The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24

ASIDE the cigar he was smoking ne sald,
quietly:
Hugh. I think the time has come when
! ought TO tell you a family secret. You
may have TO hear it some day. and you
had better hear it from me-"
"A family secretT'
Yes; and when 1 have told it to you 1
hope you will think no worse of me-or
of your mother should not tell it you
now, but that the business which has
brought me to England is connected with
II. and 1 do not well see how 1 can do
that business satisfactorily and keep 1t
from you"
go on, sir"
when l went to India first. thirty years
ago, l was a married man.
You were married to my mother"
No; / had made a foolish marriage in
england. / had been duped and trapped
INTO giving my name TO an adventures. I
found out my mistake in a very short
time / made my wife an allowance and
went abroad. In India met a girl whom
would have given the world to call my
wife. She was the daughter of a man
VINO once held a good position in the In
ulan civil service, but who had ruined
hlmself by drink. Her home was a mser-
able one. Her father in his mad fits of
lntemperance. terrified her; one night he
struck her in my presence. 1 interfered
10 protect her, and she left his roof with
me-and-and-well Hugh, it's a sad sto-
~, but I've begun it, and I'll finish It.
She shared my home. She was as dear to
me as though she had been my wife. but
eouId not give her that title-A son was
born to US"
Good God, fatheri" exclaimed Hugh
leaping to his feet, do you mean to saw
that I am"
No; listen. A year after the birth of
mat son received the news of my wifes
oeath. Then 1 married the girl who had
given her life and honor to my keeping. 1t
born"
And the other son, this brother that 7
nave never heard of until now"
PATIENCE. When he was born I and
your mother were living up country i'm an
out-of-the-way place where nobody knew
US. When was free felt that our mar
rage ought 10 be as public one as pos-
sIole-that 1t should be advertised and
made known, for my wife's sake. Rut the
chlia was a difficulty. l persuaded your
mother TO let it be put out to nurse. and
we went to Bengal, where we were mar
rled. There were people there who knew
US ooth-to have brought the child into our
nome would have been to acknowledge tne
past, and We hesitated. Then YOU were
born, and our difficulty was a greater one
IMAM ever. At last we decided that the boy
OF your mothers, who promised to take
care of ii as their own son. paid HberaIIv,
Tor the care and education of the child
ana by them he was brought up as their
ADOPTED son. When he was thirteen and
You were ten, your mother died. and 7
came TO England with you, and left YOU
mere, IS you know. went to see v,our
brother, but his acknowledged parents
begged me not to reveal the relationship
IneV looked i'm
Each time that / came to England to see
you saw Your brother, but he never knew
who 1 was"
land now-he still does not know? You
are going to see him again?"
Il don't know. 1t is about him that I
nave come. A few years ago the old peo-
pie who had adopted him died, and he
came into their money-a few thousand
pounds. Then he left the neghborhood and
went abroad. This ! gathered from the in-
quiries made by my solicitor, and from
that time | have heard nothing of him T
want to find him now because. after all
he Is my SON and as you are going to he
married, and 1 must provide for your flu
ture and the future of your children I
ought 70 know in what position he is
whether he is rich or poor-whether he is
alive or dead. have tried every means n
trace him; now am determined TO adj
Veruse, See here is what propose TO
have inserted in the principal papers.
| Col. Folkard drew a slip of paper from
his pocket and handed it to his son HUGH
took 1t and glanced at it and then let n
| fall from his hand
The advertisement was a request for
| Frank Marden to communicates with a
firm of solicitors in London.
! rFatherP Hugh exclaimed, as the Col
! onel looked at him in establishment was
the name by which my brother was known
Frank Marden?"
Yes, his mothers maiden name was
Marden; that is the only name he has a
right to-"
Frank Marden! This then was the Sc
cret OF the resemblance This man for
| whom Hugh had been mistaken. this man
whose wife had two days before her death
! posted a letter to another woman betrav.
ing perhaps some CHASTITY secret concern
| ing her, husband was his brother. The
mystery of the Blue Domino was as clear
as daylight to Hugh Folkard now.
| That advertisement duly appeared. 1t
was more necessary now than ever they
/ should ascertain Frank Marden's Whero-
| abouts. When Hugh had told his father
! everything, Col. Folkard had the same
| idea as his son-that there was a mystery
| connected with Frank Marden which had
caused him to disappear
The Colonel understood the mistake of
| the Blue Domino at once. AS children the
resemblance between the two sons had
been a remarkable one. 1t was evident
that the resemblance had continued in
| their manhood
1t was the evening before Hugh Folk
ards wedding day and still there was no
news of the colonels missing SON. Huch's
| father had grown to love his future daueh-
| ter-in-law, and was a constant visitor 10
| her mothers house. He was dining there
! this evening", but Hugh. who was expect
ed. had sent a letter by messenger saw
ing that they were not to wait for him
! lie would come on later. An important
| business matter had suddenly cropped M.
! which required his attention. As he would
| be leaving town the following day for A
| long honeymoon on the continent Hugh'e
! letter caused no anxiety-his explanation
was a natural one, and was readily accept
| ed. But he had not dared to tell the truth
| THAT afternoon, while he was in his
| chambers, the servant had brought him
| a card. A young lady wished to see him
on a matter of great Importance. Hugh
looked at the card, but the name. Miss
Violet Hearne. was unknown to him. He
told his servant TO show the lady in. I'm