Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-02

at least she knew all that the EncyclO.
paedia Britannica could teach her. She
was a poor but. handsome widow"
"Ahv'
ut Is delightful to talk with you
Abingdon. Your monosyllables help
the narrative along. Sir Philip mar
ried the widow. She brought him d
son, aged five. There were no children
born of my uncle's marriage"
"Ohw
"When poverty overlook my dear one,
she so far obliterated a cruel memory
as to appeal, not once, but many times,
to the human coleopterus of Exmoor,
but she was invariably frozen off either
by Lady Louisa Morland or by Messrs.
| Sharpe & Smith"
did they admit this?'
"By no means. l am telling you the
facts. 1 am still on top of the Pyre-
nees."
''Then how did you ascertain the
| facts?'
II have in my possession ever since
my mothers death the letters they
wrote to her. They were fresh in my
memory when you and first met in
the Clerkenwell police court That Is
why the name of Philip Morland was
/ glib on my tongue"
$50 have only heard historical
events-events prior to the last ten
years"
Exactly. My uncle is now sixty
years Of age. Lady Louisa Morland's
son is twenty-four. Her ladyship's
whole aim in life has been to secure
him as the baronet's heir. The title, of
course, he cannot obtain. But, most
unfortunately, he has no penchant for
beetles. Indeed, Lady Louisas re-
searches have long since diminished in
ardor. Her sons interests are divided
between the Sports club and the cory
phees Of the latest musical comedy.
Moths are more in his line apparently.
My uncle, who is preparing a mono
graph on the feas which patronize Elk
moor wild ponies, came to town last
week to visit the British museum. On
happily he heard something about his
stepson which disturbed his researches.
There was a row."
why do you say 'unhappilyY"
Because l am dragged into the
wretched business on account of it.
After lapse of more than twenty-five
years he remembered his sister, went
to his solicitors, made fearful hub
bub when he heard of letters received
from her and answered without his
knowledge and ascertained that she
was dead and had son living. At any
cost, they must find that son. They
have guessed at my identity for some
time. Now they want to make sure Of
It."
"And what did you sayT
II told them would think over the
situation and communicate with them
further"
Were they satisfiedT'
by no means. They are exceeding
ly anxious to placate the old man.
They probably control a good deal of
his money"
"Umw
"Of course! You see the delicacy of
their position. After playing into the
hands of Lady Louisa for nearly
quarter of century they suddenly find
the whole situation changed by the
baronet's belated discovery that he
once had sister"
you have not told me all this with
out a purpose. Do you want my ad-
vfce?''
Philips face was clouded, his eyes
downcast.
You understand" he said after a
long pause, that some one, either the
man or the woman-the woman, l
Thinks morally responsible for my
mothers death. She was poor-wretch-
eddy, horribly poor-the poverty of thin
clothing and insufficient food. She was
Ill, confined to a miserable howell for
weary months and was so utterly I'M
provided with the barest necessities
that the parish doctor was on the point
of compelling her to go to the work
house infrmary when death came.
Am l to be the instrument of Gods
vengeance on this woman?"
Mr.. Abingdon, who had risen to light
cigar, placed a kindly hand on the
young mans shoulder.
Philip" he said, with some emo
ton, Il have never yet heard you utter
a hasty judgment You have prudence
far beyond your years. 1t seems to
me, speaking with all the reverence of
a man in face of the DEGREES of Provi-
dence, that God has already provided
a terrible punishment for Lady Louisa
Morland. What is the name of her
son?'
Il do not know. | forgot to ask"
Il have wide experience of the
jeunesse doree of London. Hardly a
week passed during many years of my
life that one Of his type did not ap-
pear before me in the dock. What is
he-a roue, gambler, probably
drunkard?"
"All these, l gathered from the so.
licitors."
And if your mother were living,
what would she say to Lady Nor