The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-11-26
CHAPTER XXI.

Ny mistress having LEFT us had leisure TO
think Of Sergeant Cuf. fund him sitting in
a snug corner of the hall consulting his memo
randum book. and curling up yiciously at the
corners Of the lips.
Making notes Of the case p askel.
No. said the sergeant. Looking to see what
my next professional engagement is
'Ohr said. you think it's all over, then,
herey'
Il think he answered, that Lady yerindcr
is one Of the cleyercst women in England.
also think rose much better worth looking at
than diamond. Where is the gardener, Mr.
Detterclger
There Was no getting word more out Of him
on the matter of the Moonstone Tie had lost
oil interest in HE own inquiry and he would
persist in looking for the gardener. An hour
afterward he heard them at high words in the
conservatory, with the dOg-rOse once more at
the bottom Of the dispute
In the meantime il was my business TO find
out whether Mr.. Franklin persisted in his reso-
luton 30 leave us by the afternoon train. AZ
ter having been informed of the conference in
my lady's room, and Of how IL had ended, he
Immediately decided on waiting 20 hear the
news from frixinghall. This very natural al
teration In his plsns-which. with ordinary peo-
pie, would have led TO nothing in particular
proyei. in Mr.. Franklin's case, To have one OBJ
jectionablc result. IL left him unsettled, With a
legacy Of idle time on his hands, and in 50 do
ing IL let out AL the foreign sides Of his eharsc-
ter. one on the top Of another, liko rats out Of
bag.
Now as an Italian-Englishman. now as aGer
man-Englishman, and now as afrrnch-Engl glsh-
L.. l..H..l H.. - III Al =.
rooms in the house, with nothing 70 talk Of but
Miss Rachel's Treatment Of him; and with no
bosly 10 address himself 10 but me. I found
him (for elauple) in the library, sitting under
the map Of modern Italy, and quite unaware OF
any other method OF meeting his troubles ex-
espt the method Of talking about them.
Il have several worthy aspirations, Better
edge; but what am l to do with them nowl
am full OF dormant good qualities, IL Rachel
would only have helped me TO bring them out =
He was 50 eloquent in drawing this picture Of
his own neglected. merits, and 70 pathetic in Ia
menting over Il when II was done, that I felt
quite At my wits end how 10 console him, when
Il suddenly oocurrci 10 me that here was a case
for the wholesome application Of bit Of Rob
lnson Crusoe. hcb6lci out TO my own room
and hobbled back with that immortal book
Noboiy In the library. The map Of Modern
Italy stared at me; and stared at the map
OF Modern Italy.
l tried the drawing-oom' There was his
handkerchief on the floor. 10 prove that he hsd
drifted IN. And there was the empty rom to
prove that he hal drifted out again.
tried the dining-rocm, and discovered SAM
uel with biscuit and glass Of sherry, silent
iy investigating the empty air. A minute since
MIR. Franklin had rung fuiOusly for little
light refreshmsn,. On lis production, in yio-
lent hurry. by Samuel. Mr.. Franklin had van
shci bef6re the bell down stairs had quite done
ringing with the pull he had given to Il.
| tried the morning -room and found him n
last There he was at the window, drawing
hieroglyphics with his finger in the damp ont the
glass. IrI
Yourshcrry Is waiting for you. SIR said to
him. might Us well have addressed myself to
one Of the four walls Of the room; he Was down
In the botiomless deep Of his own pelitAtious,
past all pulling up
How do you explain Rachel's conduct, Bet
tercdger was the only answer received
why tbs devil lose your patience. Betteredge