Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-06-30

SER from my protection, ana threw
himself upon that Of his uncle; and
since he has remained silent for such
great number of years, there can be
but little regard for me on his part!
Nevertheless, when he marries and set
ties, will offer him that portion of
father first prompted me to set aside
to accumulate for him. But l have
much mistaken the naughty spirit of
Fulke Greville, If he accepts It,"
Here Welby felt inclined to relate
the story of Colonel Greville's mar
riage, with all its singular clrcum-
stances; but rightly Judging that the
lady had heard exciting news enough
for one day, he resolved 10 defer that
second communication to another oc-
cdSiOn.
"And now" said Mrs. Greville, "there
is another who must be informed Of
this change of name-Lois"
At the mention of her, the, blood
rushed in torrents to his face, and then
receding. left them pale as marble,
While his whole frame shook with
emotion.
''Why are you so agitated, my lear?
Believe me, Lois will not be so much
shocked as was! The young receive
new impressions with much more ease
than the middle-aged,"
"I.ois! Lois! oh, madam! how will
this revelation affect my relations with
Lois?"
"Not at all, imagine! for, though
not Fullle Greville, you are still my
son! And, what is more, you are still
yourself! And that, my Welby, is,
after all, the best praise I can bestow
upon you! And if you have not inher-
tied the old-time-honored name of
Fulke Greville, yet you will do better
than that-you will make your own H.
lustrious! Yes, my dear Welby, I am
not young: vet I hope to live to see
you an eminent lawyer and statesman
YETI said the lady. cheerfully.
ooh! heaven grant that may full
fill Your expectations. mother! But
Lois. how shall tell Lois. that for so
many Years have borne false name
and held 4 false position
You need not tell ner yourself. You
have had pain enough, extreme pain,
indeed, in making the communication
to me. Leave me to inform Lois!
expect her in every moment. So now
retire to your hotel, my son, and order
your baggage sent here Immediately.
l will have your room prepared for
your reception. Come home in time to
dine with us at 8, and then you will
see at a glance, by the reception that
Lois will give you, what effect my
communication has had upon her, for,
in the interim, it will have to be
nader
Welby arose and took the lady's kind
hand, and pressed it fervently to his
lips; but she drew him to her bosom
in warm embrace and kissed him
fondly.
And so Welby entered the house he
had entered two hours before with SO
many dreadful misgivings-left it hap
pier than he had ever been in the
whole course of his life!-for. as the
reader knows, before he had ever seen
Mrs. Greville, his boyhood had been
made miserable by poverty; and since
he had been taken by that lady, his
youth had been darl:eled b. 1. sense Of
his false position, and bu:Gened with
the secret that lie knew must be told.
yet dreaded to tell. Thus Welby had
never known true happiness until now!
now the terrible secret was off his
breast! low the dreaded revelation
had been made, and had not ruined
him! had, on the contrary, only con-
tirmed his position, which was no lon
ger false one!
ITO He C0nffuuedl