Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-02
,orho6a any mention of them.

a scrap VI u ISteSAs Nav o.
James, who read it aloud: I'm case,
therefore, of my not being able to call
as usual for the money on quarter-day,
you can send it to me by check made
payable to order and not crossed, in
registered letter, addressed to Will
loughby Capel at the following address
=" There the paper was torn, and
there was no more.
"His NAME" said James, "was Will
loughby Capel-Willoughby Copeland
he had an annuity of three hundred
pounds year. Yes" He laid the
scrap of paper upon his desk after
looking at the handwriting. "You are
sure that this is your fathers own
hand?"
eyes, certainly"
He went on as If he were putting
two and two together.
"Your own name is Katharine Re
gina and his was Willoughby Capel;
and he had an annuity Of three hundred
pounds a year. Who paid him that
annuity"
81 do not know. l thought you
would, for Toms sake, help me to find
out"
EYES," he replied, shutting both eyes
tight, II will help you. Oh, yes"
TON begged me in his last letter.
his last letter"-she made that little
gesture which assured her that the
packet of letters was still in her pocket
,-"that you would help me If | went
to you"
"What was he like-to look at-your
father?'
"He had been, and was to the last
very handsome man. He was tall ana
had regular features; he was over hfty
years of age, but his hair was still I'M
changed: it was Of n light brown; he
wore a small pointed beard and long
mustache. No one who had ever seen
him would ever forget him."
"You are exactly like him. said
James, speaking his thoughts instead
of concealing them, as is the part OF a
wise man.
"Why have YOU ever seen him:'
mo; but you have described your
self Well, you desire, naturally, 10
find out your relations"
Eyes. l was a governess, but latterly
I have been out Of employment, and
have been trying hard to get work at
the Museum. If my relations are rich'
they may be able to help me. Except
my friend here. there is no QQealp Inc
world who knows or cares about me.
Will you help me, Mr.. Rolfc. for the
sake of your poor dead cousin, VINO
loved me-"
The tears rose to the girls eyes; the
breaking voice, and the attitude OF sor-
row and poverty and helplessness
ought to have made this young man
spring from his chair and swear mat
he was ready to fly to the ends OF the
earth in order to help her. That he uio
not instantly and eagerly protfer ms
friendly offices was due to most nor
rible suspicion-more than Suspicion
n discovery. The girls father had
received an annual stipend or income
of f3OO his name, she said, was VIII
loughby Capel; her description or lhe
man exactly correspondent with 1he
Captain Harry Willoughby who useu
to come regularly once quarter l"
that very office for that same annual
stipend: the donor of that trust money
was Miss Katherine Regina WiIlough-
by: more than that, as if that was not
enough, the girls face was e1actiy
that of Captain Willoughby; the re-
semblance was startling; 1t left no
room for doubt; everybody could see
It who had known the late captain. AS
for himself, he remembered captain
Willoughby very we'll indeed; on her
very first entrance he was struck Win
the resemblance, and he thought-tor-
getting Katherine and Tom-that IL
was Captain Willoughby's daughter
come in person to claim her rights.
She was-she must be-Captain Will
loughby's daughter, and she was come
not to claim her rights, but to ask him
him. of all men in the world-to take
such steps as would. though this she
knew not, lead to the establishment or
her rights. ma
81 will advise" he said, coldly, 10
tla best of my ability. We might ad-
yertise. Are. you disposed to spend
money in advertising? 1t is costly
81 have no money to, spend in any
thing"
"That is unfortunate"
"If you are disposed to help me-
Katherine said, timidly, and meeting
no response in his eyes, "will you lend
me the money to advertise? l would
ask that an answer should be sent to
me under my full name, Katharine Re-
gina Capel. That would perhaps meet
the eye Of some cousin"
advertising costs great deal OF
money" James said, with averted eyes.
"You had better let me make few
inquiries first. VIII you write down
the late address of your father and the
name of his club? Thank you. Will
make inquiries, and perhaps we may
stumble on something. 1t Is certainly
unusual he cleared his voice and
shut his eyes half dozen times III
succession-"most unusual, for man
to die without relations Of any kind
anywhere. Perhaps they are in Amer
lea or the Colonies, in which case our
search might be hopeless. However,
/ will do my best--yes-my best, be-
lieve me, Miss Capel. Leave the mat
ter in my hands and take no steps
yourself. You understand, l am sure,
that when you have placed your az
fairs in the hands of your solicitor
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