The Ripon Observer. — 1893-05-18 (Ripon, North Yorkshire, England)

CLOT= 11.—The girls rush into the room, sad omabour vehement words spoken by ftegleald. Seeing them in the room, klieWilfrr arks Ethel to withdraw as he has something to explain privately to Itegionld and Viola. He tells them the death of Sir Bulk Herristone was an accident, tiongh it was rumoured that he and Sir Folk's brother William had murdered him. He explains bow he had to retire from the Bar and was ruined by Vifilliam Merviolas, by Rehires of forgery. He endures them of his insocemee. Reginald proposes to marry Viola, and is accepted. They announce the fast to Steel, who, in • St of jealousy, resolves to revive the rumour of Mr. Wilier', disgrace.  Crlams lll.—Deseribes Riversdene sad its r alder, how las married his second wife (the arise ati Ties Lynwood, • sueoessful inventor), rade his will, and died.  CmarenalV.—Reginald and Viola are talking over their plans, when a telegram is handed in anneareing the death of Reginald" uncle. Next morning while Mr. Witter and Viola are lathe village they hear there has been • railway %widens, and at once go to the scene, and find Reginald among the injured. Queries V.—Finding Reginald very badly hurt, Viola and Mr. Witter stay to nurse him. Mr. Witter receives an invitation to attend the funeral of old Mr. Rivera, when he hears that his will has never been signed and that Everard Rivers. cousin of IReginald, is heir to the property. Suspecting treachery, he urges Viola to go to London to consult • private detective while he remains to nurse Reginald. CIIIAPrZR V —Viola gets to Landon, has an interview with Pennington, the detective, who says be has been on the track of Peveril, who made old Mr. Rivers' will, on another shady matter. Next day, returning to Leeds, she is frightened in the train by a half...drunken man. An nnknown gentleman, recognising her cord on the luggage, offers his assiotance nod she returns to Leeds in his company.  Thus Ethel found Mrs. Saunders in the very mood to gratify her wish, and when presently she again brought conversation round to her favourite topic, her hostess remarked "1 intend calling at the hall this week. Suppose we drive over to-morrow afternoon —that is if you would like to go," added Mrs. Saunders, with a slight misgiving as to whether Ethel might feel herself equal to encountering so exalted a family. Mrs. Saunders had much to learn of Ethel Mel. villa yet. "I shall he charmed to go," responded the latter. "Of course I know Mr. Reginald Rivers quite well. I've longed to see Rivers Park ever since I heard him talk about it." . .  Currier: Vll.—Everard Rivers, Priding he h.scome into • fortune, turn:, wild mid neglects Ms business, much to the annoyance of Mrs. Rivers and her brother,Lynwocd. The latter has made rash speculatumb slid lost his money, mid so entered into. conspiracy with Peveril, the lawyer, for the suppression sof old Mr. Rivera will. They find they are suspected and that detectives are on their track.  They presently drove to the theatre. where Ethel was delighted to find a brilliant audience assembled to witness the performance of a London "star. Ethel did not waste her valuable time in looking at the stage, for her attention was at once attracted by the admiring gaze of a gentleman in one of the boxes. He chanced to roe tier en she entered the house, and from that moment scarcely withdrew his eyes for a moment during the first act. Mrs. Saunders, who really appreciated acting, after one cursory glance at the house, fixed her attention on the stage, and thus saw nothing of Ethel's admirer. Presently, during the interval, the attention of the latter was withdrawn from Ethel by the entrance of some friends, and ehe then ventured to ask lies friend if she knew the occupants of the box. "No. The one in front with big diamond studs, is a sporting man I should think." "Rut the one who sits in the shade? There—he is bending forward to speak to someone ? "  CIAPTUR VTlL—Lynaroad, in his anxiety to born something to the diwdvantage of Mr. Witter, goon to Otley on •Jausiness errand, awl while there meet* Ethel 'Melville at. dinner party. Ethe tells him shr has overheard Mr. Wilfer's eenfeesion to Reg timid and Viola, and be in torn hello her he wovdd like to prevent the marriage,  Cbapter i. AT