The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03

seems to be complete, no Important Iink
venting. believe he is the rightful earl.''
And l q usurper-a harmless pauper, a
tramp! Consider what you are saving.
STRIP,
Father, if he is the riRhtful earl, would
you, could you-that fact being established
consent to keep his titles aud his proper
ties from him a day. an hour. a minute?"
You are talking nonsense-nonsense-
lurid idiocy! Now, listen to me. ! will
make a c~onfession-if you wish to call il BY
that name. | did not read those evidences,
because l had no occasion TO; l WAS made
familiar with them in the time of this claim
ants father. and Of my own father, forty
years ago. This fellows predecessors have
kept mine moro or less familiar with them
for close upon 100 years.. Tho truth is the
ri9htful heir did 90 to America with the
Fairfax heir, or about the same Tins, hut
disappeared somewhere in the wilda Of Yir-
ginia. got married and began to breed saw
tiers home; was supposed to be dead; his
younger brother softly took possession,
Presently the American did die, and
straightway his eldest product put in his
claim, by lettar-letter still in existence
and died before the uncle in possession
found time. or maybe inclination. to answor
TIL infant son of the eldest produot
grew up-long interval, o soe-and he
took to writing letters and furnishing evil
dences. Well, successor after successor has
NOuS tuG ouLuo IOWA III tuS pf6S9Qt 1QlOGs
1t was 3 succession of paupers ; NOT one OF
them was ever sble to nay his passage to
England or institute suit. The Fairfaxes
kept their lurdship alive, and SO they have
never lost it to this day although they livs
in Maryland their friend lost his by his
own neglect. Q perceive now that the
facts in this case bring us to precisely this
result: Morally the American tramp IL
rightful earl of Rossmore legally he has
no more right than his dog. There now. ars
you satisfied ="
There was a pause, then the son glanced
at the crest carved in the great oaken man
tel and said. with u regretful note in his
voice
Sin the introduction of heraldic sym.
bols, the motion of this house has been
SUM cuique'--to every man his wi by
your W intrepidly frank confession. my
lord. it is become a sarcasm. II Simon La
thers--"
keep that exasperating namo 10 your
self! For ten years it has pestered my eye
and tortured my ear; till at last my very
footballs time themselves to the brain-rack-
ing rhythm of Simon Lathers! Simon I4Ath-
efs! Simon Lathers! And o to make ita
presence in my soul eternal, immortal. i'm
perishable, you have resolved to-to-what
is it you have resolved to dot"
"To 90 to Simon Lathers in America, and
change places with him.
"What2 Deliver tho reversion Of the
earldom into his hands?"
THAT is my purpose"
MAKE this tremendous surrender with
out even trying the fantastic caae in tho
lordsw
'.Ye-s," with hesitation md some embar-
rassment.
by all that is amazing, I believe you nrs
insane, my son. SEQ here. have ron been
training with that aas again-that radical,
il you prefer the term. slough tho words
are synonymous--Lord Tsnzy Of Toll
macheYn
Ihe son did not reply. aud the old lord
continued:
"Yss, you confess. 1hns puppy. that
shamet to his birth and caste, who holds all
hereditary ~lordships and privilege 10 be-
usurpation, all nobility = tinsel sham, all
nristocratio institutions y fraud, all In
equaiitios in rank u legalized crime aud an
infamy. and no bread honest bread thai q