CARR VIPONT (resuming the subject).--"A very fine fortune: what will he
do with it?"

COLONEL MORLEY.--"I don't know; but I had a letter from him some months
ago."

CARR VIPONT.--"You had, and never told me!"

COLONEL MORLEY.--"Of no importance to you, my dear Carr. His letter
merely introduced to me a charming young fellow,--a kinsman of his own
(no Vipont),--Lionel Haughton, son of poor Charlie Haughton, whom you may
remember."

CARR VIPONT.--"Yes, a handsome scamp; went to the dogs. So Darrell takes
up Charlie's son: what! as his heir?"

COLONEL MORLEY.--"In his letter to me he anticipated that question in the
negative."

CARR VIPONT.--"Has Darrell any nearer kinsman?"

COLONEL MORLEY.--"Not that I know of."

CARR VIPONT.--"Perhaps he will select one of his wife's family for his
heir,--a Vipont; I should not wonder."

COLONEL MORLEY (dryly).--"I should. But why may not Darrell marry again?
I always thought he would; I think so still."

CARR VIPONT (glancing towards his own daughter Honoria).--"Well, a wife