Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-08-05
CHAPTER Y.


from two to three millions" Philip Smer-
don said to his friend the next morning,
when Penlyn had, for the sixth or sew
enth time, repeated the whole Of the con-
yersation between him and Cundall. "A
man Of that wealth would scarcely try to
steal another mans title. Yet he must
either be mistaken or mad"
"He NAV be mistaken-I must hope he
is-but he is certainly not mad. His calm
ness last night was something extraOrdi-
nary, and am convinced that, provided
this story is true. he has told it against
his will"
You mean that he only told 1t to pre-
vent Miss Raughton from being illegally
married, or rather, for the marriage would
be perfectly legal since no deception was
meant, to prevent her from assuming
title to which she had no claim"
"Yes."
"You do not think that he hopes b,
diyulging this secret-always assuming 1t
to be true-to cause your marriage to be
broken off, SO that he might have
chance Of obtaining Miss Raughton him
self? II his story is true, he can still
make her Lady Penlyn."
His friend hesitated. 81 do not know
he said. "He bears the character Of be-
London. Supposing his story true, i'm
agine he was right to tell it."
The young man expressed his opiniO,-
and spoke as he thought, but he also
smoke in a voice broken with sorrow. If
what Cundall had told him was the actual
case. not only was he not Lord Penlyn,
but he was a beggar.
And then Ida Raughton could never be
his wife. Even though she might be
willing to take him, stripped as he would
be Of his title and possessions, 1t was
certain that Sir Paul would not allow her
to do so.
He began to feel bitter hatred risins
nm in his heart 1t had been full Of pity
for that unknown and unnamed brother,
whom he had imagined to be in existence
somewhere in the world; for this man,
who was now to come forward armed
with all lawful rights to deprive him of
what he had so long been allowed blindly
to enjoy, he experienced nothing but the
blackest hate.
ready to receive the new claimant to all
he had imagined his, and at twelve o'clock
he arrived.
Before l make any statement" he
said, .look at these" and he produced two
letters worn with time and with the ink
faded. The other took them, and noted
they they were addressed to, my own
dear wife," and signed, "Your loving hus-
band, Gervase Occlsve." And one Of
them was headed. lie Vocq, Auberge
Bellevue"
"Are they in your fathers handwrit-
ing" he asked. and Gervase answered
"Yes"
ut was in 1882" Cundall said, that
he met my mother. She was staying in
Paris with a distant relative Of hers, and
they were in the habit of constantly meet
ing. / bear his memory In no respect-hs
was q cold hearted, selfish man. He won
her love, but told her that his uncle, whose
heir he was. wished him to make q bril-
liant match. For her sake he was willing
to forego 1t, II she also was willing to
make the sacrifice Of Q private marriage,
Of living entirely out of the world, Of
never being presented to any Of his
friends. They were married In that year
In London"
"At what church," Gervass asked.
AT st. Juds's, Marylsbone.' Here b
the certificate"
Geryase took II. Rlanced at 4. and re-
turned 1t to him.
"They lived a wandering kind Of life,
but, In those days, a not altogether un-
happy one. But at last he wearied Of 1t
-wearied of living In continental towns
to which no one Of their own country ever
came. where they passed under an as
sumed name. that which had been her
maiden name-Cundall. At my birth be
became more genial for year or 30, and
again be relapsed into his moody and mo-
rose state. He began to see that the Sc
cret could not be kept forever. now that
| he had son: that some day, il lived,
1 must be Lord Penlyn. And he did not
disguise his forebodings from her. nor
attempt to throw of his gloom. She bore
with him patiently for long while
bore his repinings and taunts; but at last
she told him that, after all, there was no
such great necessity for secrecy, that she
was lady by birth, a wife of whom he
| need not be ashamed. Then-then he
cursed her; and on the next occasion OF
their dispute he told her that they ~