El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-02

life not OF study, but Of joviality.
though not Of vice. He is too lofty
TO stoop TO vulgar intrigue. When re-
duced TO his last few pounds, Pen, by
Warrington's help. gets poem &C
cepted in a magazine. is given books
10 review. becomes a contributor 10
the new PAN Mall Gazette. writes the
popular novel walter Lorraine and
becomes we'll of and well known His
uncle is proud Of him. gets him invi-
tatiOns to dine in high society, and
introduces him. among other celeb
rites. to the great duke Of Wellington
One night. the mysterious Col. Alta
mont. half drunk, forces his way into
the Clavering dining room in London
and Maj. Pendennis recognizes him as
an Indian acquaintance Soon after
this, he urges Pen to marry for
money. saying, IT is as easy to get
rich wife as a poor one" and encour-
ages him TO court Miss Blanche AM
DRY. Somehow the major persuades
Sir Francis to give up his seat IN
parliament in favor OF Pen and to
arrange for a large dcxry for Miss
Blanche Finally. in lieu OF any ,bet-
ter prospect, she accepts Pen
The Secret Is Out.
The secret of Col AltamOnts IN
Thence over Sir Francis becomes pub
lie property and reaches PENS ears,
for Altamont is none other than AM
CRY, the husband OF lazy Clavering.
de was reported 10 have died. but IN
IEaAlLL Is awe his makes the Cllh-
ering marriage Invalid and Miss AM
DRY heir 10 the fortune instead OF
young Frank Pen then refuses 10
benefit by the fortune or to take the
seat in parliament and writes Blanche
he is still willing to marry her though
he admits he does not love her deeply
Later. when he calls he finds his old
schoolmate. Foker, rich through his
fathers death, now Installed in Mss
Blanche's affections. Still, the fair
saTr~ 60. 20
Pen that she would prefer him If he
could lay aside his absurd scruples-7
This he refuses to do, so the toker
and Amory wedding is arranged
Then Pen[freed from this mercen-
airy allience. finds his heart all the
while WIS really devoted to Laura, SO
he proposes to her in earnest and this
time is accepted Foker in turn finds
by accident the secret OF Amoryis sur
ViVai and what IS worse, that Blanche
knew and vet concealed it from him.
For this lack Of confidence he leaves
the tickle Blanche, SO that there is
only one wedding at Clayering. and
that not at the baronets hall 1t turns
out that Altamont, alias Amory, al
ready had a wife living when he went
through the form Of marriage with the
future lady ClaTering; so after all. Sir
Francis and she are legally husband
and wife.
Sir Francis reforms. Miss Blanche
goes abroad and marries in Paris
count with doubtful title. Pen is elect
ed TO parliament on his own merits,
the new railroad buys some Of Pens
lands and greatly increases the value
Of the rest. so be is well off and most
happy with the adorable. high-minded
and devoted Laura.-Copyrigh 1919.
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