The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Able had attended him as ghostly COM
forter upon his last ride.
II have been thinking Of that fellow
they hanged ever since he robbed me
on the heath" said the Count. and
now I remember. He was second In
fellow, egad who turned out to be
deserter, egad. my old corporal. egad."
Behind the Montague House." inter
rupted Tom. II know about IT,"
Your cried His Lordship. And who
the devil are your" MY name Is
Billings" replied Tom. with q know
ing look at his father.
"Billingsr said the Count.
"out Of warwickshire." said Tom.
Indeed. I was born In Birmingham"
Were you reallyr'
MY mothers name was Hail." oon-
tinued Tom. Il was put to nurse with
o black smith and my father ran away.
Now. do you Know who I amf'
Upon my word. Mr.. What's-your-
name. I haven't that honor" The Count
was beginning to be amused. WELL"
my father" Am / really" said the
Count. But Tom. having made this
dramatic announcement. dropped the
breeches which he bore. threw up his
arms and advanced a. II to embrace
his parent. The Count in great agita-
ton sprang backward In bed and
cried. Keep back. sirrah, keep back!
Suppose am your father Great neav-
ems, how the boy smells of gin and to-
bacco. Sit down in that chair there
lat a proper distance. and La Rose
sprinkle him with Eau de Cologne and
bring me my coffee. Egad, my dear
able, I think very likely what the fell
low says IL true" III this is family
conversation" replied the chaplain, :!
axx nrfaA
the Count: II could not stand the
fellow alone Nor. Mr.. Whak's-your-
name. 20 on with your story"
Tom rather sulki1y repeated his
story. "what7" cried His Exceliency,
$50 you are little Cats son! ! remem-
Der now recoilect perfectiy--lets
see, she was my lady Trippets woman,
kind" said Tom. her aunt kept the
Bugie Inn at waitham Green and you
seduced her." Slap ny vitals. so
dbl" cried the Count. becoming highly
Interested. II was always devil OF q
fellow with the women. M.rrAbbe. and
we went to Birmingham. She was .
fellow with the women, NJ Table. and
what do you think she didf She MUIR
dered me. egad. yes. murdered me and
made me manquer' the marriage ! was
going to make with an heiress. Now
wasn't she an abominable monster
that mother OF yours--Mr. What's-your-
Manner
"she served you right" said Tom
in q rage, and springing from his seat
he placed himself In an attitude of de-
Tense and invited his father. NJ. rAbbe
and the valet. La Rose. to come on"
Hi" cried His Excelency. paws OFF.
Pompey; down you young hangdog. He
has his fathers spirit, NJ. rAbbe.
knew him by the way he swears. Why,
aN~ n axHFA1
like q Thames waterman. Here, buss
me. my lad--no. salute my hand. that
will be sufficient" And the noble Count
stretched forth q wasted yellow hand
which shook very much amid Its lace
ruffies and made all the rings on It
sparkle the more. well" said Tom.
"if you Amt a-going to abuse my mo-
Their, I don't mind II shake hands
with you. amt proud The Count
and his promising offspring conversed
amiably after that and at parting the
lad was presented with Ave guineas
and told to "come again some morn
ing"
Tom and his father was sad disap-
pointment to Cat. but she was bound
not to have her air castle demolished
so easily, and mother and son lurked
about, keeping a pretty close watch
upon the Counts movements, with the
result that an "accidentaf meeting
was brought about between Mrs.
Hayes and her old admirer one night
At MaryIebone Gardens, when His Elk
ceilency was pretty we'll along In
liquor. That was the beginning The
faded voIuptuary was stirred by the
recollection of his former amour and
Mistress Cat threw no legs OF mutton
M his head. Instead she tried to be
az simple and winning as she was on
that faraway morning when she had
nicled flowers by the roadside and the
Young Count had ridden up behind her
On his black war horse. They had
many meetings, at which Cat held her
old lover off to draw him on, ana
f,nally succeeded in getting promise
from him that II she were free ne
would make her Countess OF Galgen-
stein-not that Kis Exceilency meant
any such foolish thing.
The prospect for long life for the
worthy Mr.. Hayes began to look rather
dark. Hayes began to realize that the
air Of London was not healthful Tor
him, and, calling in his money, prepar-
ed to fee. Mr.. Wood found that out
and informed Cat and Tom, and all
three Informed the neighbors that the
carpenter was planning to desert his
wife-it fell Inv with little plan OF
their own which they had decided In
council.
one morning Hayes was. indeed, miss
ing. and Catherine proclaimed herself
A moor, deserted creature. The sue
ceeding nights wood. Tom and Cathe-