Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-09

Maxwell Is your name"
IL know nothing whatever about my
self. | did not until two months ago
know that l was not a man. My IA
ther kept me in ignorance Of every
thing which concerned the world or bis
past Is my name Maxwell? Are you
related to me"
mo: we are not related. Your father
was my friend and my client, and your
name Is not Maxwell. Your father
borrowed the name from me when be
went away. Did you never hear Of
mep
mo"
ut was understood-at least by me
that you were to be told that was
your uncle. Doubtless Philip never re-
garded 1t as necessary"
ITO whom do you refer as Philip"
ITO your father. His right name was
Philip Darlington"
/ Craig Thompson. who had crossed
the room and was examining the book
shelves, dropped with sudden crash
one Of the books that be had taken
down.
Il beg your pardon" he said and
stopped and replaced the book.
Harrington" murmured Lisle. rot
needing the interruption, which. how.
ever, did not escape the keen eyes and
shrewd surmise Of the lawyer. Then
my true name Is Lisle Darlington. or Is
the name Lisle also falseT
"No; that name was given to you In
this room when you were year old.
You had not been named. 1t was nee
essary that you should be supplied
with one In order that 1t might be in.
serted in the will Your fathers moth
er was Lisle. and for that reason and
also because the name is not Indicative
Of sex you were called Lisle."
Thank you. Now. slr"-tremulously
-"can you tell me about my mother?"
"Yes." replied the lawyer. He might
have been q stone image for all the
feeling he manifested, and yet he must
have realized the heart eagerness with
which Lisle asked the question.
Twill you do so. Mr.. Maxwell?
would Hike to have you tell me as much
as you can about her without question
on my part"
81 will tell you all that it is necessary
for me to mention. Whatever further
information you require think 1t best
that you should obtain from her In per-
son."
Lisle leaped to her feet In great ex-
citement. Her agitation was so strong
that for q moment she could not utter
a word. At last. however. she sank
back upon the chair and more to her
self than to the lawyer murmured:
"She lives! My mother lives! Thank
Godw
"Yes," said the lawyer calmly, ap-
parently unconscious Of the effect pro-
duced by his statement. your mother
lives. Her home is not very far from
here. will give you the address when
you leave me to go to her. which sup
pose is your Intention. butt
"My lntention!'
but | hope that you will hear me
through first. l am very glad that you
are here and that 1t Is your evident In
tention to atone as far as you can for
the great wrong that she has suffered.
want to say to you that your father
did his wife deep injustice. and In
consequence she has been great suf-
ferer. But she has borne 1t bravely
and without permitting the world to
know of her sorrow. She Is still q
beautiful woman. she enjoys good
health. and she has never despaired Of
your return. She has always insisted
that your father would send you to her
when he saw death beckoning 10 him.
She has never looked for his return.
Now. Miss Barrington"-Lisle started
at the name so calmly uttered-"the
hour Is still early. AS your guardian.
regard it as my duty to advise you to
go to your mother at once. Such busi-
ness as we have to transact can be at
tended to at another time. This gen.
tleman, | have no doubt. will accom-
pany YOU"
"Yes. at once-at onceI Thank you,
sir. in my mothers name us we'll as In
mine. VIII you 80 now, Cralg?"
Ready. Lisle," replied Craig. but he
did not turn his head. and In another
moment they were in the street, and
the card upon which Daniel Maxwell
had written the address was tightly
held in Lisle's firm grasp.
The distance that they had to travel
was not great. and it was soon cover
ed. and during the walk not word
was spoken between them until they
had mounted the steps which led to the
door Of the house wherein Lisle was
born. Then Craig Thompson put out
one hand and detained his companion.
"Wait. Lisle." he said. There Is
something that want to say to you be-
fore you ring the bell. 1t isn't fair that
you should have too many sudden sur
prispS in one night. and ! want to pre-
pare YOU for another that Is TO come
what Is it. Cralg!" asked Lisle.
EDO you remember that night at
your home in the west when you sang
to me while sat on the veranda"
"Yes. | remember"
"Do you remember what you sang"
| "Yes: Asher's Alice"
| "And how 1t affected me"
Eyes"
do you remember what | said to
you about the song at that time"
"Not distinctly. What was itT
81 told you that your voice sounded
like my sisters. | told you that She