The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-19
HIS LORDSHIP.
BY Mrs. HUTTON HARRISON.
Copyright 1900
PART


over the affairs Of young Humphrey
Augustus William Frederic Dale,
eighth earl Of Tcviot, known to his In
Inmates Rs "Tev"
The dominant figure OF the council
was lady, of aspect large, fair end
troubled. She wore her bonnet, and
that fact. added to the general appear.
ancc OF the house in winter livery or
brown hollands. suggested that the
dowdEer countess OF Tevlot had come
un to town for the day only,
Standing with his back to the fire
was u gentleman advanced in years,
spare, hook-nosed, courteous, we'll
drcssed-evidently In ordinary times
n delightful and lovnble old boy-but
at present abnormnlly out of humor
He was Col. Kiigorc, cousin on the
fathers side and late guardian OF the
young earl.
The third member OF the lnqulsltlon
revealed himself In look and manner
30 Enthusiastically the family solicitor
that enlargement upnn his appearance
were needless. Mr.. Gin was type or
n class us unchnnElng and us solid In
exterior us the Bank Of England. But,
In spite OF his composed countenance,
in nil the years he had been bestowing
advise upon the noble house OF Tevlot
he had never at heart felt more de-
pressed than now.
II really think. Adelbert." said Lady
Tevlot, addressing herself to the col
onel, after an interval OF uncomfortable
silence between the three; u really
think you might give me your definite
opinion about my poor, dear hoy"
God bless my soul. madam" an
swered the old gentleman explosively,
do you want me to say that l think
he is u very bad cGG?"
The dowager shuddered, extending
her right hand to ward OFF the unpleas-
ant image.
mo, Adelbert." she answered anGell-
and to wound my feelings, already
lacerated by misfortune. II my son
has been Imprudent-"
''Imprudent! Imprudent! inter-
rupted the colonel, shifting his posi-
ton TO walk up and down the hearthH
rug like n lion In n cage. He has
wrecked his future and brought you TO
poverty, and made himself the talk OF
the Kingdom by his monstrous follics.
That much Is lndlsputable. The ques-
ton now is-whlt remains TO be done
with him, and with Belmorc?"
HE might sell one or two OF the
pictures out OF the gallery AT BelmoTe
and dare say the gold service would
fetch n pretty penny" murmured Lady
Teviot.
pooh. A mere drop In the bucket
beside his debts, and what the place
costs to keep un: replied the colonel;
'"ThCn, II will be no doubt best TO let
Belmore to some OF those rich Ameri-
cans"
II wish we could be so fortunate"
said the colonel, dryly.
And this house is sure to be taken
for the season at good price; but he
must do over the drawing rooms, AS
for me, can get on at Cosycote, for
the house Is comfortable. II small. Or
we might go TO Alasslo. where one
lives for mere trIfle II could only
induce Tev TO go with me TO AlRssio,
would tell Jennings 10 begin packing
at once, so that we might start this
week. There is the little villa Lady
DorkinE had last year: II we could en-
gage II, by wire, Jennings wouldn't
mind hurryinE, for once. In that de-
Itctous afr OF the Riviera, Tev's health
might improve"
1T is not Tev's health that concerns
me-" remarked the heartless colonel
He Is strong enough to do more mis-
chief In his day: and my advice TO you
Is to keep him away from AlassiO. 1t
IL quite too convenient 10 Monte Carlo.
No. my denr Agnes, Gin and nre fully
agreed on that point. There will he no
money to carry on BelmorP n week
longer at the present rate. You must
dismiss the establishment. and remove
to Cosycoe, where with the triie OF
income you will have, you can live at
least respectable"
"As to giving up Belmore, II IL only
what should have done. had Tev mar
ried Gertrude; so / am prepared for
that. But | am awtully afraid, Adel-
bert, that my poor boy Will hardly be
content at Cosycote,'
II presume not" said the colonel, a
grim smile in the wrinkles around his
eyes. but ] hardly think l would
trouble myself. Agnes, with prepara-
tons for Lord Tevlot's accommodate
lions anywhere In England, just at
present"
"Then whnt-what Is there TO do?
You know Tev hates travel for trnvefs
sake. But no doubt It would be better
for him to go somewhere. out Of this
cruel, carplng society OF ours, which
has no mercy on the fndEscretions OF
lad"
Hum! Yet London can stand fair
share OF 'lndiscretlons.' said the col
onel. However. my dear lady, there's
nothing to be gained by harpinE on the
old string. II Lord Teviot does us the
honor to keep his engagement to meet
us here this morning. II Is possible We
may obtain from him some token Of
what are his own wishes In the mat
ter"
oh: Tev wishes only to please me
and you" murmurcd Lady TeHlOt,
melting ut thought Of her sons sub
miyslve state Of mind. II sent you the
beautiful letter he wrote me. Adelbert.
have not had such letter from him
since that time he was In th0uble Mt
Eton. A young man capable OF writ
Ing such n letter M that, Col. hilEore,
must not be judged by the laws that
apply to mere commonplace people"
UNFORTUNATELY, society at large Is
not prepared to segrcgatc Lord Tcviot
from mere commonplace people; and
his oflenses against It have been too
numerous and iagrAnt to be over
looked. In plain words, Lady Teviot.
your son, is an outlaw in most Of the
houses he was born with the right TO
c.ter."
The dowaGer burst into tears Mr..
Gin. not accustomed to scenes Of this
nature, and In the ease OF this especial
client having been treated to them
more than once. walked to the window
and looked out, clearing his throat In n
fashion that might mean anything
10 tell you the truth, Adelbert,"
sobbcd her ladyshIp. "TcvoIt has dis
appointed me in many ways. hut In
nothing more than In his conduct re-
gnrdlng his engagement. ! had every
hope from the project OF his marriage
with Gertrude Clair"
Lord BrclIncourt has forbidden Lord
TcvoIt his house. madame" replied the
colonel. briefly, and Lady Gertrude
would be brave woman II she took Te-
volt now