Iron County register., 1892-05-05

own man, knocking Hayter down and
half killing him"
SERVED him right, l should say" corl-
mentcd Harry, with hearty approval
OF Williams prowess.
$50 we all thought, though it was as
much as our places were worth to say 50.
Well, after this you may be sure that
Lord Arlington could not remain il Eng
land. for his vindictive wife sworc that
she would cause his immediate arrest. !
don't believe she ever meant to 90 20
such cXtrcInitics, but simply thought to
frighten him, but he took her threats in
earnest and fed. carrying his darling
boy with him and accompanied by his
faithful retainer. William B!adon.
And Wanda"
"You shall hear. OF course my lady
was mum as a mouse as to the true
state of affairs and all the county called
at the hall to express their sympathy,
even those who had held aloof before
on account of my lady's origin, but pub
licity did not suit her book and she de-
clincd to receive anyone"
playing the role of wifely martyr,
I suppose?"
Yes. sir. Now just four months
after the earls departure, Wanda was
born. Then, see what happened. VIII
you believe it. sir, but that woman
hated that poor little child with an aver
sion that was sickening loathed
it from the very hour of its birth?'
What n wretch" Harry burst forth
in honest Indignation.
You may we'll say so, sir; for her
q +ci
that even Hayter interfercd. and can
assure you, sir. that he is not one to
evincc sympathy for the suffering Of
another"
Did his rcrnonstance do any good
Mrs Hornerf"
Yes. The baby and I were removed
to the Dover house"
The Dover hOuse?"
Ave fine o!d-faShioncd stone man
sion about half way from here to the
hall You will see it if yous@o MP to the
hall tomorrow stands in Il fine garden.
laid out in the Dutch style. after the
manner of the grounds of the kings
palace at The Hague, I've been told"
With very high porch approached
by stone stcps?" Harry interrupted.
Whoever told You that, Mr.. Ives
ham," the landlady asked in surprise.
.Wanda-our Wanda across the ocean
when she described you to me. Mrs.
Horner-for the old house and yourself
were the only objects Of her early lie
that cluug to her remem brancc.
Now, God bless the little golden
haired darling. and did She remember
me?" the woman asked. deeply affected.
she did; but do 20 on with your
story. if you would serve one YOU ap-
parentlv loved 50 much
well. sir, somehow or other Mr.. AM
brose-who ought to have been Lord
Arundel. you llnow-got to hear of his
| sisters i'll treatment"
The woman wept bitterly. To turn
| her thoughts Harry asked: is Lady
| Arlington now at the hall?''
She is. But | have not told yOu all
about her. Strange to say, during the
| past year. She has changed 50 that sne
| is but the shadow of her former self
her old arrogance Is gore. her beauty
! fied-she goes about the grounds like q
| ghost
''Contrition?"
| "Abject reInorse. If it were not that
| Hayter holds her in Z hand of iron. she
! WOu!u confess 10 the world ler baSe SIN.
! As it Is. she Is treated III her own house
| as harmless lunatic. guarded by the
creatures that wicked man has secured
10 do his bidding: toT he r'ii"s house ard
| estate IS though he Were the lord of It
And docs no one interfere:'
| No ono knows. sir The servants
are all Iiayter's people: the gentry have
! TO suspicion but that my ladys health
I has broken down under my lords de-
sertion; and there is not n more re-
| spected man in the country than Mr..
| Hayter-So proper, 50 sedate. so regular
in his attendance at church-such
paragon of perfection"
The woman spoke bitterly.
''One more question. Mrs. Homer.
| Did that first wifc-I mean the one
Lord Arlington married in secret-leave
any children"
"Pshaw, SIR! that was only a cock
and-bull story got mp by Hayter. She
| died. just as my lord supposed,
! within six months Of her marriage"