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

who had spent the entire day in The
house WAS pacing up and do"n In thS
drawing room when she ran IN 10 leI
him what had happened.
This will kill Sir John he said.
And LADY, Tregcnna, for that mat
ter replied the nurse. They built so
much on that child.
"Dayrell stood looking al her for a few
moments without speaking.
You're not well off. nurse. he que
ried at last.
''Shc admitted that she was not: also
that she had siclelv child Of her own.
who depended altogether on her eAcr-
YOU shall stay on here, al high
salary, ms the child's nurse, he said
"'Thc chld'S nurse. You forget that
the chlld is dead she returned.
"'Nevcr mind that. Pay attention to
me- lie rejoincd. and I VIII give YOU
nve hundred pounds in addition for your
"IIc then proposed to her that shcs
should conceal the fact OF the baby
death. from me for the present. but he
sons name. that he WAS the father OF
fine boy. Meanwhile. Il living child
Icould be substituted in the dead one
place. He knew where he could procure
baby. The fact OF Doctor Colletts
death would make tho certificate OF
birth wonderfully simple. He would un-
dertasc that The dead child would ee
disposed or without remark, This
scheme was duly carried into effect, and
when | was made acquainted with the
true facts ] knew I had been laNishinS
my affection ON The baby OF some
stranger for over fortnight. What my
feelings were when this revelation was
made ] cannot describe Dayrel at
tempted to console me.
" Don't he Il fool I've said. You want
an heir-your husband wants an heir.
| II he believes YOU 10 he the mother OF
| the child, he win be content You have
| the heir-and my silence can bc bought.
Wna Al
| the nurse and yielded to the dastardly
| scheme. From that hour | have known
no peace Of mind; Dayreu has black
mailed me TO q trightfUl extent: ] hive
| sold nearly all my jewels to satisfy hia
demands. The nurse and the man Know
! the truth. They promise secrecy only SO
! long rs ! eau supply their demands.
have paid DayreIl thousands OF pounds
since the birth OF the child. AS for Sir
John. he suspects nothing, lie is
wrapped up in the boy. and Of late it
| Is with difficulty that | can get him
To return 10 his old interests in gclen-
| tific pursuits. never saw anything
Ike his passion for the baby. On the
f, day my husband went TO Scotland. that
wretch came 10 me and demanded two
| thousand pounds. / have not tho
money-what am l To do?"
| YOU must not on any account yield
to fresh attempts AT blaickmaIl' said.
| II confess that | cannot see al present
how TO save YOU without telling Sir
John the truth. but | should Ike TO think
| over matters. ON the face OF II. I can
| not see why D9Yrcl 'rreEcnns should
wish 10 supply Sir John with an heir.
when the property would come To him.
falling iss1c. after your husband s
| DEATH
~ can explain that" said Lady Tre-
genna. He and my husband are very
! much the same gget but my husband 3
| is In reality better life than his Day
| rel rs pcnniless. or nearly SO: he has
married beneath him and has large
! family. AZ intervals he has dreadfsl
bouts Of drinking. and II is altogether
| likely that In the ma turnI course Of things
| Sir John would outivc him. Therefore.
| he concocted the scheme for tho cole
purpose OF raising ready cash.
| You must have patience. and allow
me TO act for you now I said. III