Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-15
CHAPTER XII.

1t was late when SIR Carlos came
down on the following morning; he
had not thought Of the visitors. All
night he had been fighting a hard bat
tie With himself. Although he
had deceived his mother with
respect to his marriage he was ma
turally frank and open. 1t WAS the
only secret between them. 1t was
torture TO him to have TO live under
the same roof with his mother and
keep up the deception; and yet he
could not bear 10 put an end to her
innocent pride in him by telling her
the bitter unwelcome truth. 1t
was not that he feared her reproaches
but he dreaded TO distress her. He
had never known before how much he
loved her; and he would do anything
rather than pain her He must wait
he thought until he had her all to
himself away from Firholme. and
then he would tell her everything
He had forgotten all about the visi-
tors 1t was a surprise to him. whom
he entered the breakfast-room, to see
tall. handsome, stately lady there
talking eagerly to his mother-a lady
who looked up when he entered, and
said:
Is this your son, Mildred?"
Then his mother-beaven help herl
with her face all aglow with pride
and happiness. introduced him TO the
Baroness Cawdor
Sir Carlos liked her at once. She
was as his mother had said, "a most
charming woman; and she talked to
him so brightly, so gayly, that he for
got some OF the bitterness of his
trouble as he listened
Then there was an interruption. A
man, who sent in his name as Hiram
West wanted TO see him.
Sir Carlos at once went TO the Ii
brary. and found Lord Stanleigh's ex-
valet there. Lord Stanleigh was still
in Spain. he was told; but the climate
had not suited his valet so he had re-
turned to England. He had heard
servant and Lord Stanleigh had
recommended him.
Anxious to oblige Lord Stanleigh.
Sir Carlos engaged the man. Hiram
West had been to Armytage, and had
been told that Maggie had obtained a
situation in London; but he did not
believe in the truth OF the story. If
he wanted to find her. he told himself
he must seek out Sir Carlos Carew.
1t was for the purpose of discovering
her Whereabouts that he had engaged
himself rs valet TO Sir Carlos.
Sir Carlos did not quite like this
new valet and he disliked the asso-
Citations connected with him. but Lord
| Stanleigh wished him to take the
man. and he was one who would do
much to please a friend. The young
baronet knew nothing of Hiram
Vests love for Maggie, or he might
have been on his guard.
The man came in the course OF a
few days and all the belongings OF
Sir Carlos were placed in his charge.
Sir Carlos thought his new servant
very attentive, orderly and methodic.
al. He little dreamed that every cup
board every drawer, every pocket
even, OF his had been searched for
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o. an address. But nothing had been
found. Nor could Hiram West tell
why he was haunted by this faint sus-
piciou. True he had seen Sir Carlos
with Maggie. and Maggie had laughed
both at him and his love; but it did
not follow STAT Sir Carlos had taken
John Waldron's daughter away; yet
the idea haunted him. II 1t were
true Sir Carlos should pay for it with
his life.
In the meantime the sight OF his old
home. the faces of the dead and gone
Carews on the walks the presence oil
his beautiful and beloved mother. filled
Sir Carlos with inexpressible remorse.
He had never intended to bring any