The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-10
CHAPTER V.
IN THE TEMPLE.

Philip Clitheroe was in when James Ferris
arrived.
THAT is right, he said, as the young law
yer entered the coffee-rOom, where he was
at lunch 81 was afraid you would not get
back before left. | called at your office
yesterday, and your father told me that you
had yourself gone over to ST. Malo. It was
awfully good of you. Sit down and have
some luncl, and then you can tell me about
it. There is nobody near enough to over
hear u.s.
"There Is not much to tell" Ferris said s
he sat down. "As l anticipated, | found
that they had no documents whatever
nothing that would afford the slightest clew
aS 70 the pastn
Philip gave little sigh of relief. He
was willing and anxious to do everything
that was fair and right; but the more he
thought over it, the more he concluded that
the loss of theinheritance would be seri-
Gus matter TO him.
Then Is it all over" he asked. Did
you arrange that other matter for me-
about her allowance, and so onYn
well, no. OF course, | mentioned it.
but, naturally, at present they are not in
clined to accept the fact that no marriage
TOOK place. They have nothing whatever
TO work upon except the word of the
mother She SAID that she was married
and they are convinced that she was so. The
daughter believes it passionately, and in
tends to devote herself to the search for the
register OF marriage. Not SO much. sne
says, Tor the sake of the inheritance. but for
the honor Of her dead mother. Till cha
gives up that search as hopeless. she will
Sccepe nothing from you; and, unless am
greatly mistaken, Philip, it will be long
Time before that event occurs"
am ewfully sorry" Philip CIitberoa
sald, "awfully sorry. Marriage or no mar
ttaGse, Sne Is my uncles daughter, and has a
Ion rIght TO his unentailed property; it is a
uuliloe nasty thing to feel that you are
"rongng woman ~
1o wen, YOU cannot call it wronglpg. ~
Taihes Ferris demonstrated 'Sba bos D.
'esal rights in the NATTER
but she has natural rights. Ferris lvo
may take it as certain that bowar,o. W..
t-'c'e &c. led toward her mother and barSaIS
for %ou'u' mad he left will, have provided
~ W. NeF amply. His sudden death prevented
- anu She must let me SET this nattar
GO, 60, Vi her friends must for her which
C3.HtS 70 the same thing. What sort Of .
eIi IS shef" he asked. vi q
70 one is lady, English in APPEARANCE. tho
svope VINO brought her up have taE sao
wei pans with her; both speak Engiish
Saw y' v yas woman, Madam Duport, is a Je sT
F6c IIUulah VINO has lived a long time in
FrsHo otu' and her husband was a t4echer Of
EngNss ~ LONDON Tp and Is now professor of
sJme alo,. tnoy nave had, l fancy, a hand
been Al o,ol; with her; anyhow she has
blv so an9 IN another year will be remarEa -
soft evou looking, in quiet style; she has
a resC' o. an houest, earnest expression and
rsgjsa r'e 81 mouth. If thought there was a
should ., UhlS marriage In existence
| find IT SJ 'lat she is just the weman to
you msInu IT." Philip said, irritablv.
did befnra one feel bigger rogue than one
French W. II IL had been a flighty little
it 30 mpot an one would not have mindad
scribe H., s ouc being girl such as Won de.
what is p1' ei.S horrible. / only want To do
word .nEgLt, you know, and upon nv,
prove her r,o nsip ier In any way | can to
would jan rights, l do not doubt YOU
you that n Ferrls said. II can assure
should bevoH az. not been situated as am.
.ag but 5ylce, although am s,irs th.t I sen
ias, cor svappointment can come Of II "T Rn
's.se thai IL opposition, as solicitor 10 the
tgef,@ ~ out of the question How
aands, VIII +a not wish her to fall into had
Is4ley s6e would swallow up any littls
AYE a'ay have, and do nothing
e,as h5t..-gI % her 10 90 a friend Of
~. ter gooi narbut, who will certainly
' ~ She Is M, advice ~. and see. at any rate.
eve very large share OF the