The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-26
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Sir Eustace," George answered.
"Will you be good enough, said the baro-
net addressing the detective, ito retire and
to take these people With you. You need
not leave the hotel until / have seen you
again"
You will remember. Sir Eustace," re-
turned the detective. that a little while
ago you told me thAt l was a fool. trust
that before leave you will see your way to
the withdrawal of that Injurious epithet."
"My good man." Sir Eustace ans wered.
for heavens sake don't bother me now .
Let me get to tho bottom OF this Astonishing
| business. Now go, there's a good fellow,
aud we can settle whether you're fool or
no little later on"
The detective withdrew with an air Of
dignity, taking his witnesses with MIN.
The baronet and Redwood were left alone.
Redwood" said Sir Eustace" l can't
stand this. I'm in such a state Of amaze
ment that l can't believe that Pm not dreams
ing, You knew this Walhaert was your
fathers murdererw
II knew it months ago, Sir Eustace."
| You knew IL months ag5F The baro-
net fairly staggered under this new SUR
prise
my mother knewit Mons. Dom had
guessed it for years. We consulted together
when last went to England, and we re.
solved that silence was our only possible
policy"
"Silence" gAsped Sir Eustace. "And
why silence in the name OF heavenf
There was the best of reasons for it.
Miss Hetheridge knew already of her
fathers villainy, and was utterly crushed
and broken By the Knowledge
Miss Hetheridge! Her fathers villainy.
What are we talking about Redwoodl Am
| dementedp
ut was John Hetheridge who killed my
| father. 1t was John Hetheridge who under
the assumed name of Andre Dom, lived ut
Upnor In disguise whilst he was supposed
TO be dead-lOst in the Australian BUSH
thousands and thousands OF miles away.
Miss Hetheridge and | were engaged to be-
married when the knowledge of the truth
came between us. My mother loved her.
aud still loves her tenderly, as dearly as il
abe were her own child
His voice broke there and for a while there
was silence in the room. He controlled him
self, and went on in simple manly earnest
ness which appealed more to the feelings of
his hearor than any rhetoric or open display
OF emotion he had ever known.
II have to tell you this to justify myself
II had to lay down my life for her this
moment, could do it gladly. II anything
that | could do or suffer could undo the
past or wipe out its memory from her mind
would do 1t or endure 1t. laid down all
thoughts Of vengeance on her father, for her
SAME L WOulu udNo uSAp6u bu6 Iuhn VINO
killed my father to escape from justice for
her sake. She has suffered enough already.
There is nothing left for either Of US in the
world, but l would rather die and go on dy-
Ing every day than that she should be
branded as the daughter Of a murderer"
Sir Eustace in whose mind emotion had
chased emotion whilst his companion spoke,
moved forward suddenly, seized his baud
and wruug it hard.
II can understand he said, 81 can un-
derstand. don't know il you are right or
not. but before heaven I'd have done the
same.n
''Sir Eustace," George besought him.
oilngtng with both his own to the hand the
baronet had given him, lit is in your power
TO help me or to overthrow everything
| Y GU saw the man less tran an hour ago.
You said yourself that he couldn't last loug
he can at the most drag out a miserable
year or two, and is hardly likely to do that.
! seemed to read death in his face to-day
Let him alone. Give the world no chance
TO point the finger OF scorn at a child as in
noeent, as pure. as sorrowful-"
His voice failed him altogether, aud his
face was wet with not unmanly tears.
Now" said Sir Eustace. bringing his
free hand resoundingly down upon the
hands which held it. ''if 60 back on you,
Redwood, may God do 30 to me and more
also. I've only TO declare that I've made a
scoundrel all the same. but l wont break
the girls heart, and respect your motive,
Redwood, with all my soul. Herel Well
have these beggars in at once. I'll tell this
detective fellow that I'm fool in place OF
his beng one. I'll say made a mistake >
He dashed impetuously toward the door
but Redwood caught him before he could
reach 1t.
''Be sure of your decision, Sir Eustaca
Don't act on impulse and regres it after
ward"
Don't act on impulse" cried the baronet
~ never acted on anything else In all my
life. Come in, Dtlemen!"
He threw the door wide open, anc
was disconnected to find nobody In the cor
ridor; but striding back to the mantlepiece
he rang a peal at the bell, which brought
garcon post haste into the apartment.
There's detective here" he said; 81
fellow called Vandenberg, who is waiting
to see me, somewhere in the hotel Fine
him and send him here.n
The man had no knowledge OF English
and Redwood was compelled 60 translate
The waiter retired with the message, and in
few minutes the detective reappeared.
"Mr. Vandenberg," said Sir Eustace
"You told me litsle while ago,that Gale,
you q fool. 1 did, and Pm very sorry fo
it 1t was who was the fool and not you
/ thought was on the track Of a criminal
and find now that he's only q bankrup
who has gone mad over his losses The poo
! beggar had grown a beard to disguis
himself and was trying to escape from hi
creditors. My young friend here persuaded
him TO remove his disguise and to com
back to Brussels under his own name
That's all about it, and If you'll call on m
tomorrow, I'll give you cheque for you
trouble"
The detective retired, and on rsjoininl
his comrades relieved himself by an ape
thegm not altogether original among Con
tinental peoples.
> "Tous ees AngIGis sont des toqWes, pItt
or nloins."
"Stay with me Redwood" said Sir Ell
/ STAGE, "Don't rest in the same house wit
8 that unutterable scoundrel. Leave him t
Q himself. Let him live or die as heaven de
crees, but have no more to do with him"
Q II must start for Liege tomorrow,
q George returned. ~ am day late already.
: Stay the night with me at least" 81
b Eustace urged. YOU'RE looking quit
white and haggard. To judge by the mer
= looks OF you. you might not have slept @
= eaten for a week.
y ITS not quite so bad as that" Georg
d answered, but l have made only one a.
tempt to break my fast since l left Eng
d land"
J. Then we dine at once" said Sir Eustact
t and he rang the DELL to give his orders.
Half an hour later, when they were at Il
bic together, George learned that his bill we