The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-11

Egyptians ran away, ana my boy was
reported missing just like yours. Yes,
dear, we were sisters ia misfortune
and we did not know it that Gay when
you fell fainting into my arms. and
told me you were without friends and
without relatives, and was your
cousin all the time
care you really my cousin ~
"That is one Of the things / am 60
ing to explain to you, dear Katie. OH!
if Tom Addison had only come home
with Harry McLauchlinr'
"McLauchlin! That is the name OF
the officer who was missing at the
same time"
| "Yes-he was only a prisoner, and he
escaped. If Tom had only escaped
with him! Poor Katiel we lost our
lovers together. Oh! If we could find
them together
she stopped and listened. Outside
there were voices.
She ran out of the room. and Katie
heard her saying, earnestly: Not yet
-ohI not yeti inplore you--not yet
wait till I call you" Then she returned
and shut the door carefully. ooh,
have such lot to tell you. First Of
all, dear, you are my cousin. Do you
see this portrait?' It was miniature
representing an old lady, sweet of face
and beautiful. "That is your great
aunt and mine, Katharine Regina Will
loughby. Your name is the same, and
so is mine"
"But my name is Capel."
"Nothing of the kind. my dear Your
father called himself Capei because he
quarreled with his relations and and
refused to speak to them any more, you
know This was kind way Of put
ting it, and the male members of the
family reversed this statement.
"But his real name was Willoughby.
Here is a portrait of him in uniform
when he was in the army-there it is"
She brought water-color portrait
showing a very gallant young hero in
scarlet iris color which sets off the
fire and masterfulness of the hero in
his youth.
ssOh! it is my father, 2 cried Katie,
though I cannot remember him so
young as this. But he kept his good
looks to the last"
"Yes-it is your father. It is all
proved now without the least doubt,
Katie she lowered her voice as one
does when one is going to say q disa-
greeable thing. I'VE will not talk
much about him. because hehe had
his faults, am afraid, But you should
keep this likeness. He was Miss Will
loughby's favorite nephew; she gave
him quantities Of money; she forgave
him all extravagances; she even placed
a large sum in the hands of Mr.. Joseph
Addison, her solicitor, SO that he might
enjoy an annuity Of $500 a year, which
was paid him regularly"
"0h, in Mr.. Addison's hands? Toms
Uncle Joseph?' INK
yves, after his death the principal
was to be given to her niece-to you.
my DEAR
ITO mel'' f'7''' ''r
eyes, to you. That trust, the discov-
cry of which sent Tom to Egypt, was
yours, Katie. And I am very much
afraid that Mr.. Rolfe, who seems to
have beena person of no morals at all,
was actually going to cheat you out Of
1t. 1t is all yours, Katie; You are not
rich, perhaps but you have plenty. My
dear. if Tom had only escaped with
Harry"
ooh; but how did you find out all
this? Is it really true?''
You have lots of friends Katie, |
quantities Of friends. There are both
friends and relations waiting for you
To think that did not know, and took
you to the Cooperative Work Girls 1
But never mind. And now am geing
to bring in some of your friends" She
rang the bell, and the door was opened
with promptitude which proved that
the man-it was a man-must have
been lurking outside in readiness.
katie" said the other Katie, this is
Harry McLauchlin-m Harry who
was in captivity among the Arabs for
six months with your Tom Harry
made his escape, you know. If Tom
could only have escaped with himr'
The escaped prisoner, who showed no
traces of his long captivity, bowed and |
took her hand, but said nothing and
looked embarrassed.
1T is like dream to me" said Katie
II cannot understand You were
prisoner with Temyou were present
when he-was kflledY'
Harry will tell you all, if you please
to ask him tomorrow; not today, dear |
He will tell you how it Jared with |
them in their long captivity. But per
haps you will hear from another
source
Miss Willoughby," said Captain Nc
Lauchlin, recovering from his CON
fusion, 1--WE found out Tom and lin
the talks which we had at night all
about each other. We guessed that
you could be none other than the |
daughter of Harry Willoughby.
Did Tom send me no message when |
you escaped none at all2''
None said the captain.
captain McI.auchlin, tell me" -she
caught his hand "oh! tell me. once for
all, how he dice"
mot now, not now. Ask me, If You
like, tomorrow.
"Did he suffer? was he murdered I
while he tried to escape with you2''