The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12

And 80 that is your sweetheart, Miss
Salome Birmingham, Paul:n
Eyes, Sir Sydney y was Paula ready re-
ply. "What do you think OF her nowF'
II think she is uncommonly beautiful, ~
was the rejoinder. land If / had not been
told | should never have suspected her II
being pit brow girl"
II am sure you wouldn't, was the younger
mans pleased answer. ''She is ia every
way above her class, and is singularly re-
fined and intelligent for one who has had to
work for livelihood all her life.n
$50 l thought / suppose you have not
yet made any inquiries as to where she
comes froml She does not speak like one
bred and born In this part Of Lancashire
"Salome has told me all abouE herself this
evening, and a most remarkable narrative
It was, Sir Sydney"
indeed, in which wayP
"In every way p said Paul. warmly: land
the story Of her mothers life was even more
singular than her own"
You interest me very much Paul. the
haronet responded, quite ooolly, "and, if
you have no objection, should like to hear
more about the girl and her mother-and
her father also-for l suppose that he was
not less interesting than his wife and
daughter"
Il can tell you nothing Of salome's
father, for know nothing save this-that
T be deserted them in "a mysterious manner
before my sweetheart was born.n
You amaze mel But where was she
born, Paul" Sir Sydney asked, his voice
steady and perfectly under control
AT a village 80 Yorkshire called Marl-
combe. Her mothers name was Sajome
NelszO, and the man she married was
gentleman tramp, whom she found sick
under hedge and nursed back to health
and strength. The man called himself --"
Curse the SNOWY broke suddenly from
! the baronets lips. So eagerly had be recn
following his wards words that he had not
looked where he was walking, and had in
| consequence slipped of TIE foctpa,h and
fallen on his knees in the snow.
lyon are not hurt, hope, Sir Sydney"
Paul Querled as his guardian jumped lightly
TO his feet sgaib.
Not at all thank YOU"
well, as l was about to say, It was q
| most remarkable thing that Salome Velazo
should marry an entire stranger, and that
| he should disappear so quickly afterward.o
"Bnt that is 10 fault Of your sweetheart
| for she could not prevent either the mar
rlage or her fathers Sudden going away
! But did they never hear Of him agaium
Never a wOrdw
chow strange, to be sure. Has Sslome's
| mother been dead lcDgp was the next ques-
ton the baronet put to the other, without
trace Of concern beicg peroepuble in his
tones.
Nearly ten years ago, 50 am given to
understand, and believe she died with her
confidence in her mysterious husband un-
| shaken. It's strange story altogether, Sir
Sydney, ard | should like to probe the rnys-
| terry to the very bCttam."
1T is not the only mystery in the world,
my dear boy. and will, l fear ike 50 many
| other mysteries, remain Unraveled," said
Sir Sydney, lightly. "Of course l can I'M
| derstend your wishing to ferret the thing
ous, but am afraid i5 will Gully be waste
| Of time and thought, unless you have some
clew to sgt to work upoR."
81 have not the feintesb clew, Sir sgd
ney."
Then I'd never bother my head about it.
! Y our sweetheart is both beautiful ana re-
| spectacle, aud the story of her parantaze
will cot cause you to care for her less than
| you do"
Certainly not, Sir SydueyP' Paul cried,
warmly. If anything, it will only make
me love and honor oatome more than be.
| sore. Still, for her satisfaction and COM
fora it would be well to lift the curtain
which hides her fathers strange action in a
cloud
The batonet made no rejoinder 70 this,
aud Paul changed the subject.
fro BE Continued