Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-08-21

itance was about to pass to another.
He, too, sent an agent to America In
the matter of the Stronghold title and
estates.
Arthur was riding over the broad
acres of his tobacco plantation when
man accosted him and handed him a
letter from 0'Rourke notifying him OF
the death of his father and brother
and saying his cousin had laid claim to
the title and estate. Arthur at once
put his affairs In America In posi-
ton to go to Ireland and took the next
vessel that sailed from Philadelphia,
Arriving In Dublin, no went straight
fore leaving home, and introduced
himself as Arthur Donovan. He re.
ceived his first setback In tho fact that
the attorney recognized nothing in his
appearance of the youth he had seen
more than ten years before. He asked
Arthur what proof he had OF his lden-
tity, and Arthur was obliged to confess
that the life no had led as sailor
during the American war had resulted
In the destruction of every paper no
had possessed connecting him with the
family.
O'Rourke was disheartened. He had
spent some money in sending an
agent to America, which Il now ap-
peared he was likely to lose. He was
very doubtful about his client being
tho ..aoI A rfhur nnnnuau INT rthur
who had learned In his experience
with the colonists how to put up n
good fight, persevered and succeeded
by narrating events which had hap
pened In his family with which
0'Rourke was conversant In putting
sufficient confidence I'm the attorney
to induce him to undertake his case.
though Arthur was obliged to send to
America for means to pay the costs.
When Herbert Donovan saw the
claimant to the Stronghold title he felt
quite comforted He had seen his
cousin frequently In years gone by
and now saw not the slightest re-
semblance between this man and Ar
thur Donovan. He had taken posses
sion of the late earl's residence and
ransacked the house, searching for any
papers or likeness that might aid in
establishing Arthur's claim. He had
found some letters and a miniature
painting on ivory made when Arthur
was sixteen years of age. He had do
stroyed the letters and kept the pOr-
trait till he could discover whether II
would aid his own case or his cousins
Death and change had played havoc
with the Stronghold household Lady
Stronghold had died before Arthur left
home. Most of the servants had gone
elsewhere, and OF those who remained
many pronounced him an impOstOr the
rest being In doubt. Michael Nom,
han, the keeper of the hounds. was
still there, though but two or three
dogs were left OF the pack, since no
since his departure. Michael when he
saw Arthur was In doubt whether he
was the man he had known us
youth or an impostor. Asking Arthur
for his hat, he put the lining up to his
nostrils and drew n long breath
"Ah Mr. Arthur" no excloIned
you're the rale hunter that went 10
AmeriItyl know you by the fine per
fume of you"
Arthur ut once communicated the
fnct TO his attorney as importnnt proof
But O'ROurke saw nothing IN It, and II
there had been he said it could NOT be
utilized In court If MIchnel had not
seen Arthur since his return TO Ireland
and would pick him out by his per.
sonnI odor among a number OF men II
would 20 far toward establishing his
claim. Was there any one else who