The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-06

'You hae long head and clever
tongue, Sir Gilbert" said l. Your
speculations are fair, l Gamma gainsay,
for indeed rumor had it that my lady
was Of doubtful family and pedigree,
but yc hae long story before We yet,
and III ken mair when yc get to the
end o It."
"Nevcr fear" he answered. "I'll fin
ish my story with reason, rest easy, my
man. l have facts enough to prove my
theories-ayc, and n material fact to
prove to you that the laird never heard
Of Courtray, but I'll pass that now and
weave out my story with Il bit inven-
tion where fact is wanting"
"You hae n great confidence in yer
powers O. invention,' said l.
"Gillicuddy," he cried, II ask you is
what l have said not close to the facts
MS far as we have them and of reasona-
BILE conjecture:'
II Gamma deny the reaSonableness of
yer story, as 4 story" said l. but it's
unco' like invention. as We say, the
maist O. it,
aye" he replied, "and it is inven-
tion. but If you can get at tho truth OF
this matter by another road just tell
me your plan and I'll try it."
"'Deed," said I. II see no better road
than the one yer taking-but'-
He took me up Mt my last word and
said bit impatiently: "You tire me
with that but Do you not see that If
we had the truth before us we would
have no need of seeking for it?"
Gang on wi yer invention" l said.
"Im convinced that ye hae bath fact
and reason to support it."
"Ah. Gillicuddy," he said, smiling,
"you talk like n rational man, as you
are. Now follow me closely. Here's
the lady of Glenhaugh living n life of
ease and comfort in this same house.
The, life Of the past is gone into OBJ
livion rs II 1t had never been. The ste
ry has never been told. as can prove
to you, and the new life has prospered,
untouched with shadow Of fear. In
the security and peace of this happy
existence-nOw mark me-thcrc comes
visitor from the past, Il voice from
the grave, ghost walks in. the devil
comes forth with q shameful secret to
tell, and the lady gets Il packet Is it
not startling thing, Il thing to strike
terror md shame and diSmay to her
hearty Let your memory carry YOU
back to that day, GilliCuddy. and tell
ME, do the facts not bear me out in
my reasoning? Was not this lady dis
turbed woefully?"
aye" said l. EYER words are truth.
Gamma doubt, for it comes back to me
as though It were yesterday. the got
ting OF thar accurScd packet"
Now, Gillicuddy," he went on after
hearing me with much satisfaction.
the lady is to be exposed; her past is
TO be revealed. How will she explain
her deceit, her life falsehood? What
Will the laird think: Will he pardon
her? Will his love he strong enough
10 withstand the shock of such Il rcye-
latlon! VIII his mind sec clear through
the fogs Of suggestive guilt and actual
deceiving? And there is another ter
rible thought, and it is this: Even if
the love of the laird will rise superior
to this attack, how will it be If these
two men meet? Suspicion, jealousy,
hate, aye, murder itself, will surely
follow. What will she do? Just stop
here, Giiifcuddy, and try to think bit
OF thegstate of mind this unfortunate
woman Is In. Can YOU picture it? If
she tells the laird all her story, can
his love be trustcdE"
"Aye, that 1t can," | cried, interrupt
Ing him, "for he was aye man quick
to forgive and generous wi his love. -
"But," spoke zip Sir Gilbert, that
archdcvil, raised from the bottomlcss
pit, is threatening to step in Mt Glen
haugh. There's Il situation for YOU,
Gillicuddy. The laird and Courtray y
will not agree. Tie laird is an ugly
man to cross, and Courtray is wick.
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