Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

own man, knocking Hayter down and
half killing him."
Served him right, should say, y com
mented Harry, with hearty approval
of Williams prowess.
$50 we all thought, though it was as
much as our places were worth to say SO.
Well, after this you may be sure that
Lord Arlington could not remain in Eng
land, for his vintictive wife swore that
she would cause his immediate arrest.
don't believe she ever meant to go to
such extremities, but simply thought to
brighten him, but he took her threats in
earnest and fed, carrying his darling
boy with him and accompanied by his
faithful retainer. William Bladon.
And Wanda"
"You shall hear. OF course my lady
was mum as a mouse as 10 the true
state of affairs and all the county called
at the hall TO express their sympathy,
on account of my lady's origin, but pub
licity did not suit her book and she de-
clined to receive anyone"
I "Playing the role of wifely martyr,
l suppose?"
Eyes, sir Now just four months
after the earl's departure, Wanda was
born. Then, see what happened. win
you believe it, sir, but that woman
hated that poor little child with an aver
sion that was sickening-aye. loathed
it from the very hour of its birth?"
What wretch Harry. burst forth
in honest Indignation.
''You may well say 80, sir; for her
conduct towards it became SO brutal
that even Hayter interfered, and / can
assure you, sir, that he is not one to
evince sympathy for the suffering of
another"
"Did his remonstance do any good,
Mrs. Horner?"
YES. The baby and were removed
to the Dover house."
"The Dover house?"
AYE, fine old-fashioned stone man
sion about half way from here to the
hall You win see it if you go up to the
hall tomorrow stands ia 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 a very high porch approached |
by stone steps?" Harry interrupted.
Whoever told you that, Mr.. Ewes
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 I
were the only objects of her early life /
hat chung to her remembrance
Now, God bless the little golden /
haired darling, and did She remember
ne?" the woman asked, deeply affected.
''She did; but do 90 on with your
story, if you would serve one You APP
loved so mueh.n
well. sir, somehow or other Mr.. Am
orose-who ought to have been Lord
ARUNDEL, you know-got to hear Of his
listers i'll treatment
The woman wept bitterly To turn
Ter thoughts Harry asked: rs Lady
arlington now at the halle"
''She is. But have not told You all
bout her. Strange to say. during the
'ast year. She has changed so that she
S but the shadow Of her former self
er old arrogance is gone. her beauty
goes about the grounds like a
host"
''Contrition?'
'Abject remorse. If it were not. that
layter holds her in a hand Of iron. She
Tould confess to the world her base sin.
IS it is, she is treated in her own house
s harmless lunatic, guarded by the
Features that wicked man has secured
, do his bidding; for he rules house and
state as though he were the lord OF il"
And does no one interfere?n
NO one knows. sir The servants
re all Hsyter's people; the gentry have