Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
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| to the classification Of FXmOOr BEETLES.
| lie treated my mother very badly, SO
/ viiey that even she, dear soul, during
| her married lie held no further com
muuication with him, and never men
| toned him to me by name Now, one
, day on ENmoor ne found a lady who
also was devoted to BEETLES At least,
! she knew all that the Encyclopedia
Britannica could teach her She was a
! poor but handsome widow"
. "Ah"
| at IS delightful to talk with YOU Alb
| ingdon. Your monosylla bles help the
narrative along Sir Philip married the
widow She brought him n son, aged
8 There were no children born Of my
uncle's marriage 80
con-"
when poverty overlook my dear one
she so far obliterated cruel memory
as to appeal not once, but many times,
to the human coleopterus Of Exmoor
but she was Invariably frozen off either
by Lady Louisa Morland or by Messrs
Sharpe & Smith"
Did they admit this"
by no means | am telling you the
facts l am stin on top of the Py-
renees"
Then how did you ascertain the
facts"
81 have in my possession ever since
my mothers death the letters they
wrote to her. They were fresh in my
memory when you and / first met in the
Clerkenwell Police Court. That is why
the name Of Philip Morland was glib
on my tongue"
$50 | have only heard historical
events. events prior to the last ten
years."
Exactly. Ny uncle is now so years
Of age Lady Louisa Morland's son Is
"a Her ladyship's whole aim in life
has been to secure him as the baronet's
heir The title, of course. he can not
obtain But, most unfortunately. he has
no penchant for beetles. Indeed, Lady
I,ouisas researches have long since di-
mnished in ardor Her sons interests
are divided between the Sports Club
and the coryphees OF the latest musical
comedy moths are more in his line, APP
parently. My uncle. who is preparing
monograph on the fleas which patron
lie Exmoor wild ponies, came to town
last week to visit the British Museum.
Unhappily. he heard something about
his stepson which disturbed his re-
searches There was a row
why do.you say 'unhappily'?''
Because / am dragged into the
wretched business on account Of it.
After a lapse of more than twenty five
years he remembered his sister, went
to his solicitors, made a fearful hubbub
when he heard of letters received from
her and answered without his know
ledge, and ascertained that she was
dead and had a son living. At any
cost, they must find that son. They
have guessed at my identity for some
time Now they want to make sure OF
1t"
And what did you say"
81 told them ! would think over the
situation and communicate. with them
further
Were they satisfied
"By no means They are exceeding
ly anxious TO placate the Old man.
They probably control good deal of
his money
'Um,'
cot course, You see the dencacy Of
their position After playing into the
hands of Lady Louisa for nearly a guar
ter of a century they suddenly find the
whole situation changed by the bar
onet's belated discovery that he once
had a sister"
you have not told me all this with
out a purpose. DO YOU want my ad-
vice."
Philips face was clouded. his eyes
downcast
"You understand" he said, after a
long pause. chat some one. either the
man or the woman-the woman, | thinl.
is morally responsible for my moth
/ ers death. She was poor wretchedly,
! horribly poor-the poverty OF thin cloth
/ ing and insufficient food. She was i'll,
! confined to miserable hovel for weary
months and was SO utterly unprovided
/ with the barest necessities that the par
/ ish doctor was on the point of COMPEL
] ing her to go to the workhouse intirm-
AIRY when death came Am | to be the
/ instrument Of Gods vengeance on this
J NOllldut
Mr.. Abingdon, who had risen TO light
a cigar placed kindly hand on the
young mans shoulder.
philip" he said, with some emotion,
II have never Vet heard YOU utter a
hastv judgment. You have prudence
far beyond your years. It seems to
be- speaking with all the reverence OF
man in face Of the DEGREES of Provi-
deuce. that God has already provided a
( terrible punishment for Lady Louisa
/ Morand What is the name OF her
som"
'l do not know. I forgot TO ask
IF have wide experience OF the
ieuuesse doree Of London Hardly Il
weel, passed during many years OF my
life that one Of his type did not appear
before me I'm the dock What is he
a roue gambler, probably q drunk
ard"
'Ag these. / gathered from the solici
tors"
. And u your mother We're living
what would she say 70 Lady Morland "'
she would pity her from the depths
~ her heart Yes Abingdon. YOU are
! right Nv uuClt'S Wife has chosen her