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I S I IA IJ i 8 q cj d V i 4 e V f ZI ARE YOV AtY A 70 J Copyright ht lJ by James Elverson Eh T LESS my heart said Mr Ir r BLESS B The I ho morning paper dropped drooped from from his hand and ho lie stared t of or tho the window Tho The window commanded a u view Jew of or Eastbourne front To tho the left was tiro tho pIer to tho right the tho mounted gun mound ahead was the tho blue and green bon aoa spotted Lied here and there with h white sails that sparkled lcd in the tho sunshine Bless my heart he saId again Most ost extraordinary Marcus Julius I TV f lIe Ifs took tho paper up again There cant can't be bo two Marcus Julius Ir in the tho world I thought J I 88 an odd name for r a 1 man mail In fn his portion when he lie first camp came to mo me he lie always always struck me mo a as being a a. man manof manot ot of more moro than ordinary Intelligence and now to think that all aU the the time lime he heas as was was-or or very er nearly as was was- Mr Mi- r Beale rang the bell Len Three minutes later the tho door opened and a a. man came In He Ho was dark arl arland and dressed In black clean shaven sha and decidedly goo good looking You rang sir Yes I ahem I ahem rang Mr Ir Bealo paused Perhaps you OU have havo not seen tho the newspaper thIs this morning he asked Yos Yes sir I have haie looked through It Jt sir aJr Bin And AntI did you OU see some somo news some news some c extraordinary news Mr Dir Bealo r I asked I 1 think I understand what you rou re ree refer re- re fer e to sir Yes Tes I saw it ft And And-and And and you Jou are are tho tho paper distinctly dis dis- says ays so so- the namo struck me of or course course course-by by the death eath of or your rela- rela tI o o you rou are Lord Lor Fer- Fer I I believe so sir tho the other said QuIet quietly 0 so sol Why wilY man manT alive alve hero It Ms In black and white Heres Here's a nice thing thing- upon my word Hero Here you ou are F my Iny valet and and and-a. a lord a n. baron By George I 1 suppose I 1 ought to say my lord to you out Upon my word a l pleasant position this I trust sir that I shall continuo continue to give you satisfaction But good But good heavens man man you you dont don't mean Incan to sa say that that that-that that you mean to continue continue- In your our service sir I trust EO so You see the title Is an empty one It brings nothing with It The property is not entailed and has been willed away It Is quito CIullo true if u I liked to take tho title I 1 could be Baron Fer- Fer of but I prefer to remain as I am Good Good George George gasped gaspe Mr Beale You mean that you OU will refuse to claim tho the title Yes Yea sir said the other quietly Refuse to claim the title 1 be my lord and refuses Mr Peter gasped Is Is It Why good heavens what would I not Five lv to be beIn beIn bein In your our position 1 I think you ou would como come to tho the same sarno conclusion as I have sir It would not help me ins to call myself Lord It would stand in the way of or my getting betting employment Now of I with If u inherited Inherited in inherited In- In co course Ulse your mone money you OU tho the title that would be a II different different dif dif- ferent thing If ll I did did If If I did repeated Mr Beale By ny George I 1 wish I had Id I'd give half haIr of ot my 01 fortune I fortune I would on m my soul If It it would give you an any pleasure to have the title sir I do not see any gr great t reason wh why you OU should not not not- He gasped Mr Beale Deale He Hey what's that I am a II nephew grand of or the lato into lord I never saw him nor he mo I am dm quite unknown to all the friends of his late lato lordship and to his busineSS business busi bust bustness ness men As I say It If it would please you to take possession of or tho the title I Irea rea really II do not see sea wh why It could not be managed But But no but no Its It's absurd No han hang It It its it's absurd said Mr Bealo Beale Of Of course air sir If It you ou say 54 so saIdI said I ham respectfully I No It isn't to be thought of or said Slid I Mi Mr BC Bale Boale and thereupon he promptly prompt prompt- I ly Iy commenced to think of or It Why hy not After ACter all why not He would woul be doing no one any n ny harm I was the o owner ncr ot of tho the title and was willing for him to have It If Ie Ifa Ifa a man owned a n horse or a a. house or a I picture or in fact anything and wished to give It to another there thero I was no law to prevent him him Wm Wh Why I not not I Half a a. dozen hours later Mr Peter Beale and und Mr ham his valet had a n further conversation Mr Beale was still sUJI doubtful of or the two seemed to be the themore themore themore more anxious Well what do o you propose 1 asked Mr Ir Beale The valet paused If you think tho the title is worth anything anything any any- thing sir I would be disposed to makri makua makria a business and binding arrangement I There is not a great deal of 01 differ differ- once in our OUt ages I am nm thirty four tour years old And I am thirty said Mr Mr- M I Benlo Bealo thou though h I know that I look I older and my daughter Is cl eighteen which makes people 1 believe my age I to be greated Of course I was marrIed married mar mar- ried nod when hen I was barely nineteen years ears In Canada Canada Can- Can 1 of oC age e It is not uncommon ada Ko No sir As Asbe I say sar tho thing can if It OU caro carp to toI tod todo be be done quito easily cosily you I d do I Caro Caro it I I don dont don't t l Imo Mr Beale hesitated You would give moI maa rno mo I document to the that n. n written the tho Inheritance upon me bestowed ou you I will of your our own free reo Of r course sIr provide me mo with n all 11 ud you OU would mako to the information And necessary c wh t to you r I consider good g tho ro a claim 1 fair 7 equivalent Mr lr r B Bealo DenIo i asked hesitated A thousand pounds down sir and two hundred a 0 year ear for tor life liCe If It you agree to these terms I shall sail Immediately Imme for Australia and take up sheep farming of ot which t I 1 have a little ex experience ex- ex I will think It over and anti talk talle with you again In tn tho morning l Ferring- Ferring oem ham said Mr Deale Beale It s It Is a n. very unusual piece place of ot business altogether of ot courso course and requires some thought t. t But It ft seems scorns a pity a pity a Teat great pity pity- that a title like this should bo be going a begging a cr very great pity Tho The performance In tho the Devonshire Park theater was over tho the curtain had hall como down on tho the last act of ot Marguerite Margue largue rite to the accompaniment of ot tho customary customary cus cus- tomary applause A TI well ell known London London London Lon Lon- don manager had occupied a 0 front seat scat and had watched matched the performance with Mth Interest to his his' Hell He'll do ho said eald briefly friend Hes Hos a n strong actor has a 0 magnificent voice and a 0 good presence Tho The fellows felloe's s 's a find Vi What hat hat does ho he call himself George o Brooke Ills His real name namo I 1 should think 1 Ill I'll 11 seo him tomorrow and amI secure him for our new thing I dare say I shall be bo able ablo to get him hire 0 off this engagement Meanwhile Mr George Brooke who had created BO so favorable an Impression Impression impression sion not only on the tho London manager cr but on In the rest o of tho the audience was removing remo tho the grease greaso paint with Ish haste Lend me n a hand Williams 1 ho he saidI said Mid I un am In a dickens of ot a hurry hurn Very good s sir Ill I'll see seo to putting tho things awa away said the tho dresser I I think youre you're all right now sir Yes thank you Good night Georgo George hurried out of ot the theater When hen ho gained the road ho looked up and down eagerly and then suddenly seeing a slight girlish figure walking slowly away his lifs face taco brightened brightened brightened bright bright- ened and he hurried after her Dolly Dolly ls Dolly Is it you darling I saw you In front tonight and I was hoping n against hope that Y I should see flOO you wards I II I waited for tor you ou George Georgo ehe she said laid putting both hor tier hands Into his hIe How good It Is to seo you a again aln Her eyes suddenly filled with tears vcr very pretty e eyes es they wore and ond a very sweet face It was that was upturned to his his so so sweet that ho lie could not resist resist re re- re it and stooping suddenly ho hI kissed her hor Oh George Georee I am so unhappy the tha girl said Unhappy m my darling Sh She nodded I I feel eel that I have been doing wrong very very very vary wrong wrong wrong-to to write to you yov and receive your our letters lotters Father would bo ho so 90 angry J If ho he know and now now now-now now I think It would w would ld be worse still Worse orse ho asked Yes dear over since ho lie camo Into that ridiculous title he Is Ie so BO different differ differ- ent Now that people call him m my lord ho he has changed so so My Iy lord lord Tho young oung man looked at ot her In fn amazement you got gat my last letter George tho ono one I sent to Belfast tollIng toll toll- tolling Ing you you everything InsI Ins Ins- I never had it ft It Dolly I wrote to you ou from Belfast saying that wo we were coming here And I wrote to you the samo sarno day 1 received It Then It got there after I loft left for I wrote on tho da day wo we were leaving but butt It t dOOM does not matter Tell mo all about It What title is this you are speaking speaking speak speak- ing ing of or Your father never had a 0 title But ho has now no Now ho he Is s Lord Fern Baron ham ham-Daron Baron of ot m. m Oh Oh George It Is s too ridiculous George Brooke was an actor and usually ho hUll hail command of ot his features features features fea fea- tures but now for tor a moment ho complete completely com com- y lost It Baron Daron Ferran Tram ham of or ham ham- your father Why VIlY what on earth earth earth- I dont don't understand It t at all all dear I dont don't pretend to understand It I never know that he had any Imy relation named ham but It appears that all nil tho the time ho had bud and his namo name was never ne Beale nt fit all but only only only- only ho changed his hla namo narno to Beale Deale I 1 dont don't know why whit or r anything J. J at all aU about It tho the g girl added distractedly distracted The Tho young man drew drow a deep and lone long breath Baron of ot ho he repeated Good gracious gracious' 1 What did you say George o he ho said saki brief briefly Nothing Nothing Nothing Noth ing darling only only-only only It l has bus como come as rather a you ou know When did this happen About three weeks week u ago o she ehe said with a n sob Bob Ho has been laid up with t the thc gout over ever since and tomorrow ho he Is 19 to London to see ace the tho lawyers going sort of lawyers and that sort of or thing g Oh George I Iam Iam am nm afraid that that our that our the She flushed flushed hotly and clun clung h to his Ms armOur armOur arm Our hopes are arc less bright than ever ever he suggested She Sho nodded lie Ho has hils such great ideas now now- He lit HeIs Is always talking about dukes and and lords lords and all aU tho the hateful rest of thorn them George Brooke Brook e thus was vet ory thoughtful thoughtful 09 os he walked j hy v the tho g girls girl's Bide Barr Baron F ham am o of Ferr nm r t r great Scott ho bo repeated to himself ot all th the hot heard eard e extraordinary things I lover oveila over ot of Then he caught his la breath r for o a moment and laughed hIt is 18 vcr very unkind ot or you ou to laugh w when en I am so miserable hIt hItam ully she sho said re- re no tM 1 y laughing dear r deia-r little sweetheart I Im I-I'm Im I'm really he paid said Im thinking What time tImo does oes his lordship go 10 to London tomorrow Dont call him that I hate it It hoy she ho whispered o clock o'clock train Ho is 18 g going by y the Uie 12 1 Then I am going to call and see flee him exactly at past halt ten George Georgc Yes darling at past half tent ten I think It Is time that ho should know that you ou and I A love JOVe one another dearly very ry But Dut but he will bo be Ito Ho O Was so angry v r wIth very angry f 1 me at Brighton when ho he round found out that I knew you oU and had been speaking to you He said such hard things about George Georgc actors t At past halt ton tomorrow little night woman lie he said kissing her her goodnight good good- Sweetheart keep keel up your our courage I have an Idea that things are going to shape shapo bettor betler for tor us than you dream Somehow she eho know knew not why or how Dorothy Beale felt elt comforted she he comforted as as' as completed the few fow yards to her hor home He was hero and that was something at nn any rato rate and tomorrow the tho would bo over and her father Cather would know tho truth I T am very sorry said said- George Georgo Brooks but I cannot stay now sir I have 0 o a n. m most mOAt t Important mont rho Tho London manager looked auri aur- aur i I 1 i called to BOO you Mr Brooke Brool with regard to a n. possible engagement This name namo Is my card you may know my George Brooke looked at ot tho the card Ot Or Of course I know your our namo well sir who In n tho the profession does not But nut my engagement Is really very cry pressing and urgent I If t n twelve lve would suit you OU I would call on you Very well well said tho tiro mana manager er huffily Call at tho Queens Queen's and ask for tor me Independent beggar he muttered as ho strode awa away His lordship is In but Is very ery busy and ond I dont don't know that his lordship can seo see an any one His Ills lordship Is about to start for tor LondonI London I know lenow and I wish Ish to see him at once My Ir business Is 19 urgent and pressing Very r ery good sir I will hand your our card carll to his Ills lordship said waid the man His file lordship will see seo you but ho wishes to say any ho can only give you five Ivo minutes the man reported when he como came back His lordship was standing with his back bucl to the empty fireplace and George Georgo Brookes Brooke's card in his hla hand hantl when tho owner of oC tho the card entered Ills lordship lordshIp lordship lord lord- ship made a 11 stiff stIft bow Mr r. r Brooke ho he said Yes sir my sir my lord I beg your pardon pardons vardon par var- dons don Ills His lordships lordship's face taco betrayed antis satis faction Yes I 1 am Lord he ho said I remember you jou OU Mi Mr Brooke you are ore an actor Yes my lord My 1 daughter laughter had somo some acquaintance acquaint acquaint- ance with you which which I discouraged Yes Yes sir sir sir-my my lord And Anti And ma may mad I ask the reason of ot your our visit now To ask ak your our lordships lordship's consent to your our daughters daughter's engagement to me roe me said tho the young oung man Baron Duron of ot gasped What h hl he thundered when he ho found tho the necessary breath Doll Dolly loves mo nio and I love loe Dolly Wo have havo loved ono one another for tor months and havo corresponded regu InrI I met her first o of all when she sho was at Miss school where I gave avo music lessons your our ur |