New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-07

xc,t down 10 Southampton" said the Grinder [" q
a image In the morning she was Jast the same.
Misses Brown And when she went away In the
o.e.et bef,,e daylight by hersef-ms pretending
10 b. her servant. and seeing her safe aboard-sbs
was Just the came. Nor, are you oonsentcd' hrs-
Brown
NO, Rob Not yet" answered Ars. Brown d.
eisiveiy.
aoh' here . woman ior you !" cried the unlof-
tuaais Rob. IN an outburst 81 feeble ismeass.on
over MS Own helpesseess. What did you VIZ"
o. know next. Misses Brown a..
What became OF Masterf Where did be go'
She inquired. still holding him tight, and looking
close into hs face, with her sharp eyes.
! "Upon my soul. | don q know. Misses Brown.
answered Hob "upoo my soul I doat know
what he did. noe where he went. nor anything
about him only know what he said 10 me -
caution 10 hold my tongue, when parted and
tell you Ibis, Mrs Brown. as friead, that sooner
than ever repeat word at what We 're saying now,
Won had better take and shoot yourself or shut
Yourself az in this house and set IL IRE for there
no,bing he .oaidn Z do. 20 be revenged upon yoa.
You don ;, know him half a. well - | do, Misses
Brown. You re never SAFE from him. tell you.
Haven Z taken an oath" retorted the old wo
man. and won't keep !.
"Wel | m sure hope you VII, Nisses bpwn,
returaed Rob somewhat doubtfuliy, and MOI WHO
on; latent threatening IN bis manner IF " your
own sake quite az much as mine
He looked nj her as he gave her this fnendiy
caution ani emphasized il with uodding OF ne
head but inding it uncomfortable 70 encounter the
yellow face with its srotesque action and the ferrss
ewes with their keen old wintry gaze. 20 close 10
his own. he looked down unessiy and sat shutting
ia his chair. "a If he were trying to bring him
self 10 a suien declaration that he would answer
no more questions TIE old woman still hold
ing him ss before. took this opportunity Of rais
iug the iorefnger Of her righ; hand. IA the air,
as u steal,hy signal To the concealed observer u
yty fclla art II "
low.
Rob," she said in her most coaxing tone
Good gracious Misses Brown, what . the mat
ter now !" returned the cxsspcrated Grinder
Rob where did the lady and Master appoint
% meet! = ...
Rob shuffled more and more, and looked 40 spd
looked down. and biz bis thumb. and dried It on his
" aistcoat, aud finally said, eyeing his tormeafer
askant, F." How should 1 know, Misses BrownF
The old woman held up her finger again, a. be-
fore. aad replying /" Come lad It's no use iesd,og
nic TO that and there leaving me. want 10 know
waited for bis answer.
Rob after discounted pause, suddenly broke
on. with, " How can pronounce the names OF nor
eign places. Mrs. Brown' What an UNREASONABLE
woman you are
But you have heard i, said, Robby, she retosf-
ed firmly, and you know what Ii sounded Ike
Come r
Il never heard 1t said Misses Brown" returned
the Grinder.
Then" retorted the old woman quickly, you
have seen it written. and you eau spell IT,
Rob, with petulant exclamation between ianSh-
ing aud cry ing-for he was penetrated with some
admiration Of Mrs. Browns cunning. even through
this persecution iter some reluctant fumbiingi 10
bis wsistcoat pocket produced irom It little piece
Of chalk. The old woman's eyes spArkled when
she saw il bet~e his thumb and finger, and hasti-
y clearing space ON the deal table, that no might
write the word there. shs once more made her sig-
M al with n sbaking hand.
Now tell you beforehand what IL H. Muses.
Brown" said Rob, "it's nc use asking me any
thiag else. won't answer anything else l can't
How long u was to be before they met or whose
plan it was that they was to 50 away alone idons
know more than you do don 9 know any more
sbout it. II was to tell you how found out this
word. you d believe that Shall tell you, Misses
Browni'
"Yes. Rob
"Well then, Misses Brown. The way-now you
won't ask any more, you know y said Hob, turning
his eyes, which were now last getting drowsy ana
stupid, upon her
Not another word, said Mrs. Brown.
I'VE ell them the way was this. When certain
person left the lady with me. be put piece o.
paper with a direction written on Il IN the Iadys
hand, saying IL was In case she should forget She
wasn't AFRAID forgetting, for she tore It up ~ soon
as his back was turned, and whom put up the
carriage steps shook out one OF the pteces-sne
sprinkled the rest outof the WINDOW, lsuppose, nr
there was none there aterwsrd, though looked ior
em. There WAS only one word ON It, and that va:
thus, it you must and will know. But remember!
you re upon your oath, Misses Brown !"
Mrs Brown knew that, she said. Rob having
nothing more TO say, began 10 chalk, slowly and To-
boriously, ON the table.
"'D'" the old woman read aloud, when he had
formed the letter.
.Will you hold your tongue, Misses Brown !" be
ex lamed, covering it with his hand, and turning
impatien.y upon her, won't have il read out
Be quiet, will your
srhen write large, Rob-" she returned, repeat
ing her secret signal, for my eyes are not good,
even at print"
Mutterpg to himself. and returning 10 bis work
with an i'll will Rob went on with the word. A.
he bent his head down, the person for whose tnfor
nation he 90 unconsciously abored, moved rom
the door behind him 10 within short stride Of bis
shoulder, and looked eagerly toward the creeping
track Of his hand upon the table. Attic same time
Alice, from her opposite chair, watched IL narrow
ly as it shaped the letters. and repeated each one
on her lips ~ be made IL, without aTticulating y
aloud At the end OF every letter her eyes and
Mr. Dombeys met, as II each OF them sought 70 %
confirmed by the other ana thus they both speie
D.L j. IN.
There p said the Grinder, moistsniog the palm
OF his hand hastily, 10 obiterate the word and noe
content with smesrng il out, rubbing and planning
all trace Of it away with bis coat sleeve, until NE
very color of the chalk was gone from The table,.
" L
The old woman, in token of her being 90 Eeleesed
his arm and patted ha back ana the Grinder, over.
come with modification, cross examination ana
liquor folded bis arms on the table, laid biz nesd
upon them and fell asleep.
Not until he had been heavily asleep some time,
and was snoring roundy, did the old woman turn
toward the door where Mr.. Dombey stood conceal.
ed, and beckon him 10 come through the room, and
pass out Even then. she lowered over Rob, ready
to blind him with her hands, or strike biz head down
il ne should raise it while the secret step vas cross
ing to the door But though her glance took sharp
cognzance OF the sleeper IL was sharp zoo ior eoe
waking man; and when he touched her hand vim
hs and in spite of sil his caution, made schnkine.
golden sound, il was a. bright and greedy a.
ravens
The daughters dark gaze followed him 10 the
door, aud noted well how pale he was, and how biz
buried tread indicated tiat the least delay was an
insup portahlc restraint upon him, and how be was
burning u be active and away. As he closed the
door behind him, she looked round at her mother
Tho old womsn trotted 10 Der; opened her hand 70
stox what was within and, tightly closing 70 aesio
in her Jealousy aud svsrice. whispered
what will DO do Ally"
Mischief" said the daughter.