Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-20

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mothers cause; and yet he could not
help some sharp pangs Of desolation
And regret as he remembered that he
loved 80 we'll and from those who had
been his friends from childhood.
lie could not resist writing a little
note to Lady Frances, although he
knew that she was away from home.
He addressed 1t to her mothers house
and was certain that it would be for
warded
Dear Frances" he wrote, you will
be surprised to hear that | have gone
away from Aldersleigh, perhaps for
ever You have heard that my mother
Is living and you must know that she
has been most unjustly treated. | feel
that II is my duty TO go to her and
bring her as much help and comfort
as possible. | need hardly say that my
| father and | do not agree upon this
Point. Don't judge me harshly and
don't forget your faithful friend.
"Lancelot."
After this he had a still more difiicult
task to perform. His letter to his father
was not finished when the early dawn
stole into his room and the birds be-
gan their low-toned morning song. But
Il was done at last and then Lance
threw himself on his bed and slept the
dreamless sleep Of exhaustion ana
fatigue
In the morning he swallowed hasty
breakfast, left his note on the table
mounted the dog cart and drove away,
without a single glance behind. His
father from an upper window watched
him go, then. dropping the curtain,
turned back to pace the room and curse
the day when he married a woman
who did not love him, but still had the
right to bear his name
/ Lance did not know perhaps would
never know-the nature of the injury
she had done Roger Vanbrugh. or of
his inmost reason for thinking i'll of
her: therefore there was no chance, he
told himself that the boy would ever
return 10 him or cease to believe that
he had behaved with cruel harshness
to his wife
Il did what | thought was right at
the time said Roger to himself, still
pacing the floor, with long, slow
strides. "ond | could not act different
"; but Of course the boy will never
understand
Rene de Marsac lost no time in ex-
amining the contents Of the letter adj
, dressed to Col Vanbrugh: but he found
that they scarcely repaid perusal
Dear father" Lance had written,
] am going to my mothers house. III
ever you want me back you must put
her in her rightful place at Alders-
leigh, then | will come. too. Your son,
I-ancelot yanbrugh,
| Rene laughed over the letter fasten-
/ ed it down again and sent ii to the
colonel He felt no surprise. although
he pretended some, when he heard Col.
Earbrugh. shortly afterward giving
orders in curt. imperative tones, that
laneelot's possessions were all to be
sent to Nine. Zayertal's house in Ken.
sington
is Lance staying there" he asked
! innoeently
Il believe he is going to do SO. said
the colonel IN a very formal manner
break iii his studies, said the
count lightly Fer my regulations
sake let Us hope 1t will not last long. X
Your occupation Is gone, Rene, was
the answer. The boy win not come
back unless his mother comes back,
To-
IN. hnt thai il unlikely 70 happen,
4 presume
Not unlikely impossible
4 Then the colonel turned away and
Rene was left to laugh glcefully to
himself
i shall have a fine time now" he
muttered when Vanbrugh was ont Of
hearing II only there was something
20 amase me, That Esler girl was
/ GREAT finn when will she be back |
Wondefa mus inquire She was
very piquant She looked as stately as
/ Diana and has neither principle nor
F.. rropriety In her whole being. shall
see her asain Would Il be worth while
70 make her my wife I wonder2 I'm
afraid MOI
IND he Thought of Constanco's dark
yes With movement Of pleasure and
greet
Meanwhile Lance travelled up 10 Lon
don and arrived Al his mothers house
/ shortly before noon He found her IN
ter hondoir she was reclining Iii II
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