The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-09

ms lace. Nv hen you find me doing a das-
( tardly trick, then ask again. You are both
very angry at having your fun spoiled. But
my brave gentlemen must remember thew
are now in civilized land Get home, both
OF you and pray heaven to grant you more
sense for the future. You need it, and one
/ is just as bad as the other"
And there being nothing else for it, we
did as we were told.
The duel WAS Il liasco, vet II was not with
| out result, and that is the end Of my story
and my reason for dwelling so long on a
| trivial incident From Peters words and
q letter he wrote to Isabel, which has not to
this day been acknowledged, the Gordons
heard OF the desperate condition of our af-
fairs, but as our pride would not permit us
tospeak of our difficulties, sonether would
the dclicacy of the GOrtlons permit any ref
erence to them that might cause US pain or
offense.
But at length the time came when it was
impossible to conceal matters any LONGER
and taking me with him for company NV
father went one day to The Elms TO tell Sir
Thomas all. lie had no intention of ask
ing for assistance nor any ex pectation of re-
ceiving it, but simply wished to do away
with false appearances and stand, as he
was, a ruined man.
The two retired to the smoking room
for their talk, and they might have been an
hour together when Donald and l, CHANGING
to pass the door, were called i'll. There was
strange silence when we entered Nv fa-
Tiers eyes were wet "A thing had seen not
more than once in my life beforehand Sir
Thomas was smoking at furious rate es
II trying to hide himself i'll the blue clouds
he was emitting They looked mt each 9th
er once or twice with an odd expression be.
fore word was said. Then Sir Thomas
taking his pipe from his mouth and with
great difficulty clearing his throat, made u
little speech.
Imagine my astonishment TO hear him
De9tr u eulogy on myself for the mestlma
BILE service had rendered him in restoring
Donald to his family (here Donald nodded
with great viRorl and for the hardhood |
had shown in going TO the ends of the earth
after the scapegrace (here Donald again
nodded with greater vigor)
And whereas, Mr.. Andrew" he pur.
sned, "one Mr.. Thomas Clephane, being
blessed with more gear than grace, has by
vile and guile and by sundry acts of the
usurer got into his possession certain deeds
and documents which will entitle him, fail
ing the payment of certain moneys, to take
possession of kilgour, to the ruth and harm
of its rightful owners, / being moved
thereto by divers good reasons already set
forth, have made up my mind to cheat
him"
Quite right, father" put in Donald.
'1he proposition is sound and lust"
did not then know what | afterward
learned, that Donald had warmly urged Sii
Thomas to this generous act
"On this day week" resumed Sir Thorn
ms, lat Il o'clock noon precisely, this Thorn
N'Ipnhnna NtNNr isl.
cording to an instrument which | have pc.
rused, demand the aforesaid moneys at Xii.
Rour house, and failing one payment will
proceed to take possession. 1t will be my
pleasure to see the money paid, and the
usuror and would be usurpeI kicked from
the premises. am mild man, but such
measures OF justice are at times necessary.
"Oh, papa, papa" cried clear, bell-like
voice, that is ferocous language for YOU"
Come in, my dear" called Sir Thomas,
and Isabel and Rance walked in. In "A few
words Isabel was told what had taken place
She, however, knew it as well as we though
she did not care to own She had been listen.
ing liut indeed the proposal had beenno
secret AT The Elms for week before.
But the conditions Sir Thomas, y / said,
all in trcnlor with excitement. You
must name the conditions.
"Thcss,' said he. and / thought there
was a sparkle in his eye as he glanced from
me to Isabel, these, l dare say can be
arranged, Mr.. Andrew. Dear me, how
stuffy it is in herel Let us get into the
fresh air"
With perhaps the fieetest foot | ever set
to earth ran totell my mother the good
tidings. A first She could not believe me,
but when my father, too, burst in breathless
and beaming, her unbelief gave way and
she must needs cry for joy.
knew my boy would save u.s." she
said Let us thank God for all his mer
cies." And we did
Punctually on the day and at the hour
when the money was due Thomas Clephane
and his man appeared. He strutted into
the house with an insolcnt air of ownership,
thinking it no longer necessary to be polite
even to my mother, and spreading out his
warrants began to read them. But my fa-
ther stopped him.
u think this will probably save you the
trouble he said, taking down bag from