The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17


gone out and had not returned. In
quiries were Immediately set on foot
with regard to what had become of her.
but net a clue could be obtained as to
her whereabouts.
On the evening of that day 1 called
to see Durham, and found the poor fel-
low absolutely distracted.
IF this suspense continues much lon
ger | believe / shall lose my reason,
he said. Il cannot think what has
come TO me. 1t is not only the absence
of the child. l feel assif 1 were under
the weight of some terrible illness.
cannot explain to you what my nights
Ore. 1 have horrible nightmares.
suffer from a sensation as if / were be-
ing scOrched by fire. In the morning |
awake more dead than alive. During
the day l get little better, but the
following night the same thing is re-
peated. The image of the child is al
ways before my eyes. 1 see him every
where. l hear his voice crying to me
to come and rescue him
He turned ASIDE, so overcome b.
emotion that he could scarcely speak.
Durham" I said suddenly, Il have
come here this evening TO tell you that
have made up my mind"
To do what?" nc asked.
Il am going to Scotland tomorrow.
I mean tn visit Lady Faulkner at Bran
Castle 1t is quite possible that sine
knows something OF the fate of the
child. One thing. at least, is certain.
that a person who had a strong like
ness to her beguiled the little fellow
round the rhcdOdendrum clump."'
Durham smiled family
Il cannot agree with you" he said.
Il would stake my life on the honor
of Lady Faulkner"
AT least YOU must allow me to make
inquiries I replied I shall be away
for a few days. / may return with
tidings- Keep up your heart until you
see me again
On the following morning I found
myself in InvernesS-shire. put up
at small village just outside the
estate of Bran. The castle towering
on its beetling cliffs hung over the
rushing waters of me river Bramley.
| slept at the little inn. and early on
the following morning made my way to
the castle. Lady Faulkner was at
home and showed considerable sur
prise at seeing me. 7 noticed that hel.
color changed and q look OF conster-
nation visited her large. beautiful eyes
You startled me, Mr. Head" she
said. is anything wrong?''
Wrong? Yes" I answered. as II
possible that you have not heard the
news?''
What news?" she inquired. She i'm
mediately regained her seif-controI. So 4
down on the nearest chair and looked
me full in the face.
Il have news which will cause YOU
sorrow. Lady Faulkner. You were fond
OF Durham's boy. were YOU not?'
Robin" she cried. "Of course. Has
anything happened TO him2'
rs it possible that you have not
ne1rd2 The child is lost
] then related all that had occurred;
Lady Faulkner looked at me gravely.
with just the right expression of dis
iresS coming anG going Oh her face
When ] had finished my narrative
there were tears in her eyes.
ihis will almost send Mr.. Durham
to his grave" she cried but surely
surely the child will be found?T
THE child must be found" I said.
As | spoke 1 looked at her steadily.
Immediately my suspicious were
strengthened. She gazed at me with
that wonderful calm which / do not be-
lieve any man could adopt 1t occurred
10 me that she was overriding il. The
slight hardening which / had noticed
before round her lovely lips became
again peTceptibIe. In spite Of all her
beautiful filled her eyes
"Oh, this is terrible" she said, sud-
denly spIinging to her feet. Il can feel
for Mr.. Durham from my very heart
My own little Keith is so like Robin.
You would like to see my boy. would
you not. Mir. Head?"
II shall be glad to see him." I an
swered- YOU have spoken before of
the extraordinary likeness between thu
1T is marvellous" she cried: "you
would scarcely know one from the
other
She rang the bell A servant ap-
Dcared.
Tell nurse to bring baby here" said
Lady Faulkner.
A moment later the door was opened
the nurse herself did not appear, but
a little boy. dressed in white. rushed,
into the room. He ran up to Lady
Faulkner, clasping his arms estatically
round ter knees.
Mothers own little boy" she said.
She lifted him into her arms Her
fingers were loaded with rings, and
noticed as she held the child against
her heart that they were trembling
Yves all this excessive emotion for Dur
HAMS miserable fate?
Lady Faulkner | said, jumping to
my feet. and speaking Sternly. Il Will
tell you the truth. / have come here
in a vain hone. The loss of the child
is killing the poor father-can you do
anything for his relief?"
~" she said. What do you mean ~
My words were unexpected and they
startled her.
can you 90 anything for his relief?''
repeated. Let me look at that boy
He is exactly like the child who is
lost"
i always told you there was an ex-
traordinary likeness" she answered.
Look round, baby. look at that gen.
tleman-te!l him you are mothers
own. my little boy
"Mummys. boy" lisDed the baby. He
looked full up into my face. The blue
eyes. the mass of golden hair. the slow
lovely smile-sureiy / had seen them
before.
Lady Faulkner unfastened her lock-
ct, opened it, and gave it to mo-
Feature for feature" she said
Feature for feature the same Mr..
Head. this is my child. Is it possi-
Bile She let the child drop from her
arms and stoop UP confronting me- Her
attitude reminded me of Ellen Douglas.
rs it possible that you suspect me?''
she cried.
II will be frank with you. Lady
Faulkner" / answered. 81 do suspect
YOU