The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-04

E we'll shaped hands through
ko@ his thick. curly hair. II
the heir to my uncle's title, but his
Ffes are so mortgaged that { am
bed to sell them. OF course. I have
profession, but my clients are few
far between. and I have been ac-
Eomed to a liberal allowance, little
sming that some,day+I should have
ay for it out of my heritage"
be late Lord Rumbolt's family law
looked sympathizingly at the young
whose fate was so different from
t it should have been. Up stairs.
he room above them, lay all that
mortal Of Cuthbert- Baron Rum
whose funeral was to take place
very day. The. morning sunshine
cred in through the deep. bay win
5, as if mocking the young man
se prospects had been shattered at
= bW.
1t Anthony Rumbolt was no cow
and III fool. Once he had mas
i the news he was ready to be up
doing.
can't stay here. under the circum-
ces, for 1 can't afford to keep up
place on the earnings Of briefess
Fer," he told Carew. There is
ing else to bendone; the dear old
.must come under the hammer.
pect it will fall into the hands Of
upstart local merchant or NUT
raiser from New Zealand. Thank
en-, my duties will keep me in Lon
and I shall not be narrowed by its
Grafton"
lawyer looked at him a little
by from under his shaggy hrews.
bu might marry" he ventured. tim
"You are a prize in the matrimO-
market, Lord Rumbolt. Many
-"
In themselves for a title?" burst
lthony, impetuously. Don't think
at again. please. I've not sunk so
hs that yet. and. please heaven.
e. intend To-"
ut there are many lovely girls,
have enough. .money-and you are.
hooking" put in the elder man,
ashed. "There's nothing like look
hIl your chances in the face, /
-"
you want me to look one chance
b face forever afterward" added
brdship, grimly. "No. no, Carew,
have said, I hate all that sort Of
When marry. it will be for
alone-love and nothing but love.
lad you broke the news Of my un-
bankruptcy to me beforehand. /
d have hated to have to face all
gaping relations unprepared. AS
OF course, shall not give myself
but I shall take it stoically, and
hope that I shall not be comraiser-
: with. that's air.
two men passed out OF the IL
then, and into the hall. The
was on its way down the broad,
stairs-the dead mans last jour-
cross the threshold of the anccs-
~ home he had ruined was just
to be taken.
hony slipped into his place as
t-law and chief mourner. and
seedy connection Of the late
= IS. who had not been aware OF
ate Of affairs at Rumbolt Chase,
d into the procession which fol-
the body across the soft, green
to the little churchyard, where
rvice was soon read and the dust
committed to the dust. Then
blemn procession reformed and
Its wsy back to the old mansion
Illness to hear the will read.
Eyes in the room were turned on
ny RuDlbolt as the words fell
from the lawyers lips-worGs
made him practically penniless,
title to keep, and only his pro-
b upon which 10 Go it.
8 e were murmurs of disappoint-
growls of surly rage, sobs from
Ecal feminine relatives. who sub
behind their black-edged band
RS, presumably to dry their
Ind swallow their secret sorrow.
i be millst Of it all the heir stood
threw hack his handsome head
thoroughly characteristic Ges-
ends." he said. ard his voice was
by steady. "I am very glad to
u hel,,, ard to know that you
oiled with ne in hoIoring my
ncle. He was, rs you all know,
very wealthy man. and some
hkings Of his were not success
he last. That is the reason why
by Of you are disappointed Of
S to day. That is al 1 have to
h:nk. Thank you ell very much,
oG-1ye."
lrEei tn the old lawyer. shook
hG warmly, ard. still holding his
! IGN, he left the room. leaving
|ehind him t. retire IS best they
his heart was heavy when he
bed that night. AMI Il did not
ny lighter as the days went on
e time Grew near for Rumbolt
% he pat lp to cuatioa. lie was
handsome aud baron. but he
knew from day to day where
t meal would come from-as be
rnsc!f. lie WIS ar impoverished
onc glorious spring morning,
rs came 10 him, as he sat in his
chambers in the Temple, that
hse had been bought by . ccr-
ncrican, ore Give Warrc,Nlcr
q. Whoever it WIS he Wrote .
" L;id aMI lc title hand, AZ