The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
The Secret Of DunPaYen
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASHMORE.
Author OF Faithful Margaret" Etc, Etc
CHAPTER NyI.-Continued.

CHAPTER NNI.-Continued.
Accrington had been gracefully loung-
ing against tho mantel-pecc opposite his
visitor, who had dec ined the offered
chair he now Strengthened his tall form.
and threw ba k his head with 4 satir cal
look, W lich most disguised his fierce
agitation.
"And may one ask w at power have
in the matter?" demanded he
"The pCwer of the wronScr to make
reDaratiOn to the wr ngcd!7 answered
Edgar, sternly @(OL. Accrington, IL IS
useless 10 maintain any disguises.
have Icarue the whole histor, OF YOUR
dealings with Lord lnchcape ard his
unhappy lady; and have come to yoa
to entrcat you for justice 10 them. :"
For n oment it seemed as if Ac-
crington must spring upon him. SO fierce
was the glare Of his eyes as he glow
cred with rage aud shame; but he st rn-
ly contro led I'm cl,. and stood white
and ute, with clenchcd hands and
quivering pu seS. while Edgar went OIL
speaking.
at was not Lcri 1nchcape whoto'd
me the story: deeply as he has suffered.
] know he would perish on the rack be-
fore he would suc your mercy. or allow
you TO be sued on his behalf. BY
strange chance l learned it, neverthe.
less, and | call upon you to set the wife
right with the husband, and my Lord
Inchcape right with his colleagues who
doubt his integrity through your
agency"
Accrington was too proud TO deny: he
saw shat Arden ha the truth, and that
,squivocation won d not blind him.
He sprang TO see that the door was
fast, and remained in that end Of the
apartment, pacing swiftly to an fro
the ony relief he permitted his violent
excitement while he StrOve TO see the
whole importance of this exl osure in its
relations 70 his ambit ous schemes
A wild ra.e possessed him; he could
have fal en- upon the inSolent &C user
yonder and torn him limb from limb, if
that would have given him back his
sdamning secret and siienced accusation
forever; hut murd would Lot help
him, that he knew; ana he struggled
with imSelf deSI airingly for composu c.
that he IN ght work his way out Of this
net which had SO suddenly been thrown
over HIM.
If Arden chose TO utter this accusa-
tion in pI bic, Accrington'S chance ior
-elest on was ruined nav, his very resi-
dencc in Sa forj was imp, SSb.C; for defy
the accuser rs he m ght he could not
disprove the acc alton: and the whole
-country would side with the powerful
Inchcape TO ru he SUSpe, ted alien
And Loveday would dcspiSe as wei as
fear himl Loveday. whom his fierce
with h,,Innrin
setousneSs, while he watched for the op-
portunity 10 pounce Il on her.
Would an thing induce tbs foolish
Ion Qui o'e TO be silent!
What did he know?
Coz A cr,ngton turned his lowering
eyes upon Arden, and sill StridinG out,
said in hoa SC, chan led voice:
"Iou have made an astonishing accu-
sation be sOod enough to inform me cY-
.actly what You refer to-"
Arden turned from him scornIul!y. H.
saw that h meant tC have re our . to
shift anu evasion: the C was no reach ng
his scare conscience
81 appea 10 your honor, Col Accring-
ton: act the honest man; do right, thou1h
the Ii avenS should ia !, and al rlghtc Us
men shall respect you" he or ed with en-
-ergy, striving TO inspire the waver,ns
-souI that night aci but sparH to KIN
die it into Gen, roSty.
But Accringt n could no longer act
the honest mau; ne had 80 long made his
-chO. .ce of evil instead Cf good, that his
character had determined towards the
bad; he must now act aCClr ing 10 the
character which he had fra med.
Tor a few moments he $, ,Ood st !. gaZ
Ing furi uSly at dgar, then be wa ked
lid to him anI, still with his fer cious
,eyeball rivcted upon Edgars, said
slowly:
Listen. ny bod mentor. have per-
mitted you To have your say, because /
wanted to catch your game, b ! will
allow no wo. d Of 4 this TO be uttered
in apy other caring than my own. l
utter decline TO discuss my private
affairS with you, or any one ell c and
warn YOU, that you arc meddmng in
matter which may blow yJu along vi h
Lord lnrhcape, i. TO atoms The man is
,doting surely. to set YOU upon me-"
"My Lori Inrhcape kAows nothing Of
this appeal, said cigar Laughtily: you
must know is natu better Than to
.suppp c hat he ould crouch to his base
foe for his rights
sTha wor sha cost you dear" said
.Acrring:on, Ealing horribly as the word
-"basc" tell like fire upon his pride.
God knows wish it was n Sapplied."
exclaimed Arden. coldlr obs ant OF
him @Now. sir. let us II a nor busi-
nesS-like view of the matter. ii You
will Go Lord lnchcapc uStice befo the
Lords of TIM Ori al Mission: ] prom s.
YOU to " thdraw inSGa tly from this con
test 70 the DO ough OF Stafford, and
leave YOU to walk oycr the course, as
you hraSc il. 4 few words OF explain.
alton from you will convince tn Sc men
o. his integrity, attaint d tor Fl @ opg