The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-14

resumed Lambert. after that spuri
j went back to Melbourne. Presently
Mrs. Kellett wanted to go home; her
| brother was a widower and wrote for
his sister to keep his house; so
came with her and left my precious
child there, where she throve like a
lily for near five years. settled In
Paris. | declare to God, / used to
forget she wasn't my own child.
When she was, as / reckoned, about
| twelve, put her into the convent and
used to have her out on holidays.
She never enjoyed them more than
did, and she grew fonder and fonder
of me. Then made snug little
nest for her, and took her home for
good. Then | met you, Glynn, and
now I'm coming to the trouble. You
remember Vincent. Well, when first
met him in Paris, was puzzled with
the notion that had seen him be-
fore, and told him so. Then he
grinned and said that he was the boy
that had witnessed my duel with
Deering. We agreed to bury the
past Then he proposed for Elsie,
and / refused him; still he hung on,
and asked second time; after that
he got spiteful. You know all about
that time, Glynn! You were at the
Davilliers' the evening came in, and
saw Deering talking to my Elsie and
looking at her. BY heaven, under
stood his looks! and if / had had my
knife in my belt, as in the old days..
he'd have looked his last. / thought
the sight Of me would have fright
ened him..
Lambert paused, and lay back in
his chair.
did he recognize your" cried
Lady Gethin. with breathless interest,".
FAY, that he did He came the
next day to call, and sat talking so
softly and elegantly to my blessed
child. At last he begged for a pri-
vate interview with me, said he had
something of Importance to say.
was obliged to go to his hotel, there
was no use refusing. AS soon as the
door was closed he asked me to come
up by his writing table. Then look
ing straight at me he exclaimed, You
lied to me. You did not strangle Gill
bert behring's infant! l recognized
the girls likeness to her mother at
the first glance
What's that to your said /.
There's a crime the less on your
conscience
HE laughed harshly. I confess
she was worth sparing; she is 9
charming creature. You seem to
have brought her up remarkably we'll,
but think you have done enough. l
propose to assume her guardianship
in future saw his Internal scheme,
and burst out in a. fury. I threat
ened to expose him. Try he re-
piled, and see what will become of it.
shall simply tell my story. I went
to Chile to find my cousin, who had
succeeded to the family estate of
Denham. I had considerable sum
of money with me for his use. A
desperate scoundrel sees us discuss
AAlG3 OuolACo0 1hotIClOy anu JnC AlOnCJ
on table before US. He follows poor
Gilbert, murders and robs him; in
cites the ruffians of the place to fire
behring's house. In the scufle Gill
bert's little girl is supposed to be
burnt-years after | discover her in
Paris. denounce the murderer,
save my young cousin, unveil the
monster on whom she has layished
her filial ffection-and
Lose your estates l interrupted.
You didn't want to murder Gilbert
Deering for nothing. How would my
story tell against yours?'
My good friend, not soul would
believe your word against mine
"'You would need a witness or
two, said 1.
II might find one,' he said. l
thought of his strange intimacy with
Vincent. I'll give you a few days to
reflect he went on. This is my
proposition. Hand over the girl to
my custody. III give you two hum
bred year while you are above
ground. Refuse, and I'll lodge infor-
nation against you in consequence of
revelations made to me by your
friend Vincent. Now take your
choice. OF this l am resolved-to get
rid Of you. He would not say an
other word, and / left him, feeling
more than half-mad with helpless
rage y! with terror. / am no
coward I could face death as stead
lily as any man; but to leave my
Elsie at the mercy of such villain
no, could not face that Then to
hand her over to a wretch who would
destroy her if he could; that idea
drove me wild. appealed to Vim
cent. Vincent coolly told me that
had shot Deering in the back.
TO be Continued.