Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-21

ward on the table. that the judge had
hardly needed these slight extraneous
sounds.
As for Marmaduke Smythe. the timid
and bewildered English representative
OF the Earl OF Stanley he. like the
judge. was facing the swooling colo.
mel and also was unaware of the silent
struggle IN the hallway-the struggle
that had caused Colonel Stanley to
swoon. for the colonel saw in his
minds eye the barring OF his plot his
own disgrace at undertaking II and
worst OF all. the triumph Of his enemy
Of blood.
Like II stole Nanny Lucy holding
the false heir. had never stirred OF
changed attitude.
DR. Lee. standing closer 10 the cole
mel. sprang at once 10 the aid Of his
friend and with all his skill sought to
revive the stricken man.
Down the hall to the great open
doorway Matt Harding bore his strug
IN his bosom. the price OF the sale Of
his own flesh and blood. ruSted as he
struggled with the fremZied. half stran
gled Hagar BY the sheer force OF
his brutal strength the gypsy dragged
the woman to the little cOpse where
their meager camp was pitched. Here
he bound her with ropes to the seat OF
the van. gagged her with his neck
kerchief. hitched his horses and drove
on toward the dawn.
In the library the miniStrations OF
DR. Lee had revived C"nne Stanley
Brace Yourself" the do tor whisper
ed. Remember. your heart will not
stand much of this
81 am all right now" said Colonel
Stanley. moistening his lips. You
doctor. will certify that His is Il male
child born heir TO the STANLEY c-tates.
and will attest that he i II son.
heir at my death 10 the diln"nd from
the sky and also heir 10 the earldom
of Stanley at the death of the present
earl
The English lawyer rumbled In his
green bag and produced the already
drawn up document of attestation
With Il firm hand. but giving the colo
mel a sad but searching glance as he
did SO. DIR. Lee signed the paper us
physician in attendance at the birth.
The colonel signed as father of Ar
thur Stanley I'd of Stanley hall. Nir-
ginia. And then ii was the turn Of
Judge Stanley TO sign as next of kin.
For u minute he faltered. Il look of bit
ter hatred on his saturnine counte
nance. and then he affixed his sigma
ture and threw down the pen with a
bitter curse for what he did \ mock
ing smile played upon the face OF COLO
mel Stanley For one brief moment he
forgot the flower face of the beloved
dead woman upstairs For one brief
moment he forgot the girl child born
of their deep love. whose birthrlght
OF his hate for his disappointed and
chagrined kinsman.
A few brief and stilted farewells and
perfunctory congratulations ensued be
tween the still embarrassed English
lawyer. Marmaduke Smythe, and the
colonel and the doctor. There was
some evil brooding In the air. and the
aura Of hate was felt by the English
man of law.
1T Is only a veneer OF civilization
that thinly covers these crude Yankees
In these wild parts" said the English
lawyer to himself as he awkwardly
mounted his horse In the moonlight
outside Stanley hall and rode down the
darkened lanes behind the gloomy
Judge. "They jolly well would toma
hawk and burn each other at the stake
If they had opportunity" he added t.
himself. 81 shall start back to London
tomorrow II | can and deuced GLAD
Of it,
Tneventfully three years went theil
round. The suppositltious heir at
Stanley hall grew to be n sturdy littl,
boy of handsome appearance. but o.
violent and ungovernable temper even
as a child
On the little girl. Esther. reared IN
secrecy I'm closed chamber In tn
great house and ministered to only b.
the silent and faithful Nanny Lucy
the colonel lavished and outpoured tn
great and growing love and affection
Of his invaded and aging years. For
already the hand OF death was plain
upon him and every day he rode to thu
cross upon the grave OF his dead wife
and prayed that he might see her fac,
to face and be forgiven In the great
tenderness of the love they had borne
each other In life. for the wrong b.
had done their child.
The fear of the colonel that the will
gypsy blood I'm the putative heir might
bring him TO courses that would dis.
grace the Stanley name preyed upon
the colonel
And so the colonel drew up docu-
ment, which he securely sealed and
placed among his papers Upon the
outside he superscribed 1t: ITO BE-
opened In case my son. Arthur Stan
ley I'd. ever does anything to disgrace
the Stanley name" This document he
left by his will In the care of DR.. Hen
ry Lee. should the physician survive