Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

81 beg your pardon. l was so pre-
occupied that did not notice you be-
fore" she said, looking at the lawyer.
Have you betrayed meTe
mot in the least Mr.. Bedington. by
singular combination of chances,
found everything out for himself. and
he knows that John is at Mr.. Scratch
ley's house at Highgate."
"It is the will of Providence" said
her ladyship, sinking back on the sofa.
MARY. Mary. dearest" said Mr.. Bed
ington, sinking on his knees by her
side, II have always loved you, and
love you still. Will you not give me
some assurance that you can be happy
yetT'
God knows want friend at this
crisis. Ny head feels as II ii would
burst. oh. my poor head"
She pressed her hand to her fore
/ head, and in few moments her eyes
closed. She had tainted.
Three weeks after the events we
have narrated Mr.. and Mrs. Bedington
and their only son Jack were to be
seen every morning on the parade at
Brighton. Mr.. and Mrs. Bedington
were a very happy couple. and Mrs.
Bedington did all that she could to
make up for her former neglect to her
son. In fact, her love for the young
Lord Mordenfield seemed to have cen
tered In Jack. Not u word was said
I l,.
: Jack did not forget his young friend
! Emily, who was still his sweetheart,
and correspond0d with her regularly.
He was his mothers pet and did as he
J liked. except a few hours of the day
when he attended a tutor who was
keeping him up to his work. His pro.
pensities for mischief slightly abated,
but he got into scrapes occasionally,
! from which his father eXtricated him.
"Boys will be boys" he said
you can't put old heads on young
shoulders" said his mother.
And so Jack did much as he liked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bedington returned to
Willow Copse Hall and lived rather
retired life. Owing to Lord Morden-
! fields death and the declaration OF
Mr. Bedington's former marriage with
her ladyship, the heir-at-law claimed
the property, but Mr.. Bedington bought
Willow COpse and was enabled TO
maintain his wife In manner suitable
to her requirements.
When Mr.. Crawcour heard that they
| had come back. he lost no time In pay
ing them visit. Although he had de-
termined to govern his school upon
new principles, he could not lose his
unctuOus manner. He was the same
principal OF Pomona House that he
had always been. Mr. Bedington saw
him in his library.
"Well. SIR" he said rather coldly,
what can I do for you"
81 am. sir, the schOOlmaster OF your
son, Jack Harkaway."
"Of that fact l am already aware.
but In future my son will be called
John Bsdington."
"As you please, but to me and to his
associates he will always be Jack
| HarkAway. Under that name he has
endeared himself TO US, and we cannot
4 allow our popular idol to be rechris.
tened"
81 understand from the boy that your
treatment was not everything he could
desire"
MY dear siF-my very dear sir, if
you will allow me the liberty-is boy
sver perfectly satisfied with his pro-
ceptors? I am sure II you appeal to
Jack he will vote for going back to my
school"
II thought OF ssnclng him to Elton"
'af0o' young, ar. ana. " I may 30 FAR
| venture + wiz say Il 10 an exuNyaSaHt
srhooay where's DcyS lsafnl Hcth'ns bat