The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-20
CHAPTER VII

About the same time that Sir Paul
Raughton received the telegram from
London. and was taking counsel with one
/ or two of his elder guests as to whether
he should at once tell Ida the dreadful
news or leave il till the morning, Lord
Penlyn entered his hotel in town.
His face, which usually bore good
color. was CHASTITY pale, bis eyes had
great holows and deep rings around
them. and even his lips looked as if the
blood had left them.
He had come from his club. where.
since it had been discovered who the vic
tim of last nights tragedy was. nothing
else but the murder had been talked
and public place in London. and he now
mounted the steps of the hotel with the
manner Of man who was either very
weak or very weary.
Lord Penlyn entered his room and tool,
up letter that was lying on his table
and proceeded TO open it. throwing him
self at the same time YEARLY into an arm
chair.
He read it carefully from beginning TO
end, and then dropped it on the floor rs
he put his hands up to his head and wall
ed:
Murdered, Murdered, When he had
written this letter only an hour before"
And then he wept long and bitterly.
The letter ran:
My BrothcE-Since | saw You last Sat
urday | have been thinking drenIy unon
what passed between us. and have como
TO the conclusion that after all, If will be
best for nothing to be said to any one On
the subject Of our fathers first marriage
not even to Miss Raughton or her father
l suggest this, nay. | command Won tn
do this. because of my love for her, \ love
which desires that her life may be with
out pam or sorrow. | shall not witness
her happiness with you. not yet at least.
for do not think | could bear that; but.
III some future years, it may be that time
will have so tempered my sorrow to me
that | shall be able TO see YOU all in All 70
each other
Remember. therefore. what l. by my
right a. your elder brothPr-vhich I exert
for the first and last time charge Won TO
do. Retain your position. still be to the
world what You have been. and deroto
your life to her.
Let US forget the bitter words we each
spoke in our interview. Our lives are
bound up in one cause. and that. and orr
relationship should prevent their ever be-
ing remembered. Your brother,
"WALTER."
When he was calmer. he picked tho
letter mp again and read il through once
more. having carefully locked the door
before he did so. for he did not wish his
valet to see his emotion.
But the reading of it brought him no
peace indeed seemed only to increase his
anguish
w hen the man servant knocked a+ his
door he babe him go away for a time. as
he was engaged and could not be dis,
turhed; and then he passed an hour pac-
ing up and down the room. mutterjnr 10
himself. starting at the slightest sound.
and nearly mad with his thoughts.
These thoughts he could not collect.
he did not know what steps To take next
W hat was he 10 tell Ida or Sir Paul-or
was he TO tell them anything:
The dead man, the murdered brother
had enjoined on him. in what he could
not have known was to be a dying re-
quest, that he was 10 keep the secret.
W by, then. then should he say anything?
There was no need 10 do so, He was
Lord Penlyn now. there was nothing TO
tell! No one but Philip. who was trust
worthy, knew that he had ever been any
thIng else. No one would ever know it,
AMI he shuddered as he thought that if
the world did ever know that Walter
Cundall had been his brother. then the
world would believe him to be his muir
derer' No, it must never be known that |
De and that other were Of the same blood. |
He rang for his man and told him 10 |
pack up and pay the bill. and take his |
things round 10 Deceive House. and that |
he should arrive there late; and the man |
seemed surprised at his orders.
Tie was a quiet. discreet man, but as /
he packed his masters portmanteau he |
reflected good deal on the occurrences
Of the past few days.
First Of all. he remembered the visit Of |
Mr.. Cundall on Saturday 10 OccIeve
House. and that the footman had told him |
that he had heard some excited converse |
ton going on as he had passed the room
was there any connecting link between !
Mr. Cundalls visit TO his master, and his |
master leaving the house and giving up |
Ascot?
And was there any connection between
all this and the murder Of Mr.. Cundau /
and the visible agitation of Lord PenIyn? !
He could not believe il. but still il did |
seem strange that this visit of Mr.. Gun
dalls should have been followed by such