The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

 Susannah Temule.
 He tried his best to rid himself of his longing for return to his fash ionable life, and he refrained stead- lastly from writing to any one in London: but the faithful Timothy found him for all that. He traced him aft CT long wanderings of his own. and the two friends were reunited to the Joy of both.
 Japhet had almost resigned himself to discard all thought of searching for his father again. when one morning an advertisement caught his eye. It called on Japhet Newlands to com municate with Mir. Masterton to ''learn that of which he has been long in search"
 Japhet almost forgot Susannah. In a whirl of excitement he told her what had happened. in a whirl of excitement | he hastened from the house and in wilder excitement than ever he arrived | in London, where he lost no time in , buying fashionable clothes, and then | presented himself before Mir. Master | ton.
 1 "Japhet," said Mir. Masterton. after he had welcomed the young man with most unlawyer-like delight. there is | no doubt that we have found your fa- ther, or rather that he has found you. | Hut he Is a most terrible old tiger l | hope you have the bump of nlial ven- eration strong. Japhet. and plenty of
 1llal duty. or you will be kicked out of the house in week. He Is noth. ing but what call him. an old Bengal tiger"
 And so Japhet found him. He heard an angry. growl like that of wild beast when they approached the apart- ments where his father was waiting for him. When the door opened. Ja- phet saw two East Indian servants | fss4o ,f.l AEcgY sfF4n cd behind a sofa on which lay a man
 of great size, with a grownish yellow
 complexion and silvery white hair,
 while equally white whiskers sur-
 rounded great features In a way that certainly formed striking resem- blance to tiger.
 Imperiously he dismissed his lawyer and as soon as he was alone with his
 son. except for the servants, he growls ed:
 80 you are my son. There appears
 to be no doubt about it. The proofs are convincing. But if you think.
 young man. to win my favor by your
 good looks, you are mistaken. You
 look too much like your mother, whose memory Is anything but agreeable"
 Japhet's anger rose. in that moment he regretted most sincerely that he had ever found a father. even though
 that father was the General De Ben- | tune made in the East Indies.
 Mir. Mastertons disclosures had not aroused much flial love fin his breast.
 His father while lieutenant had
 married a young woman who had led
 him to believe that she was an heir
 ess, while he had led her to believe that
 he was rich instead of being only a
 younger brother with a beggarly ale
 lowances. When the two discovered
 the mutual swindle they separated at
 once and by common consent left the
 child at the Founding Hospital in
 order to hide their marriage. The
 wife had calmly married again com
 hitting blgamy with her first hus-
 bands knowledge. After her death
 General De Benyon, moved slightly by a sense of shame. but mostly from a
 desire to haxe an heir for his property decided on a belated hunt for his son. He applied to MT. Masterton. that gentleman being the lawyer for all
 of his class; and this of course made ! the search very simple.
 Disguised with the story, Japhet was in no mood to bear his newly found parents ill-humor. He replied with such spirit that the General howled to } his servants to throw him out of the hotel. That he did not do 1t himself was not due to unwillingness. but the 8 General had hurt his ankle while rid" r ing and was bandaged into temporary helplessness
 The servants advanced dutifully to - do his bidding. whereupon Japhet 1 knocked them both down and began c to belabor them so lustily with the s first heavy implement he could snatch 0 that the fled yelling.
 0 They left their master to roar and s curse in unavailing rage, for Japhei |; had promptly locked the door after s them. He waited patiently while his = honored father stormed himself out
 Suddenly the old Bengal tiger ceased l. swearing at Japhet and transferred his a compliments to the bandages, which n has become frightened during his vio- lent efforts to rise. and now caused - him intense anguish.
 Japhet proceeded to loosen the trap g pings and with his professional skill . soon relieved his pain. Then he bowed e respectfully and said: s Now. sir, I will take my leave. Hac
 you received me kindly you would have - found a son who would have met thal 1. kindness with a fond and affection l ate heart, for he has yearned for hi' s father through his whole life. Now e I will go, and neither poverty. priva- - ton or any affliction will induce ma Y to intrude into your presence again"
 He turned to go. The Bengal tiger A glared at him. started to swear again a weakened, and held out his hands. n "Stop-don't go-Japhet-my son forgive me-forgive your father.