The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-11

naoy In her arms.
"Well, Kate called out her hus-
band, here is our old friend. Hall
fax. Bring the lad along. Now, Hall
fax, what do you think of him, ehf'
"He is indeed fine boy" / re-
marked to Lady Tregenna. ''Curiously
enough ! CHANGED to be in the same
hotel at Madras with your husband
when he received the cabegram an
nouncing his BIRTH
I surveyed the infant critically He
was well grown boy, with somewhat
large features, but / could not detect
the slightest likeness to either parent.
The nurse, grave, middle aged woman,
with dark face and thin, compressed
lips, took the boy in her arms and van
ished with him around corner of the
house.
''Look after Halifax, Kate" said
Iregcnna. g must go to the stables.
but will join you presently
Lady Tregeuna conducted me under
thick arch Of roses on TO small
| lawn, where she seated herself by
little tea table, She motioned me TO
a scat near her.
''It is strange" she said, "that you
should have been with my husband
when he received the. message that he
was the father of a boy
+, There is something else stranger,
| said, impelled by An unaccountable
impulse TO force my information upon
her, 81 also received a cablegram in
cipher from my old friend, DR.. Collett,
on the same night. 1t gave false infor
nation with regard to the matter. Col
lett told me that your baby died shortly
after its birth, -
turned pale. "'What an odd mistake
to make, she said THAT was abso-
lutely without foundation. But then,
DR.. Collett died on the dav of my
baby S birth. He may not have known
what he was cabling 10 you about. -
81 have not mentioned the matter
10 anyone | began, but at that iu-
slant We heard Sir John S voice in the
distance. and Lady Tregcnna motioned
me to he silent.
:" Not a word 10 him she said in an
eager whisper. - would not let him
know for the world. He would think
it unlucky. You will promise?'
- AS / did not tell your husband at
| the time, ] should have no reason for
repeating tho news now,'' ! said. " His
affection for the child is quito touch
| ing -
! That evening Tregenna took me into
bis study. and We spent short time cX.
amIniug the valuable photographs he
bad taken in India of the sun S eclipse.
Just before we parted for the night he
spoke again of his heir.
so you think the boy fine little
chap. HaIfaX,' he said ''And Lady
! Trcgcnua-shc seems pleased to be his
mother. eb THAT strikes YOU, too.
supposc?'
- You are wrapped up in him. at all
events. was my eyasiye reply, for
had noticed from the start that the
mother scarcely ever mentioned the
! chN6 and as far as | could see ap-
peSed to take no especial interest in
J him
Tregenna s face grew crimson ~
see YOU observe what | notice myself, -
be exclaimed. ''rbc fact is, there is no
accounting for women. + thought that
she would have been wild about the
lad but as a matter Of fact, she ism t..
| Not that. she ueglects him; far from
/ that. She secs that he is well look ed
after. and has him brought TO her once
or twice daily, but she never pets him.
! sometimes think I bore her by the de.
light which the possession of the child
causes me; but thcrc-wc will say no
more about it. | am keeping YOU up,
and YOU must be tired -
lie conducted ME to nv room, bade
me good night and left me. | went TO
the window, and flung it wide open.
suddenly longing to steal down
stairs and 90 out for 4 ramble seized
me. No sooner did the notion come
to me. than | acted upon it. The house
was already shut up, but ] made my
way to side door, which I unbarred
and let myself out | wandered down
the broad central avenue. | was walk
ing on the grass and not making the
slightest noise, when. voices startled
me. They seemed 10 be close by.
stepped into a deep shadow. The first
words / heard were in Lady Tregcn.
mas tones.
"'I cannot 60 on with this much
longer, Dayrell,' she cried. / cannot
possibly give YOU what you ask, for
have not got il. Here, il you must
have it, take this ring: it is of great
value If nc misses it from my finger
can but tell him another lie
| saw her hand something TO mar
who stood near, then she turned ab
ruptly and walked back TO the house
As soon as she had left him, the mar
turned to leave the grounds. made
up my mind to follow him He
reached stile, which he mounted, ant
which led direct into the high road
Still keeping my distance. | did The
same Presently, in the extreme quie
of the night. he stopped still, as if h
were listening. The belated moon arOs,
at that instant. and turning suddenly
/ he saw me. He halted and waited To-
! mo 10 como mp.
"Bv iove.'' he cried, as ] ap
, preached. "I know who you arc. You
name is HalifaA-you are specla
: chum of the governors; you came t.
, the manor today
. | glanced at him; his features wer
i not unlike Sir John s. but they wer
6 much bIoated, as if with excessiv
/. drinking. His lips were thin and cruel
r his eyes too closely set together
n made no response to his remarks, bu
continued To look at him steadily.
of YOU witnessed an interview bac'
there" hr said. barsbly, ''you VIII d.
: we'll to say nothing to Sir John ahoi
. 1T. Lady Trcgcnna will find hcrsel
: in a fine scrape if ANYTHING happen
!, to make me cut up rough. Good nigh
!, 10 you
,, lie vanished down side path an
= slowly returned TO tho house, ] KEEP
I nv own counsel regarding the meet
. ing Of Lady Tregenna and Dayrell i