The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-26
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
In one of the pleasant rooms at Avon
House there stood a group Of fair people.
| We know most of them. Cyras and
Charles had travelled down that morning
| to Great Wilton; Charles had whis-
pered to his mother all about Cyras' pros
poets of the partnership and of Anna jan
sen, and of how he meant to help him.
1t did not please Lady Grace. Cyras had
stepped outside.
Don't tell me, Charles. know Cyras
If you help him to-day, he'll need help
again tomorrow"
THAT Is rather unjust, mother mine.
Cyras has needed no help from us up to
this very day. He did not ask for it
now. l think you have always misjudged
him little. You never loved him as you
loved me and Gertrude"
"How could I?' somewhat sharply re-
joined Lady Grace. Another loved him
more than all If l did moths father"
"Well, feel that we ought to help him
to this chance, mother" said Charles. II
will do my part to it, and perhaps Uncle
Henry will do the rest"
! Gertrude Baumgarten came forward, a
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in a low, sweet tone.
II have been listening, as Charles says,
mamma. I am sure he considers 1t right
that this help should be given to Cyras."
And what is your opinion, Gertrude?"
demanded Lady Grace.
| my opinion is that it would be sin
not to help Cyras. If Charles is willing
to do so, why oppose 1t, mamma? only
WISH" she earnestly added, shat 1t was
| In my power to do it."
"Are you doing penance, Gertrude?''
suddenly exclaimed a rich, mellow voice
from the door of the room and Gertrude
rose laughingly to face Sir Everard Will
mot.
II am not convinced" exclaimed Lady
Grace. you are both Of you misled by
your affection for Cyras. l wonder what
you would say, Sir Edward?" And she
put the case before him in a few words.
Sir Everard listened, and laughed lit
tie. "That must have been Oyras l saw
flying over the grass just now" he re-
marked. Undoubtedly Oyras must be
helped. Four thousand pounds! Why
it's nothing; mere bagatelle."
ITO you it may be, Sir Everard," re-
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"but not to Others"
Then suppose 1 take It upon myself,
he laughed, in tone which might b.
meant for jest or earnest. Charley car
keep his two thousand pounds in his owl
/ pocket"
Charley is in debt himself, I'm afraid,
severely remarked Lady Grace.
"No, am not, mother" he answered
, quickly. ut was all o mistake, and ha
been set right"
| II said it must be So" cried Gertrude
, Lord Avon and Cyras entered together
Cyras full of merriment. He had beel
t enlightening the earl upon the whole pas
= mystery, winding up his account with
! humorous description Of his interview
|. with Miss Dynevor In Eaton place. Lad
Grace spoke a few words freely, whic
A served to check the young mans laugh
a ter.
"What?" he exclaimed. Charles Is t
hand over his savings to me and defe
his marriage with Mary? No, that h
shall not. Why, you can't think 1 woul
: let him do it 1 used to put upon Cha1
r ley as boy, but I will never do so as
man. 1 loved him then and l love hir
STILL"
J. mot even to help you to the partner
ship, and to Miss Anna Jansen?" laughe
l. Sir Everard.
It mot even for that. Not if it woul
It help me to every good in the world. Ho
n on earth could it have entered any one
e head?"
le do you remember me- Cyras?"
" Cyras did not answer in words; on
n smiled as he looked at Sir Everard. The
hands met in warm clasp.
D. "Will you accept the money from m
r. Cyras?"
h From you'll"
"You helped me once, though not Wi
,t money. Suffer me to help you now"
Don't fret yourselves into fiddlestring
a. young people," spoke up Lord Avon.
w will see to Cyras."
as mot in this instance, Avon" said s
Everard, decision in his tone. Don't "
ar understand that l owe him a debit"
10 II will take 1t as a loan from you
~ said Cyras, in low tone of feeling"
70 "All right" laughed the baronet. 9TH
I'd it's all settled"
if "And hope you will make it the tur
~ ing point in your life, Cyras," said La
Grace, land become as steady as Charl
g. is"
de Cyras laid down spray of lilac
to had brought in, and spoke with emotic
?" II promise you that it shall be SO
iy the memory of my dead father"
,r- Very shortly after this a double WI
in ding took place in London; for Gertru
MS Baumgarten and Mary Dynevor were mi
ne ried together. Everything went off wi
~
ISIS trude away. Cyras remained in Engla
he for 1t. He was IN high form, and insi
by ed upon kissing not only the brides
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