Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-12

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sne oo-e-nanusorne, cours.y, esxv. =. .-.-
ine. Guy Wss the very image of the Kelm.
ecott 81 Tlrate Park who bled for King
exact mein ofSir Rupert Kelniscott, knight
of Che4wood, the abtsss OF their race, whose
nortrAit 81 Knalier. huns in the oreat hall
betveen ne fnther. the Xdmiral. and Ms
uncle Sir Frederick, They had al the
ouslifies the Colonel himself associated
With the Kslmscot4 name. They were
strong. brave, vigorous, able TO hold their
ont "a the cold was not only wrought was
also, he felt ii his heart o. hearts, Z treason
q his order.
AZ last. after long watching. he fell asleep:
but No slept uneasi1y. When ne awoke, il
va With 4 start. He found bimself MUIR
Break the entail, and settle . sum on the
two that will quiet them"
Il wss the only way left TO prevent pub
lie scnnda1. and TO save LADY, Emily and
his son Granville rom 5 rainfui disclosure:
while. &c the same time. IL would to some
extent satisfy the claims Of his conscience.
Compromise, compromise; there's moth
ing like comproniise. Colonel Keln,scott
bad a,ways : by temperament . truly
To carry Q his plan. indeed il would
he necessary 70 break the entail twice
once formally, and once again really. He
must begin by. getting Granville's consent
to ~ proposed arrangement, so % to raise
ready money with which to bride the
youn9 men; q g socn as Granviiles con-
10 Guy and Cyril, y On anonymous bene-
actor, that y they would consent to accept
thsn he secret . thsir birth would be Re.
vealed to them q last. and they would be
asked 20 break the entail on In estates -
eldest sons OF gentleman OF property.
bargain; but then these boys would jump
q ~ nc doubt; expecting nothing: as they
did, they'd certainly jump at y. Its aKreat
point, you zee, 70 come In suddenly, when
you expect nothing, to . nice lump sum OF
nvs or six Thousand.
So much so. indeed, that the real dim
cnlsy, ns though, would rather lie in ap-
sv41cannsns ILcnxi.se. 1850 49,.
~. sa Dsg IA. .sn ~ naoln.ng; noWever:
~ .sevinG The table, and said 70 him, in
nis os.s.ncay nosinese ton
nsla ~ sssp M;sn me int0 tne Nprafy ior
sen minutes taik! Ineres = small matter
% tne estate desire " discuss With you.
Granville looked back at him with . curl.
.xss he said, shortly. ITS very
odd coincidsnce; bnt, do You know, vas
ehance Of tan minutes talk with you"
He rOse, and followed his father into the
o~ak-paneled library. The Col onel sat down
On one q y nncomfortable library chairs.
excrescencss, i prevent the bare possible
~ OF serious study. Granville took . seat
opposite him, across the formal
OAK able Colonel Kelmscott psus-
"a, and cleared his throat merry.
ously, Then with military prompts
tud ne darted straight into the very thick
"Granville," he said abruptly, II want
g. speak with you about . rather big affair.
The TACT Of y i, I'm going to break the en-
sail. want 70 raise some money"
b son gave little start Of surprise and
amusement. why this Is very odd" he
exclaimed once more, in an astonished
lone, s..;.a n = s.sh lust. Just . the precise pre-, : thing !
W1lt0u W t8lk 4UOUt Will you.
Colonel Kelmscott eyed him with an an
swering start.
ttNof debtsl" he said SLOWLY. "Mv bow.
this Is bad. Not debts. surely. Granville:
/ never suspected It"
oh. dear. noIn Granville answered
frankly. mo debts, You may be sure. But
basis-ss 10 incon,e' and % forth: sndi
VA nrerared "a nv for nv freedom we'll.
rs til the truth Outright I want to mar
ry.n
Colonel Kalmscott eyed him close, with
i very pusxIcd look. S.Not Elma Clifford.
nv bow IA said aeain quickly ..lor Of
course, Il Is her. Granville, / need hardly
The man cut him short With I
hasty fittle 1aneh. Eima Clifford" he re-
pented. With some scorn IA His musical
soIce: s1Oh. dear. no: not her. If il had
been her. YOU NAV be sure there'd be no
reason 81 nv sort for breaking the
entail, But the fact is this: I dislike a.
lowances one way Or the other. / want 10
EEL once for mi TIM NV own master. /
want 10 marry-not this Rirl or that, but
whoever I will. Idon't care to come I
mz ~ n vou MI IS NJ ina "a en- NOUN q allow me II
/ venture 70 take Miss 6o-and-so or Miss
What-you-may-call-it. And s. know YOU
want ssaoney yourself Tor this new wing
you're thinking Of why, I'm prepared to