Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-17

WIZ HVI m'lIrer now Oh II vas or what
news 1t contained. it was always Il nov
city to her. Lady LcnnoX found one thus
one day--it was II copy of the Times.
This will be Il treat" she Thought, as
she opened it carefully.
1t was but one month old. For the
first time for many months Lady I4ennox
read of Prussia and France. Holland and
Belgium, read of The queen of the royal
;slmily, of the marriage of some who's,
names she knew, and of the death of 9TH
ers. She read II or two trials at law
which interested her; and then she slanc-
ed at the advertisements.
Suddenly, with a little startled cry,
Lady LenIoX rose from her seat and Went
nearer to the window. as though the light
would help her TO understand. She read,
rc-rcad. and then sank back upon her
chair, breathless with surprise and Won
der. The words which had moved her so
greatly We're these:
information wanted as to the where
aboufs of Lady LennoX. widow OF the
late Col. l.ennoN of Erceldean. The adj
v%ertiser, having sought vainly both in
England and Scotland for news of this
lady,, would be grateful to any one who
could assist him in finding her"
Lady Lennon looked at the address; it
was, Up. L.. care of Mcssrs. Gunter &
smith. Solicitors, Temple, London" She
began to reflect that after all the adver-
tiscment might have been inserted with
Il view to something else beside her hus-
bands d~ebts-indeed it might have pro-
ceaded from SOME one anxious TO repay
that which her husband had lent or given
money enough, perhaps, to lessen the
harlships she and her daughter were I'M
dergoing. Her heart beat so painfully at
the Thought that she could hardly bear it.
II Will answer the advertisements my
self" She Thought. "ald say nothing to
beatriX about it. lest there should be a
great disappointment in store"
The letter she wrote was brief enough:
it ran us follows:
"ltle wife and daughter of the late Col.
lAenmoX are living in the greatest poverty
ut Strathnarn Grange. near E~rscdale, in
the north of Scotland. Lady %Iennox,
who writes this. will be pleased to hear
from any friend"
A week passpd--no letter came; and the
mistress of Strathnarn said to herself
that she must have been the dune of n
cruel jest.
One morning Bcatrix sat down to the
piano; tho sunlight fell on her fair proud
face with it's imperial tenderness. on the
graceful figure and delicate hands. She
had just begun the first bars of what
seemed to be IL very beautiful melody,
when the sound of n carriage driving up
to the entrance was heard.
Lady LennoA grew pale as she listened.
Was it-could it be the answer to her let
ter come ut last?
ut is Il carriage, BeatriX!." she eXclaim-
Si.
, Both ladies' sat quite silent, looking at
each other in the greatest CONSERVATION.
They heard the sound of a masculine
v%oice-a deep rolling voice-tnlking to
Margaret, and Margaret's trembling tire
bic in reply. Then, in a state of great
excitement, Margaret opened the door.
MY lady," she cried, such Il thing has
not happened these twelve years-a gen.
tlcman has come to see your
Early training stood Lady Lennox in
good stead now; she controlled her excite
ment and spoke calmly:
"Show the gentleman in. Margaret"
II nave taken the liberty of following
this good woman. who seems to llaye al
most lost her Senses" said the same deep
bass voice: and, looking up. Lady %I.ennox
saw Il tall. slight, elderly man with IRON
| Sitt MAllShtlS hllu llolt-SIdt uilT, II nara
cod. notwithstanding man, yet with
something in his face that made her heart
beat wildly, she knee not why.
He stood at the door, bowling defcren-
TALLY. yet with keen, shrewd. obsrrvant
eyes that took in everything. That same
i%nstnnt, had he been questioned. lie could
have tod the color of the ladies' hair and
eyes. the color of their dresses; yet he
seemed engrosscd in themselves.
Pray enter. sir" said Lady %l.ennox.
with old-fash:oned grace and courtesy.
The range advanced, hat in hand and
bowling.
Il presume I have the honor of address
ing Lady %l1ennox. widow of the late Col.
LennoN Of Erccldean:" he said.
1.-The very words Of tho advertisement"
Thought her ladyship, growing paler. She
answered with quiet dignity:
Il an Lady I,ennoX. SIR"
Then he looked ut the beautiful girl in
the radiant dress of purple and gold. He
looked at the fair, bewitching face, and
Il strslnge light shone in his eyes.
ut is a Iennox face" he said in a low
voice. "a true Lennox face"
"THhis is my daughter" announced Lady
Lennox, my only child. Beatrix Lennox.
who should have been heiress of Ercel-
dean"
"Ex,ctiy. 1 am very happy indeed to
see You. Lady I4ennox. When l tell you
that l have spent six months in looking
for yon l wonder if you would guess who
l amp"
NO." wa the wondering response.
"Havc you strong nerves." he asked.
"Are you given to fainting, Mysteries or
anything of that kind?"
NO" replied Beatrix sternly.
$50 much the better-I know that l
shall surprise You. l am Peter Lennox,
who was believed long years ago to have
been d~rowaied-Peter the gauche, the
awkward. che unlucky, the nc'er-do-well-
Peter, the disgrace to the family-Peter,
who was never cared for, except by his
brother Charles. And now i am Peter
Lemnox, the millionaire Have you a vel.