The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-12

DO you mean, i" said Francis Roche again
with that dusky blush. that you" and
then he paused.
ITO call a spade a spade" answered
efeorge Roche, and he also blushed through
his discolored skin, Il forged this Daub-
eny's name, intending TO repay the money,
ana never believing that such careless fell
low as he would look into his affairs. But
he did; the whole thing was discovered,
and l had to hy the country to prevent
being arrested. Ny brother helped me with
money TO do this, for bis own sake, sup
pose; and without a parting word to my
young wife, whom knew was about TO be-
come mother, l was forced TO bolt
sailed in the Endymion for Aus
tralla, aud the ship was lost on the
voyage, and l and another chap were the
| only souls on board saved. saw my name
among the list Of the dead, and the other
fellow and /, who was under q cloud, too,
agreed TO let it be supposed that the sea had
swallowed us up with the rest. and to begin
new life, in a new land, with a new name.
But never got on. and after twenty years
or so OF hard struggle for existence, saw
By the English papers that this Daubeny
was dead, and so l came to the old country
and here / ann
1T is most extraordinary story" said
Francis Roche; "most unjust. il it be true
| TO Lady Ennismore; most unjust to every
one concerned in it."
| Il could not help 1t, my lad; and as for
Lady Ennismore, as you call her. she soon
got over my supposed loss. She went to
Paris with her maid Lorimer, and friend,
and you were born there, and year later
she married Lord Ennismore."
"And did my uncle, Col. Roche know OF
the marriage which you say took place."
| He knew that Katherine and l had been
lovers, at all events. and when the news Of
my supposed death reached England he
| went to Brackenford to tell the tale. Your
| mother naturally was in a terrible state, for
she wasn't II at the time, and her mother
neither knew of her marriage nor that she
was about to have child. She confided
| this, believe, to your uncle, for he per-
suaded Mrs Maiden to allow her to 90 to
Paris with Miss Drummond for change
with Miss Drummondp cried Francis
"Yes, parsons daughter somewhere in
the neighborhood, who was a friend Of
katherines, and some years older, and she
went with Katherine to Paris, and Lorimer
went too, and you were born there. And
then Katherine persuaded my brother to
| adopt you, which, as you know, he did"
But how do you know all thisgn
II can tell you that, too, my lad. 1 came
back to England, as | told you, and l was
| in very low water indeed, when one day |
CHANGED to ses my Lady Ennismore in all
| her glory In the park. | knew her again at
once, and asked fellow who was standing
near all about her. and heard she was con-
sidered beauty, aud had come into great
| fortune, when / her lawful husband was
about starving"
But, by your own account you have
forsaken her7"
That's true enough, still the contrast
between her state and mine seemed little
hard. So / wrote to her aud told her was
10 nd Oft hn Ixvfr, k,.%
ing for consideration to remain among
the dead, if she would pay me handsomely
to hold my tongue"
Francis threw back his head, and his lips
curled as he listened to these words.
That's all very fine, my boy, but please
to remember you have never been starving,
and moreover / knew nothing about your
| existence; in fact Katherine distinctly lied
to me about that She said our child was
dead, and naturally believed her, until |
found out she was deceiving me-"
Then have you seen Lady EnnismoreN
10 be sure l have; she came to meet me
at Lorimer's, who keeps an old clothes shop
In Buckingham Palace road, and is married
now to wretched little sneak called Tommy
Twiss. There my lady agreed to allow me
one thousand year for life for holding my
tongue and not interfering between she and
Lord Ennismore | agreed to this because
| did not know OF your existence. Look here
| Francis, my boy, for we may as well speak
plainly, do you know what you are helped
toi A great fortunel"
II do not understand your
"You are the eldest son OF Katherine
| Roche, late Maiden, and Katherine Roche
came into great fortune by her brothers
| death. Her marriage with Lord Ennis
| more Is nowhere; she could not be married
to him when she had husband living, and
here | am living, and mean to live a pretty
| bit longer toop
But even if this should be all true,n said
Francis Roche, who had grown very pale
| from excitement, "how possibly could we
honorably disturb her marriage with Lord
Ennismorea She married him In ignorance
OF any wrong to him, and they are devoted
to each other, and have children-a little
| Son-n
Nv hose nose, my lad. you'll put out a
bit" said George Roche with a laugh. Its
qnixotlo folly to talk OF anything else.
| Who should Lord Ennismore'S son Inherit
your property9 You are Katherine's eldest
son born in wedlock, and this other little
fellow was born in nothing OF the kind. It's
| all very well saying your mother did not
know l was alive, but she did know she had
an elder son, and yet she ignored your ex-
| istence."
Il must see my uncle about it; for
| heavens sake do nothing in the matter until
consult him. said Francis Roche hastily,
and he began to pace the room with uneven
footsteps. lit would be such terrible
thing for Lady Ennismore-nos that owe
her much;" and his face darkened for he
| remem bered Helen Drummond
You owe her nothing; but, my lad, have
you such thing as a B and s about the
place, for its confoundedly thirsty work
talking of such things, and coming back to
this place has upset ME a bit"
Francis Roche rang for the brandy and
soda, and then went into mis- bedroom, and
for few minutes left his strange visitor
alone. Gould this possibly be true9" he
thought, with strong excitement The $500
that ne had received so mysteriously GER
tainly tended to confirm George Roche's
story, and Lady Ennismore's strong IN
terest in his own fortunes. But even if it
were true, how could he stab this woman to
the heart as it we're for the sake of her
wealth9 He remembered at this moment
his first day at Brackenford, and how he
had half enved tie wonderful good fortune
of the little heir, while bright-faced Helen
| Drummond stood by his SIDE And he
might change this if this mans tale
were true.
Il must see my uncle about it," at last he
decided; IF this is really my father, my
uncle will know his brother-and should
like to know the truth, and as the colonel is
in town, I'll run up tonight, if can get
| leave.n
| He then raturned to his sitting -roor,