The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05

l~And v0r nust n1sc parcavoa yourself that
| with my oil lords death your power j. quite
deparicd DO not fear yon now, hr. Baliy;
] think evcn-Gol forgive me-that take
! certain pleasure in yoaf company.
IIo broke out IN burst Of aushicr. which
clearly saw be assumed.
81 have como with empty pockets, says
hc. after q pause.
II 10 not think thorc viii be any money
coing. replied 81 would advise you not
b build on that
II shall have something TO say on the
point De returned
"Inlcelr said l. u have not q guess what
| 10 viii be-. them
"Oh. YOU ar 70 confidence" said the mas
ter II lave still one long position-that
VOL raoaie fsaf q scandal md J enjoy IT,"
Pardon me. Mr. Bally." says l. ave do
not IN the lcast fear a scandal against You.
Ho laughed azain. "You have been study
in, repariec. be said "But speech is very
eaev and sometimes very deceptive. warn
Won fairly. you will find me viiriol in the
house You would do wiser 10 pay money
down and see my back And with that he
waved hiss hand 70 me and left the room.
A little after my lord came with the law
yer. Mr. Carlyle. bottle 81 old wine was
brought. AMI $50 all hal n glass before we
f.m > business Tho necessary deeds were
then prepared and executed. and the Scotch
estates made over in trust to Mr. Carlyle and
myself
"There Is one point, Mr.. Carlyle, said my
lord. when these affairs had been adjusted.
ION which wish that you would do us jus
hce. This sudden departure coinciding with
my brothers return viii be certainly com
mented on. wish YOU would discourage
any conjunction Of the two
Il will make q point Of &c., my lord, b" said
Mr.. Carlyle. "The mas r Bally does not
then accompany your
1T is n point I must approach said my
ford. "Mr Rallv remains 40 Durri~ieer under
the care Of Mr.. Mackellari and do not mean
that ho shall even know or destination
Common report, however, began the
lawyer.
"Ah, but Mr.. Carlyle, this is 70 be a secret
quite among ourselves interrupted my lord
''Noue but you aud Mackoliar are % be made
acquainted with my movements"
"And Mr Baiy stays herel Quite So
said Mr.. CARLYLE "yhe powers you leave
Then he broke or again. Mr.. Mackellar
we have q rather heavy wight upon u.s.
"No doubt SIR, said l.
"No doubt" said he mir. Bally viii
have no voiceW
1Hc'wiil have no voice. said my -ord
"and hope no influence Mr. Bally Is not
good adviser"
81 seen said the lawyer. "By tho way
has Mr. Bally meansT
81 understand bin 90 have nothing re-
piled my lord 81 give him table, fro, and
candle ia this house. "
"And in the matter Of an Allowance II J
am to share the responsibility, you will see
how highly desirable it is that | should under
stand your yiews," said the lawyer. son
the question Of an allowance"
There will be- no allowance " said my lord.
81 wish Mr. Bally % live very private. We
have not always been gratiied with bis be
hayiorn
"And in the matter Of money" / added,
she has shown himself on Infamous bad nus
band. Glance your eye upon that docket.
lir. Carlyle. where have brought together
-the different sums the man has drawn from
The estate in the last fifteen or twenty years
The total is pretty"
Mr.. Carlyle made the motion Of whistling
81 had no guess Of this said he ok
cuse mo once more my lord if ] appear 20
push YOU. but 10 Is really desirable | should
penetrate your intentions: Mr.. Mackellar
might die. when ! should lnd myself alone
upon this trust Would it not be rather
your lordships preference that Mr. Bolly
should-ahem-should leave The countryF
Ny lord looked at Mr Carlyle "Why DO
you ask that" said be-
II gather my lord, that Mr. Daiiy is not
comfort 70 his family" says The lawyer with
a smile,
Ny lords face became suddenly knotted.
81 wish be was in bell. cried be. and filed
himself q glass Of wine, but with a hand SOD
lettering that De spilled the half into DIS
bosom This was the second time that. in The
midst Of the most rccuitr and wis, behavior
his luminosity had spurted out Il startled
Mr.. Carlyle, who observed my lord thence
forth with covert curiosity. and TO me 10 re-
stored the certainty that SIC were acting for
the best IN view Of my lords health and rea
SON.
Except for this explosion, the interview
was very successfully conducted. No doubt
Mr.. Carlyle would talk, as lawyers do. little
by little We could thus feel we had laid the
foundations of better feeling in the coun-
try. and the mans own misconduct would
certainly complete what we had besg9-. .Ip--
deed, before bis departure, Cue lawyer show
ed us there BAD already gone abroad some
eino.neriugs OF the truth.
~ should perhaps explain 70 You, my lord.
said De, pausing, with his hat in his hand,
shat have not been altogether surprised
with your lordship's dispositions in the case
Of Mr. Bally Something Of this nature
oozed ont when be was last in ,Durrisdeer
There was some talk Of n woman 40 ST.
Brides, TO whom you had behaved extremely
handsome, and Mr. Bally with no small de
gree OF cruelty. There was the entail again.
which was much controversial i'm short,
there was no want Of talk, back and forward
and some Of our wisoacres took up a strong
opinion remained n suspense rs became
one of my cloth, but Mr Mackoar's docket
here has finally opened my eyes 1 do not
think, Mr. Mackelhs that you and / Will
give him that much roie'
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