The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-20
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CHAPTER N.-lCOntinuedD
DO not misunderstood mel CunGall
answered II simply want you to tell her
and her father all this, and be married as
Gervase Deceive | cannot be her hus-
band-I have told you | shall never see
her face again-all | wish is that she shall
he under no delusion. As for the title.
that would have no charms for me. and
you cannot suppose that |, who have been
given so much, should want to take your
property away from YOU.
You would have me live a beggar on
your charity,-and that charity which
you may see fit to withdraw at any mo-
ment rs You have seen Fl to suddenly dis
close yourself at the most important crisis
of my life" He spoke bitterly, almost
brutally to the other, but he could not
rouse him 10 anger. The elder brother
simply said:
Heaven forgive you for your thoughts
of me-
And now" Gervase said, perhaps you
will tell me what YOU wish done. | shall
of course inform Sir Paul Raughton that,
in my altered circumstances, my marriage
with his daughter must be abandoned.
No. no."
Yes. | say. 1t will not take twenty
four hours to prove whether you are right
in your claim, for if | see the certificate
Of your birth it will he enough-
1T is here" Cundall said. producing it.
Had YOU kept silence no harm could
have been done"
The worst possible harm would have
been done"
NO one on earth hut you knew this
power 10 have let it remain in oblivion.
But. though you have chosen to bring il
forward. there is one consolation still left
To me. In spite of your stepping into my
shoes. in spite Of your wealth. you will
never have Ida Raughtons love. Nc
trick can ever deprive me Of that, though
she may never be my wife
Your utterances of this morning al
least prove you to be unworthy of II,
FUndall ansWere.. stunC at last to anger
You have inSulted me grossly. not only
in your sneers, but also by your behavior
And have lost all compassion for YOU,
1 had intended to let you tell this story il
Your own way to Sir Paul Raughton anc
his daughter but have now changed my
mind. When they return to town. after
I Ascot next week. | shall call upon Sill
Paul and tell him everything. Ever
though you. yourself shall have spokeI
first"
so he it, l want nothing from you
! not even your compassion. Tonight
I shall leave this house, 50 that | shall no
/ b" indebted to You for a roof"
Il am sorry you have taken il in thi
/ light" Cuudall said. again calming him
self, as he Went to the door Il would
have given YOU the love Of a brother, ha,
! Won wii,cd it,"
Ill YOU give me the feeling that hay,
for yon, it is one Of utter hatred and con
( tempt, Even though You he my brother
4 ! viii never recognize You in this world
either by word or action, as anything bu
my hittpreSt foe"
CundaIl looked fixcdly nj him for on,
moment, then he opened the door an,
went out
Philip Sm"rdon had watched his fripnt
carefully through the interview. and
. although there was cause for his excite
! mcnt. he was surprised at the transforma
\ ton that had taken place in him.
He had always been gentle and kind Il
. every one with whom he was brought int
/ contact; now he seemed to have become
/ a fury.
/ Even the los; Of name, and lands. anC
1T would almost have been better t,
have remained on friendly terms Will
him, | think he said perhaps h,
thought he was only doing his duty in dis
closing himself
Perhaps So" tho other said but. a.
for being friendly with him-I wish h,
! were dead