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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
What He Saw in Marney

So. being on visit to Marney Abbey
to arrange thsse little matters with his
family, Charles took the fancy to wan
der out to view the town of Marney.
This is what ne saw. With the excep-
tion of the duh High street, which had
the usual characteristics of small agri-
cultural town. somo somber mansions. a
dingy inn and a petty bourse-M -Marney
consisted of variety of narrow and
crowded lanes formed by cottages built
of rubble stones without cement and, from
age or badness oe material, looking as il
they could scarcely hold together.
The leaning chimneys lost half their
height. the rain and wind had an easy en-
trance through the ohnks Of the walls or
through the rotten rafters.
Before the Doors Of these dwellings, and
often surrounding them, stood or ran open
drains or stasnant pools of all sorts of
vegetable and animal filth.
The swarming walls had neither win
dows nor doors sufficient to keep out the
weather or admit the sun. The putrid
thatch exhaled lie odor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
A CL A S SIC
IN A P A G E

The voice held him entranced. He
looked up and through one of the great
arches which still stood intact. he saw
the evening star
II all seemed like magic-as If he had
stepped into some enchanted world.
When the hymn ceased there came to
the spot where he stood near the two
strangers a most beautiful girl clad in
a garb which at first he thought was
that of a nun, but which. upon nearer
inspection, he saw was probably that
of a noyitiate.
A thrill wen through Charles Eyre
mont as he saw the beautiful being ap-
pear before him. He turned to the two
strangers and said:
Pardon me-but I scarcely expected to
find strangers here. | am. like you, l
suppose, merely a visitor to these an
cient ruins"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

Meantime other tragic scenes had been
taking place. The force which had so on
portunely arrived at Mowbray castle was
the troop commanded by Charles.
Two hours after he had left the main
body Lord Marney, concluding that Eyre
mont's force was not sufficient, had set
his whole regiment in motion toward
Mowbray
Crossing Mowbray moor he encountered
a great multitude, now headed for the
purpose of peace by Walter Girard, who
had managed to calm that portion of the
rioters who had not gone to storm the
castle.
His mind nfiamed by the reports he
had received, and hating at all times any
popular demonstration, his lordship re-
solved without inquiry or preparation to
Immediately disperse the Nthrong he en-
countered.
The riot act was hastily read and the
people were fired OH and sabered. The in
dignant spirit of Girard resisted. lie
struck down a trooper to the earth and
melted the people about him not to yield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Charles to the Rescue

In her distress she thought of Egremont
and sent a message to him begging him
to come to the rescue of her father.
Charles, it may be believed, rushed eager
ly to the rescue.
Sybil, of course was liberated and
Charles himself took her in his carriage
to her home. She felt so safe. so consoled
now that she was in his care--and as he
pressed her to his Heart upon bidding her
farewell she did not shrink back
So Sybil went down to Mowbray and
took refuge in the convent, while her
father was tried and condemned to a
term of Imprisonment in York Castle
The influence IF Egremont, both in the
house and with the home department,
was SO exerted as TO make his punishment
light
Sybil and Charles corresponded occa-
sionally. but .sy5il declared that she had
resolved to take the veil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
From Graymount to Egremont

~ ALDWIN GREYMOUNT, con-
* ndentital domestic of one of the
~ favorites of Henry VII, con-
trived to have himself appointed one
of the commissioners for visiting and
taking the surrender of divers religious
houses"
The king was touched by the zeal
of his commissioner and it came 10
pass that sundry of the religious houses
surrendered themselves eventually to
the use and benefit of honest Baldwin.
So the Greymount family become
landed proprietors and worked with
the zeal of their ancestors. not for
lands but for titles-and got them.
Also the College of Heralds changed
their name and they became Eyre
monts-Normans and Crusaders.
Now behold, after a lapse of three
centuries, the descendants of the conf
Dental domestic, long settled as mobiles
peers of the realm and great landed
proprietors at Marney--an agricultural
district which might have been rich and
fruitful which was charming to the
eye, until one Investigated and saw
the miserable condition of the peasan-
try and the exhaustion of the land un-
der the conditions existing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Diving Without Hose

iotH ildIpef y weekly.
Hose for conducting air from the sur
face to the diver under the water has
heretofore been considered indispensable.
An elaborate outfit of pumps operated
either on land or in boats was necessary
to force fresh air continuously through
great length of hose to the man below
thS surface. Now the inventive brain of
d German has conceived and put into
successful operation an ingenious device
which will probably do away with the
old apparatus for diving.
BY this method the diver carries on
his back two steel bottle containing
highly compressed oxygen. Another cyl
inder contains chemicals for absorbing
the carbonic acid exhaled from the
lungs. A system of piping carries all tho
impure air breathed out to a chamber
containing the absorbing chemical. In
this compartment the deadly carbonic
acid gas is entirely eliminated A small
amount of oxygen. just enough to renew
the air. is added to the changed and
regenerated exhalations and passed on to
a compartment In the helmet, where it
can be inhaled through the nose or
mouth. BY this system the vitiated air
is continually being made over into new.
1t is thought this dstdce win do away
with the accidents and sometimes loss of
life which have occasionally happened
through defects i'm the diving hose or
pumping apparatus so long in use. But
while the diver may carry his atmos-
phere, as one does his wardrobe, along
with him he cannot yet quite disconnect
himself from the outer world, as the sig
nal line is still necessary for means OF
communica ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Only Profession Left

The Earl of Marney was the head OF
the house and his residence he called
Marney Abbey
Charles Egremont. the younger brother
of his lordship was on visit to Marney
Abbey. He and his brother George had
little in common between them except
their bood-an1 the Egremonts had mar
ried into so many families. god and bad,
that the strain had become mixed up
Charles had been a trifier with life
had been brought up as so many younger
sons in those days-1S37-and as a few
are now. He did not care for the army,
the navy the church or the law.
There remained, of course the colonies.
But the colonies were not so easy to at
tain as in the Old days. In 1897 it took as
much pulp oget first class colonial
appointment as il did to get fairly good
one at home
So it was decided tina, politics was the
only thing left for Charles. He must
STAND for some ''close" borough and go
up to Westminster to help rule the coun-
try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Peace After the Storm

Meanwhile at the convent sybl had
received the box of papers Which es-
tablished the claims of her father to tho
titles and estates of Mowbray-tbat
father for whom she waited in vain.
When the horrible news was brought
her she was distracted with grief. And
who should comfort her in that grief
but Charles Egremont? Then he left her
to the tender care of the Mother Su-
perior and returned to his duties.
a great silence had succeeded the re-
cent war and riot and pillaging and
burning at Mowbray.
Inc rioters were dead or dispersed and
soon after wise laws and improved la
Dor conditions brought about such a
enanse that 1T is to be hoped that never
again VIII England witness the tumu-
tumous conditions which obtained in 1872
BY the death OF his brother without
children Charles Egremont, of course.
became Lord Marney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Wooed Among Alarms

But scarcely had he done SO when
the sound of firing was heard and d
band of soldiers of the yeomenray regi-
ment of Marney came driving the riot
ers before them.
One of the young men who was with
Marney hade a desperate leap from
the window; Marney threw the box aztec
him and he, according to directions, hur-
ried with it to the convent, where Sybil
was supposed to be.
But Sybil as has been said, was in
the castle when the assault began, and
with Lady Mowbray and the others of
the family who were there had managed
to escape into the garden.
But she became separated from her
friends as wild, shouting mob sur
rounded her. When the yeomenary ar
rived she felt herself In the grasp Of
a strong arm. which held her just as
she was fainting.
1t was Charles Egremont who res
cued her. The mob was flying now and
as Charles pressed Sybil to his heart
he said: I'VE will never part again.
will we, Sylbil? ?'
And she answered Never"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Civil War

Three years passed and during that
time Charles made no progress in his
suit.
But Sybil did not take the veil Her
friend and foster sister, Ursula Tranord'
now become mother superior of the con-
vent, dissuaded her from that step. She
knew that, really. Sybirs heart was with
Charles Egremont.
Walter Girard, after his Imprisonment,
returned to Mowbray and sought work
as an artisan. He was an excellent one
and soon was able to support himself
London society knew Charles no more.
He busted himself with his parliamen-
tary duties and became an authority upon
the conditions of labor throughout the
kingdom
Then the rioting began again, worse
than ever. Mills were closed down, strikes
ordered; Mowbray was in great state
of excitement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
French Borrowinr Methods

From the New York Sun.
Paris.--For tho first time tho French
Mont de Piete, or state pawnbrokink es-
tablishment. finds itself in want OF funds,
Owing to tho peculiar conditions OF ita
working It never has reserve, being
compelled to pay it's profits to the Assist
ance Publique, and consequently when
lean yearn follow fat ones its eeaers rap
idly empty. which seems to be the ease
now,
Up to the present the neesssarY capital
has psen found, first by the heavy de-
posits e4aeted trem all jts funetlonari6s,
~ stenadlx " measg ssgt " W public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Visiting at MOwbray Castle

But ] will help you out The long
and short of it is that | wish to see
you comfortable. If by any chance YOU
find yourself in a scrape, come to me.
You ought to be settled In life. You
know the Mowbrays? Well, we are going
to. stay at Mowbray Castle and you are
going with us. Lord Mowbrays only son
is dead and his eldest daughter will be
his heiress.
II is magnificent estate 1t is an
ancient family. And you shall marry
Joan F'itz-Warene, this heiress. No
need to worry obtu money after that,
Charles. Meantime, I'll see what I can
do for you"
So he Marney family went on a
visit to Mowbray castle, seat of Fitz-
Warene, Earle de Mowbray, whose father
had been John Warren, waiter in
a London club, who had gone out to
India, come back enormously rich to
make himself great landed pro-
prietor and peer.
The College of Heralds had furnished
him with a pedigree which proved him
descendant of the ancient Lords de
Mowbray and by royal license he had
resumed his ancient name of Fitz-
Warene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
The Secret Out

Charles could not guess who his as
sailant had been. The reader will guess
that it was Morley-but Charles had no
such suspicion.
1t was the year of the great Chartist
agitation, and among the delegates sent
up to the Chartist convention, held in
London. We're Girard and Morley.
Glrard was one of the members of
the convention sent to interview men,
bers of the house of commons. He went
to visit Hon. Charles Egremont and
found him in .'Mr. Franklin
The next day Charles, while wander
ing in Westminster Abbey, accident
ally met Sybil. She greeted him joy
fully as Mr.. Franklin-evidently her
father had not told
lie walked with Sybil to the house
her father had taken in a curious old
street back of the abbey.
At the door they encountered Girard
and Morley. There could be no further
concealment-the secret was out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
A Desperate Stand

In the imminent room in the tower
Stephen Morley heard the firing and
the sound of the soldiers coming up the
sairs. He knew that to be found in
such company and under such crcum-
stances meant death and disgrace for
him.
All around him were the archives
which he had thown about in his wild
search for the box of papers.
II will shoot the first man who en-
ters," said he. land then you rush upon
the others with your bludgeons. Per-
haps we may fight our way out"
Here he was-he who had all along
preached moral suasion as opposed to
force-caught red handed in wild riot.
lie thought of Hatton, who had lure1
him into this situation, and cursed him
with all his heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

on which 3la per cent is paid for years
loan. 21s per cent for nine months,
per cent for six months and IL per cent
for three months. As both capital and
interest are fully guaranteed by the enor-
nous stock of articles which could be
easily sold at any moment there has al
ways been plenty of cash forthcoming
hitherto.
Latterly, owing to the political uncer-
tainty, money has been scarce, and on
the other hand the amount of guarantees
of the employees has diminished through
the system of mutual guaranteeing, while
the expenses have largely increased
through the raising of salaries due to the
general dearness of the cost of living.
There are always four periods, namely:
the quarter days, when large sums are re.
quired to meet the demands of those wha
are compelled to pawn in order to pa
their rentsf and last April the Mont do
Piete managed to borrow S4o0, ,000,- which
nevertheless was a mere stopgap.
The average amount required annually
is about $12, 2,25O,0oo. and the approaching
term of July is one of the most trying.
as besides the rent paying thousands APP
ply for money with which TO take a sum-
mer holiday. At least 100000 is usually
lent at the midsummer term, and the Pre-
feet of the Seine is now seeking for re-
sources
Besides needy borrowers large numbers
of people are in the habit of using the
Mont de Piete as a storehouse and prefer
to pay per cent on their furs and win
ter clothing, which are carefully kept,
and to use the proceeds for a summer
holiday, rather than place their things
in the ordinary fur stores.
The same applies to pianos while people
are away from home, guns In summer
time and hundreds of other objects tenn
porarily not required, of which the state
is obliged to take the best care and to
pay third of the value at the rate of
per cent. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Avenging a Murder

The father OF Sybil was picked out-a
real friend and champion of the peo-
ple-and shot to DEATH Instantly arose
great groan which almost quelled the
spirit of Lord Marney.
The people, who before this were in
general scared and were Dispensing
rad indeed to mly in all direction, no
sooner saw Girard fall than a frenzy
came over them.
They defied the troopers, though armed
only themselves with clubs and stones.
They rushed at the horsemen and toro
them from their saddles, while a shower
oe stones ratified around the helmet OF
Lord Marney and seemed never to
cease.
In vain the men around him charged
the infuriated throng. The people re-
turned to their prey, nor did they rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
American Films Preferred

From the New York sun,
London.--Moving picture films made
in America are growing In popularity
daily while tho British pictures con-
tirue to be appalling bad. They lack
the consecutive interest and the little
heart touches of the American "mov-
les"
Tho REASON 10 simply one OF !. =. d.
The British manufacturers VIII not pay
the price. Recently = we'll known writer
tried his hand at the new game and
sent the results to soma British frms.
They accepted them and offered the
magnificent sum Of go. which was de-
ciined with thanks. An American firM
to which the same work waa eubmItted
preferred 1900. and needless to say the
writer deals now exclusively with
American film manufacturers who are
prepared to pay good price for a good
article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

yeomanry of which he was commander.
Charles. who was an officer of the same
corps, also went to Marney and assumed
his military duties.
The storm broke over Mowbray, the
town was in a state of chaos, the labor
ing people of the place joining hands
with the rioters led by the Liberator.
Orderly folk fled the town.
Sybi, who had been out upon some
charitable errand found herself caught
with the rioters between herself and the
town, and took refuge in Mowbray castle
A portion of the rioters, artfully In
duced by the emissaries among them of
Hatton and Morley, sought the castle,
and, breaking into it. pillaged it.
1t was a wild scene, and amid it Nor
ley sought the imminent room with two
of his employees and secured the coveted
box of papers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
As Mr.. Franklin

When the Marneys had returned to the
abbey Charles announced to his brother
that he would not marry the Lady Joan.
Lord Marney became abusive and de-
clared that he would not give Charles a
penny toward paying his election bills.
There was violent scene and Charles
left the house, vowing that he would
never take his seat in Parliament with
his election debts still unpaid.
He sought out, however, the district OF
Mowedale, where the Trafford works were
and where Girard had cottage. Sybil
had left the convent to keep house for
her father in that cottage
Charles called himself Mr.. Franklin a
newspaper man from London, investigat-
ing the condition of labor, and spent as
much time as he could eontrive at the
Girard cottoge.
OF course, Ia end Sybl fell in love
and. of course, StsGh3n Morley, who saw
it, wrthed in secret SRI GATED his rival. i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Hatton's Opportunity

An army Of several thousand rioters
the nucleus of which was band oil
desperate outlaws calling themselves the
"Hell-cats.' led by wild brute VINO
styled himself the Liberator, was ap-
preaching the town.
Hatton had come down to Mowpray
and had had many long consultations
with Morley. Roting on large scaie
was evidently about to take place az
Mowbray. stE
In this circumstance Hatton saw ms
opportunity. He explained matters TO
Morley and Morley thought that, per-
haps. if he could be the means OF re-
storing to sybil's father tho papers which
established his rights to property and IT,
ties he might, at last. md favor IN ner
eyes out, Of gratitude II nothing else.
So IIatton and Morley plotted, eaciA FOR
himself, but together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Bitter. But lust

Morely and his companions took up a
position at the head of the staircase.
Surrender cried the leader of the
half dozen yeomen who were ascending;
resistance is useless
Morely raised his pistol to fire-there
came a voley from the troops-it was all
over soon.
'Morely. Stephen Morely!" cried the
leader of the yeomen as he gazed upon
the fallen man. You here''
Yes, and 1 am Sped" replied Morely
family; why I am here is mystery
let it remain SO. Death is bitter, more
bitter from you-but just
For as Morely had looked up he had
seen that the leader of the troops which
had killed him was Charles Egremont
who, after sending Sybil to the convent
under proper escort. had returned to
clear the castle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
In Peril

There were riots all over England-it
was a time of great disturbance-and the
government decided oact resolutely, and
swiftly.
One night Morley came to Sybi's lodg-
ings. Her father was absent, Morley
told her that her father and two others
We're met that night in treasonable
conspiracy; that the government had wind
of it and that they would certainly be
arrested if not warned Immediately of
their peril.
! He declared his iove for Sylbil and said
he would rescue her father if she would
consent to be his wife Sybl replied with
scorn to the suggestion of such a bargain
and Morley lett her in a transport Of
rage and despair.
She rushed from the house as soon as
Morley had departed and. after many diff
ficulties, reached the secret place where
the conspirators We're assembled. But
she was too late.
She had scarcely entered the room
where the men were assembled when the
officers of the law also appeared and
placed the whole party under arrest.
Sybil was taken along with her father TO
the police station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Explanations Rejected

Charles tried to explain, but no eX-
plantations would be listened to- He
begged to be allowed to continue his
intimacy with the family, but was
sternly refused He had deceived them
and he was an aristocrat of the class
against which Girard and Morley had
declared war.
Sybil felt that a gulf had opened be-
tween her and Charles and longed for
the time when she could return to
Mowbray and enter the convent
Several times after. though, Charles
managed to see Sybil. Once he threw
himself at her feet and openly avowed
his love. Sybil wept. but declared she
could never marry him.
Meantime Moley had discovered
Hatton He was living In Grey's ian, a
rich and prosperous man, still making
peers out of old parchments.
Hatton declared that the papers
spoken OF had contained nothing Of
Importance and had long ago been de-
stroyed. But he went to see Girard--
and he saw Sybil,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Nothing Left But Ruins

Gould 1t have been that Morely, when
he said that his death at the hands OF
Charles was just. thought of that misty
night when Egremont after bidding
Syoil farewell at the cottage, had been
SO nearly murdered by an unknown hand
We have struggled together, Egre-
mont continued the dying man, "our
lives have been a struggle since we first
met. Your star has controlled mine. And
now feel that have sacrificed life and
fame for your profit and honor. oh.
Sybil!"
And with this name upon his lips
Stephen Morely died.
And now II was seen that the castle was
on fire. Whether from heedlessness or In
tenaon the drunken 'Hellcats" had set
fire to the lower part of the building.
The flames, before they were discov-
cred, had reached such headway that to
extinguish them was impossible. In Z
few hours the proud castle OF Mowbray
waS hlackensd ruin.
And such Lord Mowbray found Il when
he returned from tho place whittier No had
gone before the attack to hurry W SoS jta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Struck From Behind

Some happy months passed when
Charles, who had entrusted the secret
of his residence to faithful servant,
received a letter from his mother cont
manding him to come Immediately to
London--his own honor and the honor
of the family was at stake-he must
hasten.
He took a tender farewell of Sybii,
did not dare ID invite correspondents,
but promised himself that he would
soon see her again.
Upon arriving in London Charles
found that his mother had married the
wealthy marquis of Deloraine and
would settle his debts.
So behold Charles Egremont seated
as a member of Parliament and moy-
ing in the very highest society But,
Q, that the session would be over
and that he might see Sybil again.
1t should be said that upon the night
when Charles took leave of Sybil he
had been attacked and nearly killed by
a man who struck him from behind
and that only the timely arrival of
Sybils bloodhound, who had become
very fond of Egremont and hated Nor
ley, saved the life of the young lover.