The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-13

order 20 be near her. But he would be glad
% see her far away from here and apart from
that, such mutilated hopes as we're still left
20 him were likely TO be more rapidly full
filled, IL she could be persuaded to fresh
scenes Here everything kept memory
alive. In distant Wellsted there would be
nothing to remind her OF the past.
"Now. my dear Mra Redwood" said Sir
Eustace, there's an excellent tenant. He'll
See that the land isn't allowed to deteriorate
In value. and you'll have the satisfaction OF
knowing that the old place is In an old
friends hands"
There is really nothing" said Mrs.
Weybridge. ''to keep you here. Come
with me. The mere change Will do you
good"
you are the best friends have" said
me widow sorrowfully and tenterdly, II
will do what you think best"
Thank you, Mrs. Redwood" cried Sir
Eustace. Pm sure you'll try to see to it.
Julia, that MIRA Redwood has no cause to
regret having followed our advice. You
see, Hetheridge, Mrs. Weybridge is a sort of
queen in Wellsted, and has 1t in her power
TO make things very comfortable for any
one who goes there"
He renewed this theme later on, when the
Interview was over, and he and Hetheridge
were asone
"lt stands like this, you know. Ny sister
and have been talking things over. She's
tactful kind OF woman, with a good deal
OF resource, aud this was what her suR0es-
tion amounted 10. Mrs. Red wood is really
very superior sort of woman. She's a
great deal superior In education and refine
meDt TO most yeoman's wives She's lady
by nature, really and truly a lady, as many
women occupying better social positions are
not. A little early polish would have ouali-
fed her TO shine IN any sphere. Now she's
got the boy TO take care Of, and if she's
stimulated little she'll begin in the course
Of a year or two to be ambitious for him
She'll find herself moving in a sphere which
differs a good deal. dare say, from this. and
she may even begin to be little ambi ious
for herself. Anyway, there'll be a distrac-
tion for her thoughts. q change of scene and
social surroundings, and all that; and. In
short, we can't help thinking that the result
will be beneficial"
As the kindly Sir Eustace vented these re-
Elections be and Hetheridge were walking
through the village street together. The
baronet had left his sister to drive home
alone, and had elected to walk, by way of
getting up an appetite for dinner
by the way" he said. stopping suddenly
and taking his companion by the lapel OF
the coat, sit must have occurred to you to
wonder what earthly motive that black
guard scoundrel of a Dom could have had
for killing Redwood. The old william seems
to have come from nowhere, and gone to
nowhere It's the most Internal mystery |
ever heard or read of l give you my word
OF honor, Hetheridge. l thought that
beastly mystery over until II has made nv
head reel, and can't make top or tail of it.
Can your
Hetheridge looked him in the face steadily
and shook his head
The mystery is too deep for me, Sir
Eustace," he replied. ''You see, if poor
George had gone into the world at all, folks
might have found peg TO hang suspicion
on. He might have made a enemy some.
where. But he lived here in Upnor all his
days. And l never heard of a man who
wished him ill. Except myself" he added,
land that was years ago. Poor Georgew
"Ah, Hetheridge." said Sir Eustace' Law
Ing hand upon his shoulder, aud turni IL
to resume his walk, you were very angry
with him seven years ago or thereabouts
You were breathing out threats and slaugh-
ter against him l remember, Ii you could
have foreseen this end fue the poor fellow, l
suspect it wouiA nAys oooaoA your auger.n
THAT 1t wodi0, Str ESsss1==Ss" Hetheridge
answered.
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