The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-18
LOVED FOR HIMSELF.
Yours characterization"

shelf.
The young man who read the in
scription aloud was described In De-
brett as Sir Anthony Elliot. Bart.
grandson Of the late Sir Robert Elliot
and fifth baronet Of his name.
Marion" was Lady Marion Altar
dyce. the daughter and sister Of an
earl. a society beauty and one Of the
richest heiresses in England. They
were to be married In the spring. and
he was on the point of starting in or
der to join the party at her country
home.
A servant tapped at the door and en-
tered.
"If you please. Sir Anthony. gen.
tleman Of the name Of Crosse wants
to see you"
Crosse? l don't know the name
What Is his business? Did he say?'
Says he's come all the way from
New Zealand on purpose to speak to
you
He was shown in.
"Sir Anthony Elliot. presumeT he
queried.
"Yes." said Tony. will you take
chair? l am rather pressed for time"
1.-THE business will not take me long
to explain" he said. I'm fact. 1t can
be told in two sentences. | am here to
inform you that you have no more
right to the name you bear than
have. Your father was carpenter.
and he sold you to Mrs. Elliot for a
FIVE pound note"
There was moment of silence.
Tony's cigarette went out He threw
It into the CRATE.
you make a very strange asser-
don" he said slowly "will you kind
ly explain yourself"
with pleasure" replied Crosse.
"Your reputed father died year after
he married. quarreled with his father
and became a sheep farmer In New
Zealand. was his next neighbor and
knew all about him. Three weeks lat
er his only child died too.
'"Then Mrs. Elliot adopted a work.
ingman's baby and left the place.
didn't understand her motive at the
time. comprehended when l learned
that the late Mrs. Elliot had hated
her brother-in-law because she believ-
ed he had set the old baronet against
her husband and herself.
"Her desire for revenge was so in
tense that on the death Of her own
child she determined to substitute an
other that the man she hated should
not fall heir to the title and wealth"
Crosse handed him two papers. you
can have a hundred more proofs If
you like to go out to Queensland" he
added briefly.
"And your object in travelling thou
sands of miles on a matter which does
not concern you? I presume you have
a motive?"
Certainly" said Crosse calmly. II
am a poor man and no longer young.
l want comfort and security for my
old age. Give me $4,000 year for life
and you can enjoy your fortune in
peace and marry your fine lady. I'll
hold my tongue"
Great beads Of perspiration stood on
Tony's brow. His head swan. Then
the carpenters son pulled himself to-
gether. threw his head up and peremp-
torily ordered Crosse out Of his rooms.
But when he was alone cry of pas
sion and despair rose from the bottom
of his soul.
He wrote to Marion that important
business would detain him in town for
a few days and cabled to a globe trot-
ting friend.
The answer to his message came.
and that afternoon at dusk she greet
ed him in the great hall of the old
country mansion.
I'VE shall have an hour or two
alone. But how white you are. Tony
she added quickly. There Is some
thing wrong. What is it?"
You shall know directly. Marion"
He took her left hand In both his own
and looked at the flashing hoop of dia-
monds he had placed there. Il have
something to tell you-something that
will change the current of our lives.
Dut UClOkC kCb yOu SuOufu llhc "
be with you just for half an hour to
enjoy the sight of your face. the sound
Of your voice. My sweetheart. l want
to live for a little while before the
darkness falls. May IT,
II don't knew what 1t all means. but
Of course I'm ready to do whatever
you wish. Tony" There was pause
presently. and she touched his sleeve.
TONY. your luggage? Didn't you
bring any"
mo-" he said slowly. 81 am not 60
ing to stay. You will understand when
the clock strikes"
Twill 1t never strike. Tony?' The
clock answered the question for itself.
LADY Marion Allardyce." be said.
81 give you back your freedom. Re
Gently learned that have no right
to the name i bear. Today the news
was verified by cable. 1t Is sufficient
for you to know that my father was a
carpenter in colonial village and that
my name Is not Sir Anthony Elliot at
all. but just Anthony Brown"
lis that all?" she cried lis that
all? You frightened me to death.
could not imagine what terrible thing
had happened"
You don't seem to understand" he
said I'm a pauper. a nobody. a-a-
I'm Anthony Brown
"Well. are you any the less a gentle
man by instinct and education? Are
vou any the less the man 4 love rho