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The Brussels Post, 1906-7-5, Page 3Sf+++++++4'+?•++•+4-4-+++' fi'1' The Unforseen +++++++++++++++++++++ Gerald !lerman hummed a gay lune as he hastened through the Iflglh Street of Clioteam. A while buttonhole tutus in his emit and lent a festive air to his ap- peurence. Yet In the opinion of the neighbor- hood he aught upon this day to have 10ren utterly woo -begone, since he had just seen wedded to another man the girl (McNeil hehewaschin l selflto s had 6 itoaching his destination, a solicitor', office, ocoupyli c an Important position in the busy lroeouglifare, he passed through the cuter room, where several clerks hnd their heads hent Industrious- ly over their tastes. As Gerald Ilerrnun entered his own private room the senior clerk, an elderly man, followed him, Seth Marston was a wizened, undersized person, whose furtive, cringing manner was a mixture of veiled Impudence and excessive ser- vility. Gerald had always Inwautly disliked him, and used to wonder when his father was alive why the latter had over employed him. Marston stood there in silence for some moments, watching Gerald wills an evil light in his eyes, as the latter re- moved his buttonhole and placed it In water. "Miss Atherton ..,glade a sweet bride, I'll be bound," he remarked at length. "It was a surprise, sir, to us all, when her engagement was announced. It's a sad pity that the young lady's fortune has gone away from the town, Mr. Gerald. It was your 'father's great wish end old Captain Atherton's as well that their fortunes should be united by a marriage between you two." "As a matter of fact, Miss Atherton mel her present husband In London quite a year ago," said Gerald. "She was afraid to mention it to her uncle, whose plans with regard to her and my - soli she, of course, was unaware of. She Pad enough to endure as Cl was from that hasty, bad-tempered old martinet. But I'm busy." "One moment, slr," interrupted the other. i -Ie glanced round cautiously, and going over to the door which open- ed into the outer office he drew over the Jhielc, sound -proof curtain. Gerald glanced at him In surprise. And then, imagtnfng that he wanted to dis- cuss the details of some pnriicularly con- fidential case, he waited for him to conmlenee. "You recollect the quarrel which Cep- irin Atherton had wilt his niece, sir?" "They nnmbered so many, 1 can't re- member tiny particular one." "Nov I cost my mind back I recol- lect That it occurred when you were In London en business at Somerset House, sir. The captain came down here one morning, ordered a fresh will to be drown up that very day, end did not return Thome until the decd was signed and witnessed. In that will he disinher- ited ids niece." "Indeed! fie must evidently have de- stroyed It, since his niece inherited un - dee the old well made fourteen years ago." "The will was destroyed, sir—but riot ey Captain Atherton." "Who destroyed it, then?" "It was destroyed by your own fa- ther.', There was something In Marston's manner of speaking those words that ir- dialed Gerald. "Weil. what of that?" he demanded. "11 wouldn't be the first will, I suppose, that my father had destroyed at a cli- ent's wish?" "API" replied Marston, "but In this 0500 it wasn't at a client's wish." The lawyer sat back in his chair and eyed hint sternly. "-Jove you token leave of your senses Marston?" lie exclaimed. "No, sir; what I tell you is the truth," replied the other, steadily. "Captain Atherton signed that will in the pres- ence of witnesses, and that same niter - noon upon reaching home he was seized with a kind of fit. He lingered pone weeks in e comatose condilien. and in amend died without once recovering his tenses. The Int will he made, that one Mal, should have held good to this day, dos destroyed by your father." With nn effort Gerald controlled him- self, and In brooding silence listened to .he other's further words. "Your father firmly believed at the lime lie did this that you and Miss Ather- lon were as gond es engaged. ele knew that his own fortune added to Miss Ath- ol ton's tvo ld be of very mateetal as- sistance to your self -advancement. That was his motive." '"Stop!" exclaimed Gerald, rising. "1 have heard enough of these abominable hes. You have served (Pis firm well for a number of ,years, Marston, hut to -day must end your connention with it." "T also wish this day to be my last of service," replied Moreton, bitterly. "I'm fired of service; I'm tired of work - Mg any life out for a miserable wage, though you do pay me better than your tether did, f allow. But 1 want some- thing more from you than a bare living. i went, en Income promtoed me Inc lie —an income of three pounds per week, That 1s the price of my silence." "Enough," returned Gerold, without tc u mpai', 1 quite expected llnnl; ill Ibis was to prepare me for a blankmniling threat, That 18 a risky game to pin,y,. es you should know. However, you meet bring forward your proofs. "1 have them et home, sir. Your father threw the will into this very grate where he supposed it would be burnt to ashes. 1301 en accident cuilside in the street ornmrred at that monlent, and your father rushed out to see what caused such Commotion. He was not awo•e that I had• witnessed his partial deslrticlion of the Mil. But I had done so, and taking advantage ot his momen- tnry absence, 1 einetehed the cheered eminent out of (Ile tames. I1 was only the lest pnge which I was Mile to snve, but 1.1. beaks the signature of the cnptein met the wtnesses, es wrath no the .elate." "Very welly" said Gerald. in a hard, even tone, Bring the will for e esamfnr, and if 1 Rod what ma to eared you ll( 15 e L 1 vvt11 agree In your rnnc111lota in mitten fnr your silence. And 0 go 11 tofu -- Gerald Heyman sat beak in his either when the door had Closed. His face watt the face of ono over whose present and future outlook a pall of dirlrnee$ !lad suddenly fallen; blotting out all bright- ness, overshadowing all hope, Had It not been for a terrible conviction In his mind, which in a single instant had lekon root there, the! what Marston hod told him was the truth, he would at, once have defied the blackmailing scoundrel and have sent him about his business, But it was his own know- ledge of hes father's character whiril 11nd mode 13103 listen in patience, and mnda denial of Marston's amazing allegation so difficult. Gerald started up. dood heavens, what a position for him to he int What could he do? Should he go to Mildred and explain lo her and her husband that they were living on a fortune which rightly belonged to someone else? Could he do that, and not alone destroy their Peppiness but east the slur of felony upon a dead man's memory? Surely to avoid that it would be better to purchase Murston's silence at any cost Withlu half un hour Marston return- ed Ile Look from his pocket -book a charred sheet of stout parchment which lied resisted the fire, although it must Pave been snatched from the live coal at the expense of burnt fingers. However, from the porion that re- mainel of the will it was quite clear that with the exception of some minor legacies, probably the same us those which had been set down In the old will, the residue of the properly was left to the captain's cousin, Isobel An- siruther. "1 and compelled to believe that what you have told me is the truth— indeed, this proves it," said Gerald, "And will pay you two pounds a week—all i ran afford—in exchange for your silence but not another penny." Gerald was inflexible, and at last, see- ing that he was not to be moved, the old man accepted his terms. I1 was a bright March morning — a month later. Gerald Herman was again in his private room, turning over papers with a restless touch, He looked disin- clined for work; there was an expres- sion of hopeless apathy In his eyes. Ile had unconsciously fallen into a brown study. A clerk entering al the moment roused 11101, A lady to see you, sir; Miss Anslru- (1101." Gerald Herman started, and a momen- tary expression of alarm passed over Ma face. lie pondered a moment before telling the cleric to show the visitor in. Isobel Anstuthor wus a tall, slight girl, with a particularly graceful carn- age and pale, regular features, but \those greatest chain was a frank, rnguging smile. The lawyer glanced at hor with a look of keener interest than ha ususally bestowed upon his clients. "1 !rave come to seek your advice, Mr. Herman," she began, taking the seat he drew forward. "My distant cousin, Mildred Wilding, sent ore to you. I met her in London a week ago —the firs( time for many years, altdhough I once stayed al Captain Atlherton's !house when I was a child." "How can I assist you?" inquired Ger- ald. "A most amazing stroke of good for- tune has occurred to me," replied the girl, after a pause, "but there seems so much mystery about 11 that I dare not let myself realize that it is true. Only a fortnight agn I was desperately poor, a w•oi'kee in heartless London, friend- less—a slave. On a certain wonderful morning I received a letter informing me that 130 suns of £15,000 had been delivered at a certain bank and placed there to my account. I was amazed at such intelligence. I could not believe its truth until 1 had seen the manager and he had retailed the letter with his cwn lips. And now 1 have the feeling that there must have been some »tds- take, that one day I shall wake up and find this gold all vantshed. There is not a soul who has ever entered my life that could have done this thing; I can remember no service on my part that should have deserved such magnificent reward, And—and until I can lind out Who alis anonymous benefactor is I—I am afraid to count this torture as my own." "Could not the manager bit you any- thing es to who heti paid in the money?" "Not a word. He knows no more than 1 do myself" Sheleaned back in her chair a little breathless. A Rush of excitement had sprung into her face, her eyes were shin- ing, She looked very portly at that mo- ment. "imagine what a difference it meant to my Pesthole," she went on, more as If speaking the words to herself than to a stranger. "No; you can't imagine 10 The pretty voice was a little brok- en, the shining eyes looked grave. "it's terrible to be poor, Mr. Herman," she said, abruptly; "Lo feel That if you ere ill and lose your employment there is nothing for you to fall back, upon. That was my position, And then, al- most by a miracle, it changed, I sup- pose to some people £15,000 wouldn't seem a very great deal', but it is bound- less wealth to me." "I think 1 aon understand how •You felt," said the lawyer, quietly. "But what. can i do for you, Mies Anstru- tiler?" She leaned forward and continued, speaking very earnestly, "I want ,y0u to Irate this person—find out for tee who it is I hove to thanit," she said. 'I shell he satisfied then that It is not all a dream' But Gerald shook his head. "1 wish you would follow my advice," be .said, gravely. "Anel what 15 1131?" , '"d'alce this gift in the same Mimeo with evhioh It is given, 11. mn,y merely be some extraordinary freak of goner- osily. or, nn the other hand, perhaps it is en act of justice. 11 is impossible to tell." "But do you think it is right 01 me. to accept it without Inquiry?" "Yes, i do." And flint 1 I may fact guile certain that nn mtsta.lra hes been made?" "Quite Certain," She looked at him Wille her •enndhcl smile, "1 should be so pleased if you would look atter my little'Owes 100 ma," ;the se td. "i roar 1 oatinaa promise in rho that," 11e replied. "1 Pave given up this price tics—sold if. 1-4 rule going In L,nlui011 11'+ work for others for some Milo Mite." Mks .Anst'nther looked surni'ised. "nut ?whims as vet live ihe'0, you will eilow the to eell on you?" be added. 1e a' safely i tt sl. ,c ought 1 d This money luJ,h y and 1 could advise yuu Ill that mutter." The girl rose in Lor engaging, impel - elm rnunner. m• '' a1 0 •0 mue 1 >a 1111 1 i lJc yen 1 d, h y 1 live l)1 a stuall nut with a dear old aunt of mine. We should both be very pleas- ed to see you there," She placed her teed upon hie desk, and when she lied irons Gerold wonder- ed whet the charm could be In this girl that had 0au5ed hila In forget fru' some elements the black change that had M- t( red l-tct'cd his life. Prompt in decision Gerold hnd quick- ly determined upon selling his plvrctire, and thus realizing the 81101 of which his father had defrauded Isobel Anslrulhnr, To a man of his exact scudo of honor Where was no olhee course. His practice at (Moisten ryes an excel- lent one, and the purchase -money ob- tained for it, added to his privule sav- ings, enehled lam to right, as far as possible, the wrong his fattier had con - milled. lie else set apni'h n Certain 513(11 to Provide old (Wi;ston's annuity. He rrnlized that, if once he failed to send it regularly, all that he had sacrificer) would bo of no avail to shield his deed tether's name from the stigma that Marston's exposure would inflict upon 1'. And now he lied nothing left fr,r 11018011 bill whatever unaided ability he might pnseess, end stood without cepa- la! end without any Influence that he cured l0 use. tie had nircanrly obtained a post in Landon Ihet would bring him In £5 a week, and there seethed plenty of oppor- tunity for him to rise to 0 good salary 111 time. Ile must persevere and he must be patient. Chelston was horrified at its principal sclicitoe leaving town, and many were the conjectures as to the reason for his departure. 13u1 to all questions he was dumb, and whatever paln it cost 11hn to sever himself from lifelong associa- tions lie gave no sign. Ile had few friends in i.ondon, and even from those he was in the mood to hold himself aloof. Yet there were two rcn'odplwhom he went to see regularly, those were Isobel Anstruthe, and her aunt, Miss Slillwood. The latter 1505 a dear old lady who might have stepped out Of a storybook, or have per- sonified a modern fairy godmother. Her eyes sparkled willh a kindliness that $(rmhg straight from her heart, which had the freshness and tenderness of yc•tIlh. But, nolhtvitltslanding the transpar- ent simplicity of her nature, she was a woman who could read others, and she soon recognized that it was something 51'onger then mere friendship which brought Gerald so often to their flat. lie was felling in love teeth Miss Att- elruther without knowing it himself. Ile felt that her understanding, her sympathy, her glad young laugh, and bet full, swept voice were 1(1113gs that brightened his dreary life, and In some strange way lent a purpose to his days. YaLII was some limo before he realized that he loved her, and after hint he came no 111000 to Queonsborn (\tensions. What had he now to otter to a w0111011 n'hom, although she did not know it, hi. own father bad done his best to cheat? And the two women watched and waited—ane with a keen sense of dis- appointment at the loss of a friend who had become dear to her; but in the heo't of the younger was a deeper pain than 1051. Three months later they both grew tired of London, and Miss Stillw'od suggested that they should accept an invitation to slay with some friends of hers at Chasten. Glad to get away from town the girl ongerly fell in with the suggestion, and she had been stn,ving about a week at Chasten when one morning 5110 was in- formed that a Mr. Marston had called and wished to see her. She did not know the man, but went to iho room where the had been shown w•llhout delay. The old man in(raduc- e1 himself to hor with sundry cringing yet insolent, bows. Indolence had brought upon Mr. Mar- ston its attendant evil spirits. IJe had acquired a thirst since 11a had given up work, the fruitless endeavor to quench which Ultrst occupied the best part of lis arty, and was a task that received dili- gent attention. It had already begun to obscure his !seen, scheming berttn, and to -day he was 50 muddled that he im- agined the evened which brought him them was 5o Certain to be successful that uta inception was little short of an in- spirntlol. AL heart the old rogue was n gambler, and his blackmailing of Gerald Herman had done so well for him that 11e had suddenly determined to try It upon .0 new victim. With the utmost brevity lie proceed- ed to relate to the astonished girl all that had passed between Gerald and himself, omitting only to mention the hush'money tient teas being paid 11m. Isobel felt a little dazed at nest; she en= not understand. hnd then sud- denly, like a Rash of light, she saw the unflinching self-sacrifice which Gerund 1lerinao had shade, and her first sense - bon was a glow of admiration which seemed to run through all her veins at tt hat appeared to her to he a noble ac - 1104s. that ail you have to toll me?" she a Masked.rStolS shuttled from one foot- to the other. No, miss," he said. "1—I thought that you might consider such informa- tion worth Some reward." Isobel's hand felt at once for her purse She took from it a 3e5 note, lilt Me,' Marston drew back with a look of out ritged dignify upon his crafty face. "I thought you would give me a little more than that, Miss," lie Said, "and I fancy you will when you have hoard al' that 1 have came to tell you." She looked at hhn, wondering what be held back. "You see, Mies," he went on, "tau money tsn't really yours at, all." (en t really mine?" repeated the girl, "What do you m=en?" "I mean," replied Mnrslmi, slowly end Impressively, "that the will which Cap- tain ap- tin Alitorlmn made, in which he named yeti S his (ro g y bt a he 5 and dfapOSsossad Mts,c ildildred, was revolted by a letter witch he wrote in my info master in an inter- val Of eoneelrntsilees Miring his tihiess, Therefore old air. He-man was nifty hal- ing on authority in destroying 1.11e twill, 1 have this leiter; 1-1 name 110011 11 by asoklenl the other flay. J think it should ha worth a tllohrsand pounds to you, 0111" ile broke rat 513rldenly and 5fered el the girl. She was transformed. Her t+++++++ +++++++ +++++t , l " 11 About the Neuse r+++-4++++++ 44 +++++++++.4i COLD 110.1''t LAMB. After the meet lamb, here au' numer- ous savory distie's that can be made from the cold lane:: Lamb 10511'1Ie.s- Add Io Ib s'' pmllers 01 11 pound of Minced bum four beaten eggs, sell. and pepper, mud a spoonful of tomato o1' Worcester sauce, and a tablespoonful of gravy, flutter six dariule molds, and put in each u bit rf tongue and cold boiled white of un egg cut in fanciful designs, Then 111 with lire mixture and steam for half an 110ur. Soave with green 'P Frenal peas, Crown of Lamb. --Order a crown of lamb prepared at the minket, place it on a reek In a bilking pan, rub will salt and dredge with flour. Wrap ouch bone with a piece of silt pork, and cover the top with a buttered paper, IRoasl for a Wile more, than an hour, basting fre- quently, Remove the pork from the bane., whin serving, and 1111 the centre of t11e crown with green peas. Stuffed Fillet of Lauth.—dl,'move the bone from a leg of Iamb whe h has been served 00 a roast, sea5011 Ihe meat well, and put in a baking pen. nub the meat with 011100 and (111 the space left vacant by laking out the bone w'i'll licit meshed potato, putting more potato on the out- side of 111e meal. )'our thick gravy around the meat in the pan, snit bake for about an holly, basting the meat and Potato every fifteen minutes with the gravy. A tete mtnute5 before taking from the oven spread two beaten eggs over the* meat end po1010. Lamb Cutlets. --Cut the cutlets from the loin, trimming them nicely. Ilave ready a small, deep dish of beaten egg flavored with grated nutmeg and the fleshy grated rind of a lemon peel. Into this dip each cullet, railed in bread - crumbs, seasoned with salt, pepper, and sweet marjoram. Pry in lard or beef drippings, nepeat a second time with both the egg and bread. The Gul- lets must not be placed one on top of the other. Serve with gravy mixed with currant jelly. The cutlets may bo broil- ed Instead of fried. Lamb Sweetbreads.—Let the sweet- breads stand in salted water an hour, then simpler for len minutes. Drain and plunge them into cold water. When cold lrhu and add a pint of soup stock, cooking slowly for three-quarters of an hour. Cult them, at the end of that time, into dice. Add a little butter thicketed with flour to the stock from the sweet- breads, bring to a boil and add the sweetbreads, end the your of an egg slightly- beaten; season with salt, pepper and Ionian juice. Serve In pati crusts. Pineupple and Orange in Shell.—Cut the top from a pineapple and carefully remove the inside so that the shell may not be broken. Cut the pulp into bits, mix it with the pulp of three oranges, also cut very small, and liberally sweeten the mixture. Smooth off the bottom of the pineapple shell so that it w'II1 slnnd upright; refill with the fruit pulp, put on the lop, and set in the ice for three flours, Piheapple Cream. --Soak a hall box of gelatin in a scant cupful of cold. wafer for an hour. Peel a small pineapple and grate it; then cover with a cup of su- gar, and .let it stand for an hour before starring the soaked gelatin into Il. Turn ail into a saucepan and set (/Min n pan of boiling water and stir until the gela- tin and sum are dissolved. Remove from the flee end let 11 cool, but not Mitten. Whip a pint of cream very stiff. Stand the snueepan containing the gela- tin and pineapple in a deep bowl of creaked ice, and as the Mixture stiffens beat into it, by the spoonful, the whip- ped cream. Beat steadily until all the cream i5 in and the jelly is stiff and while, Turn into a glass bowl and set in the ice for some hours. Serve with rich Dream. A Novel Cream Ice.—I-Iave ready a quart of richt vanilla ice-cream, and n. cup of double cream, sweetened with four tablespoons of .sugar, flavored with a few drops of roe, and beaten firm. Add to the ice,O'eanl a little pin), vege- table coloring (omnunl is given on bottle), mix through the ice-cream so as to leave it in streaks. Put This in tall glasses or in sherbet cups, put a spoon- ful of whipped cream on each, and decorate with a candied (or mrshehino) cherry. Chicken Soup.—To each quart' of waken liquor flavor with. a 501011 onion, part of a carrot end a few stalks of celery thicken with a quick -cooking tepleca (one and one-half tablespoons), and 011(10( with the beaten yolks of two eggs mixed watt 11 0111) of rich milk, or 51'oam). Add n few grains of salt to the whites of two eggs, and bent until dry. Shape in two dessert -spoons, dipped in boiling water, and poach in hot water or mill,, Place an egg -shape on each plate of soup, and Reck delicately with very nine -chopped spinach or pistachio nips. isaked Potatoes on Surprise,—Rake choice poialocs, uniform in size. While biking, beim as many fillets of fish as potatoes, and prepare a cup ot,Bechanel head was thrown back, the worm 00101' flooded her cheeks; she looked radiant. Seth Marston glanced at her nervous-. iy"What are you going to do?" he asked. Her smile faded for a moment; she gazed at hint n little contemptuously. lis( of all," she said, cI shall have you shown out of the house. And Mier. a1event 'mtl back wards"—Ihe warmth I 1e r leit0 het. voter, the smile returned to her lips —"mrd nilerwerd5 t am going to .give back to the bravest and hest matt In the world Obis• stoney, which has all the time belonged to hint." 1 ! i But Gerald (100010re would not accept the t'etll'n of his fornine unle55 she gave Min herself no well, And en, being it strong mom, he 0/011 1)o111 tette -•- 11110 gift that m08(11 p0. stlinn glee more and geonte:4 of all A bo. (P priceless gilt of ).ave. --London 'datication, Cook the trimmings and bones on, the fish twith a 811 ,1. nn 1wu of coin*,. :nil at aealrni,alii It idt parAl y, in wider le rover, to plait ,1'.&'1 fa' the settee. e •1 cacti '( 1 5❑ nl 1' h ldlrt with two elthaverf suit, r1 d.ltih td pepliP0, e few drops earl) of ani"p 10,00 5111 1,;