The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-01-28
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and melancholy looking than before;
and regarded him with such new percep-
lions Of his secret Indebtedness that he
read In every line of his gloomy face q
revelation Of the past.
He had travelled straight from Scot
! land, and CHANGED to have arrived on
the morning Of the hunt; he was aston
ished when the servants announced to
him that he would find his lordship at
home, for hunting was Inchcape's one
pleasure, and he was seldom absent from
the meet
"And why am 1 particularly welcome
TO- day, my lord?" asked the young heir,
seating himself in the chair before Lord
Inch, apes, as he was desired.
With suppressed bitterness Inchcape
told him that a powerful candidate had
appeared to contest the borough with
him.
"He has bought a caste and . wide
domain, said Inchcape; "he has . nu-
merOus tenantry, and can command great
interests in Stafford Archerfield is his
kinsman and supporter, and his friends
will be legion, no doubt He has been
indefatigable In conciliating the people,
and he is far more popular today, stran-
ger though he be. than you are. But
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beguiling men through their weaknesses.
which is the favor tie policy of Richard
| AccringtOn."
at is Richard Accrington." cried
| Edgar, springing to his feet-"here, at
the very door! Glorious news!"
His eyes were sparkling with joy; the
miscreant, tor whom he had expected to
search to the ends of the earth, was
here, within his grasp
"What do you know Of that man?"
demanded Lord Inchcape, amazedly.
Il know that he is your evil genius,
| my lord-that he has been the curse Of
Inchcape. Dear kinsman," said Edgar,
respectfully, Il would never have pre-
sumed to peer into your past Affections
had not accident thrown me strangely
into stuat On where l learned all, in
voluntarily"
Dark grew the proud Earl's brow Ho
| gazed upon the unwe come discoverer Of
his disgrace wi h painful earnestness.
Edgar then narrated the circum-
stances which had cast him upon Sleat-
ma Nrecken: his recognition of Dunraven
| Tower as one of Lord Inchcape's proper
ties which he had seen in the chart: his
| amazement upon discovering a young
| and lovely Lady Dunraven, and his in
eyitsble Identified ton Of her. And as he
| detailed this portion of his life at Sleat-
ma Vrecken. when he lay sick and help
| less, visited daily by that gentle, melan-
| choly lady-how tenderly he portrayed
| her in her pining sorrow, and described
| the unutterabe eloquence of her patient
| suffering, which plea led with him day by
| day to deliver her from her undeserved
| misery!
| "Without one word from her, al that
was most honorable in my manhood rose
up within me to fight her battles" said
| Edgar, watching with eager hope the
shifting expressions of the nobleman's
| cOuntenance. sand then, was not her
| kinsman, bound to her cause by the
very accident that revealed her to me?"
"Ah!" muttered Lord Inchcape, rising
| from his chair to lean UPON tie chimney
| piece and bury his face in his hanus.
Edgar told Of his conva escence, of
his grief at witnessing Lady Inchcapes
| incurab!e melancholy; and as he pict-
ured her spirit like pallor and the febrl @
| CLEAN of her hollow eyes which never
smiled Lord Inchcape stitied a choking
| sigh He told how he had prayed her
to make him her friend, and how at last
| she had trusted in him, and given him
| the written story Of her misfortune.
"And when had read it," continued
he, with thrilling earnestness. II saw
| that these past five years of miserable
| estrangement between my loved Lord
Inchcape and his lady had been utterly
| causeless.
"Ah, generous young heart; It's but
| natural that you should think SOL" ex-
| claimed Lord Inchcape, hOarSely; "but
what will cast out fell suspicion from
my heart? 1 would give my life to be-
| lieve!"
Edgar spread the manuscript before
him.
"You will believe when you have read
this!" exclaimed he, with sparkling eye;
"and then / shall prove my lady's truth. 4"
@Can you do that?"
ayes, I am sure I can! But first I
have favor to ask. Will you summon
Mr.. Sircombe here upon matter Of
business?"
Lord Inchcape dispatched telegram
instantly. Edgar explained that he had
| not avowed his identity. consequently
that Mr. >ircombe would come to Inch
cape FoSse utterly unsuspicious of his
presence there: and that through this
surprise he hoped to wiring the truth
| from his lips. He did not choose to re-
| veal W tnc otICmpo "hsN
Mr.. Sircombe had made on his life; he
was keeping that as a secret by which
| he might influence S:rcombe.
Lord Inchcape's hands trembled as he
turned over the many pages written in
her own defense by his once idolized
| Engelonde; the harsh and saturnine ex-
preston of his face melted away; un-
| speakable anguish and tender. pining
repret locked from his fixed and dream
ing eyes.
Edgar turned away that he might not
spy upon the proud hearts softened
| mood: his own eyes were wet, his own
| heart swelled with tender hope.
At length he heard Inchcape dash
down the unread papers, with grating
laugh.
"Fool." he muttered, beginning to
pace the floor restlesSly: ito tn NIX that
| l should ever again dream Of happiness
| or love; /, whose name is a mark for
scorn through traitors ia school"
~You mean Accrington!" interrupted