The herald., 1896-10-25

siFent for the time. and then said suddenly
'Pray. pardon my curiosity, but arc you
q native Of this country? You are so like
/ some one l knew years ago. tho likeness II
| quite startling"
"Oh, yes, was born here in Cromer."
"Ah," he replied, with sigh, II wae
foolish to think of such thing; of course
1t could not be- to himself, and then te
me, I only returned to England a few
weeks ago. and am trying to trace Miss
| Treherne.'
"why, that is my name." answered
| quite startled.
| "But the Miss Treherne I am searchins
for is almost as old as am, and you-you
are not more than eishteen-besides, you
say you were born in Cromer. and she wax
a native Of Dawlish.'
why. you must mean dear Aunt Let.
tie. my fathers sister," said; 1--WE came
| from Dawlish here"
''Is your aunt married?" asked my part.
ner, breathlessly.
mo"
"Thark God" am sure heard him
mutter under his breath.
NO." / said "Aunt had q terrible dis.
appointment years ago; her lover was
killed-fell of the cliff, We think-the day
before they were to have been married
and aunt has never cared for any one
SINCE"
"Thank God" my strange partner said
this time aloud. my child, I ought to ex.
plain, to introduce myself I should have
done so at first. but the likeness was SC
striking; thought. perhaps. you were
her daughter. My name is Tresillian
Gilbert Tresillian-ah, see you know, y
noticing my start. "I was not killed on
that awful night. ] was captured by the
press gang"
Eyes, yes," said, Ego on"
II made desperate fight for liberty
but what was one against 10 manyf / was
soon knocked tnsensible, and when re-
covered consciousness l was on shipboard,
bound for the Mediterranean. Tho next
day a gale sprang UP, our vessel was
separated from the rest, and we were cap
tured, after q smart engagement, by the
enemy. l was landed. wounded and 9
prisoner. and have remained prisoner
ever since. I tried to communicate with
England, but was discovered. and In con-
sequence was transferred to another prison
this time in Switzerland, and only the
entry Of the allies into Paris gave
me my freedom. came to England, hur-
r,ed to Dawlish to find that Miss Trehernc
had left years ago. and that no one knew
her whereabouts. returned to London
to settle matters with my agents. and In.
struct them to continue the search, and
then accepted tho Invitation Of Major Pen
darwes, whom had met IN Paris, to spend
short time with him. And you think
Letitia-Miss Trcherne. mean-has not
forgotten me!
mo, I am sure" I said; quite sure.
Oh. am 10 glad. You don't know Aunt
Lettic." Noticing an amused emile on his
face, "Oh, had forgotten. Well, she u
just the sweetest. dearest woman in the
world, and am 60 glad; 1t is just like a
story. Now take me back to Sir John and
tell him."
Jack and Sir John, Mr.. Tresilllan and
were coon 20 deep in explanations and con-
gratulations that am afraid for time
the other guests had to look after them-
selves, It wAs arranged that Jack and Mr..
/ Trisillian should accompany me home that
very night.
WITH 4 merry twinkle In Aer sye, - wAs
leaving. ''unlens am very much mistaken.
I've ahal bs having two MIS- Trshernss
Imars4od, instead Of onA"
y Uew tAppv ~ tAat uleAti kspt