The Van Buren press., 1912-06-22

II Tregenna when that well-known Brit
n ish scientist was visiting New York
z In company with his wife. He was
seized with a severe attack of appen-
n dicitis, and 1t was to an operation
performed by me at the eleventh hour
that he owed his recovery. We grew
to be warm friends, having discovered
Z that we had many tastes In common;
among others, a liking for exploring
the mysteries of the skies. For Ire
genna was a noted astronomer, and
the proud possessor of one of the larg-
VI est telescopes in England.
During the following year gave up
practise, except in cases where was
called in consultation. ! had resolved
on taking a good long rest, and paying
a promised visit to Tregenna. He and
AZ his wife were then at their London
residence, and l was surprised and
e pleased to find that Sir John num-
8 bered among his intimate friends a
- = former great chum of mine-Dr. Hor'
ace Collett. The latter had studied
medicine with me, but later had set
tied in London, where his brilliant tai
< ents and American push earned him
a place in the front rank of the British
3 medical fraternity. He was the IRE
gennas' family physician and was
much esteemed by them. Sir John
had been married several years, but
4 had no children. This fact might pos
ssiblv account for the gloom which oc-
occasionally overshadowed his features,
flor he owned large property in Corn
4wall bearing the name of Tregenna
Manor, and as this was, according to
English law, strictly entailed, 1t would
10 to a distant branch Of the family
III he died without issue.
About this time a total eclipse of
the sun was expected to take place
In Ceylon and Southern India. Hav-
ing never seen the great world OF light
sSsunder these Interesting circumstances
v i gladly accepted an invitation from
Tregenna to Join party of solar spec
who were starting for In
Ada under his leadership. We arrived
,$ at our destination In good time, and
% had the satisfaction of witnessing n
M total eclipse OF nearly six minutes dn-
m ration. Having made our observations
III in the hill country, we Immediately
VA afterward started for the coast, On a
Mcertain intensely hot night Tregenna
#and were standing on the veranda
&toutside one Of the big hotels at Mad
ras, when he said abruptly:
HM 81 am rather worried about my wife,
SlIallfax."
l rs not Lady Tregenna In good
Y hoalth?" queried,
f 81 hope So" he said slowly, and then
added with a sudden burst of conf
dence. "The truth is, Halifax, that
when I left England there was hone
That Lady Tregenna might present
sme with an heir TO the property. It
WAS imperative that / should accom-
Apany this expedition or ] would not
have left homo at such critical time.
WI expected news before now II was
x arranged that Or. Collett was to cable
* 10 me here. The silence makes me
" Father uneasy"
WI He had scarcely finished speaking
when n servant appeared, bearing two
y cablegrams on salver, One was adj
K dressed to Tregenna. the other to my
u eelf. noticed that he changed color
ns he took his from the salver, Out
of consideration for him left the yer.
&Anda and entered the heated room
whore We had Just dined, ! opened
f ny cablegram, II was from Con'n
written In cipher, and contained
good deal OF valuable information 70
eardng certain discoveries IN medI'
Cine which correspondeG closely with
homo | had made myself, But tho ila1l
hows In the message startled and dis
trcssod me;
fN "Your felow.trnvelcr Sir John Tire.
E gonna, IL disappointed Of his hope OF
Nn heir, Lady Trcgcnna gave birth TO
.,N boy this morning, who only lived an
hour
IN Str Johns eager face, the look In his
'fscyes when he spoke of an heir 10 bis
}Nroperty, flashed painfully now before
3Ny mental vision, The blow he was
hh bout 20 receive was q cruel one,
#had Just thrust the cablcgrnm into
NNy pocket, when Trcgonna rushed In
b. tho room,
l "lIallfNy," hc guspod cycltcdly, ~
Mfnn scarcely contain myself, the ro'
1icf IN 40 Immense, ! nm the father
cf nno boy, and the property Is
fayed"
fN saw there was serious error
tomcwhorc, but did not dare IN tell
< him the nows had received, His en-
clomcnt was 40 great that 10 dash
his hopes to the ground might almost
h kll him,
a "You do not realize what this means
It 10 me- he said. "if have mn enemy
I'm the world, II Il the man who was
Ills name Ia Dayrcll Trcgenna but
'tthe coming OF the hoy makes II all
fright am surprised though, 10 ind
INth tha, Or, Collett did not send the cable
pIt was sent by Dr, Mason, Collott
tNrould not have been IN attendance, I
pfhall leave for homo tomorrow, Wish
'1me luck, Halifax"
Nh with all my heart" | responded
Nl'u, the thought Of the news which
sDny In my own breast pocket caused
The words TO stick In my throat
when you come back TO England
I,rou must visit mo at the Manor" no
continued. "nnd sss the child for your.