The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-12-22

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the door. 49,
1t is only I, Emily" said a voice
which She recognized instantly
Good. gracious. my husband
What brings him back? can he sus-
pect 2" she began, when her speculas
tions were cut short by the entrance
OF Lord Carisbrook, who caught her
In his arms and kissed her tenderly,
and cried: =. .-. -.
Here am again, dearestS sooner
I than you expected. All, what Is
this (? You do not. seem pleased to
see me as / thought you would be. .n f;
You frightened me. Twas half a
| sleep, and my nerves are q little
weak. was a Mrs. st. Aubyn's
last night till late" she answered,
rubbing her eyes and sitting on the
edge Of the bed wrapped as she was
IN the capacious folds ofa pink dress
ing-goWn. "But what brought you.
away from Caldeeott In snch a hur'
ry?"
''A relative of mine-who made a
fortune in India, became eccentric
and lived in London under another
name-is dead, died yesterday in fact,
and his solicitor has written to me to
say that he has left me the greater
part Of his wealth."
'.There is nothing very interesting
about that" her ladyship said, t'We
have as much money as we want al
ready. Is that all that has brought
you up in such a hurry Pas for me
i would not have gone across the
street for such news" e-,.
"You have strange IDEAS" replied
Lord Carisbrook, with tone of dis.
appointment. ''You were sorry at
seeing me. and now you don't care
"I do like people to be exact and
consistent. Your return has destroy
ed my projects of inedependence for
a week. j was going out to dinner
tonight, and
''What is to prevent you ?" inter.
rupted Carisbrook. have engaged
myself to the solicitor and shall very
likely stay late, talking over matters
| with him. shall not be home till
twelve certainly so you can go where
you like without paying the slightest
attention to me.
Imprinting another kiss upon her
lips Lord Carisbrook took his depar-
ture, called a cab, drove to his club,
and told his friends of his good for>
tune, and ordered dinner. ..si..4..-5
Her ladyship determined to be
brave, and receive Sir Charles Evan
der, though prudence dictated the
adoption of very different course.
1t happened that Sir Charles was
more cOnsiderate. He belonged to
the same clubas Lord Carisbrook,
and met him there in the afternoon.
CHOW do?" he said; 81 Thought
1 won a hnndrad rs1iIoo n n
cat Caldecott," F." replied his lord.
ship. Il have only. just returned.
Business brought me back 1t was q
great pity. I never saw finer wealth
er for shooting" "Efv srl s.,.,Tla,7 hg,
Sir Charles went to the writing
room. and wrote letter to Emily
in which he said that he had met hel
husband, and hoped she would, un
der the circumstances, excuse hin
for breaking his engagement as be
had no wish to meet Carisbrook; and
ne sincerely trusted. that this, eveIl
ing alone was only a pleasure defer
| red.
/ La. the hall he did not see Carts
brook, who was putting on his hat
and he said to the porter distinctly
in his lordshIp's hearing: sss
"Give this letter to q commission
are, and let him take to Lady Carts
brooks, Wilton Crescent" !" ~
These words fell like a thunderbol
upon his lordship, who, half-stupe
fed, watched Sir Charles re-enter thl
club. - He was himself going for
stroll round ST. James Square, il
which his club was situated, to ge
an appetite for dinner, and chang
his mind, he put down his hat, ant
extending his hand to the porter
said: .s
''Give me that letter; it's for. m,
wife, and I can deliver it,. Most prob
, ably Sir Charles Evander did not Sc
! me, or he would have asked me t
+ take charge of It," e7...r'
The porter did as he was requested
and Lord Carisbrook, fuming like al
angry lion, went up stairs to tn
smoking-room to read the letter a
his leisure, unobserved and uninteI
, rupted.
Its contents astounded him. They
indeed, were calculated to throw sus
picion upon the conduct of any wo
man, and if a man had plunged
! knife into his heart he would no
! have felt more exquisite pain than h
did in reading this compromising LEI
ter of Sir Charles EvAnder's,
'"Fhis is terrible 20 ne muttered
wiping the perspiration, which ha
: gathered on his brow in great drops
: away with his hand. 'tNo WOnde
Emily was not anxious to see me
This is how she enjoys her indepeH
!, dence. But the affair cannot res
, here. 1t was,s indeed, an UnlucK
$ day for me when Sir Charles Evan
q der crossed the threshold. BitterI
D shall he repent his treachery. / mus
r kill that man, or he shall kill me.
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