Lebanon Advertiser

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VOL. 46-NO. 39.
LEBANON, LEBANON COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1894.
WHOLE NO.—2379.
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^ORIKW ALL AMD L KB AH OS KAIL'
BOAD.
D1EECT BOUTK FOB ALL POINTS oa thb
PENNSYLVANIA BAILBOAD.
Arrangement of Pnssencer Trains.
On and alter Monday, Nov. 20, 189a, passenger tralnusffUl run as follows :
Leave— tt     am      f it       ra
Lebanon  «:S0    10:50     2:00       mm
Cornwall ..til    11:01      2:11       «:«
Mt. Gretna 8:»1    11:11     2:21       6:57
Arrive— a tc      pm      fm       pm
Lancaster ...8:05     IS-ftO      8:4S        8:4<i
PM        FM PM
Philadelphia. 10:20      tm     6:4.      11:10
FM        P M        P M AM
New York........... 1:13      6.M      9.13       8.53
AM       F M        P M P M
Rarrisburjr.... 7:t3    lt-.ni      3:88       7:B0
Williamsport 11:16      8:00      7:10      10:4"
Pittsburg 6 50    10:10 . 11:8.        7:13
Leave— All     am      am       pm
NewYork 12:16     ....      8:00       2:10
Philadelphia........ 4:30      8:50    12:25        4:40
Lancaster 6:32    10:51      2:40        6:&.
Harrisburg.......... 6:60    11:40      S:4U       7:30
Williamsport....... 8:25      8:15    12:30        4:80
Pittaburg 8:10      SIS')      8:00        906
Arrive— am      p m     p m       p m
Mt. Urotna.......... 7:48    12:30      4:80       8:25
Cornwall..... 7:69    12:40      4:40        8:35
Lebanon............ 8:10    12:50      4:50        8:45
All trains daily exoept Sundays. Tickets
for all Western points. Baggage checked
through.
MT. GRKTNA PARK, on the line of this
Boad, la the permanent location of the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, the United Brethren
Camp Msetlng, and Mt. Gretna Farmers'
Encampment and Industrial Expos!tion, and
the most popular Exoursion Besort in eastern
Pennsylvania for Sunday Schools and other
organizations.
A. D SMITH,
General Superintendent.
DOXOU
OON T DELAY
BALSAM
PHILADELPHIA AND BEADING BAILBOAD. 	
ANTHRACITE COAL USED EXCLUSIVELY, IN SUBING  CLEANLINESS AND
COMFOBT,  IX   EFFECT
NOVEMBER 19th, 1898.
TBAINS LEAVE LEBANON.
For New York via Philadelphia, Weekdays,
7:08,8:50,10:35 a. m., 2:16,4:40 and 6:46 p. m.j
Sunday,7:42 a m.. 4:47 p. m.
For New York via Allentown, Weekdays, 6:05
a. Hi., 2:16, p. m. Sunday, 7:li, 9:41 a. m.
tfW Philadelphia, Weekday*, 6:05, 7:03, 8:50,
l.:35 a. m., 2:16, 4.40 and 6:15 p. m.; Sunday,
- 7:42 a. m., 2:49,4:49 and 6:41 p. in.
For Middletown, Weekdays, 6:03, 8:23 a. m ,
14:55, 5:28, p. m.j Sanday,9:56 p. m.
For BeaSlnc, Weekday*, 6:05, 7:03 (Fast Ex-
Sress) 8:50,10:80 a. m., 2:16,4:40,8:45,9:00p. m.
unday,7:42,9:42a. m., 4:47,6:41 p.at.
For Allentown, Weekdays, 8:05,8:50 a. m., 2:16
4:40,  6:45 p. m.:   Sunday,  7:42,9:42 a. in.
For Harrisburg, Weekdays, 8:08, 8:23, 11:06 a.
m., 12:56, 2:28, 1*3% 7:07, 8:50 (Fast express),
aaa ll:2S p. m.; Sanday, 7:36, 9:56, a. m., 6:56,
11:25 p.m.
For Pinegrova, Weekdays, 8:45 a.m., 1:00, 6:16
and 8:55 » m.
For Gettysburg, Weekdays, 8:08, a. m.,2.28 p. m.
For Shlppenslvirg, weekdays, «•____,, U:bo a. m.,
2:28 p. m.
For Brookslde, Weekdays 8.45 a m., LOO p. m.
For Pottsville fla Pine Grove, Weekdays, l.OO,
P-m'     TB-VINS FOB LEBANON.
Leave New York Tia Allentown, Weekdays,
4:00, 8:15 8-45, and 11:83 a. m., 12:30 1:00, 8:45,
5:45 6:00 p.m.   Sum''>f. 1:00, 5:30 6:00 p. m.
Leave New York via _ -Uadelphla, Weekdays,
8«80, 1130, A m.( 1:30,4.O0,5:08 p. in., and 12:1.
midnight; Sanday, 1:305:80 p.m. and 12:15
midnight.
Leave Philadelphia, Weekdays, 4:12.8:35,10:00
A m., 4:00. 6:00, p. m.| Sunday, 4.0U, 9:05 a.
m., and 5:30 p. m.
Leave Heading, Weekdays, 5:05, 7:15,10:15, and
11:60 a.m., 1:33,6:00,7:57 aud 10:28 p. m. Sundays, 6:30,8:50, and 10:50 a. m., 5.50 and 10:28
p.m.
Leave Allentown, Weekdays, 5:47, and 8:43 a.
' m., 12:15, 4:26, 9:05 p. m.; Sunday, 7:25 a. m.,
4:26 and 9:05 p. m.
Leave Harrisburg, Weekdays, 6:10, 6:20, 7:6a,
' 9:10 a. m., 1:25 8:45, 5:50, and 8:05 p. m. Sundays, 6:50, and 8:50 a. m„ 4:00, 8:60, p. ra.
{leave Brookslde, 6.30 a m, and 12.15,2.55 p. in.
Leave Pine tfrove, i.li, and 7.80 a. in., and
i.oo and 4.20 p. m.
ATLANTIC CITT DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut Street Wharf
and Sonth Street Wharf
FOB ATLANTIC OITY,
. 'Weekdays—Express, 9:00. a.  m..  4 00,   6:0)
p.  m.   Accommodation, 8:00 a. m., 5.45 p.m.
Sundays—Express, 9:00,10.00 a. m.  Accommodation, 8:00, a. m., and 4:30 p. tn.
Beturning leave Atlantic City Depot .corner
Atlantic ana Arkansas Avenues, Weekdays,
Express 7:30,8:80 a. va., and 4:00 p. m. Aocoin-
commodatlon, 8.10 a. in., and 4.30 p. m.
Sundays—Bzpress, 4:00,5.15, p. m.  Accommodation, 7:15 a. m., and 4.16 p. m.
Parlor oars on all express trains.
0. G. HANCOCK,
Gen'l Passenger Agent,
I. A. SWE1GABD.
Oeneral Superintendent.
Apr: 91—tt.	
BASSLER   BOTEK — Attorney    and
Oonnaelor-at-Law.
917 Cnmberland St., seoond floor,
Lebanon,  Pa.
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Goaf a, Bronchitis .__ Asthma. Aewtela
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car. for Consumption In Bnt .im... aod a tur. rall.f la
Um at one  Ton will SM tho ex
cellent sffootaftor taking tbo fret doss.
Larg. botUt-a, 60 MOU aad f 1_00.
IENNSYLVAN1A BalLKOAD.
On and after Worn. 19, 1SSS, trains will leave
Lebanon mt follows, connecting at Conewago
fmr all points on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Leave Lebanon at6.80a.m. ArriveatCone-
wiitro 7.1" a. m.,Lancaster8.05a. m.,Philadelphia 10.90 a. m.. New York 1.13 p. m., Harrls-
nurg 7.45 a.m., Altoona 1.46 p. m., Pittsburg
5.50 p. m. This train makes close oonneotlon
at Harrlsb uv£ lor points on the Northern
Central and Phi;_dolphla& Erie Bailroad.
Leave Lebanon io.so a. m. Arrive at conewago 11.86 a. m., Harrisburg 12.01 p. m.
Philadelphia 8.00 p. m.. New York 5.53 p. m.
This train makes close connection at Harrisburg for points onthe Northern Central
and P.* KB. B.
Leave Lebanon 2.00 p. m., arrive at Conewago 2.46 p. in., Lanoaster 8.46 p. in. Philadelphia 6. «B p. m.. Sew York 9.23 p. m.. Bants*
onre 8.35 p. m., Altoona 7.40 p. m., Pittsburg
11.30 p. m., Baltimore 7.30 p. m., Washington
$.87 p. m.
Leave Lebanon 6.35 p. m. Arrive at Cone.
wago7.20 p.m., Lancaster8.40 p. m., Philadelphia 11.15 p. m., New York 3.53 a. m., Harrisburg 7 50 p. m
S. M. Pit E VOST, J. B. WOOD.
General Manager.       Genl. Paasr. Agt.
July 1, 1802.
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\J Oflloe, South Eighth street, opposite the
Old Jail, Lebanon Pa. Nov, 22, '91.
SPEOIAL
Baby Carriage and
Baldwin Refrigerator
S-A_.I_._E.
Come now and select yonr Carriages and Refrigerators at our extremely low prioes—tbe best selected in tbe city. Just received.
Kew styles. Come early for bargains.
Bemember, the Othello Range
is sold only by us.
Kow is tbe time for house
cleaning. Prepare your houses,
get your flues put in and the Torrid Sunshine Steel Plate Warm
Air Furnace.   It is unsurpassed.
AU kinds of House-furnishing
Goods, Oil ClotBs, Etc. Cutlery a
specialty.
American Tin Roofing and Repairing of Spouting at short notice, Eto., Bto.
C GRUMBEIN & SON,
160 N. 8th Street, LEBANON, PA.
 -Seal C. & I_. Depot.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby glyen that fishing, gunning and trespassing of any kind are
prohibited on my landa in North Annville,
South AnnTl-e and Londonderry townships
Any person disregarding 01 violating this
notice will bd dealt with aooording to law.
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A FIGHT FOE fflLU
bt John J. McGinniss.
(Contt/iued from last week.)
CHAPTER IX.
RAYMOND KIU^ MOBTIMEn OFFICIALLY.
And what had Francis Baymond been
doing?
He returned home the day after he
had received word that the Mortimers
had gone to Denver. His plot was progressing favorably, his mind was eased
of wqrriment, and his step had an elasticity ' that distinguished him among
the pedestrians who rushed by the publio bnildings in the forenoon.
It was Raymond's rale, as it is with
other politioal leaders less cautious even
than he, to exact from every appointee
a resignation with a blank date. When
tbat official gets refractory, the date is
filled ont on hia resignation and sent
in by tiie leader to tne proper officer.
With it goes a recommendation of another man for tke office. Tbla la am
appointment practically. It only i»-
quires tba form of an announcement
throngh the legitimate authority, who
acknowledges, withont protest or murmur, the power behind the throne.
Raymond beld Mortimer's resignation.    The time had arrived to nae it.
He walked into the offlce of tha registrar of arrears. The deputy, now acting
registrar, was effusive in- his greetings.
Raymond smiled significantly at the
deputy,, who followed blm into the private office, where Raymond acted aa if
it waa his own. He aat down at the
desk, pulled ont hia wallet and extracted Mortimer's resignation. He unfolded it on tba desk, took a pas oat of the
rack backing the inkstand and filled in
tbe date. On the bade of one of hia
own cards be made a memorandum,
"E. R. Blaok to succeed Philip Mortimer. " He inclosed the resignation and
tbe oard in an envelope and addressed
tt to the mayor.
"•Here, Black," handing the deputy
tbe letter,"send tbat over by special
messengers- Yon ara the new registrar
of arrears. Tomorrow, when yon receive tbe appointment from the mayor,
1 will suggest the man whom I would
like yon to name aa yonr deputy."
A suggestion, bat it meant a command I The deputy simply bowed assent. There waa no sentiment in the
matter. Each knew what waa wquircd
Dt tha other. Words were superfluous.
They shook hands. It was the only expression of congratulation from the one,
of thanks from the other. Black knew
tbat tomorrow Raymond wonld name
the deputy, and ere the official's appointment waa handed over ask bis
own resignation for nse in an emergency—that is, Raymond would ask it,
if Black was so obtuso as not to save
Raymond tbe trouble and himself abasement by having it ready when Raymond called.
The evening papers announced the
promotion of Black. Politicians read
the news and were surprised. What
new deal waa on? The people—the
dear people—saw nothing in it calling
for particular comment. One official
stepped down and ont, another assumed
the duties of the position, advanced according to the exalted rules of civil servioe. The mayor was an aristocrat. He
had wealth and social distinction.
Tbere could be no deals traced to any
action of bis, no degrading soppliance
to any class of politicians.
So reasoned the people, if they pondered on the paragraph long enough to
bring their minds into the byways of
politics. Possibly not one out of a
thousand of them bnew that the glamour
of publio life had dazzled the mayor
and that he carefully avoided running
connter to the party machine over
wbich his respectability was thrown.
He was not committing politioal suicide. During bis term he bad signed
but one resolution of the common counoil, that fop the renovation of a contagious disease hospital during a smallpox
scare. The popnlar outcry was for
promptitude, and he was for popularity.
Every otber resolution passed he bad |
permitted to become a law in the operation of time without bis signature.
(That waa a practice tbat enabled him
to justify himself and to declare, if
wrong or fraud were ever charged, that
he had not sanctioned it. It was the
practice of his predecessors, tt is tbe
policy of his successors, and will continue to prenail aa long as there is a
premium on hypocrisy and the people
are quiescent.
"Black," aaid Raymond, after reading of tbe appointment in tbe first edition of the papers, for which he had
waited at tbe office of the registrar, "1
want yon to bunt np the files m relation to the property assessed to George
Leland. My memory ia that the time
in which tt oan be redeemed ia about
to expire. A friend of mine is interested—-you understand? Hunt np the date
and have lt for me tomorrow."
"It expires on Jnly 24 next.   It is
BOW April IS.    Something over three
months yet."
"How do you know?"
*'I went over the books today."
"Why did you take particular notice
of those   blocks  assessed   to Leland?
They extend into several wards, and
you must bave  overhauled as many
books."
"I did," in an apologetic tone.    "I
couldn't help it."
"Couldn't   help   it,  man;   explain
"Tbn don't think 1 was inquisitive,
Mr. Raymond, do yon?" was the cringing query as his promotion appeared
gliding beyond his reach. "Indeed 1
wasn't. It was Mangan of The Bugle
who made me do it." -
"Manganl"
"Yes, you know him. Tbat fellow
who is always making a fuss in the city
and county offices. I knew he was after something. 1 used every endeavor
to pnt him out, threatened him witb
arrest, but he only laughed at me."
"And then?"
"Why, he said he would go over to
the supreme court and get a mandamus; that it would make a fine story!
Tbe books were public property, he
said, and he was going to examine
them. It would avert a scandal to let
him see them, and I handed them to
bim.'4
"That's it, eh? Well, you were wise,
Black."
Black had been bent fawningly. He
straightened, quick as a Jack-in-the-
box when released, jumps up to the
limit of the spiral spring that propels
him. It was tat tot a moment. The
cheeriness left his face, he doubled up
aa if his noscles had been contracted
and be wat in agony. But the pain
waa more mental than physical.
"1 forgot to tell yan," he whiningly
said, "that Mangan knows wbo holds
the certificates."
"The devil he does!"
"He insisted oo looking over the private minutes of the office," continued
Black. "I didn't know yoa were interested in that section of tbe city, tt
has been so recently annexed. He soon
discovered in tbe minutes of the date
of Mie, as shown in the books, tbat
yon were the certificate bolder. It
couldn't be helped, sir; indeed, tt
couldn't!"
"Well, never mind, Black. There's
nothing wrong in tbat I have equal
rights with other citizens to bid for the
property."
"1 told him so, sir."
"What did Mangan say?"
"He said you bad the same rights.
bnt the favors were more partially distributed."
"He did, At"
"Yes. He said tbat tbere was a big
political ring in town that bought these
lands tor tbe taxes at auction sales surreptitiously held."
"Mangan didn't stop at that surely.
C_o on.    I 'm aro used."
"Well, he declared he would break
op the ring by publishing tbe enormity of its orime, and he had the impudence, sir, the great impudence, to ask
lie to convey his compliments to yon
jjnd assure you tbat tbe rightful owner
would redeem the Leland estates ere
the time came that would make you
the owner of millions you had bought
for hundreds."
"That's a way he bas to scare people
into admissions," and Raymond smiled
sardonically. "He doesn't know me
evidently,''
"He knows the law, though," interjected Black, "and will be cautious
HATS.
^^ HATS.
ALL THE LATEST STYLES OP
TOURIST, CRUSH  & STIFF HATS AT
& CRAUMER.
Hatters & men's Outfitters,
NUTTING BUILDING, S. E. Cor. Eighth & Cumberland Sts.
Trunks,  Satchels ami Umbrellas a specialty.   Umbrellas re-covered
/ while you wait.
would have a narrow escape from being
filed by a thief."
"Thief I" echoed Raymond.
"Thief," repeated Black. "Bnt, Mr.
Raymond, the law is with you. Why,
tbe property will be yours ia three
months' time. I wouldn't mind him."
"That's true," be replied.
He left bis chair and walked up and
down the office, apparently in bewilderment. Blaok did not know how to humor him and dared not interfere with
the contemplations that vexed him.
Suddenly Raymond stopped.
"Black," be ordered, "telephone for
a cab. I want one here as soon as possible.   Let there be no delay."
Mack hurried off to do his master's
bidding, for bis master Raymond was.
"Now,"said Raymond, in the self
communing that gave relief from the
strain of half suppressed emotion, "1
will see Isabel this afternoon. She mnst
consent to an early wedding. I will
break Mangan'a heart. Mother St. Gertrude herself must aid me, or before
thia session of the legislature closes 1
wfll repeal the laws exempting the
buildings of her order from taxation.
Religions people may bo scrupulous,
tat they feel a blow at their financial
standing no less keenly than others.
This means thousands a year to her
work: If the circumstances demand it,
and if 1 put tbe screws on, sbe and Isabel must weaken. But there will be
no necessity. Isabel has half consented
and Mother St. Gertrude knows my influence too well to cast it aside for sentiment. She is too practical. Mangan
cannot prove that Isabel is George Le-
land'B daughter, if be has thought of it
at all. I'M. marry Isabel just to spite
him and protect inysrff. ' By the gods, I
#8fi"
The cab came rattling np in front of
the municipal building, under the windows of tbe office of tbe registrar. Black
announced its arrival. Raymond hastened out, and when the driver closed
the door saidt
"Make yonr best speed to the Convent of Mercy."
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yourself I" demanded Raymond, begin-j self."
ning to be nettled. '    u*%
"I forgot to teU you," ha whiningly taid.
about libel, as he said it was a pity
you could not be indicted and sent to
Sing Sing for These transactions.'
"The scoundrel!"
"Wby, scoundrel's no name, Mr.
Raymond," said .the deputy, with an
indignation meant to impress his loyalty. "He's an infernal villain to offer
such insults and interfere with matters
that do not concern himl'
"Say, Black," queried Raymond, ignoring Black's criticism, "is Mangan
going to print all this tomorrow? Did
he say anything about that?"
"No. He intimated, however, thar
he had. much more investigation to
make."
"Why didn't you try to get rid of
him by sending him over to the county
register's office? I tbink this might
have been better managed."
Raymond, for the first time in his
life, was losing his self possession and
growing nervous.
"I told bim," Black replied, "that
he would find the records of property
owners in the county register's offlce,
and he told me he had been there. He
said he had seen the deed of conveyance
to George Leland and tbat tiie books
there would show no more until tha
city under the tax laws gave another
deed of conveyance to—to"-——
"To me?"
"He didn't pot tt that way."
"What way did he pnt it?"
"Ton.will not be angry with me, sir,
will yoa?"
"Of oourse not," ytpa the impatient
rejoinder. "You're not responsible for
bim.    He's not responsible for him-
Hesaid the next deed of conveyance
CHAPTER X.
MANGAN ASD RAYMOND MEET.
Mangan bad written np the descriptive part of the story. He bad another
day's work to do in bunting np the history of the property in the deeds filed
in the office of tbe county register, going away back to the Hollanders, the
earliest settlers, on tbrough the transfers under the English and Dutch charters.
He took the plots where the smaller
pleasure grounds were to be located.
Then he turned bis attention to the
large tract where the great park was
to spring np like a section of fairy land
in the metropolis, embellished with every beauty the best landscape artist
could design.
"Great heavens!" was his ejaculation, and he drew up tbe heavy volume
closer to bis sight, while near bysearch-
ers looked at him as if he had gone crazy.
"George Leland," he read, calming
down. "George Lelandt Strange! A
coincidence; that's all's in it!*'
The lots were all owned by George
Leland, purchased at about the same
time from men whose names were known
in the history of the county as those of
people of quaint manners and methods.
They were men who lived in the past.
The encroachments of the dty jarred upon their oountry senses, and though they
had not much faith in the greater development of the municipality they
feared it enough to sell out tbeir homesteads and move farther back from the
march of peace destroying progress.
The price placed upon tbe land in the
days when Leland bought it was not
high. Even in the city peoplo had no
idea that this tract would form several
wards in the course of time. This is
not surprising to those who recall that
when the city hall in New York was
erected old material was used in tbe
rear, because the building was on the
outskirts of the town, and no one believed tbat tfae roar of traffic would ever
be heard behind, tt. The rear was not
even rough cast. The projectors of the
building were not adjudged thoroughly
sane, and had they dared to intimate
that any citizen would travel beyond
and inspect it from a country view
they would have been hooted ont of
town. The city today runs 10 miles
above tbe city ball.
In' Brooklyn, wbich will yet form
part of the greater New York, the city
hall was built to meet the demands of
the growth of 100 years. It failed to
supply the needs of IQ. The municipal building was erected later. Still
the city strlded out on Long Island, and
more room was requited in places of
public business. There are eight large
buildings in that oity today occupied by
governmental departments, and yet thej
pleasant little gentleman who has been
deputy county treasurer for a quarter of
a century, James Gardiner, remembers
the time when if a claim was presented
against the municipality the treasurer
put his hands into his pockets to see if
there was enough change in the treasury to pay the bill. This year the rnnning expenses of the government there
will cost over fl 0,000,000, and the dty
alone is rich enough to oarry the magnificent debt of $50,000,000
Can tbe cause of tbe remarkable increase ia the valne of the land George
Leland acquired 20 years before be better illustrated?
But was tbis George Leland the father
of Isabel?
That was the question forcing itself
before Laurence Mangan. It was a
wild dream maybe, tat he could not
get rid of it. So he gathered all his
facts together. He went into the board
of assessment and found that Leland
had not paid taxes. He learned in the
arrears department that the lands had
been sold, and the skirmish he had with
tbe registrar had been outlined by that
worthy offlolal in a way that leaves no
need for repetition.
"Maybe this is Isabel's father,"
mused Mangan, after leaving tbe registrar's, "and at all events it will do no
harm to rnn him down. If he is alive
it will be a good thing to tell bim that
bis neglect of the taxes is about to cost
him a loss of millions. I'll see Mother
St. Gertrude again. There may be something sbe has not told me that will help
me in this affair."
Mother St. Gertrude received him as
cordially as usual.
"What are you after now?" was her
greeting.
"It's bard to tell."
"Well, if you can't tell, I can't, I'm
sure. I hope you don't want to see Isabel. I can't consent. It is better far
yoa not to talk to her again until after
you come back from Denver."
"I do not care to see her until she is
willing to explain her strange conduct."
"Then you have given np Isabel?"
"By no means. I'm satisfied she
will' explain all when it suite her.
Meanwhile I will spare her and myself
tbe agony of such a meeting as the last.
But if she is what I'm half inclined to
think she is I will surrender my claim
when the evidence is all in, as lawyers
say, and the case is proved."
"You  will I   She is the best girl you
ever knew, Laurence; I'm surprised that
you have changed so soon.    Why, you
actually intimate there is something in
the past so terrible as to make her un-  >
worthy in yonr eyes."
"You misunderstand me."
"I wish I did, Laurence.   You have
always been so generous and manly."
"Listen tome, Mother St. Gertrude."
"Say   no   more,"   she   answered.
"Speak not of the past, if aril lurk
there.   Let the dead lie buried, if the
resurrection be not glorious.  Bring not
tbe spectral reminiscence of wrong to
haunt the paths of virtue. Laurence, if
you were not so dear to Isabel, discarding her as you do, I wonld ask you to
leave.  It is as I feared and told Isabel
—tite truth was not all told her."
"Truth not told her? Who says I
did not always speak truly?"
"Kot you. I meant another."
"Mother, do not be sarcastic with me.
Another! What other but you has ever
spoken to her of her parents? You
mean me,'bnt let me tell yon now, before yon launch into words that sound
strangely to me from you, that when I
said I would surrender my claim to her
I meant to convey a sense of my un-
worthiness."
"Ho confession," she replied. "It
may lead to another from me or Isabel
that would not be to your good just
now. A friend is watching over you."
"The Friend that watches over ns all.
Yes, but what is this confession? Yoa
are talking in riddles to me. Bat let
me say a few words and then judge me.
I would not press my. suit with Isabel
because it may come to pass that aba
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" What?" interrupted Mother St. Gertrude, whose eagerness to hear the statement delayed its own gratification.
"What is she, Laurence, speak the
troth?"
"An heiress to millions."*
"An heiress?"
"An heiress." :
"Do you know what you are saying, |
Laurence?"
"Very well, but lt is not sure.   I
may leave for a time, but if tbe news
is not good it may be long -before you .
hear from me."
"Tell me aU."
She walked to a corner of the room ;
and sat down.    As Mangan drew hia
chair close, he said: v
"How, mother, you've been inter-
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