THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, JUNE 14.1906
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By AMELIA
Copyright, 1906, by Amelia E. Barr.
CHAPTER VI Continued. .
"Thank you for the advice given me.
I will take it as far as I can. This after
noon the Judge has promised to talk
over tie business with, me." - .
"The Judge never saw Rawdon
Ccurt, and he cares nothing about it.
but he can give you counsel about the
'good things' Bryce Denning offers you.
And you may safely listen to it, for,
right or wrong, I see plainly it is your
own advice you will take in the long
run."
Mostyn laughed pleasantly and went
back to his hotel to think over the
facts gleaned from his conversation
with Madam. In the first place, he un
derstood that any overt act against
Squire Rawdon would be deeply re
sented by his American relatives. But
then he reminded himself that his own
relationship with them was merely
sentiment. Ke had now nothing to hope
for iu the way of money. Madam's ap
parently spontaneous and truthful as
sertion, that the. Judge cared nothing
for Rawdon Court, was, however, very
satisfactory to him. He had been fool
ish enough to think that the thing he
desired 60 passionately was of equal
-value in the estimation of others. He
saw now that he was wrong, and he
then remembered that he had never
found Judse Rawdon to evince either
interest or curiosity about the family
home.
If he ha-d been a keen observer, the
Judge's face when he called might have
given his comfortable feelings some
pause. It was contracted, subtile, intri
cate, but he came forward with a con
gratulation on Mostyn's improved ap
pearance. "A few weeks at the seaside
would- do you good," he added, and
Mostyn answered, "I think of going to
Newport for a month."
"And then?"
"I want your opinion about that.
McLean advises me to see the coun
try to go to Chicago, St. Louis, Den
ver, cross the Rockies, and on to Cali
fornia, it seems ?.s if that would be a
grand summer programme. But my
lawyer writes me that the man in
charge at Mostyn is cutting too much
timber and is generally too extravagant.
Then there is the question of Rawdon
Court. My finances will not let me
carry the mortgage on it longer, unless
I buy the place.'"
. "And you think of that as probable?"
"Yes. It will have to be sold. And
Mostyn seems to be the natural owner
after Rawdon. The Mostyns have mar
ried Rawdons so frequently that we are
almost like one family, and Rawdon
Court lies, as it were, at Mostyn's gate.
The Squire is now old, and too easily
persuaded for his own welfare, and I
hear the Tyrrel-Rawdons have been
visiting him. Such a thing would have
been incredible a few 'years ago."
"Who are the Tyrrel-Rawdons? I
have no acquaintance with them." .
"They are the descendant of that
Tyrrel-Rawdon who a century ago mar
ried a handsome girl who wras only an'
innkeeper's daughter. He was of course
disowned and disinherited, and his
children sank to the lowest social
grade. Then when power-loom weav
ing was introduced they went to the
mills, and one cf them was clever and!
saved money and built a little mill of
his own, and1 his son built a much
larger one, and made a great deal of
money, and became Mayor of Leeds.
The next generation saw the Tyrrel
Rawdons the largest loom-lords in
Yorkshire. One of the youngest gener
ation was my opponent in the last
election and beat me a Radical fel
low beats the Conservative candidate
always where weavers and spinners
hold the vote but I thought it my
duty to uphold the Mostyn banner. You
know" the Mostyns have always been
Tories and Conservatives."
"Excuse me, but-1 am afraid I am
ignorant concerning Mostyn politics.
I take little interest in the English par
ties;" -
."Naturally. Well, I hope you will
take an interest in my affairs and give
me your advice about the sale of Raw
don Court." - - "
I think my advice would be useless.
In the first place, I never saw the
Court My father had an old picture of
it, which has somehow disappeared
since his death, but I cannot say even
even this picture interested me at all.
You know I am an American, born
on the soil, and very proud of it. Then
as you are acquainted with the ins and
outs of the different embarrassments,
and I know nothing at all abOut them,
you would tfardly be foolish enough
- to take my opinion against your own.
I . suppose the Squire is in favor of
your buying the Court?" ' :
S"I never named the subject to him.
I thought perhaps he might have
written to you on the matter. You are
the last male of the house in that line."
"He-has never written to me about
. the Court. Then. I am not the last
male. From what you say. I think the
Tyrrel-Rawdons could easily supply
an heir to Rawdon." .
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"That is the thing to' be avoided.
It would be a great offense to the
county families."
"Why should they be considered? A
Rawdon is always a Rawdon."
"But a cotton spinner, sir! A mere
mill-owner!"
"Well, I do not feel with you and the
other county people in that respect. I
think a cotton spinner, giving bread to
a thousand families, is a vastly more
respectable and important man than a
fox-hunting, idle landlord. A mill-owning
Rawdon might do a deal of good in
the sleepy old village of Monk-Raw-don."
;
"Your sentiments are American, not
English, sir."
"As I told you, we look at things
from very different standpoints."
"Do you feel inclined to lift the
mortgage yourself, Judge?"
"I have not the power, even if I had
the inclination to do so. My money is
well invested, and I could not, at this
time, turn bonds and securities into
cash without making a sacrifice not to
be contemplated. I confess, however,
that if the Court has to be sold, I
should like the Tyrrel-Rawdons to buy
it. I dare say the picture of the offend
ing youth is still in the gallery, and I
have heard my mother say that what
is another's always yearns for its lord.
Driven from his heritage for Love's
sake, it would be at least interesting
if Gold gave back to his children what
Love lost them."
"That is- pure sentiment. Surely it
would be more natural that the .Mos
tyns should succeed the Rawdons. We
have, as it were, bought the right with
at least a dozen intermarriages."
"That also is pure sentiment. Gold
at last will carry the succession."
"But not your gold, I infer?"
"Not my gold; certainly not."
Thank you for your decisive words.
They make my course clear."
"That is well. As to your summer
movements, I am equally unable to
give you advice. I think you need the
sea for a month, ami after that Mc
Lean's scheme is good. And a return to
Mostyn to look after your affairs is
equally good. If I were you, I should
follow my inclinations. If you put
your heart into anything, it is well
done and enjoyed; if you do a thing
because you think you ought to do it,
failure and disappointment are often
the results. So do as you want to do;
it is the only advice I can offer you."
"Thank you, sir. It is very accepta
ble. I may leave for Newport tomorrow.
I shall call on the ladies in the morn
ing." "I will tell them, but it is just pos
sible that they, too, go to the country
tomorrow, to look after a little cottage
on the, Hudson we occupy in the sum
mer. Gdod-by, and I hope you will soon
recover your usual health."
Then the Judge lifted his hat, and
with a coxirteous movement- left the
room. His face had the same suave
urbanity of expreasion, but he could
hardly restrain the passion in his
heart. Placid as he looked when he
entered his house, he threw off all
pretenses ?.s soon ?.s he reached his
room. The Yorkshire spirit which Ethel
had declared found him out once in
three hundred and sixty-four days and
twenty-three hours -was then in full
possession. The American Judge had
disappeared. He looked as like his
ancestors as anything outside of a
painted picture could do. His flushed
face, his flashing eyes, his passionate
exclamations, the stamp of his foot,
the blow of his hand, the threatening
attitude of his whole figure was but
a replica of his great-grandfather,
Anthony Rawdon, givings Radicals at
the hustings or careless keepers at the
kennels "a bit of his mind."
, " 'Mostyn seems to be the natural
owner of Rawdon! Rawdon Court lies
at Mostyn's gate! Natural that the
Mostyns should succeed the Rawdons!
Bought the right by a dozen intermar
riages!' Confound the impudent rascal!
Does he think I will see Squire Raw
don rOgued out of his home? Not if I
can help 'it! Not if Ethel can help it!
Not if heaven and earth can help it!
He's a downright rascal! A cool, un
ruffled, impudent rascal!" And these
ejaculations were followed btf a bitter,
biting, blasting hailstorm of such epi
thets as could only be written with one
letter and a dash.
But the passion of imprecation cool
ed and satisfied his 'anger in this its
first impetuous outbreak, and he' sat
down, clasped the arms of his chair,
and gave himself a peremptory order
of control. In a short time he arose,
bathed his head and face in cold water,
and began to dress for dinner. And as
he stood before the glass he smiled at
the restored color and calm of his coun
tenance. r ; ,
"You are a prudent lawyer," he said
sarcastically. "How many actionable
words have you just uttered? If the
devil and Fred Mostyn have been list
ening, they can, as mother says, 'get
the law on you'; but I think Ethel
and I and the law will be a match
even for the devil and. Fred Mostyn."
Then, as he slowly went downstairs,
he repeated to himself, "Mostyn seems
to be the natural owner of Rawdon.
No, sir, neither natural-nor legal own
er. Rawdon Court lies at Mostyn gate
Not yet. Mostyn lies at Rawdon gate.
Natural that the Mostyns should suc
ceed the Rawdons. Power of God!
Neither in this generation nor . the
next."
And .at' the same moment Mostyn,
having thought over his interview with
Judge Rawdon, walked thoughtfully
ta a window and muttered to himself:
"Whatever was' the matter with the
old man? : Polite as a courtier, but
something was' wrong. The room felt
as if there was an iceburg in it, and
he kept his right hand in his pocket
I lelieved he was afraid I would shake
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hands with him it is Ethel, I suppose.
Naturally he is disappointed. Wanted
her at Rawdon. Well, it is a pity, but
I really cannot! Oh, Dora! Dora! My
heart, my hungry and thirsty heart
calls you! Burning with love, dying
with loriging, I am waiting for you!"
. The dinner passed pleasantly enough
but both Ethel and Ruth noticed the
Judge was under strong ..but . well-controlled
feeling. While servants were
present it passed for high spirits,,, but
as soon as the three wrere alone in the
library, the excitement took at once a
a serious aspect.
"My dears," he said, standing up and
facing them, "1 have had a very-painful
interview with Fred Mostyn. He
holds a mortgage over Rawdon Court,
and is going to press it in Saptember--that
is, he proposes to sell the place
in order to obtain his money and the
poor Squire!" He ceased speaking,
walked across the room and back
again, and appeared greatly disturbed.
"What of the Scuire?" asked Ruth,
"God knows. Ruth. He has no othsr
home."
"Why: is this thing to be done? Is
there no way to prevent it?"'
"Mostyn wants the money, he says,
to invest in American securities. He
does not. He wants to force a sale, so
that he may buy the place for the mort
gage, and then either keep it for his
pride, or more likely resell it to the
Tyrrel-Rawdons for double the money."
Then with, gradually increasing passion
he repeated in a low. intense voice
the remarks which Mostyn had made,
and which had- so infuriated the Judge.
Before lie had finished speaking the
two women had cauglit his temper
and spirit. Ethel's face was white wdth
anger, her eyes flashing, her whole at-,
titude f ull of fight. Ruth was. troubled
and sorrowful, and. she. looked anx
iously at the Judge for some solution of
the condition. It was Ethel who voicedd
the anxiety. "Father," she asked.
"What is to be done? What can you
do?"
"Nothing, I am sorry to say, Ethel,
My money is absolutely tied up for
this year, at. any rate. I cannot touch
it without wronging others as well as
myself, nor yet without the most ruin
ous sacrifice." : ,
' ;"If I could do anything, I would not
care at what sacrifice."
"You can do all that is necessary,
Ethel, and you are the only person
who can. You have at least eight hun
dred thousand dollars in cash and ne
gotiable securities. Your mother's for
tune is all yours, with its legitimate
accruements, and it was. left at your
own disposal after your twenty-first
birthday. It has been, at your own dis
posal with my consent since your
nineteenth" btrthda." '
"Then, father we , need . not - trouble
about the . Squire. I wish -with, all. my
heart to make his" home sure to him
as Ions as he lives. Yod, are a' lawyer,
you know what ouht to be done."
"Good girl! P knew' what you would
say and do. or. I should not have told
you the trouble there was at Rawdon.
Npw, I propose we all make a visit to
Rawdon Couri, see the Squire and the
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arrangements as seem kindest and
wisest. Ruth, how? soon can we be
ready to sail?" 5 v
"Father, do you really mean that we
are to go to Engl arid f
"It is the only thing' to do. I must
see that all is as Mostyn says. I must
not let you throw your money away."
. "That is only prudent," said Ruth,
"and we can be ready for the first
steamer if you wish it."
"I.am delighted, father. I long to see
England; more than all, I long to see
Rawdon. I:., did not . know until this
moment how much: I loved it."
."Well, then. y ill have all ready,
for us to sail next Saturday. Say noth
ing about, it to 'Mostyn! . He will call
tomorrow morning to bid you good-by
before leaving for Newport with Mc
Lean. Try and be out."
"I shall certainlybe out," said Ethel..
"I do not wish ever to see his face
again, and T . must see grandmother
and tell her what we are going to do."
" "I dare say she guesses already. She
advised me to ask you about the mort
gage. She knew what you would say."
. "Father, who are the Tyrrel-Rawdons?"
- ,- ;
Then the Judge told the story of the
young Terrel-Rawdon.. who a century
ago had lost his world for Love, -and
Ethel said "she liked him better than
any Rawdon she had ever heard of."
"Except your father, Ethel." :
"Except my father; my dear, good-
ratner. Ana .i am giact tnat jove cua j.
not always make ; them poor. They '
must now be rich, if they want to buy i
the Court." . . , .
. Continued Tomorrow.
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