Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-19
CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.
While Antonio and Hubert were
brought together in so strange a manner,
Ben Coop had been waiting for his ''boy"
at the hotel with little anxiety at his
heart.
1t was a strange experience for the man
who had lived SO many years a wild.
free life to find himself suit up in small
room in a London house.
Ben Coop felt that he breathed with
difficulty. Had it not been for Hubert
he would have turned around instantly,
and have gone back to that little cottage
out in the beautiful country.
He felt i'll at ease. 1t was the first
time Hubert had left him since they had
linked their lots together. Hubert had
gone in search of clothes.
I'VE are such odd-looking people, you
and l, Ben" he had said, with his smile
that came so rarely, Il must make myself
a little civilized"
You will always look what you are,"
Ben Coop had answered to this. "I'll sit
and read the paper awhile, and think out
what best steps to take first
Ben paced restlessly to and fro, and
when at last Hubert came back he turned
with something like sob in his throat.
LAY, but l was beginning to get main
anxious about you, young master!' he
said Something has happened?"
Two things, Ben. One the greatest
joy the other the greatest sorrow the
human heart can experience. Ben, we
meet with disaster before we start. My
father is dead ~
q aaNn Mr. Hnhart ~
tarily. Don't tell me that ~
1T is true, Ben-most true. had it
from the lips of one who, though human,
is as blessed as if she were an angel.
Ben. l must sit down and tell you all
My heart weeps, and yet it sings. You,
who have known love, will perhaps under
stand"
who is It, lad?" Ben asked gently.
"She is the only child of Lord March
mont. You must remember him."
"Ay, that l do right well. l mind
when his wife died. sweet creature
she was, Mr.. Hubert, and his lordship
just worshiped her. l did hear say he
could not stand the sight of the child be-
cause it cost the mother her life, and be-
cause it was a girl"
''All this is right said Hubert, "and
il is Antonio / love. l have loved her
ever since she has been a little child. |
don't know that | realized this love be-
fore my ru n came; but my thoughts of
her, my memories of her, made the only
touch of light in the blackness of those
two years. And to think that l should
have seen her to-day, Ben, the first day l
set foot in England. We met so natural
ly; and as my eyes went TO hers l knew
all that was in her heart. Does it not
seem wonderful, Benz"
When they met at breakfast next morn
ing Ben put forward his scheme.
Your father being dead" ne said, sit
is right and just to yourself, lad, that
you should claim what belongs TO you.
This man who calls himself Sir Gerald
Tenby is wearing your shoes. Mayhap he
believes that you are dead; but he must
be told the truth. There must be bold
ness. You've got innocence in your heart,
and can look any man in the face. Tha.'s
more, I'll swear, than Sir Gerald Tenoy
can do. / read in the newspaper this
morning that he is i'll at Mil Cross Count
Do you suggest that we should go %
Mil CROSSE" Hubert asked. Il thought
it would be good if l were TO go to ny
fathers lawyers"
"Ay," Ben agreed, that would be very
coed"
Il am going to send you to Antonia
Fo- myself, | don't remember exactly
where these lawyers are to be found
Give me your note" Ben said with a
smile. I'll be the postman. We will
meet here in a couple of hours time
they parted with a hand-clasp, and
Hubert stood and watched Ben's great,
big form pass down the street out of
sight.
What a heart of gcld!" he said to
himself
\ smile fingered on his lips: then nc
sighed and turned TO his business of the
day. CHANGING through the direc DRY, ne
found it difficult TO fix on the locality in
which he shouh find the lawyers who had
worked for his father.
He knew that they had Offices in a
somewhat fashionable part, not in he
usual legal neigbborhood. and so he deter
mined 10 walk and find these offices by
inquiries.
1t was while he was making these in
Gairies in a small but evidently old-es-
tabllshei tobacconist's that a name was
spoken that sent the blood Coursing like
IRE through his veins One of the as
sistants in the shop was giving an order
u 6 messenger.
These cigars are TO be taken 10 Sir
Geraid Tenby's rooms ar once"
Can you tell me where I can End
SIR Gerald Tenhy?" asked Hubert, anu
as he uttered the name of the man who
lad ruined him his heart beat wildly.
The assistant gave him the address al
once. With word of thanks, Huherr
turned and left the shop. All st once
sudden resolution seized him. He would
so 10 Gerald. he would throw in this
mans teeth the accusation of treachery.
BE was no longer the foolish boy he had
been two years before. Ii would be a
case of man TO man: and. as Gerald had
not spared him. he would show no mercT.
He came TO q pause only when he stood
at the door Of the luxurious SUITE Of