El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-09

general Wolfe are coming 10 the boy s
aid that a miracle. occurs.
Into the jail stalks George Esmond
Warrington the beloved brother who
was supposed to have been killed two
years before He quickly discharged
Harry's Indebtedness and the two go
away together happy as children
But what a revolution the appear
ance Of this elder brother makes IN
society's attitude toward poor Harry :
He is no longer the favored child OF
fortune. Debts are nothing-every-
BODY has those Nor is the jail a dis
grace. Many a darling Of fashion has
passed a night there But to be a
younger son. Society turns up its
nose. Accordingly 1t is George Es-
mond warrington VINO nov oeco illss
the idol while Harry is thrust into
the background. Acquaintances pass
him by What right had the wretch
TO masquerade as heir 20 the Esmono
estates9 The story Of his brother s
rescue from death is a thin one NO
doubt the scapegrace knew an along
that George was alive
Had there not been the deepest and
most enduring affection between l1e
twins such a state OF affairs might
perhaps have created a breach be-
tween them. As il is they pay no
heed to society's cruel tongue,
George meets the baroness the Cas-
tlewoods and the Lamberts and i'm
medfatelv falls in love with Theo. He
also meets lady Maria and after tell
ing her that Harry will now have no
fortune that far-sighted wording
breaks off the match Of her own ac-
cord. It was the money she wanted,
our Young rascal is 5ubflant enough
to be free and in due time casts in MS
lot with the army. going with the
English to France and later with gen
II n
these campaigns he wins distinction
which reinstates him with his former
friends.
But he has had enough OF London.
His mother is growing old and he
viii go 10 her
He arrives just as the colonies are
on the brink OF revolution.
Madam Esmond is still q stout roy
aiist: but Harry. a child OF the
younger generation IS a Firglnian. an
American He Joins general Washing
ton, the friend Of his youth. and
for Independence
In the meantime George Esmond
Warrington. dressed in a coat Of scar
let. is serving the king in the COM
mand Of general Clinton
The two factions clash, but the
Warringtous contrive to meet and ex-
change greetings. Their policies may
differ. but their hearts are unchanged
one toward the other.
Eventually George weds Theo Lam
bert and settles down in the old world
an English gentleman; but general
Harry Warrington ends his days in
Virginia
"On the library wall Of one OF the
most famous writer's OF America there
hang two crossed swords which his
relatives wore in the great war OF in
dependence The one sword was gal
lantlydrawn IN the service Of the king.
the other was the weapon Of a brave
and houored republican soldier" says
Thackeray. feThe colonel in scarlet.
and the general in blue and buff hang
side by side in the Wainscotted parlor
Of the Warringtons in England, their
love never having materially dimin-
ished, however angrily the contest di-
vided them. These effigies
have always gone by the name Of
The Virginians' BY which name their
memoirs are christened. "-Copyrigh
1919. by the Post Publishing company
(The Boston POst). Copyright in the
United Kingdom, the Dominions, its
colonies and dependencies, under the
copyright act, by the Post Publishing
Co, Boston. Mass. u S. A. All rights
reserved published by special ar
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