Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

1uey uVeu q wandering KIM or u1e,
but in those days, not altogether un-
happy one. But at last he wearied of it
-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 he
became more genial for year or so, and
again he 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 Il son; that some day, if lived,
] must be Lord Penlyn. And he did not
disguise his forebodlngs from her, nor
attempt to throw off his gloom. She bore
with him patiently for a 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 had
better live apart. She took him at his
word, and when he woke the next morning
she was gone, taking me with her. He
never saw her nor me again, and when
he heard that she was dead he believed
that I was dead ALSO"
"Then he was the deceived, and not
the deceiver?' Gervase exclaimed. HE
thought that / was really his son and
heir
Eyes, he thought so. My mothers only
other relative in the world was her broth
er, merchant in Honduras, who was
fast amassing a stIpendous fortune
the one | now possess. She wrote to him
telling him that she had married, that her
husband had treated her badly, and that
she had left him and resumed her maiden
name. His name she never would reveal.
My uncle wrote to say that in such cir
cumstances, and being an unmarried man.
he would adopt me as his own child, and
that / should eventually be his heir. Then
he sent money over for my schooling and
bringing up"
He paused again, and again he went
on; and it seemed as if he was mastering
himself for a final effort.
'.When l was little over four years old
she died. On her deathbed her heart re-
Tented. and she thought that she would
do for him what appeared to be the great
est service in her power. She wrote to
tell him she was dying, and that he would,
in a few days, receive confirmation Of her
death from sure hand. And she told
him that had died two months before.
Poor thing! she meant we'll, but she was
simple, unworldly woman, and she had
no idea of wat she was doing"
''Is that all?"
with the exception Of this: When l
was twenty-one this letter Of my mothers,
which no other eyes but mine have ever
seen before, was put into my hand. / was
then in Honduras, and it had been left in
my uncle's care. / came to England
shortly afterwards, and there was in my
mind some idea Of putting in claim to
my birthright. But, on my arrival, l
found that another-you-had taken pos
session of it; and, as saw you young and
happy, and heard you we'll spoken of, l
put away from me, forever, all thoughts
Of ever taking away from you what you
through no fault of your own-had wrong
fully become possessed OF.
"Yet now you will4do so, because have
gained Ida's love-"
"No, no, no!' he answered. Then he
said. with sadness that should have gone
to their hearts: II have been Esau to
your Jacob all my life. 1t is natural you
should supplant me now in a woman's
love-
"What then do you mean to do, Lord
Penlyn?" Gervase asked bitterly. The
other started, and said
"Never call me by that name again. I
have given it to you"
Perhaps" Smerdon said, with a bitter
sheer, because you are not quite sure
vet of your own right to it. You would
have to prove that there was a male child
of this marriage, and then that you were
he. That would not be so easy, mag
ine"
"There is nothing would be more easy.
1 have every proof Of my birth and my
identity"
''And you intend to use them to break
off my marriage with Ida Raughton,"
Gervase Occleve said.
Go be continued.)