Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-29

q, SAlQ MI. Ireiuuu ncaNlly. Il was
h Italy at the time, and you were
My an infant in arms
"Who was my nurse them"
Jane Fraser, the Scotch nurse who
fterward brought you to your grand
athcr Lockwood when Mr.. Vane was
murdered
"Do you remember the other nurse,
he first one l hadY"
Mr.. Ireland grew indignant and puff
ID angrlly at his cigar. Il do, indeed
e said wrathfully, "a vulgar, forward
lussy She was not bad looking either
nd set up for being lady Here lie
began to laugh would you believe
t, George, my boy, she was in love
With your father and showed it so
blainly that he was obliged to get rid
bf herr
"What was her name"
Eliza Stokes. And she was hand.
vome in bouncing way"
What became Of her,
Il can't tell YOU" said Ireland, with
sudden reserve.
"pid you see her after she was dis
nssedf"
Ireland turned his cigar slowly and
1id not look at George when he replied.
Yes. | did. When and where it does
pot matter"
Out it does matter-to mo-" cried
'rendon anxiously. ut is TO know
about her that | came here TO see you
today"
Il thought you came about your
birth" said Ireland sharply.
THAT among other things
The old man looked down again and
appeared to be in deep thought. He
WAS turning over in his own mind how
much or how little he should tell
;eorge. And the young man looked
bit him anxiously. Much depended
lpon the speech of Mr.. Ireland. At
asst the silence was broken, and by Il
most unexpected remark. Il loved
your mother" said Ireland
Il never knew that" said Brcndon
Softly. for he saw that the man was
moved at the recollection Of some early
Romance.
II never spoke of it before" was the
reply; and Ireland laid down his cigar
10 speak more freely. Yes, | loved
1;osina Lock wood with all my heart
md soul was not bad looking in
those days. George, and | had IL good
income, but she preferred your ia
ther'
Il am sorry to he obliged TO ask you
for a story of the past" said Brendon
apologetically, but it means 50 much
70 me-"
IN tell YOU all can" said Ireland,
taking no notice Of the apology. He
pausod for Il moment to collect his
thoughts and then began abruptly. Il
first met your mother at her father 5
house i'll Amelia square, where | went
to take lessons in singing. Lockwood
was famous for his method in those
days. and his fame was increased by
the appearance of your mother. Ro-
sina. at many concerts. She was a
most beautiful creature and was rs
much admired for her beauty rs for
her voice. All, what Il voice. 1t was
like the thrill of n lark, flexible and sill
very. and with an immense range.
She was quite the rage for season
and was called the English Jenny
EIind. Many offers We're made to her
for the operate stage. I dare say she
would have accepted in the end had
she not met with Percy Nane, and
he Ireland's hand clinched.
Brendon saw that the recital was
painful to him. and but that he was
so anxious to get at the proofs of his
birth would have asked him to desist
Percy Nane was Il handsome man
and rich. I warned Lock wood that he
was in love with Rosina, but the old
man would not heed. He was flattore(
by the attention Rosina received. Al
through that season Nane was in at
tendance on Rosina. At the end Of i
he eloped with her-yes. He met hc
outside st James hall and the!
eloped."
where did they 60 to-" asked Bren
don eagerly.
That ! cannot say. Rosna wrote
three weeks afterward from Paris
signing herself Nane and stating tina
she was tie wife of Percy"
WAS my grandfather angry"
Eyes and no. He was angry that h
should have lost her, for she was o
use to him as an advertisement o
his method of singing and also sin
earned Il great deal Of money Thu
house in Amelia square was large an'
required good deal to keep it VI
Besides, Anthony Lockwood was OK
travaeant. That was why YOU wcr
left 50 badly off"
Brendon shrugged his shoulders. Il
was good Of my grandfather to leav
me anything" he said, but in wha
way was nsy-Mr. Lock wood pleased
You limited that lie was not quite an
Cry
well" said Ireland, che was fiat
tered that his daughter should hay
married into the arlstocracy."
Then there was no question of tn
marriageT
no. Lord Darlington said nothin
ill your mother was dead, and owe
then he said very little. 1t WAS who
Nanc was murdered at san Reno tina
lie first decisively asserted that no maj
rage had taken place. lie did so he
cause Lock wood insisted that Derriua
ton should acknowledge you as tn
heir He refused to do so and sal
that his second son was the heir"
THAT is Walter Nane'S fathcr?"