Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-31
From Sin to COntritIien
Lucy Waringlan's Sacrifice.
The Story Of a HaSty Marriage and
Its Tragic Sequel.
BY ERNST BRUNCKEN,
Author of 'The Bibliomanidc'S Crime, "
"a Terrible Secret" etc., etc.
CHAPTER XI.

Mr.. Waiter Warringham was in an
angry mood. He was angry with hlm'
self. with his late mother, with his
cousin Hattie, with the world in general.
The last will of the late Mrs. War
ringham was the fault OF it all.
EQUAL division between him and Hattie
Rockford That left him only yearly
income of about ten thousand. But he
wanted more, much more.
He had no objection against making
proper provision for his cousin, either IN
the form of nice round sum or evea
an annual pension of couple OF thou
sand dollars. but equal division!
Mr.. Warringham had debts, many
debts. And now, after his mothers
death. the creditors would all be upon
him with their clamOr After Ec had
paid them all out of the principal, Ill;
Income would be reduced to less than
six thousand. Ridiculous. Worse than
nothing!
Mr.. Waiter Warringham was very
angry with his late mother.
He was angry with himself. For why
had he not cxertcd proper influence
upon the old lady, so as to prevent her
from committing such stupid b!undcrs!
His cousin naturally came in for
share of his anger III, had not dony
ANYTHING in particular but allowed her
self to be made an heireSS. Walter had
q vague idea that this was unwarranta|
bic presumption on the part of Miss Beck
ford
b The world in genera, no doubt, dc:
served Mr. Warringham' anger, even II
only on general principles.
There was not much consolation in the
fact that Ralph-whO, by the way, muss
have gone utterly crazy-acqulesced IN
the will that left him rennileS'.
AS Walter lay upon the sofa, smok ng
cigarettes and drinking brandy-and-
water. he could only see one fright spcck
In his prospects.
He had been made Hattic's guard an
during her minority. For three years
he would have the management OF hel
propertv. Some way might perhaps be
found to make his by Stratagem what
shOuld properly belong to him without
any ado
The SIMPLEST way out of the difficulty
might perhaps be to marry the gir'. Not
a bad idea.
Such was Mr.. Warringham' train oil
thoughts, which he pur ucd until the
usual hour of his appearing at the CluO,
where he continued the aborious occu
patton of 10 lnging with the ease OF ono
who has long been accustomed to sucl
arduous pursuits.
Ralph Warringham's unexpected re-
fusal TO contest his mothers will in court
had made the settlement of the estate a
CONF aratively easy matter The late
Mrs. Warringham'S affairs were in eX'
eellent order and when, after a very few
weeks all the neceS ary lega forms had
been gone thro gh, the two heirs fOunC
them selves eaC h in the possession of AL
estate that wou d Yield yearly income
Of $4,000.
Miss Hattie BtckfOrd accepted tho
fortune that had so UNEXPECTEDLY faller
TO her lot with very great equanimty.
After the earthly remains of Mrs. War
ringham had bccn Inferred with th'
romn due to her social emineace, Hatti'
had accented the invita- ion of relatiO
in neighboring city to take up he
abode with her. There she lived yer,
retired as befitted one 81 lately be
reaved and as best sui ed her predilec
tions For the deep sorrow She hau eA
pericnccd had made a sting lmpreSS'o
ON her mind a she had become un
usually thoughtful for one so young
AS far a Walter WAS concerhel, II
had taken lodgings at q hotel In
great house that had been the Warning
ham residence for so many years sloo
emptr. The window blinds were cioseo
the door .tcI had not been rung 10
ever 50 many day, and the place Of