Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-17
"I'urlcton. Tarleton," he repeated.

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"I'arlct0n. Tdrlcton," he repeated.
selic, Il very unulsungulsned young
man, who has signally failed to accom-
plish the dream Of his boyhood, which
was to be great artist like Raphael OF
Angelo. Instead of being famous am
but poor lieutenant in the forces OF
Virginia"
"You have a mother, father, brothers
and sisters?' she Intercepted. She
did not understand his allusion to the
great artists Of whom she knew moth
Ing. She had never before heard OF
them. She leaned the poker against the
chimney jamb and turned her face to-
ward him.
Mother, father and one sister," he
said, mo brothers. We were happy
little group. But my sister married and
lives in Baltimore. am here. Father
and mother are alone in the old house.
Sometimes l am terribly homesick."
He was silent moment, then added:
But you are selfish. You make me
do all the telling. Now want you to
give me little of your story, made
| first"
but l can't" she replied. with child
like frankness, 'for don't know where
l was born nor my parents names nor
who am. You see how different it is
with me. l am called Alice Roussil-
hint $hof Sc
Alice Tarleton. 1t is not certain. how
ever There is very little to help out
the theory. Here is all the proof there
is. don't know that it is worth any
thing
She took off her locket and handed
it to him.
He handled it rather indiferentiy.
for he was just then studying the fine
lines of her face. But in moment he
was interested.
carleton. Tarleton.' he repeated.
Then he turned the little disk Of gold
over and saw the enameled drawing on
the back. a crest clearly outlined.
He started. The crest was quite ia
miliar.
"Where did you get this?" he de-
handed in English and with such blunt
suddenness that she was startled.
where did it come from?"
81 have always had it,
".Always? It's the Tarleton crest.
Do you belong to that family?'
Indeed l do not know. Papa Rous-
sillon says he thinks do
"Well, this is strange and interest
ing" said Beverley, rather to himself
than addressing her. He looked from
the miniature to the crest and back
to the miniature again. then at Alice.
Il tell you this is strange" he repeat
ed, with emphasis. "It is exceedingly
strange"
Her cheeks flushed quickly under
their soft brown, and her eyes flashed
with excitement.
Eyes. know" Her voice futtered:
her hands were clasped in her lap. She
leaned toward him eagerly. ut is
strange. I've thought about it great
deal''
"Alice Tarleton; that is right. Alice
is name of the family. Lady Alice
Tarleton was the mother of the first
Sir Garnett Tarleton who came over in
the time of Yardley. It's great fam
lily, one of the oldest and best in Vir-
ginia." He looked at her now with a
gaze of concentrated interest. under
which her eyes fell. "Why. this is ro-
mantle" he exclaimed, absolutely ro-
mantle! And you don't know how you
came by this locket? You don't know
who was your father. your mother?"
Il do not know anything"
sAnd what does NJ. Roussillon know %
"Just as little.'
"But how came he to be taking you
and caring for you? He must know
how he got you, where he got you, Of
whom he got you. Surely he knows
"Oh, know all that. l was twelve
years old when Papa Roussillon took
me, eight years ago. l had been hav-
ing hard life, and but for him must
have died. was captive among the
Indians. He took me and has cared for
me and taught me. He has been very,
very good to me. love him dearly"
"And don't you remember anything
1t all about when. where. how. the In
dams got you?
mo-" She shook her head and seem.
Cd to be trying to recollect something.
mo. i just can't remember. And yet
thsss has always bssn something IKE Q