The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-30

I A4hAc Olc sep AOT WhTu. LOOK on us II .
such as hOrri1ed Sir Lewre &C. for 1t told
how near he was to yielding 20 the ImDuis =
which babe him tell all, rather than STAND
aloOf now,
A moment more and ii would have heen
too late, the whole plot on which 50 much
depended made known.
Bot ere that could be the Rats ready W.T.
saved MIN once more.
Nv hat do you think can be the cause Oh
the mysteryr he asked, hastily "Foui
play, or something on your sons part
whlchN-his kindly heart made MIN neal
| tate, even with 80 great an interest," at STAKE
! 70 strike what he knew must be fouI DO"
at tho old mans grief. but he felt ne must
do it for child's sake something on
his part which makes him unable to face
your
Mr.. Ferret reared up bis head IN an in
slant. his grief giving Way before that deep
se 40 Of pride ia honor such as his work had
engendered in him.
ono SIR Lawrence" he said with dig
nifty. such a clew to the strange riddle
never entered my mind. l cannot boast,
like you. Of noble blood and birth. but my
son is nv SON"
Il did not mean to judge harshly," said
the baronet, but you know SO well what
| tempt alton can do"
! "Ah! know" said the old man, droop-
! ing his head again IS IL he could not quite
I
50 hateful to him. Then lifting it once
moro with an almost fierce gesture. as IL his
pride was stung TO the quick. but II
thought my boy had done as you say,
brought shame and disgrace upon himself
and me, would wish this mys.sry never
unsolved. Hes, wish him truly and for
ever dead to me-"
great gasp for bre7th came from Loe
Forrester's lips, and he turned to fly at all
risks.
But with the strange instinct Of the blind
strong in her, Nellie had crept toward him,
aid as he turned her hand was on mis- arm.
her sweet face raised to him with a look OF
wonder.
LEO, what is it Z" she asked, fearfully.
For the moment he made an eff Irt to be
free; then it seemed to him all at once that
those blind ewes alsed TO his we're not blind
at all, but were eading his face, rejecting
as they did so the cruel renunciatlon of his
father.
Once again love rose above fears
He felt as If were it death he faced by
standing he could not fly.
de must stay with Nellie and hide all
from her.
This task was before him on the instant.
For almost as Nellie spoke Mr.. Ferret
turned 10 the directi m OF the lovers, passing
his hsud YEARLY over his eyes.
Soc .ng there was no hello for it Sir Law
renee hastily made the Introduction.
my future sou-in-law, DIR. Forester
Leo, Mr.. Ferret"
Leo bowed. bending down TO whisper a
word OF love in Nellie's ear to reassure her,
in the vague hope of thus escaping too close
en- inspection.
But 1t was not TO be.
LEO. that was my boys name" said Mr..
Ferret, and eager TO be cordial to one who
Dore IL he held out his hand.
There was uothipg for Leo but to take 1t
end lift bis head.
Then it came.
A cry Of wonder. a sud len step forward,
clenching OF the mold upon the young
man's hand.
Great heavens! Ny sonl My son Leo,
Leo found at lastr'
In horror as great, because Of the despair
within him, Sir Lawrence rushed forward.
your son ImpossIblew
Bot Mr.. Ferret never heedeJ. He was
looking up into Lso's white set face as he
stood once more turned to stone, entirely
lost 10 the control which was so strong
within him as a rule, crying out
LEO, Leo, speak to the! Speak to mel
Don't you know me don't you know
your =,
He could not say the word; but instead
dropped his lips upon the hand he held, and
kissed IL as q woman might have done
Leo's free enc went out to almost rest
upon she bowed Eesd-his lips almost utter
ing the name" Faith"
In tins he paused. feeling once more upon
him Nelhe's eyes. still as If blind no longer
He seemed as if he willed to be free from
that hold upon him, but the touch was too
sacred.
He could only turn to the deformed baro-
net wit b q look of agonized imploring.
Sir Lawrence, in his renewed hope fore
ing bis control, laid his hand on MIR, Fer
i A. ~ ~
is some great mistake"
q Mistake!" cried the old man, starting up
ogaip. Impossible! II is you to Leo
you who do not understand. am your
father. You are my son-the son lost"
Leo only fell back, unable t. say a word.
But Sir Lawrence seized him. His fears
we're 40 longer for himself, but for MIR.
Ferret, who stood spellbound, his eyes fixed
upon his sons face, with gaze as II he saw
that aud that ouly.
| Speak to him." he said, convince him
| Of the mistake Don't you see this suspe SO
! is killing himp
The thought of bis father suffering stung
Leo into strength to a marvellous effort OF
self-control.
He stepped up to MIR. Ferret aud laid bis
hand upon his arm. God only knows what
! that touch cost him.
Mr. Ferret, l may be like your son: the
name may have misled you when your
mind is SO full OF him. You may not we
seen him for so many years, you must
you are mistaken"
Mistaken"
Mr.. Ferret's lips turned white as Leos
as that one word dropped out of them.
"rell me- he added, after q moments
pause, as il hoping against hope, "tell me
about your pRrentsp
My mother do not remem Der, ;" replied
Leo with almost more than human forth
tude, refusing steadily the hungry, nay,
starving, look OF the clear brown eyes, my
tath-my father-died only last year,
AT this blow at his hS:rs@-sai4b tut a
word-stroDg man as he was, Mr.. Ferret
reeled, and fell backward upon the sofa,
For the first time In his life, he tainted.
By one last effort. suppressing a cry of
horror-by greater one still, the desire
within him 10 ding himself beside the old
man and call him back to life with the
truth-Leo turned and rushed from the
room out through the window
MIR. Ferret's swoon was not a very deep
one, for almost as Sir Lawrence bent over
him be raised himself, looked round wonder
ingly and put his hand TO his head.
After q moment his memory cams back
to him.
$50 like, so like" he murmered. "And
he said his father died"
Out in the darkness few yards away the
son was crouched on the cold hard stone,
silepciu1 the voica which cried out 60