Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16
me your story. I win not interrupt

Well" continued the lawyer, paul
Fortescue was in love with your wife.
I should not say this did I not know
that you are quite aware of the fact,
and also of the absolute devotion and
fidelity of your lost darling. ! am not
too young to remember her face, and l
have heard countless tales of her gentle
ness and virtue.
THE serpent who endeayored to enter
your Eden was sternly repulsed by his
intended victim, and from that moment
he planned a scheme of revenge upon you
and her.
1T Infatuated him TO see the caresses
which she lavished upon your son-to
know how she dotted on the offspring OF
your mutual love-
Through this child he resolved to
strike, and one night-the one preceding
the boys fourth birthday, for which you
had made such brilliant Preparations
little Reginald disappeared.
you and your wife were nearly fran
tic, and you expended hundreds in the
endeavor to recover him; but Paul For
tescue was a rich man, and your brides
We're useless.
Il now know all. He paid the gypsies,
who were just quitting the precincts of
the Manor, to abduct the child, who was
drugged, dressed as a girl, and taken
boldly away when the caravans started
on their pilgrimage southwards.
THE old woman Lee-the oldest
woman in the present encampment-
knows all the circumstances.
THE child was spirited away abroad,
and was brought up among the French
gypsies at the little village of Arbusson,
in Normandy. There, when your son
was years old, the woman, to whom
he had been confded, died; but she made
confession to the cure of the place,
| Monsieur Carrin, who, according to her
wishes, retained the document until such
time as he was called upon to produce it.
Another witness is Dan Freeman, a
man belonging to the Dover gypsies, who
was also III the secret, and was sent over
/ to France to fetch the little one back.
/ II have collected all the evidence.
/ have, at the present moment in Mey-
I bridge, the Able Carrin, and Dan Free
man; Laura Lee, the old gypsy, is in
/ the encampment, and"
MY SOM" eagerly questioned the
Squire.
Yes; he is Reuben Cooper, the young
/ gypsy"
I The Squire was for moment speech
/ less With establishment.
/ Then | will never say again that pre-
sentiments are folly" he cried, with
/ cleaning eyes. Il have always felt at.
tracted to Reuben Cooper. He is far
above all his companions in looks and
manners and intellecta boy to be proud
of. And his age exactly tallies with the
story. When can l meet him as my
SONY"
The words were spoken with an eager.
ness that showed how little the old love
had dimmed-how the story of the law
yer had, for the moment, banished ever
the thought of that awful crime, the
victim of which now lay in solemn state
in the chamber above them.
"You must be patient a while" said
John Casson. Il have serious reasons fol
saying So"
But my son-does he know"
Eyes. That is the reason why thu
gypsies took up their abode at YOU
gates" said Casson, "at least it was By
his desire, though with the exception d
Laura Lee and the girl Cora, no one els,
understands anything, as far as | know
yet, tell me-keep nothing back" saii
! OH htoiGG5 why ilAuab a NaAb Az Ih'
Joy which will go far to drive from my
mind the horror of poor Dicks death?"
Because and the lawyer lowered hi
tones because his heirship offers a mo
tive for your nephew Richards death
because your son was here in disguise OF
the night of the fancy ball, dressed as {
Spaniard, and was seen by Ernest Wal
ton to pause at the door of the room
where the murder was committed"
The Squire sat trembling and speech
less for moment.
The blow was an unexpected one.
what did he do this foolish thing
for?" he said presently in hushed ae
cents.
Because he had no thought of evil
because he came to see your adopts
daughter, Gladys" said Casson, 'for they
love one another dearly. He never told
his love until after he knew the secret
of his birth, though he had long wor
SHIPPED her from afar. Your son nevel
envied your nephew's good fortune. HI
knew that it was natural that he should
wish to see you and your heir, having
lost your own child; but it was natura
tnat he should wish to see you and crave
your blessing, and live in hopes that, il
the days to come, far distant l hope, he
would enjoy the title which was his due
His mind is too noble to think of sucl
a crime
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