The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-17

and I've made up my mind 10 clear out Of
t. rode over 70 Worcester this morning,
and I've put the land on the market This
OLD bundle OF bricks and mortar He
struck the Intel with his riding whip as he
spoke. This old bundle Of bricks and
mortar goes with it. Pm going to Australia.
l can't stand this - old country any
longer, and I'm off"
We'll. - said Sir Eustace, 'it's about the
best thing you could do, HeLheridge. hope
we shall have no folly or violence on your
part in the meantime. AS for the land
you've resolved TO part with"
"Oh, I've quite made up my mind about
that, Sir Eustace,n hetheridge answered,
logging at his legs with angry emhpasis.
III make you bid for It - the baronet
pursued, sit lies up close to my own all
along. You'd better see Raymond or get
your solicitor TO see him and arrange price
with him"
Every well, Sir Eustace." the young man
answered, in voice slightly husky aud un-
steady, Its no care IF mine who has it so
loag as it doesn't go into George Red
woods hands"
do you mean to stay on here in the
meantImef" Sir Eustace asked him.
NO." said the young fellow.
deiantly, ''I'm going up to London.
I'm going to have a look at the
Smoke. l can't breathe down here. l want
= X -
We'll. well, F" said the baronet, forbearing
to argue with him. II dare say you're do
ing the wisest thing. You'n call and see me
before you go.n
81 don't know about that, Sir Eustace,"
the other answered. There's nobody who'll
be any the better for my good tys, or any
the worse for going without 'em. Pve
neither wife nor kin, nor chick nor child,
and where go or what becomes of me mat
ters to nobody"
IL the young man had paid fewer visits to
the bottle in the course Of the day the Bit
terness Of his heart might have been less
outspoken; but even as things stood it wac
obvious that he felt keenly, and the baro-
net. who, though bit of an autocrat, was
kindly man enough IN the main, was sorry
for him. He stopped down from his saddle,
and laid friendly hand npon the young
ster's shoulder.
Come, come y he said, you'll find plenty
Of friends il you look for them, or even if
you let them come without looking for
them. The worlds wide, my lad, aud there
are lots of good men and pretty girls in it,"
Whether from fear Of breaking down.
or in resentment of the friendly voice and
hand, Hetheridge turned and walked
straight into the house without word.
Sir Eustace being thus left alone saw
nothing for it but TO turn his horses head
homeward, and leave the unhappy young
fellow TO his own devices.
On the whole, he was Inclined to think
that things we're turning out well. He had
often thought, and had cause enough for
thinking, shat Hetheridge was likely to be
dangerous. Always inclined to be an ILL
conditioned fellow, the young man had of
late shown so menacing disposition that
Sir Eustace had more than once felt nervous
about him. The baronet regarded himself
as the divinely appointed oaretaker Of that
country side, aud not being q man who
sought for trouble, was glad to know that
the understanding element he had to deal
with was withdrawing from his sphere.
As for the yeoman, whose own wrong
Medicines and jealousy uprOo:ed him from
his native soil. ne felt as wrathful, as in
jured, and as desolate, as if every one of mis-
mad aud bitter fancies had been absolutely
true in fact. It gave an added pang to the
sting of his injuries to know that not a liv-
Ing soul but himself believed in them. The
whole world was in conspiracy against him.
People laughed OF jeered or turned away in
fatigue when he talked of the family
wrongs the RedwoOds had inflicted on his
house.