The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-09-21
CHAPTER xxIx.-(Continued.)

Vat0b uNNo yOu " say
II want to tell you that 1 forbid you
to carry out the plan you have for break
ing up Sir Richards property"
FORBID meT cried Rex, much re-
lieved. "Why, I only want to do what
my fathers will enables me to do"
"Your fathers will enables you to do
nothing of the sort, and you know it."
She spoke, as though rehearsing series
Of set speeches, and Sarah watched her
with growing alarm.
"Oh, nonsensew cries John Rex, in
sheer amazement. IL have a lawyers
opinion on it."
''Do you remember what took place
at Hampstead this day nineteen years?"
"At Hempstead?" said Rex, growing
suddenly pale 'This day nineteen years
ago? No! What do you mean?"
'Do you not remember" she contin-
ued, leaning forward eagerly, and
speaking almost fiercely. "Do you not
remember the reason why you left the
house where you were born, and which
you wish now to sell to strangers?''
John Rex stood dumfounded, the blood
suffusing his temples. He knew that
among the secrets of the man whose in
heritance he had stolen was one which
he had never gained-and he felt that
this secret was to be revealed to crush
him now.
Sarah, trembling also, but more with
rage than terror, swept toward Lady De-
vine. "Speak out" she said, "if you
have anything to say! Of what do you
| accuse my husband?"
"Of imposturev' cried Lady Devine,
| oil has aukraro5 r,ota,r;tv parviD0 hor
| to abash her enemy. "This man may
be your husband, but he is not my son!
You have not stood the test, for you can
not recall the day Of your quarrel and
mine over my cousin, Armigell Esme
Wade, Lord Bellasis."
John Rex gasped for breath; his hand
Juggling at his neck-cloth, rent away
the linen that covered his choking throat.
The whole horizon Of his past was light
ed up by lightning fash which stun
ned him. His brain, already enfeebled
by excess, was unable to withstand this
last shock. He staggered, and, but for
the cabinet against which he leaned,
would have fallen. The secret thoughts
Of his heart rose to his lips, and were
uttered unconsciously. Lord Bellasis!
He was my father, and-I killed him"
A dreadful silence fell; and then Lady
Devine, stretching out her hands toward
the self-confessed murderer, with a sort
Of frightful respect, said In a whisper,
in which horror and duplication were
strangely mingled, what did you do
with my son? Did you kill him alsoT'
But John Rex, wagging his head from
side to side, like a beast in the sham
hles that has received a mortal stroke,
made ne reply. Sarah Purfoy, awed as
she was by the dramatic force Of the
situation, nevertheless remembered that
Francis Wade might arrive at any mo-
ment, and saw her last opportunity for
safety. She advanced and touched the
mother On the shoulder.
"Your son II alive"
"Where?"
"Will you promise not to hinder us
leaving this house II tell you?"
Eyes, yes"
n "Wiil you promise to keep the confess
sion which you have heard secret until
we have left EnglandY'
II promise anything. In heavens
name, woman, If you have a woman's
heart, speak! Where is my sou?'
Sarah Purfoy rose over the enemy who
had defeated her, and said, in level, de.
: liberate accents, "They call him Rufus
Dawes. He Is a convict at Norfolk Isl
! and, transported for life for the murder
, which~you heard my husband confess tt
having committed-Ah"
Lady Devine had tainted.
Sarah few to Rex. Rouse yourself
John! We have not momentv'
John Rex passed his hand over hi.
, forehead YEARLY.
~ cannot think. am broken down
I am iii. My brain seems dead"
: Nervously watching the PROSTATE fig
. ure on the floor, she hurried on bonnet
4 cloak and veil, and in a twinkling hat
i. him outside the house and into cab.
"You won't give me up?" said Rex
turning dull eyes upon her.
! "Givs you up! No! But the polio
: will be after us SO soon as that woman
{ can speak. and her brother summon hi
! lawyer. know what her promise i
. worth. We have got about fifteel
i. hours"
II can't go far, Sarah" said he; "
am sleepy, and stupid"
She repressed the terrible fear tina
. tugged at her heart, and strove to rail-,
: him.
. snow, sit still and be good, while 1 z
Z and get some money for YOU"
She hurried into the bank, and he
name secured her an interview with tn
i manager at once.
q That's a rich woman" said one O
9 the clerks to his friend.
Il "A widow, too! Chance for yor
% Tom," returned the other; and, present.,
Il from out the sacred presence came ar
!. other clerk with a request for "a draf
on Sydney for three thousand. less prt
mium," and bearing a check signe
- SARAH Carr" for two hundred pound,
, which he took" in notes, and so return
0. cd again. From the bank shs was tai
" en- to q shipping office.
n II want cabin in the first ship &c
"a Sydney, please. When does the Did
!. sailT'
Tomorrow morning. She Is at Pl.
mouth, waiting for the mails. If you :
down tonight by the mail train, whic
leaves at $50, you will be In plenty {
v time, and we viii telegraph"
~ viii take the cabin"
70 John Rex was gnawing his nails |