The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-17
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT,
BY ANTHONY TRoLLoPE.
Continued
CHAPTER LXXVl.

Mr.. Glascock at that moment was not
only in Florence, but was occupying
rooms in the very hotel in which the
Rowleys were staying. Lady Rowley,
when she heard that he was engaged to
marry an American lady, become sud
denly very sick at heart,-sick with
sickness that almost went beyond her
heart. She felt i'll, and was glad to be
alone. The rumor might be untrue. Such
rumors generally are untrue. But then,
as Lady Rowley knew very well, they
generally have some foundation in
truth. Mr.. Glascock, if he were not
actually engaged to the American girl,
had probably been flirting with her;
and, If so, where was that picture which
Lady Rowley had been paiating for her
self of lOve-lOrn swain to be brought
back to the pleasures and occupations
of the world only by the girl of whom
he was enamored2 But still she would
not quite give up the project. Mr.. elias
cock, if he was in Italy, would no doubt
see by the newspapers that Sir Marina
duke and his family were in Florence,
and would probably come to them.
Then, if Nora would only behave her
self, the American girl might still be
conquered.
In two or three days beyond nothing
was seen or heard of Mr.. GlaScock.
Had Lady Rowley thought of mention
ing the name to the waiter at the hotel,
she would have heard that he was living
in the next passage; but ii did not occur
to her to seek information in that fash
ION. Nor did she ask direct questions IN
other quarters about Mr.. Glascock him.
self She did, however, make inquiry
about Americans living in Florence
especially about the American minister,
and, before a week had passed over
head, had been introduced to the Spald-
ings. Mrs. Spalding was very CIVIL,
and invited Lady Rowley, ard all
the girls. and Sir Marmaduke to come TO
her on her Fridays" She received her
friends every Friday, and would con-
tlnue TO do so till the middle of June.
Size had nieces, who would, she said, be
so happy to make the acquaintance of
the Miss Rowleys.
By this time the picture galleries, the
churches, and the palaces in Florence
had nearly all been visited. Poor Lady
Rowley had dragged herself wearily
from sight to sight, hoping always to
meet with Mr.. Glascock, ignorant
of the fact that residents i'll town do
not pass their mornings habitually N
looking after pictures. During this
time. inouiIies were being made,
through the police. respecting Trevel.
van: and Sir Marmaduke had obtained
information that an English gentleman.
with little boy, had gone Oh to Siena,
and had located himself there. There
seemed to be but little doubt that this
was Trevelyan, though nothing had
been learned with certainty as to the
gentleman's name, 1t had been decided
that Sir Marmaduke, with his courier,
and Mrs. Trevelyan, should go on to
Siena, and endeavor to come upon the
fugitive, and they had taken their de-
parture on n certain morning; on that
same day Lady ROwley was walking
with Nora and one of the other girls
through the hall of the hotel, when
they were met in full face-by Mr.. Glas-
cock. Lady Rowley and Lucy were in
front, and they, of course, did not know
the man. Nora had seen him at once,
and in her confusion hardly knew how
to bear herself. Mr.. Glascock was pass
lug by her without recognizing her,
had passed her mother and sister, and
had so far gone on that Nora had deter
mined to make no sign, when he CHANGED
to look up and see who it was that was
80 close to him. "Miss Rowley" he
said, "who thought of meeting you in
Florencef" Lady Rowley, of course,
turned round, and there was an intro
duction. Poor Nora. though she knew
nothing of her mothers schemes, was
confused and i'll at ease. Mr.. Glascock
was very civil, but at the same time
rather cold. Lady Rowley was all
smiles and courtesy. She had, she said
heard his name from her daughters, and
was very happy to make his acquaint
ance. Lucy looked on somewhat aston
ished to find that the lover whom heI
sister had been blamed for rejecting, and
who was spoken of With so many en-
comiums, was so old man. Mr.. Glas
cock asked after Mrs. Trevelyan, and
Lady Rowley, in low, melancholy
whisper, told him that they were now
all in Florence, in the hope of meeting
Mr.. Trevelyan. "lou have heard the
sad story, know, Mr.. Glascock, and
therefore do not mind tell you" Mr.
nlascock acknowledge that he did know
tue story, and informed her that he had
sSoH MT lrevelyan in Florence within
inc last Ten days. This was so interest
ing 'hat, al Lady Rowley's request, he
went with them up to their rooms. and
Ill this way the acquaintance was made,
1t turned out that Mr.. (llascock had
spoken to Mr. Trevelyan. and that IRE.
yelyan had told him that he mean, g.,
the present TO take up his residence IN
some small Italian town. And how,
was he looking, Mr.. Glascoek ~
Very i'll, Lady Rowley,-very i'll, i'll
deed"
"Do not tell her so, Mr.. Glascock.
She has gone now with her father t
Siena. We think that he is there, Will
the boy,-or, at least, that he may b
heard of there. And you,-you are liv
ing here" Mr.. Glascock said that h
was living between Naples and Flor
ence,-going occasionally to Naples.
place that be n ltel tn sea his far her