Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

there he the platform when the train stopped
tall and fine, and no look about him of Sir An
drew.
81 went up and asked him if l could do anything
for him. He turned, and before | knew he was Sir
Andrew s nephew his face warmed my heart.
Why, yes, certainly, if you like, he said. Il
got here earlier than thought should, and there s
nothing from the Hall to meet me. So come along!
But l stood still.
q From the HallP' repeated. Then you're Sir
Francisi'
% That s it, he replied and as 1 We never been
here before, and don know whether it wilderness
rabbit hutch we Inherited perhaps you IL show
me the wayf'
''But l boted-I ran-came back here mad to
think d spoken a civil word to of Sir Andrews
lot. l could have struck him as he stood-and to
think Ellie-begging from him!''
Ellie said nothing Her heart was too bitter and
her hunger too sharp for her to speak. She turned
away, walking slowly to the window, and looked out
into the dripping night
Then suddenly she started and stood still, held
spebound by face that looked back at hers-a face
that warmed her heart, it had warmed Walters
while ago.
Walter had his back to her, and for just in
stant Ellie waited, looking out at the face of the
stranger who stood there, if she was looking into
the face of dream. Then it vanished, and there
quick knocking the outer door.
"TATHO are those two who live in that cottage on
w the edge of the plantationf" Sir Francis
Edgham asked. 81 followed the boy last night out
of curiosity Something in his face went to my heart
and the poor lad looked starved He opened the door
to me, and Immediately banged it in my face again.
The lawyer shook his head. He was hard old
man. "They are dangerous pair, Sir Francis, he
replied. Your uncle, Sir Andrew, actually went in
terror of his life of them They threatened him with
all of things; and they always allowed
to wild. Their father-a criminal, Sir Francis,
in prison for forgery now-spoiled them; and am
afraid they inherit his bad blood
Francis thoughtful,
and sigh passed his lips for in spite of himself,
face like the face of dream was haunting hm-had
haunted him since last night when he had looked
in at the little cottage window and Ellie looking
back at him into the night
''They looked anything but that he said. ''They
seemed starved. 1t that that made me follow the
boy-poor chap, he looked so ill and pnched. What
did you say his name isi''
"Walter-Water Jephson. He in the Office
of friend of mine before his father prosecuted.
OF course, after that he-he-er went -
He lifted his head, and to his astonishment found
that Sir Francis's eyes were fixed blazing on his
''Do you mean to say he was sent off because of
his father s sin a'' he asked, sharply.
''Well-er-s something like that, - replied the law
yer. ''Of course in Offices with respectable clerks
about and all that, one has to be CAREFUL
Sir Francis had risen abruptly, and pacing the
ROOM He had come back from across the seas, unex-
pectedly heir to big estate He had never dreamed
that it would one day fall to him. He had been far
removed from Sir Andrew Edgham, and when he dis
covered that there other next of kin but HIM
self it came as startling surprise.
GIVE been poor man myself, Mr.. Grey he said,
Z" and l know what temptations poor folks have, and
those two looked starved and ill to unexpectedly the
girl"
''She's as bad as her brother" put in the lawyer
severely and they were always up to all sorts of
mischief children They would rush out and startle
my mare-throw sticks, and stretch rope across the
road out of wanton mischief. My daughter, the wife
of the curate of st. Annes, Sir Francis used to say
she dared pass the cottage. Oh, yes they
regular imps and now that they have grown up they
Sir Andrew dared not pass their cottage
after dusk. Once he tripped, and would have broken