The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15

woman would not have ended by talk
| Ing the pOrter's Ignorant, silly little
daughter to her heart despite the
majors frantic rage, II Warrington had
not asked them to lfBten to story
he had to tell?
The simple. bravo fellow lei: bare
the secret Of his life In order to warn
his friend After 1t was done. Pom.
quiet and subducd. led hia mother to
came q loud cry, and when the others
ran In thoy found that Helen Penden-
mis- had given her son, her last embrace
In this world.
Laura went to stay with old Lady
Rockminster. who adored her. and as
| for Fen, as soon as the mourning was
over tho major lost no time in look
ing for rich wife for him.
An event at Sir Francis Clavering's
Itown house decided the old soldiers
course for him strangely. While the
baronet WAS giving a select little dim
ner Rorgeously alfred person with
4 almost purple, forced his way into tho
house and lurched into tho room. where
he roared for drink.
Some of the guests recognized the
intruder as n Colonel Altamount, who
called himself tho Ambassador OF the
Sawaub OF Lucknow. Sir Francis in
troduced him with a pfteously fright
ened face. Altnmount was too drunk
to pay much attention to the COM
pany, but suddenly his eyes fell on tho
face of Major Pendennis. lie lcapcd
up. reeled toward the door, and the
company heard him mutter: Captain
Beale. Captain Beak! BY jingo" as
he fed.
Tho majors mind went hack rapidly.
searching for clue. Tile fellows
fsce was familiar. despite the wig and
thn dyed whiskers. Suddenly great
discovery flashed on him. He saw be-
fore him convict gang In New South
Wales. and he knew that Colonel Alta
mount was none other than Mr.. Amory.
1t did not take the shrewd old SOL
der long to discover that Amory had
been bleeding Sir Francis copiously
under threat OF disclosing himself to
Lady Ciasering. The baronet was
willing 10 do anything TO retain the
income that came to him through Lady
Claveripg. and he and Altamount were
almost chums. the harmony of these
two foul birds of feather being
broken only by rows over money.
The major told claverlnE lie knew
all. When the frightened lord began
to weep the major offered him COM
promise. II want my nephew ts enter
public life" said he. II want him to
marry Miss }Amory. and I want you
to resign your seat in Parliament In
his favor. Nobody need know any
thing more about it,
TT will be easy enough to get rid
OF Amcry." thought the old campaign
er. II can put my hand on witnesses
who can swear to him and who will
prove that he killed one OF his guards
In New South Wales. Let my boy mar
ha xcu ha
easily DONE"
Within a few DAYS the Major. beam
ing with joy, told Pen of his good
luck, and that young gentleman did
ply as merely a prize won by his great
abilities. He laughed when the major
pressed him to court Miss Amory. but
he went there, nevertheless. and soon
was Immersed again as in the old
days, in poetry and moonshina with
that romantic young person.
Lady Clavering looked ON. pleased
enough. She liked the handsome, gay,
frank, clever young fellow. Az for
Pen. Ii he had any doubts as to wheih-
:, err or not he was In love with Blanche
he was prevented from dwelling On
them by the discovery that there was
a riva! in the field. Poor Harry Foker
p psr FL, surled. CARRIED In Oriental
sion for ali the world to sec aud
sighed day and might.
In his simplicity he told Pen all
: about 1t, and Pen felt sorry for hin,
) with Blanche Just a little moro eager
4 ly for the knowledge.
= Not that marry Foker had muth
i chance. His father had declared that
+ unless he married Lady Ann, his cous-
: In. he would he cut Off with f2O0 a
year, and it was well known that when
!, the brewer of Foker's Eatire said a
! thing he meant 1t.
!. So 1t was not long before Miss
Blanche aAmory and ar; Arthur Penden-
: began his canvass, purely a matter OF
S form. for the seat in Parliament for
which he WAS sure to be returncd
c there being no contest;
: glowed with pride and triumph II
his aims for his nephew Were very
: worldly and very mercenary, yet they
d were tho most unHelflsh that he had
( had In all his years: and according 10
y his lights he had sacrificed much OF
4 his beloved peace Of mind for this boy
:. who was the one being that the So
!. phsticated old man loved.
Great was the shock then when
s Pen burst into his rooms one day and
( announced that he had learned from
Z tho majors valet, who had INDUCED
reason for Coverings surrender OF
!. Ibis seat. Cant you see. sir" cried
!. hes that rather than profit by this
htcEbL = sWuulu 20 dHu JUN lily -, Vs.
/. |pective father-in-law at tho hulks2
I'll have felt, for months that my con,
! duct in this affair was wicked and
) sordid, Il am rightly punished. Hut
[ will do wrong no more. VIII re,
!; sign all apretensions to the seat. .Wlll
I marry Blanche. But viii .no ia. takS {,
: any money with her except the smal u
: sum. that was settled on her long
; ago" Y.
I ed the major, and the old buck actual
lily sank to his knees and sei2ing one
OF Arthur's hands. looked up ptteous-
. Pen he'd to Laura and sought from
i her calm. clear. unfaltering soul tho
t firmness that ne needed. He knew
now that he did not love Rlanche.5
Z When he had wanted to marry her
J. from self-interest and pride, he had
saw but too. clearly that she was vain.
$ heartless,. that her sentiment was
. counterfeit and her romance was only
1 cloak for calculation NJ
a Laura insisted with all her might
! that Pen keep his word, and she urged
: him to lose no time Why was She
!. IinTauch q fever of inlpaticnce? Was
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