Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-22
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Copyright, 1900. by A. Fl. Hawkins.)
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.delaide wife Of Sir Randolph Edge OF Blent Hall.
eloped with Captain Fftzhubert. Sir Randolph
dies In Russia. presumably in time for Lady
Edge and Fitzhubert to marry and make their
son Harry Legitimate. They learn later how
ever. that the date Of Sir RandolPh's death has
been given incorrectly and that Harry is not
the rightful heir. They keep the matter secret,
and eventually Mrs. Fitzhubert succeeds to the
Barony Of Trfstram Of Blent and resides with
Harry at Blent Hall. Unknown to Lady Trist-
ram. Madam Zabriska and Mr.. JenkinsOn Neeld
also in possession of the secret, and Madam
ZabTiska, with her uncle. Major Duplay come
To reside at Merton Lodge. near Bient Hall
Harry learns from his mother that he Is not
the rightful heir and they determine to hold
the title for him st any cost. To further his
cause. he decides to marry jamie liver, heiress
TO Fairholme, but finds two rivals in Bob
Bruadley and Major Duplay. The latter learns
of his unfortunate birth from Nina Zabriska-
He informs Harry that he intends to tell liver
and they quarrel, Harry winning in brisk
tussle. Neeld becomes the guest Of liver at
Fairholme. Nina Zabriska meets Neeld and
they form a compact to protect Harry's inter
ests and maintain secrecy. Lady Tristram dies,
after extracting from her son a promise that
Cccily Gainsborough. the rightful heiress to
Bl@nt. shall be invited to the funeral. CeCfly
and her father come to Blent, but Harry fails
to receive them. Later he comes suddenly upon
C,-cily in the garden and realizes that she Is a
Tristram. the image Of his mother. The en-
gagcment Of Harry and jamie liver is announced
and Duplay declares his determination to ex
T-,se the false position of his future son-in-law
10 liver. Harry unconscIously falls in love with
Cecily. and. without telling her this. acknowl-
edges that he is not the legal heir. but she is
Lady Tristram Of Blent. Then he steals away
from BIent by night, stopping to advise Bob
Brnadley 10 woo and win jamie liver. who loves
him lie goes TO London, where political
friends Of his mother interest themselves in his
Cecily. unhappy in her new possessions.
follows him TO beg him to take back Blent-
Harry Joins Sloyd in a real estate deal and be-
a competitor Of liver. Cecily asks Harry
To marry her. that he may return to Blent-
He refuses and then suddenly realizes that he
loves her. Harry bests liver In business deal
and is offered viscounty by political friends.
He scorns the idea of accepting viscounty.
Cecily returns to Blent. determined to begin
life and forget Harry. Harry is offered
foreign secretaryship. and Is informed by Col
Wilmot Edge that through the schemlng OF
woman the real date of Sir Robert Edges
death had been suppressed. that Lady Trist
and Harry's father were married In time
L. legalize his birth
There are a good many applications in
MS matter, Col. Edge. I've had my life
,,s-t once before. and, 1 assure you. it's
timer troublesome work. 1 have work on
and 50 forth. And, as you say,
. course. there's the lady. too" He
.ughed as he ended by borrowing Neeld's
hrase.
Il can understand all that. Lord iris
-am.''
DO you mind saying Mr.. Tristram? Say
e Mr.. Tristram 10 me- and to everybody
IT the present? II won't be for long; a
eek perhaps"
''You mean keep the change in the posi-
m secret" Edge seemed rather
trtled-
You've kept the secret for many years.
lionel. Shall We say a week more? And
,u. too. Mr.. N-eId? Nothing at all to the
pple at BIeutmouth?'
You mean 70 choose your opportunity
-h-with your cousin?" Neeld asked.
Yes. eXactly-to choose my opportunity.
..a see the difficult character of the situa-
TX. "a, l ASK your absolute Si'e"'s l0'
Really L Old NeeId hesitated little
These COncealmerts lead to such compli-
atoms - H. complained. He was thinking.
ID doubt. of the Iver engagement and the
--dicdment in which it had landed him.
Il don't ask il on my own account.
here's my cousin
Yes. yes. Neeld: there's the lady. too"
Well. Edge. if you're satisfied I can't
and out. For a week. then-silence."
Absolute" said Harry. Without a look
a wOrd?''
You have my promise said Wilmot
dge-
And mine. Rut-but / shall feel very
sighed poor Mr.. Neeld. He
light have added that he did feel a sudden
nj poignant pang Of disappointment.
ived there the man who would not have
ked 10 carry that bit of news in his port
lantcau when he went out of town? At
asst that man was not Mr.. Jenkinson
Geld.
IN choose my time. and 1 won't keep
w long" said Harry.
With that they left him But they had
word together before Edge caught his
'us in Piccadilly.
Cool young chap" said he. Took it
Itetly enough
Yes. considering the enormous differ
nee il makes, agreed Neeld. His use of
lat particular phrase was perhaps an un-
jnsciOus Renaissance of the words in the
Ournal. the words that Addie used when
le burst into Madame de Kries' room at
Heidelberg.