The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-14
CHAPTER xIV-(Continued.)

that he desired TO dVeuSe Oh Ills sun
the wreck of those hopes which had
been so foundry cherished-was wrath
full with Sydney, because he had rem
dered reparatioh for the wrongs which
the Baronet had formerly inflicted on
Rosa Willoughby utterly and entirely
impossible And Sydney had heaped
new wrongs upon the Baronet's head
WRONGS which could not be for
given, because the sons fall was
an eternal reproach for his father
for his father, who could find no re-
bly for his conscience when it cried to
him: 'sIf the father had performed
his duty like an honeSt man the son
would never have become THEIR
Sir Loghlen was greatly to be pitled;
for he was firmly convinced Of Sgd
news guilt, and would have given his
very life for proof that he was limo
cent.
.'My duty, uncle, is plainly traced
Stanley hypocritically said Certain
1y it commands me not to renounce the
woman that | love; but it prescribes
imperiously to me to save from des-
pair, perhaps, the man who, in mad
dening moment has turned aside from
the correct path. Yes, uncle" SAID
Stanley, with great apparent feeling,
she must be secured from want, and
from all temptation to commit wrong
in the future
And warmly the baronet pressed his
treacherous nephew's hand; loud was
his praise of Stanley noble heart.
And together they would seek some
way to afford the required relief; for
the baronet was certain that they were
a very poor family.
Stanley considered it, he said, OF very
great Importance that their distress
should be relieved, without committing
an outrage on their pride.
Charmed with such delicacy of feel
ing, great was the laudation the baron
ct bestowed upon his nephew, whom
Frances, he said, would some day
know how properly to appreciate.
Stanley's hope to win her was, he re-
sponded, fixed on his uncle alone.
And Sir Loghlen promised that his
nephew should not have it to say that
he had chung to a broken reed.
The conversation between uncle and
nephew had procet ded thus far when
servant came to say that very
strengthening and addressed man re-
quested to be allowed a few worc5
with Mr.. Stanley Claremont.
there was no occasion, as Stanley, in
all probability, would have forgotten
1t.
Stanley would not see the fellow, he
said, either with or without a name,
and desired that this impertincnt
stranger should be sent about his bust
ness
ClaremOnt was enraged that he had
been so interrupted; for there was
much that was important to his own
interest that he had yet to urge with
the baronet.
The servant proceeded to obey the
orders that had been given him; and
Sir Loghlen advised that his nephew
should receive the man in waiting,
who, no doubt, needed a little of that
assistance which, the baronet knew,
he said, Stanley was always so ready
to bestow on those who deserved it.
And. convinced that his nephew
would see the man, who might hesitate
to speak his distress before a third per-
son, the baronet withdrew, that he
might not be ali obstacle to Stanley's
charity.
For, at very cheap rate had Stanley
contrived to obtain, with his uncle
only, q fictitious reputation for that
foremost of all Christian virtues.
But, dismisSing in a moment all
thought of this strange applicant from
his mind, Stanley sat himself down to
reflect with great satisfaction that,
whether Frances should or should not
become his wife, he was very certain
now to become the inheritor of all his
uncle's wealth.
From this very agreeable revery
Stanley was aroused by the return of
the servant, whom, but just before, he
had CURLY dismissed.
"NVell, what now?" cried Stanley,
petulantly.
81 beg pardon, sir" said the servant;
''but that strange man"
''What of hinI?"
81 do believe he's mad"
"Why should you think 500"
because. when I insisted on know
ing his name, he said that | was to tell
you, sir, that it was o'clock"
1.-TWO o'clockI" echoed Stanley; and,
as he spoke, sprang from his chair, as
though it had suddenly become red
hot.
Eyes, SIR" continued the servant, "he
says he knows it is just 2 o'clock by
your watch"
'sYou are right-the fellow must be
crazed," Stanley said quietly to the
servant; "but you may as we'll let me
see him, that [ may know what has
brought him here
And, left alone again, Stanley
stamped about the apartment, in great
rage that the rufflan whom he thought
no more to behold, had thus unexpect-
edly returned to torment him.
The servant presently ushered Abra
ham Mailer into his former employers
nrnconcn And extremely dilanidated