New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-23

No,hing" said M Dombey but this You
vii be good enough % observe, Carker that nC
message 70 Mrs D0mbsy Eith v ich yoa are o.
may be charged, admits oi reply. You vii be good
enough % bring me 10 reply. Mrs. D0mbey IS IN
formed that il does no: become me 70 temporise OF
treat upon any matter that Is al issue between Us
and that what say Is fuaL
Mr.. Csrker signiied his UNDERWRITING OF 10 ESQ
credentials and they fell to breakfast with wha
appetite they might The Grinder also, in due
time re.ppesred keeping bis eyes upon bis master
without a moments respite, and passing the time
In e revere Of worshipiul terror. Breakfast con
cuded, Mr. D)mbey's horse was ordered out again,
and Mr.. CAREER mounting his own, they rode of for
the City together.
Mr. Csrker was in capital spirits and talked
mucl. Mr. Dombey received his conversation with
the sovereign air Of a man who had right TO be
talked TO- and occasionally c0ndescended 70 throw
Ia a few words % carry on the conversation. 50
they rode on characteristlcaly enough. But Mr.
Dombey IN his dignity. rode with very long stir
rips and very loose rein, and very rarely deisned
20 look down % see where his horse went In con
sequence Of which Il happened that Mr.. Dombey'
horse. while going at round trot stumbled on some
loose stones, threw him, rolled over him, and lash
ing out with his iron.shod feet, IN his struggles 10
get up, kicked him.
Mr.. Carker quick Of eye steady Of hand, aud a
good horsemsD, was sioOt, and had the struggling
animal upon his legs and by the bride, in a mo.
ment Otherwise that mornings confidence would
have been Mr.. DOmbeys last. Yet even with the
flush and hurry Of this action red upon him he bent
over his PROSTATE chief with every tooth disclosed,
and muttered as he stopped down, Il have given
good cause Of offence 70 Mrs Dombey nor, II she
knew it!
Mr.. Dombey being insensible. and bleeding from
the head and face, was carried BY certain members
OF the road under Carkers direction, to the nearest
public house, which was not far of, and where be
was soon attended BY divers surgeons, who arrived
ia quick succession from all parts and who seemed
10 come BY some mysterious instinct, a. vultures
are saif 10 gather about a camel who dies la the
desert After being at some pains 10 restore him
% consciousness, these gentlemen examined into
the nature oil his Injuries. Que surgeon who llved
hard by was strong Tor q compound fracture OF the
leg, which was the landlords opinion slso but two
surgeons Who lived AZ a distance and who were
only IN that neighborhood BY accident, combated
this opinion 80 disnterestedly, that II was decided
at last that the patient though severely cut and
bruised had broken no bones but lesser rio or so,
and might be carefully taken home before night.
His injuries being dressed and baudaged, which
was long operation. and be at length left 70 re-
pose, Mr. Carker mounted bis horse again, and rode
away to carry the intelligence home.
Crafty and cruel as his face was al the best oil
times, though It was a sufficiently fair face as to
form and regularity Of feature, il was a. It's worst
when he set forth On bis enaud animated 10y the
craft and cruelty OF thoughts wifhIR him. sugges-
tionE OF remote possibility rather than OF design or
plot, that made him ride rs il ne hunted men and
women. Drawing rein at length, and slsckening
in his speed as he came INTO the more pubic roads
he checked bis white.lesged horse into picking his
way along as usual aud hid himself beneath bis
sleek, hushed. crouching manner and his ivory
smile, as be best could.
He rode direct to Mr. Dombey's house. alighted
at the door aud begged 10 see Mrs. Dombey ON an
affair Of importance. The servant Who showed
him 10 Mr. Dombeys own room, soon returned 10
say that 1t was not Mrs Dombeys hour for receiv-
ing visitors aud that he begged pardon for not hsv'
ing mentioned it before.
Mr. Carker, who was quite prepared for cold
reception, wrote upon card that he must take tue
liberty OF pressing for an interview. and that he
would not be bold to do for the second time
this he underlined ii ne were not equally sure OF
the occasion being sufficient for his justification
After a trfng delay, Mrs. Dombey's maid ap-
peared and conducted him to a morning room up
stairs, where Edith and Florence were together
He had never thought Edith half 80 beautiful be-
fore. Much as he admired the grsces OF her face
and form, and freshly as they dwelt within his
sensual remembrance, he had never thought her
halt SO beautiful.
Her glance fell haughtily upon him in the door.
way; but he looked at Florence-though only in
the act Of bending his head as he came in-with
some ire pressble expression OF the new power ne
held and it was bis triumph to see the glance
droop and falter and 10 that Edith hall rose up
to receive him.
He was very sorry he was deeply grieyedi he
could Mt say with what unwillingness he came To
prepare her for the intelligence of avery slight &C
cident He entreated Mrs. Dombey TO compose
herself Upon his sacred word OF honor there was
no cause of alarm. But Mr. DOmbey--
Florence uttered sudden cry. He did not look
at her, bat at Edith. Edith composed and ress
sured her. She uttered no cry of distress NO, no.
Mr. Dombey had met with an accident in riding
HIS horse had slipped, and he had been thrown
Florence wildly exclaimed that be was badly
hurt that he was killed
No Upon his honor Mr. Dombey though stunned
at first, was soon recovered and though certainly
hurt was in no Kind Of danger II this were not the
truth he the distressed intruder, never could have
bad the courage to present himself before Mrs
Dombey. Ii was the truth indeed, he solemnly as
sured her
AL this he said as il be were answering Edith,
and not Florence, and with his eyes and his smile
fastened on Edith.
He then went to tell her where Mr. Dombey was
lying and to request that carriage might be placed
st his disposal to bring him home
Mama, ialtered Florence, in tears II might
venture to gol'
Mr. Carker, having his eyes on Edith when be
heard these words, gave her a secret look and
slightly shook his head. He saw how she battled
with herself before she answered him with her
handsome eyes bat he wrested the answer from
her-he showed her that he would have il, or that
he would speak and cut Florence to the heart
aud she gave 1t to him As he had looked at the
picture in the morning be looed at her aiterward,
when she turned her eyes away
Z" am directed 70 request. he said that the
new housekeeper-Mrs Pipchin, | think, is the
name
Nothing escaped him. He saw, In an instant, that
she was another slight OF Mr. Dombeys on bis wife.
may be informed that Mr. Dombey wishes to
have bis bed prepared 10 bis own apartments down
stairs, as he prefers those rooms to any other.
shall return to NJ. Dombey almost Immediately
That every possible attention has been paid to lis
comfort, and that he is the object Of every possible
solictude need not assure you. Madam Let me
again say, there is cause for the least alarm
Even you may be quite at ease. beieveme
He bowed himself out with bis EXTREMIST show
Of Difference and Cancellation ana having returned
20 Mr.. Dombeys ROOM and there arranged for a car
rage being sent after him to the City, mounted his
horse sgsin, and rode slowly thither. He was very
thoughtful he went along, and very thoughtful
in the carriage his way back TO the place where
Mr.. Dombey bad been lett 1t vas only when SIT
ting by that gentlemans couch that be was quite
himself again. and conscious OF his teeth.
About the time Of twilight. Mr. Dombey, grew