The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-15

it might NOT Dc. f1te neo iuo" Vs"
erwise.
Laura could not but contrast War
rington's many accomplishments. his
enthusiasm simplicity and freshness
Of mind with PENS dandy indifference
Of manner and his faded sheer. In
warrington's very uncouthness there
was q greater refinement than In Pens
fnery. Her kind eyes dwelled oftener
and oftener on his strong. true face.
When Pen awoke from his deiirium
his love for little Fanny Bolton had
vanished with his fever. but when he
discovered by chance that his mother
had turned the girl away and sup
pressed the letters that she had writ
ten TO him--most harmless little let
terra. though they seemed quite other
wise to poor Mrs. Pendennis--of course
savage anger. He looked at HIS moth :
er's pallid and woe-stricken face and
her trembling form, and the spectacle
81 her misery only added to his wrath.
He swors that he would seek the
girl out and marry her forthwith. AZ
In a previous case. his mother forgot
all else in the Joy that overcanie her
when she learned that her son had not
sinned; and who knows that the loyal,
by taking the porter's Ignorant. silly
little daughter to her heart. despite
the Majors frantic rage. II Warning
ton had not asked them to listen to q
story he had to teli7
The simple. brave fellow laid bare
the secret Of his life In order to warn
his friend. After II was done. pen.
her room. Thence. presently there
came loud cry: and when the others
ran in they found that Helen Penden-
nis had given her son the last en-
brace in this world.
Laura went to stay with old lady
Rockminister. who adored her. ana
as for Pen. as soon as the mourning
was over the Major lost no time in
looking for a rich wife for him.
An event at Sir Francis Claverings
town house decided the soldiers course
for him strangely. While the baronet
was giving a select dinner a gorgeous
ly attired person with a mighty black
wig and whiskers dyed almost purple.
forced his way into the house and
lurched Into the room. where he roared
for drink.
Some OF the guests recognized the
intruder as q Colonel Aitamount. who
called himself the Ambassador OF the
Nawaub of Lucknow. Sir Francis In
troduced him with piteouaiy fright
ened face. AItanount was too drunk
TO pay much attention TO the COM
pany but suddenly his eyes fell on
the face OF Major Pendennis. he
the company heard him mutter: Cap
tain Beak! Captain Beakl BY jinso:'
as he fed.
The Majors mind went back rapidly.
searching for clue. The fellows face
was familiar, despite the wig and the
oovery flashed on him. He saw before
him a convict gang in New South
Wales, and he knew that Colonel was
none other than Mr.. Amory.
It did not take the shrewd old sol
| der long TO discover that Ainory had
been bleeding Sir Francis copiousiy I'M
| der threat of disclosing himself to Lady
Clavefinee The baronet was WILLING
TO do anything 20 retain the income
that come to him through Lady CLAW
ering. and he and Aitamount were al
most chums. the harmony OF the foul
birds OF a feather being broken only
by rows over money.
The Major told Clavering he knew
all. When the frightened Lord began
to weep the Major offered him a COM
promise II want my nephew to enter
| public life." said he. Il want him 20
marry Miss Amory, and want you IA
resign your seat in Parliament In hfE
favor. Nobody need know anything
mora about IT,"
ut will be easy enough to get rid OF
Amory." thought the old campaigner
Il can put my hand on witnesses who
| can swear to him and WIN Will prove
that he killed one Of his guards in Now
South Wales. Let my boy marry the
heireas and the rest will be easily
done"
within few DAYS. the Major beam
| ing with Joy. told Pen OF his good
luck. and that young gentleman did
| not wonder, but accepted II quite sim.
ply as merely a prize won by great
abilities. He laughed when the Ma.
tor pressed him to court Miss Amory
but he went there. nevertheless. and
soon was immersed again. as In the
old days, in poetry and moonehine with
| that romantic young person.
Lady Clavering looked on. pfeaseo
enough. She liked the handsome. gay
| frank. clever young fellow. AS for Pen
II he had any doubts as to whether OF
not he was in love with Blanche he
was prevented from dwelling on them
by the discovery that he had a rival
In the field. Poor Harry Foker, per-
fumed, curied. CARRIED in Oriental mag
nificanee. was displaying his passion
for all the world to see and sighed
day and night
In his simplicity he told Pen all
about It. and Pen felt sorry for him
In his lordiy way and pressed his suit
with Blanche just a little more Gag
erly for the knowledge.
Not that Harry Foker had much
chance. His father had declared that
unless he married Lady Ann. HIS cousin.
he would he cut on with 5000 a year
and II was weli-known that when the
brewer OF Foker's Entire said a thing
he meant It.
So 1t was not long before Miss
Blanche Amory and Mr.. Arthur Pen
dennis were engaged. and Mr.. Penden-
mis- began his canvass, purely 4 matter
of form. for the seat in Parliament for
which he was sure to be returned, there
being no contest.
The Major rubbed his hands and
glowed with pride and triumph. II his
aims for his nephew were very worldly
and very mercenary. yet they were the
most unselfish that he had had In ali
his years: and according to has lights
he had sacrificed much OF his beloved
peace of mind for this boy who was
the one being that the sophisticated old
man, loved.
Great was the shock then when Pen
burst into hts rooms one day and an
nounced that he had learned from the
Majors valet. who had INDUCED In
eavesdropping. what was the real rea
son for Clavering's surrender of hts
seat Cant YOU see. sir" cried he,
that rather than profit by this secre;
would go and tom my prospective
father In law at the huiks? have felt
for months that my conduct in this
n fair was wicked and sordid. I am