Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-08-12
VOL. l..
CHAPTER V.-(ContinuedJ


DO not misunderstood me-" Cundall
answered. 81 simply want you to tell her
and her father all this, and be married as
Gervase Occleve. 1 cannot be her hus-
band-l have tod you | shall never see
her face again-all 1 wish is that she shall
be under no delusion. AS for the title,
that would have no charms for me, and
you cannot suppose that /, who have been
given so much, should want to take your
property away from YOU"
You would have me live a beggar OF
-FOUR charity!-and that a charity which
You may see fit to withdraw at any mo-
ment, as you have seen fit to suddenly dis
close yourself at the most important crisis
Of my life" He spoke bitterly, almost
brutally to the other, but he could not
rouse him to anger. The elder brother
simply said:
Heaven forgive you for your thoughts
Of me!'
And now" Gervase said, perhaps you
will tell me what you wish done. l shall
of course inform Sir Paul Raughton that,
In my altered circumstances. my marriag sc
With his daughter must be Abandoned
''No, no.
'Yes! | say. 1t will not take twenty
four hours to prove whether you are right
In your claim. for if | see the certificate
OF your birth it will be enough"
at is here" Cundall said, producing it.
Had you kept silence no harm could
have been DONE
''The worst possible harm would have
been done"
mo one on earth but you knew this
story until yesterday. and it was in your
power to have let it remain in oblivion.
But, though You have chosen to bring 1t
forward. there is one consolation still left
+ me. In spite of your stepping into my
shoes. in spite of your wealth, you will
never have Ida Raughton's love. No
trick can ever deprive me Of that, though
she may never be my wife"
Your utterances OF this morning a.
least prove You to be unworthy OF it"
Cundall answereU. stung at last to anger.
You have insulted me grossly, not only
IN your sneers, but also by your behavior.
And have lost all compassion for you!
had intended to let you tell this story In
your own way to Sir Paul RauShton and
his daughter. but have now changed my
mind. When they return to town, after
Ascot next week, | shall call upon Sir
Paul and tell him everything. Even
though you, yourself, shall have spoken
Grst"
so be it, want nothing from you,
not even your compassion. IO-hlght L
shall leave this house, so that shall not
be indebted to you for roof"
II am sorry you have taken it in this
light" Cundall said, again calming him
self, as he went to the door. Il would
have given you the love OF Ii brother, had
you willci it."
IF you give me the feeling that have
for you, it is one of utter hatred and CON
tempt Even though you he my brother,
will never recognize you in this world,
either 10y word or action. any ything but
my btterest foe
Cundall looked fixedly at him for one
moment, then he opened the door and
went out.
Philip Smerdon had watched his friend
carefully through the interview, and
although there was cause for his excite
ment. he was surprised at the transforma'
ton that had taken place in him.
He had always been gentle and kind te
every one with whom he was brought into
contact; now he seemed to have become
q fury.
Even the loss of name, and lands, and
love, seemed hardly sufficient to have
brought about this violence OF rage.
1T would almost have been better to
have remained on friendly terms with
him. | think" he said. Perhaps he
thought he was only doing his duty in dis
closing himself
"Perhaps so," the other said But, as
for being friendly with hini-I wish he