The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-04
HEKNEW HE WAS RIGHT
ny ANTHONY TROLLOPE.
Continued
CHAPTER LXXXII.

MRS. FRENCH'S CARVING KNIFE.
During these days there were terrible
doings at Exeter. Camilla had sworn
that if Mr.. Gibson did not come to,
there shonld be a tragedy, and it APP
peared that she was inclined to keep her
word. Immediately after the receipt of
her letter from Mr.. Gibson she had had
an interview with that gentleman in his
lodgings, and had asked him his inten-
tions. He had taken measures to fortify
himself against such an attack; but,
whatever those measures were, Camilla
had broken through them. She had
stood before him as he sat in his arm
chair, and he had been dumb in her
presence. 1t had perhaps been well for
him that the eloquence of her indigDa-
ton had been SO great that she had
hardly been able to pause a moment fer
q reply. "Will you take your letter
back again ?" she had said. 81 should
be wrong to do that" he had lisped out
in reply, "because it is true. As Chris
tian minister could not stand with you
at the altar with lie in my mouth"
In no other way did he attempt to ex-
cuse himself-but that, twice repeated,
filled up all the pause which she made
for him.
There never had been such case be-
fore-so impudent, so cruel, 80 uncalled
for, so unmanly, so unnecessary so un
iustifiable, so damnable-so sure OF
eternal condemnatio All this she said
to him with loud voice, and clenched
fist, and starting eyes, regardless utter
ly of any listeners on the stairs, or OF
outside passers in the street. In very
truth she was moved to sublimity OF
indignation. Her low nature became
nearly poetic under the wrong inflicted
upon her. She was almost tempted to
tear him with her hands, and intict
upon him at the moment some terrible
vengeance which should be told of for
ever in the annals of Exeter. A man so
mean as he, so weak, so cowardly, one
so little of hero--that he should dare
to do il, aud dare to sit there before her,
and to say that he would doit! Your
gown shall be tern off your back, sir,
and the very boys of Exeter shall drag
you through the cutters" To this
threat he said nothing, but sat mute,
hiding his facein his hands. "And now
tell me this, sir; is there anything be-
tween you aud Bella I" But there was
no voice in reply. ANSWER my ques-
ton, sir. l have right to ask it,"
Still he said not word. Listen to me.
Sooner than that you and she should be
man and wife, would stab her! Yes,
would-you poor, paltry, lying, coward
ly cresturew She remained with him
for more than half An hour, and then
banged out of the room flashing back a
Of OF oh.
tina, before that day was over, had learn
cd the whole story from Mr.. Gibson :
cook, and had told her mistress.
II did not think he had so much spirit
IN him." was Miss Staubsry's answer.
Throughout Exeter the great wonder
arising from the crisis was the amount
of spirit which had been displayed by
Mr.. Gibson.
When he was left alone he shook him,
self, and began to think that if there
were danger that such interviews
might occur frequently he had better
leave Exeter for good. As he put his
hand over his forehead, he declared t.
himself that very little more OF thai
kind of thing would kill him. When 8
couple of hours had passed over his
head he shook himself again, and sal
down and wrote letter TO his intended
mother-in-law.
81 do not mean to complain" he said
God knows have no right; but can
not stand repetition of what. has &c,
CURED just now. If your younger
daughter comes to see me again must
refuse to sec her, and shall leave the
Town. am ready to make what repara
tion may be possible for the mistake in.
to which have fallen.
"T. G."
Mrs. French was no dopbt mnct
afraid of her younger daughtsr hn,
she was less sfraid of her Than 80
other people. Familiarity, they saw
breeds contenpt; and who can hs :,
familiar with child as its parentP sb,
did not In her heart believe that Cam
lila would murder anybody, and sh
fully realized the conviction that eve
after all that was come and gone, i
would be bet Ter that one Of her daughter
shouid have husband than that Meth
or should be so blessed. If only Camill
could be got out of Exeter for fs'
months-how good thing it would b
lot them all She had o brother i
Sioueester-if only he could be got I
take Camilla. for few months! An
tnen, too, she knew that if the tru
hknts OF her two daughters were stristl