Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23

investments turned out well; and peo-
pie began to look upon him as COM
ing man.
Then came the big booms. Mines
which were worth comparatively little
were raised to enormous prices. Cyril
realized when the excitement was
highest and returned to England a mil
lionaire.
OF course, people made a fuss over
him, for he was young, good-looking,
immensely wealthy and an Englishman
strangely enough.
But Cyril was not happy man.
The bracelet still weighed on his con-
science. 1t was to try and find its
owner that he accepted the invitations
which society pressed upon him. For
a whole season he searched for her,
but without success. He got tired Of
| the alteration which was flung at him
or rather his millions; so he, one
day, packed up his portmanteau and
went into the country.
His destination was quiet little inn
near Dartmoor, which he had known
in the days of his youth.
One afternoon he was casting a fly
along one of the streams that abound
| on the moors. He turned corner and
L sight greeted him which made his
pulse throb madly.
Huge powders studded with bloom
| ing heather formed a background. AT
their foot a piece of green, and lying
| lsleep, with her head on a cushion and
rod by her side, was the girl for
| whom he had been in search
He approached closer. She was sleep
Ing soundly. Quickly he drew the
bracelt from his pocket. where he al
ways carried it. With gentle touch he
placed it round her wrist and snapped
it. She moved in her sleep, and he
hastened away. He looked round, and
she was again sleeping peacefully.
Cyril had restored the bracelet to it,
owner, but with the bauble he had
given his heart.
To make up his mind was to act.
1t did not take him long to discover
that she was Lady Alicit Dovsrsford
and that she lived with her father Al
Doversford Court. He was also pleased
to hear that the earl was exceedingly
poor.
Again he CHANGED to meet her wher
she was fishing.
She approached him at once.
Can you lend me a black gnat?
she asked him in a sweet voice tha1
thrilled him.
With trembling fingers he produced
the fly.
Cyril was not in the mood to make
haste slowly. They met again, and ht
flattered himself she was pleased to SCI
him
!. Next he wrote to the earl and aske<
permission to inspect the famous pic
lures they were hearlooms and coult
not be sold) at the castle.
He CHANGED to be walking through
. the grounds of the castle after seeini
the pictures. He took seat at tn
, foot Of a bowlder, and was startled t
, hear two voices speaking.
One was Lady Alicia's. the other tha
of a man.
81 can never marry you. darling"
. you don't love me. Alicia"
116dfSu hlAOWS L oo, 4>oL" oo
you have no money. You are as poo
as we are. 1t isn't the money l want
. dearest. You know that. l must maj
ry money. though. The dad expect
it, and"
The sound Of kiss, and Cyril turne
sadly away. stricken to the heart.
I, "It is 100000" the earl said. "Som
one placed it to my credit at the banl
No information will be given as to ii
! source. 1t is an absolute mystery"
"God bless him, whoever it is," sh
whispered, tenderly.
Among the wedding presents was
magnificent suite Of Jewelry. Fac
= article was Of diamonds, with settin
4 of a large black pearl, and the done
u was Cyril Thornton. the well-know
n South African millionaire.