Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
CHAPTER TX.

now" said my uncle. on the follow
ing day, when We were together In his
room. 1--WE will have our chat. I shall
be glad to get II of my mind, and you
will. too. First let me express my an.
proval of my new scoundrcl Fleetwood.
When l leave you l shall be almost in
cllned to tempt him to accompany me-"
"Hc has heart disease" l said. "and, I
am afraid, has not long to i've"
by the way. Nephew Richard. the
young man who was here last night and
revoked ut whist-have you known him
long"
"For somewhat over two years" I re-.
piled. But my letter has explained"
"Ah. those letters" said Mr.. Wilmot.
would you believe, Nephew Richard,
that there are two boxes full Of them
actually two boxes full? l burst out
laughing when l saw them. and I quickly
locked the boxes again. Life Is too short
for correspondence. When I return to
London ! shall instruct rome one to sep
arate the wheat from the chaff. and then
probably burn the lot--positively burn
the lot without looking at them"
l was seized with CONSERVATION. MY
Eunice's engagement with Harry Clan.
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heart was pledged to the young fellow
and he was now In my house with the
intention Of promoting Mr.. MOrtlOck's
suit. ! was convinced Of II. and presently
the proof came, and left no shadow Of
doubt behind.
"A great many years ago." said my
uncle, II was acquainted with Mr..
Clanronald, whom I have no reason to
think well of. IL It Is the same. he il
this young mans father. Perhaps you
have a photograph Of himY'
went to the drawing room. and. Sc.
Letting the album In which Mr.. Clan
ronald's portrait was placed, took It up
to Mr.. WilmOt. My mind was filed with
misgivings. for my uncle's voice, when
he spoke of Mr.. Clanronald. boded III.
LET me find the portrait for myself"
he said; and handed him the album.
As he turned over the pages felt that
consequences almost vital were tren-
bling In the balance. EYES," said Mr..
WilmOt. pausing ut a page. this II the
MONT Is he" He nodded and snarled
NJ the bit of pastebOard. LET us be-
sure. This Is the father of the young
man who played what no called chess
with me last nightY"
Eyes"
lie closed the book. Nephew Rich.
ard. you and do not know much OF
each other"
mot as much as I should have de.
sired. SIR"
"Well. WELL Perhaps we have been
better friends apart. II is often the case
often the case. like you; like your
wife; like your daughter. There are
one or two others | like-only one or
two. ! like Mortlock; you like him, too
you said he was a charming gentleman.
So he is--charmng. There are men
dislike-some more, some less. They do
not trouble me. because l do not allow
them to trouble me. wipe them out,
! do not express my dislike; do not MS
much as think of them. unless they hap
pen to be forced upon me. As In this
case. dislike your Mr.. Clanronald,
much more than less. ] will not enter
into the reasons for my dislike; they are
private and delicate. and are, to me suf-
flcient. That much being said. we dis
miss the Clanronalds. Let me never hear
their name again."
but, sir, l said, In a helpless tone Of
remonstrance, for hope seemed surely
slipping from me, 1T 10 of this very Har.
~ Clanronald ! must speak"
Pardon me-" he said. In q tone Of
extreme politeness, aud had I been bet
ter acquainted with his character I
should have known that TINS was In him
a dangerous sisn. u do not see the
necessity. Let ". at all events. Hrst