The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-08
CHAPTER Nv.

CHATTER Nv.
"ruEN MARRIAGE SHALL. SAVE HER But /
SHALL ne THE RRIDEGEooM"
"You have come at last" exclaimed
Lord Inchcape with Frightening eye, as
Edgar Arden FASTENED into his presence,
immediately upon his arrival from the
north. AMY dear boy. never were You
more needed al the Fo>Se: would have
summoned you home had lany inkling;
OF your whcrca bouts"
Edgar thought his kinSman more worn
and melancholy looking than before;
and regarded him with such new pcrcep-
tiuns Of his secret wrctchcHncSS that he
read In every line OF his gloomy face 3
revelation of the past.
He had Travelled straight from Scot
land. and Glanced to have arrived on
the morning Of the hunt; he was aston
iShcd when the servants announced 10
him that he would find his !ordShip at
home. for hIntin% was lnChcapeS ono
pleasure. and he was seldom absent from
the meet
And why am ! particularly welcome
10 day, my Iord?" asked the young heir,
seating himself in the chair before Lord
Inchcapc'S, as hr was desired.
With suppressed bitterness, lnchcape
told him that powerful candidate had
appeared TO contest the borough with
him.
"IIc has bought 4 castle and wide
domain" said InchcaDe: "hc has nu-
merouS tenantry, and can command great
interests in Stafford Archertield is his
kinSman and supporter. and his friends
will be legion. no doubt lie has been
interchangeable in concilia ting the people,
and he is far more popular to-day. stran-
ger though he be. than You are. But
then my boy has not learned the art OF
bcguiing men through their weaknesses.
which is the lavor.te policy of Richard
Accringtor.
1t is Richard Accrington." cried
Edgar, Springing to his fcet-"hcre, at
the Very door! Glorious news"
His eyes were sparkling with joy; the
mscrcant Tor whom he had expected to
search To the ends of the earth, was
here. within his grasp.
What do you know OF that man."
demanded Lord Inchcape, amazedly.
Il know that he is your evil genius,
my lord--that he has been the curse OF
Inchcapc Dear kinsman," said Edgar,
respectfully. Il would never have pre-
mad I'm noor into rour mast ofIIirtions
L,I no, .rcidont thrown mo strangely
into = situat on where learned all. in.
Voluntarily ="
Dark sr.w the proud Earl's brow. He
roInd ,,To, ,le unwe come discoynrcr OF
L., jisoroco ,,.;,h rairfrI corncstness,
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~ I or,l Irchc,nc'. nroncr-
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h'f III n.l pimi'i2 ~ bor r,,icnt
iii ~ ,'od with him dav nv
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MISERY:
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was iiiDSO nono, 81 sch, NO.. ba'tIoS said
"p ",'".n .a,;n S,;tb oooor homo tho
nis,i Iasar' ~a'Cn,s r"rotS5ons Of the nobIeman,s
,nnn,aSonne 'nl - And then was not her
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Nlno'na - ,hot royn,InJ bcr N mcpn
'el, 1.cluenI .."S 10 I'D Inchnaro rising
,uo,n al, lie nhair ~ lean nnon the chimney.