The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-04-06
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large red-brick bow-windowed mansion
called Nerth-end House was the seen
OF a domestic tragedy. Three person.
We're the actors in 1t. One was an OLE
man, whose white hair and wrinkled fac,
gave token that he was at least sixt,
years Of age. He stood erect, In tn,
attitude Of one surprised into sudder
passion, and held uplifted the heavy
cbon cane upon which he was ordinarily
accustomed to lean. He was confronted
by man Of two-and-twenty, unusually
tail and athletic of figure, dressed in
rough seafaring clothes, and whs held in
MS arms, protecting her, a lady of
MIDDLE age. The face Of the young man
wore an expression Of establishment,
and the slight frame of the gray-haired
woman was convulsed with sobs.
These three people were Sir Richard
Devine, his wife, and his only son Rich
ard, whs had returned from abroad that
morning
$50, madam" said Sir Richard, In the
high-strung accent which in crises of
great mental agony are common to the
most self-restrained of us, you have
been for twenty years a living lie! For
twenty years you have cheated and
Knocked me. For twenty years you have
laughed at me for credulous fool; and
now, because dared to raise my hand
to that reckless boy, you admit it, and
glory in the confessionv'
Mother, dear motherv' cried the
young man, In a paroxysm of grief, SAY
that you did not mean those words; you |
said them but in anger! See, am calm |
now, and he may strike me If he will" |
Lady Devine shuddered, creeping |
close, as though to hide herself in the
broad bosom Of her son.
The old man continued: II married
you, Elhnor Wade, for your beauty; you
married me for my fortune. I was a
plebeian, ships carpenter! you were
well born, your father was a man of
fashion, the friend Of prodigals. I was
rich. i had been knighted. / was in
favor at court. He wanted money and
ne sold you. paid the price he asked,
put there was nothing of your cousin,
my lord Bellasis in the bond"
Spare me, sir, spare mel" said Lady
Ellinor, family.
Spare you! Ay, You have spared
ne, have you not? Lookye," he cried
a sudden fury, II am not to be fooled
o easily. Your family are proud. Col
Wade has other daughters. NY lord
3ellasis, even now thinks to retrieve
lis broken fortunes by marriage. To-
morrow ysur father, your sisters, all the
World, shall know the story you have
old me-"
you win not do this!' burst out the
Dung man. 4
"Silencew cried Sir Richard. IL
LADY nayfuo c1snunJ = | H..
rms, ana fell on her knees at her hus-
and's feet. Ii
DO not do this, Richard. 1 have been e
inhful to you for two and twenty t
ears. | have borne all the sights and b
suits You have heaped upon me. The C
'cret OF my early love, the confession d
lat ! never loved you, broke from me h
men, IN your rage, you threatened him." t
sir Richard. who had turned to walk e
way, stopped suddenly, and his great
mite eyebrows came together In his l
q race with a savage scowl. He p
ughed. and in that laugh his fury b
emed to CONCEAL into cold and cruel c,
tie. W
Yen shall have your wish--upon one a
q
what Is 1t, sir?" she asked. rising. p,
= trembling with terror, as she stood b,
On dropping arms and widely opened
es.
The old man looked at her for an in m
int, and then said. slowly: ii,
THAT this disobedient son, who has en-
'ongfully squandered my money and
ten my bread, shall pack! That he fir
ep himself from my sight, and never w
foot again in house of mine" on
Richard Devine gently Ioosed the
pas that again chung around his neck. bu
|sed the pale face, and turned his eli
freely less pale-toward the old man. wi
II eve you no duty" he said. 'You H
Pc always hated and reviled me nj
pen ~ your violence you drove me
Pn your mousse, you set spies to watch te'
In the life I had chosen. I have lif
|ning In common with you. l have &c
B felt It accept the terms you st,
n. l win 60" an
|ir Richard Devine laughed again. at
glad to see you are SO well disposed. Of
ten new. Tonight I send for Quad he
tier my win. My sisters son, Maui vii
Frere, shall be my heir in your SCI
d. l give you nothing. You leave sill
house in an hour. You change your tn
e; you never by word or deed make no
p on me or mine. / return in an tel
madam; let me find him gone" gr
e passed them, upright, as If up- Sil
e BY passion, strobe down the gar be
with the vigor that anger lends. In,
toek the road to London. rol
ichard," cried the poor mother. tai
give me. my son! have ruined ap
an
chard Devine tossed his black hair sol
his brow in sudden passion of love tn,
grief. de-
Other, dear mother, do not weep" he
bid. Il am not worthy Of your WI
Forgive! It Is I-impetuous and an
teful during all your years of sor- up
-whs most need forgiveness. Let on
bare your burden that I may light
He IL just. It Is fitting that I be,
can earn q name-a name that ha
q not blush to bear nor you to see
am strong. I can work The col
b wide. Farewell. my own moth de,
Ia,
YET, not yeti ALL see, be has hel
the Belsize road. Oh, Richard uni
eaven they may not meet" hin