Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-11

of his secretary combined with steward,
which at that moment was vacant by the
death Of the previous holder.
But companion as WELL" he said,
laughingly. II am not going to have you
buried alive at Occleve Chase when /
want your society in London, nor vice
versa, so you had better find q subordi-
nate"
Smerdon took the post, and no one
could say with any truth that his friend
ship for Lord Penlyn stood in the way Of
his doing his duty to him as his secretary.
He made himself thoroughly master Of
everything concerning his friends prop
erty-of his tenants and his servants; he
knew to q head the cattle belonging to
him, and what timber might be marketed
annually, and regulated not only his
country estate but also his town house.
And, that his friend should not lose the
companionship which he evidently priced
so dearly, ne thought nothing of travelling
half the night from Occleve Chase to
London and of appearing fresh and bright
at the breakfast table.
For, so deeply had Penlyn's goodness
to him in all things sunk into his heart,
that he never thought he had done
enough to show his gratitude.
They had been busy this morning-the
morning after Lady Chesterton's ball
in going over their accounts, and in max
ing arrangements for their visit, in the
Forthcoming Ascot week, to Sir Pauls
villa, near the Royal course.
Then, while they had paused for a few
moments to indulge in cigarette, the
conversation had again turned upon that
discovery at LIE Vocq.
Il tell you what do mean to do" Pen.
lyn said; Il mean to go and see Bell. AL.
though ne could have known nothing Of
what was going on thirty years ago, he
may have heard his father say something
on the subject. They have been our Sc
1icitors for years.
Mr.. Bell listened to his clients story,
smiling family once or twice, at what
seemed to his worldly mind, too much re-
morse for his fathers sin on the part OF
Lord Penlyn, then be said:
Il never knew your father, but l
should think the whole affair simple
one, and an ordinary version of the old
story"
What old story?"
''The story of person of position-for-
give me, Lord Pcnlyn, we are men of the
world" Che said "we,'' though he consid-
! cred his client as tie very reverse of "a
man Of the worldly, ''and can speak plain
ly; the story of person of position grow
ing tired OF responsibility, and then
dropping her..
''To starve with her-with his off
spring.
Il should not ina gine it!' Mr.. Bell said
with airy cynicism. II never saw the late
Lord Penlyn, and scarcely ever heard my
father mention him. If you like / will
have all the papers relative to him gone
through; but it is thirty years ago! II
| the lady is alive she would surely have
turned up by now. And I may say the
| same of the son."
'.He may not even know the claim he
| has,
"Claim! my lord, what claim? He has
no claim On you"
HAS he not? Has he not the claim
! of brotherhood, the claim that my father
deserted His mother? tell you, Mr.. Bell,
that if Il could find that man would
make his the greatest restitution in my
| power"
The lawyer looked upon Lord Penlyn.
when heIheard these words, as a Quixotlc
| young IDIOT, but of course he did not say
| so.
But he did promise to go through all
the papers in his possession relating to
the late lord, and to see about this partlc-
| ular case. VI sa
TwoInights afterwards Penlyn received
a letter from him, saying that there was
not the slightest trace in any of the &C.
cleve papers in his possession Of the per-
sons about whom they had spoken.
and" he concluded, II should advise
your lordship to Danish the whole affair
| forever from yolr mind. 1t is now tor
late for you to obtain any information
about it."
CTo be continued.)