The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-04-22

the wrong his father had done her'
and asked only for her kindness, her
worldly old heart was touched Hence
forth he was "Son Esmond" TO her.
and when her influence at court had
procured him an ensign's commission.
she was proud Of him ia his laced
scarlet coat.
Esmond served with some distine-
ton under Marlborough abroad and
was wounded at Blenheim. but the
best thing his campaigning brought
him was chance encounter In 81.
Gudules church at Brussels with
Father Holt. the tutor Of his boyhood.
who told him his mothers story. She
had been OF that very town, and a
most tender, faithful creature. His
father had deserted her. married her
secretly, and again deserted her, ana
she had taken her broken heart 10 that
convent. EsmOnd knelt by her grave,
took q flower from the little hillock.
and as he listened to the choir chant
ing from the chapel, realized afresh
that love and humility were all that
counted I'm life.
one great happiness had come to
Esmond before this-he had seen his
dear lady, her face sweet and sad in
her widows hood, In Winchester ca
thedral and when their eyes had met,
the time of estrangement was passed.
Knowing now how her heart had fol-
lowed him, he dreamed that they
might be happy together but she sa
more clearly. When, In their house
Mt Walcotte, Beatrix. the 16-year-old
maid of honor, with scarlet ribbon
upon the whitest neck in the world,
came to meet him, he forgot her
mother. No other woman of her day
was like her for beauty and wit, and
for ten years he was her slave, kneel-
ing with his heart In his hand for the
young lady to take, while she looked
far higher than the nameess and
fortuneless colonel. "Yes," she said,
81 solemnly vow l want a good hus-
band. My face Is my fortune. Who'll
come? Buy! Buyw While marquises
and lords We're coming, eager for her.
Esmond bore the torments of hope
less passion, and his dear mistress
suffered with him.
At last sutton worthy of the prize
appeared-the EDuke of Hamilton
much Beatrix's senior, wealthy, and
second to none In the kingdom. Es-
mond had to accept his fate. The
wedding gift he made her was the
splendid string of diamonds his faith
er's widow had given him. AS she ac-
cepted 1t with a cry of delight, her
bridegroom-e with darkening
face, told her he did not choose the
Duchess of Hamilton should accept
presents from gentlemen who had no
right to the names they bore. Her
mother, to whom the old dowager or
her death-bed had maliciously told
Harry's story, answered for her
Harry Esmond is his fathers Lawful
son and true heir. We are the re
cipients of his bounty, and he is thu
head of house as old as your grace
own" And Beatrix, from whom 1t ha'
all been kept a secret, whispered t
him, "Why did not know you be
foreI"
On the eve of marriage the duk
died in a duel. Beatrix mourned hir
honestly, but Esmond dared hope 70
himself and planned bold move I
win her love. All the Esmonds wer
heart and soul for the Stuart caus'
Frank the young viscount, who wa
fighting abroad, closely resembled tn
! exiled chevalier. The two came t
gether to Lady Castlewood's Londo
house, the prince impersonating II
+ viscount, and Frank, his valet, al
y were received with great JOY. Stua
partisans came to the house by stealt
and the plot spread like leaven. III
c maid of honor contrived an intervie
y between the prince and Queen Anr
Y, his sister, whose health wns failir
Il and all hoped that she would proclal
r. him her successor. Then Beatri,
III friends began to fear for her, as I
H. prince, who had no respect for WON,
III was infatuated with her and S
10 listened to him. Against her will tn
IL sent her to Castlewood. Suddenly
t. Queen was reported dying, and
is prince could not be found. Beat
II. Ind found means TO tell him her whe
III abouts. Henry Esmond and Frank RI
is all night to Castlewood. Entering
,u' the secret window. they found
h'' prince and told him they came
10 avenge their dishonor. Taking fr
EN- their old hiding-place the papers pr
wh Ing his birth and title, Esmond bu
as them before the prince, with
ION words: 81 draw my sword and br
me 1t, and renounce you. Had you c
Ihe pleted the wrong you designed III
would have driven It through y
OF heart" Frank. breaking his I
ihu sword, echoed him: II go with
hau cousin. Tn for the Elector Of 1
Gus over. It's your MaJesty's fault.
lev might have been king II you ha
ha' come dangling after Tiki
'tie The talk was scarce over when
trlx entered the room. She tut
Vi'n pale at the sight Of her kinsmen,
oeu looked at Esmond as If she could
phI' killed him on the spot.
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