The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-31
The Heir of Redc|yffe
Continued From Page TNelNe.)

W 9 4 to1 LIS
WAS row much u in cITcuin-
Stances. Old Sir Guy had been furious
with his son for his miSalliance. and
mad forbade him to even look at
Re6clyffe or himself. But mutual
friends attempted a reconciliation. ana
one night, when Old Sir Guy had
come in from hunting and was seated
,iti4 his merry companions at the
cable there came TO EedclEfe his re-
ncn1ant son to beS his fathers for
@iNenesS.
Ola Sir Guy not onl refused to see
his son. but used shocking language,
and said something to the servant who
brought in the young mans name
abnut telling him TO 90 back to his
tiddIiug brother-in-law. The son was
waiting in the hall. and heard every
hing. He threw himself on his horse
and rushed away in the dark. His
forehead struck against the branch Of
= tree and he was killed on h spot.
His vile died the mex day, when
hc1 son. the present Sir Guy, WAS
born. Stricken with unutterable re-
morse. the old barOnet had taken the
hoy 10 RedclyfTe and reared him with
= fond Indulgence. The old ma never
hunted more. nor again sat long over
his win cups. His whole life after
thc tragedy seemed to be devoted to
atoning. as far as he could. for the
NTo1S It hat "SiI LIE 'oAA. "Aioc1
murderer he always declared him
self TO be.
Also between the line Of the Nor
NiIles represented by Sir Guy and the
line represented by Philip there had
existed for several generations a
deadly feud. But this, OF course, did
not persist with Philippine vas far
above such futii Fanitles as Il family
feud and wished Guy Wen, but had
his doubts
Guy passed his vacations at Holly
we'll, and it was upon II Of these
shat fate. or rather his own fW4ll,
threw him into contact with his uncle
shp "fiddler," one Dixon by name.
Dixon came to play at q concert at
n~e;ghboring town. Guy had never
seen him and perhaps would not have
sought him out had not Philip solemn
" and didactjcallE warned him not
IL do SO. As it was. Guy walked over
80 the town and met the talented but
weak musician. In spite OF his uncle's
faults Il was strongly drawn to him
and the musician. on his part, at once
conceived a real and strong affection
for his nephew. When Philip again
trjed to reason with Guy concerning
his uncle Guy replied with m
heat, ~intimetinc that the Paragon had
better mind his own business. had
iuterfered with Sir Gays quite long
enough, and hat if his uncle Dixon
was not a gentleman and was looked
down upon by the world it was not
for his sisters q to make him feel
il. IN short, Philip was now con.
WINGED that his suspicious OF Guy pos
sessing the lamentably hasty temper
Of the elder branch Of the MurvilleS
Vas quite correct.
When two years had passed Guy
and Amy confessed to Mr.. and MRS.
- AAef 4I-r- $3.50 IN nxT.
with each other and wanted TO be
married as soon as Guy LETT Oxford.
Every body was delighted in the fam
lily except Laura, who was so thor
ougEly imbued with Philips gloomy
forebodings regarding Guy that she
could only hope IT would turn out
for The best" Philip was not present
at HolIywell when the youthful pair
announced their engagement. Philip
was on q visit to his married sister at
Il place called St. Mildred's, a place
where Guy had BEEN recently reading
With a tOtor-fOr to say the truth,
Guy was not a remarkable person
when il came to scholarship. And
his sister Of Philips. Mrs. henley,
had CHANGED to see a draft for $50
Endorsed by Sir Guy and made paNa Ase
10 q notorious gambler.
Philip felt now that his judgment
regarding Guy was absolutely correct
the young man was turning out all
that lie feared he would. He would
have been sincerely Mortified had-anS
one suggested the word hoped" for
feared" OF course Philip had to go
a once TO tell Mr.. rtdmOnStOne upon
what Il career II destruction Guy
Was embarked-it was his duty u
he did 1T. Mr.. E~uinonstonc was dis
tnrDcd. Guy had only a, little while
before written 10 him asking for IT,
GOO and had refused to give an ex-
rlAnation OF why he wanted il.
Mr.. Edmons:One was convinced now
mat Philip had been right concerning
the unfortunate hereditary traits OF
S'f Guy. But still the matter might
be explained. If it was not, OF
course, there could be no thought
OF any union between Guy and Amy.
\ letter TO Guy to this effect failed
To produce any satisfactory results.