Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
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sent TO their own houses, whore all sub
sequently recovered.
But while the ships were coming to
anchor and the people and the sailors
were cheering on ship and shore, diff
ferenU scene was taking place In .he
main room of tho Kings Arms Inn.
There were assembled Col. Graham,
Lady Pallton, the young provincial ofl-
Ger who had accompanied her, and old
Dlnah and for part of the time, Squire
Condlt.
They had been some time In consul
tation, and Old Dinah had just finished
her strange story when Graham said,
with sneer;
If Lady Pallton chooses TO believe
the wild story OF crazy old negress to
that Of her dead husbands brother, we'll
and good. She Is free agent"
"A free agent, repeated the lady
starting TO her feet and throwing back
the long black veil that so far had
partly covered her pale face. "Sinco
the day OF my husbands death you have
prevented my being free agent,
How 80, madam"
How 80, slr' Shall repeat the acts
Of all those years Of cruelty, the stories
OF your spies, your ate npts on my life,
and your efforts to prove me insane,
because -
Because, madam, you persisted in
claim ng that your son, my nephew,
was not drowned ut the same time as
your husband my brother. More than
that, madam, you persisted in assuring
the world that l conspired against the
lives OF both.
EN- do lady was right, cried Dinah.
Kidd 'ee knowd it, en- knowd it, en-
folled de chile har, to dis Long Island,
on lie been har ebber sense"
Colonel Graham raised his hand to
his lips as IL to hide yawn, and with
out taking the slightest notice of Dinah,
he said:
"Of course, you believe thlsl"
Il do, sir, and you will learn before
the day passes that others believe IT.,
too"
Turning to the young provincial Off Ger
who had accompanied her from New
York, Lady Pallton said
he plensed to call Squire Condit."
The Squire. who was waiting outside
came In, and, In obedience to the lady's
request, he told OF the coming OF Ralph
Denham to his house twenty-one years
before
And you remember the man who
brought him to yOup" asked Lady Pail
ton.
Il do, madam; it was this man, Col.
Graham, and every year since then he
has sent me money for the care OF the
lad, not one penny OF which have
spent, but have 1t all at interest. The
boy became as dear to my heart as If
he were my own, and God will bear me
witness that Ralph Denham Is young
man that king need not be ashamed
to acknowledge for his son."
You hear this, sir" said the lady.
Have you any reply2"
Il have none, madam. You have no
right to question me. and only yield
In order to humor the mania that has
/ possessed you like an evil spirit for
years, said Graham.
Attracted by the shouting Of the PEG
pie outside, tor the ships were anchor
ing in the bay, the Squire left the room.
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lleved that Fox had told him the truth
about Ralph Denham, and that the lat
ter was dead. And just then he would
have reioiced to know that the pirate
had met similar fate. AS II In re-
sponse to his wish, he heard a man
shouting In the street:
"Hurrah! hurrah! the pirate Kidd Is
beaten and his ship capturedl"
Kidd would never surrender, thought
Graham, and for a moment he thought
the fates we're siding with him.
de ind Is comm; l feel de ind Is
comm, said Dlnah, going to the win
dow and drawing back the curtains so
that those in the room could see the
ships as II they were painted and set in
frame. See" she continued. Oars
Ralph Den ANS ship, en- soon yen see
Ralph Den am hlsself.
Ralph Denhaml" exclaimed Graham;
then conscious that he made mistake
in not keeping h 8 feelings under re-
stralnt, he arched his brows and said
lightly, Il shall be pleased to see the
gentleman.
Coming quickly back Oman pointed a
long tluger at him, and she fairly Kissed
as she said:
"Ah, ye tink Kidd he kill Ralph
Den am? Ho, no, Isaw i'm in de tomb,
but me en- Untilla sabed i'm. Look out
at dan ship. Ralph Den am 3 on 'er dis
bress'd mint.
"No, Dinah, Ralph Denham Is here, /"
said strong, manly voice at the door.
All TUNED to the place and there stood
Captain Denham, very pale and very
handsome, and beside him was Squire
Condit.
The instant Ralph Denham came
ashore, the Squire, who had learned
the story OF his adopted SON life the
night before from Lady PalitOn and
Dinah, took him to one side, and, with
out waiting to congratulate him on his
magnificent victory, he told him the
story Of his birth as briefly as possible,
announcing the fact that his mother,
Lady Pallton, was then at the inn.
! During all the trials and the combat,
Ralph Denham never lost his head, but
now he was weak as child. He gave
no thought to the wealth and honors
that might be his by right of birth, but
the thought that lie, who remembered
nothing OF fathers care or a mother 8
love, should have a mother living over
powered him.
He permitted the Squire 10 lead him
to the inn and he replied to Dinah's
words, but beyond that for some his
brain and heart wero In whlrl, and his
recollection OF events very dim at best.
He recalled the cry. My sonl oh,
heaven be praised, my son!" And he
recalled the fact that he held the form
OF woman in black in his arms, and
khot ba Liaoad IN a oIoead ox.oa nud thn