they traversed the
thickly carpeted broad corridors, and
reached at last the room where Lady
awaited them in greater aglta-
ton even than her stranger son.
Father Hayward raped softly on the
loor, and then led Gerard in; led him up
10 the rich satin couch on which was
seated pale woman with dark restless
ayes, who rose with q half-cry on her
1aIlid lips as they approached her.
~ have brought your son back to
you - said the priest gently. ''Gerard
his is your mother, Lady Gilmore.
Then Lady Gilmore put out her quiver-
ng hand.
cit is his fathers fane-his father's
ACE, - she murmured. as Gerard uerv-
,usly took her hand in his own trembling
me
''Tt is a remarkable likeness certain
-, said Father Hayward, as Lady Gill
more s eyes still dwelt on the familiar,
ret unfamiliar features. 1t was like
ooking on the dead again she was think