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    THJffi OMAHA DAILY BEE: SVJKDAY, D3CJBMHJSK 1, 1001.
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Sj-nopiln of Preceding Chapter.
Mrs. Isnbcl Weyland, a widow, Is threat
ened with tho debtors' prison. Her chief
creditor, Mrs. Hrymcr. suggests a way out
of tho dllllculty. mnrrlage with on Imprls
oncd debtor, who. for a paltry sum, will
assume Mrs, W'oyland's debts also, lie
proves to bo a young lawyer, Macnamnm,
who, through no fault of his own. has
fallen Into dlro straits. Mrs. Weyland, In
pity, pays his small debt, sets him grea
and agrees to marry a negro condemned
to dies In three days. Hho then retires In
poverty to country life.
CHAI'THH IV (Continued.)
Fortune Til run Her AVIieel,
(Copyright, 1901, by Dodd, Mead & Co.)
Ono morning at this tlmo eho received a
Ylslt. It was from an attorney whom sho
had known in her childhood. Ho wag her
father's attorney; a prim and smug man In
black cloth, on very good terms with him
self; ono of the small sect which met In
tho conventicle. Ho had often come to tho
house- at Hackney cither on business or by
Invitation. After dinner he would discuss
points of abstruse doctrine with her father;
no hypocrite, but a perfectly honorable and
upright man, though of n narrow creed.
"Madam," ho said, "I am tho bearer of
news which Is both bad and good; bad bo
causo your father Is dead."
"My father Is dead! my father Is
dead!" For this was a thing which she had
not expected. It seems, Indeed, to many
children that their father will nover die; so
much accustomed uro they to tho unlntcr
ruptlon of an old ago which begins at 60
and drags along to three scoro years and
ten.
"Ho Ib dead, madam."
"O, sir It Is ImposHlblo that ho should
die without forgiving or bestowing hlo
blessing upon mo."
"Ho Is dead, madam," tho altornoy re
peated; "yet a regards his forglvcnoss and
his blessing, I think you will II ml that you
havo received both. He Is dead and burled
Wo knew not whero you were living; your
brother would have' sent.'
"0, my brother, my brother. Sir, I know
my brother."
"Ho would havo sent to you, but ho could
not And your lodging. Your father died
otter a short lllucsa; ho Is burled In Dun
hill Fields among his own people."
"Dead and burled! O, what can I say?
"What can I do?" Sho wrung hcrTionds for
hersolf, whllo the flllal tear fell for her
father.
Tho attornoy did not understand her
trouble. "Madam," he said, "to loso a pa
ront Is an affliction which must fall upon
u soonor or later. It Is now ten ycara
stneo I burled my great aunt. Hut you may
tako comfort when I Inform you that,- In
eplto of your father's disapproval of your.
marriage. 'Ho yo not,' ho would say.
'yoked together with unbelievers.' Ho
mado no chango In his testamentary dlspo
sltlon. You left him and tho connection In
ordor to marry a butterfly of fashion. Yot
ho mado no alteration In his will."
"He mado no alteration! Dear sir, pray
explain how this affects my position."
"It affcctB you, madam, to this extent,
that your father, while ho bequeathed to
ypur brother, his only son, the business on
Qalloy quay, with all tho futuro emolumenta
and profits therefrom a great and nobltt be
quest divided tho rest of his property, In
eluding his real and personal estate, his
houses' and lands, his money, his plate, his
furniture, his horses and carriages, Into two
parts equal In nil respects. Ono moiety will
bo given to your brother In addition to tho
business; tho other to yourself."
"To myself? Why, truly It socms ns If
my father rclonted at laBt; but pray, sir,
what may this moiety mean? la It a BUflt-
cloncy?"
"A sufllclcncy! Indeed, madam, I know
not what you havo from your lato husband
but he was, I havo understood, though
sprig of quality, a younger son."
Isabel Inclined her hctd partly to hide a
smile. Could sho tell this man of tho city,
whom thoro Is contempt for poverty, that
she was como to her last thrro guineas?
"Madam, I do not know, I say, tho extent
of your husband's estate. I may, howovor,
Inform you that oven In tho city your father
was respected for his wealth ns well as for
.his Integrity. Your moldy, madam, cannot
bo loss than 80,000, which, at 6 per cent,
li 3,260 a year, and It may amount, should
the; lands and houses ha valued as highly
as Is possible, to over 100,000.
Isabel breathed a sigh of rolief. "Sir, 1
thank you for bringing me tho news," He
left hor, begging to bo allowed the manage
ment of her affairs,, an ho had had that of
her father's.
Isabel took out her purso again and shook
It. Tho guineas Jangled a', the bottom of
It tho thrco guineas tho three last "Oh!"
sho Iuughcd. "And ho does not know how
near I was (o destitution, My poor father!
Ho Is dead hut In blowing me with this
fortune he has blessed himself as one who
could forgive."
Then another thought struck her, sho col
ored crimson, she gaBped: "Oh, .Heavensl"
sho said, "If It had happened only two
months ago, what things I should have cs-capedl"
his pride readily accepted that he would not
part with any of the things which announced
his rank neither his gold-ntltcd sword, nor
his star, nor his gold buttons and buckles,
nor the gold snuffbox, nor his gold-headed
cane, nor the flno laco at his neck and his
wrists. If Isabel consented to maintain this
impoverished lord her brother-in-law she
would nt least havo sotno return tor tho
money so expended In hli appearance, which
contlnl.'d to be that of a man of wealth.
Many men lose their money by various
forms of gambling, Thcro are those who
frequent tho hazard table, and thoso who
lovo faro best. There nro thoso who attend
races and run horses against each other.
Thero nro thoso who spend their wholo lives
In betting, Thero nro thoso who put their
money upon prize lighters and professors of
fence, Thero nru iiIbo those who froquent
tho cockpit and throw nway whole fortunes
on tho courngo and tenacity of favorite
birds. Ono of these was tho earl of Strath
crrlck. Ho was not a rich mnn to begin
with. At this tlmo ho bad lost In the cock
pit tho whole of his fortune, Including the
of her money; tho fortune, It was reportod,
was made In a dirty warehouse by tho river,
out of figs and raisins but this statement
was contradicted and tho report mndo It
taltow, and still another mado It candles,
but they knew nothing for certain. How
ever, It was now qulto certain that tho
woman gambled no more; sho had frequent
card parties In her own house, but sho did
not sit down to play; sho Invited her
friends to festUltles and water parties;
she was genorous, as tho rector of St.
Jamcu' church well know, to tho poor and
to thoso who wanted help; sho was good
natured and kindly to all; sho took no part
In tho scandals which mado up most of tho
discourse of tho woiuon, and whether as
regards her dress, which waa always
costly, or her inannor, which was gracious,
but could bo proud, or her sulto nud es
tablishment, sho was a great woman.
There wero certain brief periods whon
Isabel had looked upon marriage as n means
of livelihood. During thnt time she was
perhaps willing to contract a marrlago
which sho would afterward, when she bo-
changed color; he showed every sign of
surprise, of confusion, of doubt- What
should he do? Could he venture to address
this lady, or would It be better to preteii4
not to recognise her, to pass her as a
stranger?
The sight of this lady recalled a passage
In his life which was painful and shameful
for him to remember and, for this lady,
would bo assnredly quite as painful and
perhaps qulto as shameful,
Now, after two years, ho mot face to
face tho woman to whom ho owed ovory
thing. Should he venture to speak to her? Would
sbo pretend not to know him and not even,
perhaps, to acknowlcdgo that she had over
seen so much as tho outsldo of tho prison?
This hesitation lasted a few moments
only, but In so short a time one may get
through a large quantity of reasoning.
Thus he hesitated no longer; he advanced
and stood beforo her, bowing low, but ull
tho assuranco was gone out of his face; he
blushed llko any girl; ho stammered and
boggled Just as If he was not a lawyer.
"Madam," he said, "I entreat your pardon."
Tho lady stopped wondering, then sho
looked around and saw her footman wait
ing. "Madam," he advanced, "I am most
presumptuous surely, howover, madam If
I rocnll a day two years ago and more a
day which I ought to forget but associated
with tho most noblo the most generous
the most unaffected madam what can I
Bay? Can It bo possible that I am wrong?
Yot tho day Is burnod Into ray heart and
cannot bo forgotten. How could I ever for
get tho day, the face, tho kindness, tho pity
ovon though the conversation lasted no
more than a fow minutes, and though I saw
that faco but once for a moment. How
could I forget that faco?'1
Isabel stared at him. Slowly tho remem
brance of the man came back to her. In
this prosperous, handsome, well dressed
gentleman she saw tho poor, ragged wretch
upon whoso release, In a fit of generosity,
"THEY TOOK THEIR SUPPER TOGETHER:"--
(UIAI'THII V.
lly L'hniiL'fi,
Among thoso who repaired to St. James
park in tho cool of the summer evenings In
the year of graco 1752, two years after tho
day In tho king's bench and Newgate, was
tho Honorablo Isabel, widow of the lato
Donald Woylnnd, soma tlmo comptroller In
tho Hanaper ofllco and only brother of tho
Earl of Stnithorrlck. Mrs. Wcyland. still
quite a young woman and In the fullness of
her beauty and hor charms, occupied a housi
In St. James square, whero sho lived In the
stylo nnd tho substantial comfort of a lady
of conBldcrablo wealth, having her establish
ment of servants, her butler, hall porter,
lackeys, coachmen, chairmen and women.
On this evening of which wo speak, which
was In early July, between 7 and 8 In tho
evening, sho was escorted by her brother-in-law.
The noblo lord was a tall and well pro
portioned man, not tnoro thun five and
thirty, dressed, as becaino bis position and
his rank, In a very flno coat of bluo silk,
with n white velvet waistcoat. Ills star was
on his broust, and ho carried a gold-headed,
clouded cane. His snuffbox wus of gold, hi
hat was edged with gold laco, the buttons
of his coat wero of gold, his buckles were
of gold, tho lace of his rufllos nnd his neck
tlo were of tho llnost Valenciennes; his
stockings woro white silk; be presented tho
outward appearance of a man of wealth as
well us rank. Who was to know unless they
nod been told but the whole town had been
told that this nobleman, proud In his bear
ing, splomllcl in appcarnnvo, was nothing
better than a pauper maintained by his sister-in-law,
who gavo him a small monthly
sllowance, coupled with the condition which
contents of His castle In Scotland, with tho
analcnt, plate, pictures, books, furniture,
armor.larms, and all the things which make
tho solid enjoyment of a long and noble
lino of ancestry. Ho still frequented tho
cockpit, but not whero his equals In rank
laid their bets, and won and lost largo sums, j
Ho was seen at the dray's Inn cockpit,
haunted by young city merchants, by law
yers, by highwaymen, by farmers, drovers
and tho lesser sort, when ho could Iny th9
odds in shillings nnd half-crowns, and so
curry on his favorlto pursuit, though In a
small nnd mean way.
Lord Stratherrlck carried hlmsolf bravely,
and looked about him with on Insolent air
of contempt for the rest of the world, which
especially distinguished tho British aristoc
racy of that period and made them tho prldo
of their fellow-countrymen, who, for their
part, took a pleasure In being thus trampled
upon. Proper prldo was expected of a no
bleman; respect for rank of a prlvato citi
zen. His lordship, whoso appearance was
othcrwlHo distinguished, presented also the
habitual air of discontent, ho could no
longer be where he wished to be, In the
company of his equals seated round tho pit;
his sister-in-law was tho nost obstinate,
disobliging person In the world; sho refused
to pay nny sporting debts tor him; sho re
fused to advance her allowance by so much
as a slnglo day; she refused to Increase bis
allowance; she showed herself, as ho fre
quently lamented to his ex-valet, Mr. I'lnder
of the drapes tavern, Jcrmyn street, no bet
ter than one would expect et the daughter
of a' moro olty merchant. These misfortunes
had tho effect ot permanently thrusting out
bis lower lip, which gavo him a peevish
look.
Ho endeavored also to play tho part ot
Cerberus, keeping thoso who came for the
golden fleece. Isabel was now tho greatest
prlzo In the market; wherever she ap
peared, In tho park, at tho play, at tho as
sembly, at the gardens, sho had a small
crowd of suitors buzzing around her, a
crowd which his lordship could not keep
from her save at the cost of Insulting and
lighting them one by one, for who would
not be pushing, who would not bo per
sistent, who would not dare to fight with so
rich and so charming a woman as tho prize
of daring? Sho went to Dalh, the roads
wore black with those who followed; to
Tunbrldge Wells, the lodgings of the spa
were filled with thoso who thought to flud
a chance; sho returned to Ixmrton, thoy all
came, too. Penelope herself had not a
greater following. They were mostly hun
gry suitors; no penniless adventurer that
camo to town but hoped for a presentation
to this young widow; no younger son but
wnB ready to ofTer hlmsolf with his noble
connections; many ot the elder sons would
havo been rejoiced at taking her hand and
her fortune; a woman who has an Income
of 3, COO a year or moro In Indeed rare,
They all offered themselves one after the
other, as chance gave them an opening;
some of these after a day's acquaintance,
some aftor a month;' somo tried to carry
the fortress by assault, some to undermine
Its walls; some, but those of the baser
sort, endeavored to compromise this widow
and to bring scandal to holp thero; some
came crying, somo came singing, some
came laughing, somo camo sighing. Nover
did a woman receive so many offors, and
by experience sho knew the form It would
take.
ana nnd many friends, A womau so
rich Is qulto certain to have many friends.
They loved her naturally; women always
lovo another who li richer than them
selves, They also whispered things about
her, but sadly, as those who whisper scan
dais are generally wont. Sho' had been
seen with this gallant on the banks of
Uoscaraund pond by moonlight and with
anothor beside tho fountain In St. James'
squaro at midnight; some of them rcmem
berrd her, in tho early days of her widow
hood, she had been constantly seen at tho
card tablt the fact reduced her to thalr
own level, which Is a great consolation to
tho envious and tho poorer sort; some of
them knew that sho was nothing better by
birth than tho daugbtor of a mere city
merchant, from whom sho Inherited most
camo rich, havo rcgrottod. She was pre
served, however, as we havo seen, from
this mlsfortuno. Tho natural effect ot
her cscapo was a distaste to any second
marrlago at all. Her purpose, now she
was rich and Independent no legal skill
In settlements sho possessed would se
cure her the complete Independence which
sho now onjoyed and tho more Bho con
sidered the mon who flocked around her,
tho moro she despised their empty and
wasted lives.
At the entranco to the park by Spring
Gardens, tho footmen stood In a group, ex
changing scandals and Inventing anecdotes
of their mlstrcsseB they waited till the
latter should come out, nnd they beguiled
the tlmo as best thoy could by the circula
tion of old llqs and the fabrication ot new.
Had wo boen ablo to listen to these gen
try, whoso discourse is happily long since
forgotten, wo should now have been record
ing tho deplorable fact that In this year of
graco thcro was no kind ot honor loft
nmong tho men nor virtue among tho
women; that both men and women cheated
habitually at cards; that tho men got
drunk, outwitted each other and were
afraid to fight, and that the women could
not pay for their finery; that posts of
honor In tho households of men of rank
were openly sold. Many other pleasant
things spoken of as generally true were
discussed by tho gentlemen ot the worsted
epaulettes. In so much as I said above, It
Is a happiness for tho credit and character
of the house that they have been forgotten.
The evening grew later, the sun had set,
but It was still quite light as Isabel ap
proached the gates on her way out; tho
following of beaux had dwindled down.
Thoro was no ono with her but her brother-in-law.
At the gates Isabel turned to him.
"Oood night," she said. "I seo my two
rascals. Now, my lord, let me advlso you.
Oo home; tempt not fortune." His lord
ship bowed low and turned away, but his
Up went out another half-Inch or so and It
was with a more pecvUh look than before
that he walkod away alone. Isabel looked
after him for a moment. His discontent
waa not new1 to bcr any more than his
passion for ono form of sport. She knew
that his thoughts every evening, If not
his presence, wero at the cockpit. He had
not yet, In Imagination, pledged his last
acre, sold his last coppice and lost his
last guinea, and, llko all othor gamesters,
If his llfo had to be acted all over again
he would return to the same place and
listen to the sanio music of the birds and
their backers. Isabel looked aftor him,
but the time when sbo might have sighed
over tho waste ot a life was gone; sho
only wondered If his money for tho month
waB as yet all spent or lost and It she
would have to enduro his company, which
was cold and aristocratic, tor dinner until
his next allowance became duo.
Just as she passed through the gates
sho was met by a young lawyer. Sho was
alone; ho was about to take the evening air
In the park after a long day's work In a
hot amf stifling court, Burrounded by
rapacious suitors and reluctant witnesses
with a point of law1 to enforco upon a deaf
old Judge and a difficult Jury. Ho was a
tall and handsome man; his faco sharp and
thin, his eyes bright, his features regular,
neneath his lawyer's wig he cnrrled his
head erect with something ot the air noblo;
his gown, as yet only ot stuff, swelled out
behind htm In the breezo like the foresail
of a gallant ship. Ho walked with the easy
assurance wbtcb one commonly finds In
lawyers who are always before the world,
on ther feet, playing their part openly tn
tho eyes of all, addressing Judges and
Juries, examining, comparing and convict
ing of perjury or muddle-headedness the
most positive witnesses, advancing objec
tions and assuming a confidence which they
aro sometimes far from feeling In the fu
ture ot their cause and tho equity at their
client's claims. Suddenly this young law
yer, who had been aauntertng leisurely past
the King's Mews Into Spring Hardens, look
In about him without curiosity, for tho
fashlonablo world had no Interest for him,
stopped; he started; the face of Isabel at
the park gate struck blm; be hesitated; he
stio had expended nearly all sho had In the
world.
"Madam," ho repeated, watching her
chango of color and her troubled eyes, "you
cannot but remember. Forglvo mo for re
minding you of my existence."
She raised hor fan to her face to hide
the agitation Into which this recognition
had thrown her. He waited humbly, saying
no more.
Sho turned her face. Her eyes were hard
Tho tear of pity was no more In them,
making them soft. "Mr. Oliver Mac
namara," sho said, "you sec. that I remem
ber both your face and your name. What
would you have?"
"Nothing, madam, believe me."
"Sir, you recall a memory which is hate
fill and shameful"
"To me It is humiliating, but still it Is
tho memory of a day most fortunate."
"Perhaps, sir, since you havo said to
much, you have said enough. You havo mot
roe by accident. Let us part."
"You havo done so many charitable and
goncrous things Blnco then that you can
afford to forgot them. Madam, I respect
your wUh. Henceforth, If I meet you I
will make no sign that I havo ever before
so much as spoken with you. I am always
your most humblo and most faithful scrv
ant, believe mo I will do exactly what you
wish and please."
"Very well, then, Mr. Macnnmara; wo
part ns wo met. Stop, sir, you look pros
parous. May I uHk If you have succeeded
In your profession slnco you since you ro
turned to It?"
"Thanks to you, madam, I was enabled
to return to It. Fortune has smiled upon
me. When I am Judge, or attorney gen
eral, or lord chancellor himself, I shall
say, 'This you owo to the lady who re-
Uovcd you from starvation and drew you
gently out of the pit.' Relievo mo
madam, even If we never meet again, that
there Is one heart which always beats In
gratitude for you ono servant whom you
can command." The man's face Inspired
confidence. It was a faco which could be
trusted.
"Sir," sbo said, "If you would know more
about me, come with me to my house. It
Is but a little way, my footmen aro wait
ing for .me."
Ollvor' Macnamara bowed with humility
and took his place beside her; they walke
away. Two varleta In a green and gold
livery, bearing long sticks with round balls
nt the. end, walked after them.
"My houso," sho said, "is In St. James
square. Thero are In tho Uvea of rons
persons, I bellove, some things which are
beat forgotten. Lot us forget certain
things."
"Madam, all shall bo burled in silence
not forgotten."
"If you wish to nourish the omotlon 0
gratitude, sir It Is rare let mo not stand
In the way, Hut before tho rost of tho
world It must bo concealed. Wo aro ac
qualutances only,"
"Truth, madam."
"There, this U my house. Mr. Mao
namara, I am rejoiced to welcomo you
within my doors. It Is, as you said, a long
time since wo mot, Will you como In with
me?"
The houses In St, James squaro Are large
roomy and solid, Isabors wag on tho eas
side, her windows facing tho west and the
sunset und looking down upon the garden
of tho square, with Its fountain In the mid
die, Its grass luwna and Its beds of flowers
In the hall two moro footmen stood up to
receive thom. Isabel led the way upstairs
to her drawing loom. It was lit up In
raadlness for her return with wax candles
In candelabra hanging from the celling and
In silver sconces against the wall. Tho
room was large, lofty and It was filled with
lino furniture, pictures, vnbes, mirrors and
choirs all with prepossessing gilt, after
tho fasblon of tho day. One of the men
stood at the door waiting for orders.
"This evening," said Isabel, "I am uot
nt home to anyone. Mr,. Macnamara, you
will, I nra sure, tako a little supper with
me.
When the door wag closed the young man
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felt upon ono knee and took her hand. "My
benefactress!" ho murmured,
"Mr. Macnamara, rcruembor what I said.
Once for all I rejoice that you have Justified
your words of ambition. So, If'you please,
not oue word more."
He kissed her hand and arose.
"My name," Isabel couttnued, "Is Woy
land Isabel, widow ot the lato Honorable
Honald Weylacd, ono of his majesty's com
missioners for the Hanaper office. Now you
know who I am, For tho rost, I nra woalthy
as women go, and I live here In my own
house."
They took their supper of cold chicken
find a bottlo of wine together. They talked
after supper, sitting; at tho open window
while tho water of tho fountain plaBhed
pleasantly In their ears and tho fragrance
of the summer flowers was wafted up to the
windows. A pjcasant talk betweon a sym
pathetic woman and a clever man, U was
nearly 12 when her guest arose to tako his
leave.
"I nra very glad we met, Mr. Macnamara.
Come to ecu mu again. Come often, Tell
mo of your work at tho bar and your suc
cess in court. 1 must go to hear you
plead. I havo nothing to do except to
look on, My life Is perfectly dull and
quiet, ono day like another. I envy you
men who have ambition moro thun I can
tell you, I am u butterfly and about as
usoful In tho world."
Isabel wont Into her own room, reflect
ing on many things,
"He will como again," sbo thought. "Ho
was pleased to meet rne. Ho was ploased
with tho house. Ho Is miro to come again.
A man likes tho sympathy of a woman to
whom he can toll things." As a widow
she understood tho dcnire of a man for
sympathy, that Is to say, for somo one to
whom he can confide tho whole of his
troubles and ambitions and successes.
Her own husband, Isabol remembered, had
counted upon hor sympathy In the samo
way without expecting or asking for a
corresponding return. In fact, he navor
offered nny nympathy of any kind. "Thoy
call It love," sho thought, "but this man
Is not of my world. Ho will not make
love, It will bo plcanant to receive a
man from whom thero will bo no word of
love. We shall conceal tho past and wo
shall forget It, but It will remain an In
visible bond between us,"
Tho clock struck 1. Isabel fell asleep.
Had she possessed tho merit ot prophecy
she might have remembered that thero
were several thing In tho past which sho
desired to conceal and that this was the
first that had happeued and the least
to follow,
(To lio CoutlnuedJ