The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-19
CHAPTER XXXIII.

CHAPTER XXXIH.
That was Grace Gardens first anony-
nous -letters-Its contents Curdlel her
veins with poison. The poor gill sat pale
and benumbed, turning the letter In her
hand, and reading the fatal words over
aud over again! 2eE a.
There was time when she would have
entirely disbelieved this SANDER; but now
she remembered, with dismay, how many
things Ind combined to attach Henry to
Jacl Dence. And then the letter stated
such hard fIcts; facts unknown to her, but
advanced positively.
But what terrified her most was that
Henry had 80 lately told her Jael Dencc
loved him best. ~ 'irl '-.f'tH
Yet her tossed and tortured mind laid
hold Of this comfort, that not the man
only, hut the woman too, were loyal, NTH:
full spirits. Could they both have changed
Appearances are decGittul, and might
have deceived this anonymous writer. .
After hours Of more suffering, she be.
ran to ask herself wliatshe should doY =
Her first feminine impulse was To try
and find out the truth without Henry's
But. no: on second thoughts she would
be omen and loyal, show Henry the letter,
and ask him to tell her how much truth,
If any, there was In Il, .aa.
The agony she endured was q lesson to
her. Now She knew Whit jealousy was,
and saw, Mt once she could not endure Its
tormenS. She thought 10 herself he was
quite right 10 make her dismiss Mr.. Gov
entry, and he. must dismiss JacI; she
should insist on It rl.sI aysh,! Il,
This resolution formed she lived on
tlOrns, awaiting Henry Little's next visit.
he came next day, but she was out.
She asked Tie servant II he had said
Tlfo servant said, "Hc seemed q good
deal nut out at first, Miss, but afterwards
he said mo, it was all for the,bcsL'"
This WIS another blow. Grace connect
ed these words Of Henry in some myster.
iols way with the anonymous letter, and
spent the night crying: but In the morning
being q brave, high.spirited girl, size re.
solved 10 take direct course; she would
20 down to the works, and request IN OK:
PLANTATION on the premises. She would
sec the room where Henry was said to
mss so many hours with Jael, and she
would show him that the man she loved
and lived for, must place himself above
suspicion, or lose her forever. "And II he
quarrcls with me for that" she thought,
@why, l can die" She actually carried
out her resolution. and went early next
morning 10 the works, to demand an ex-
nlanation, She took the letter with her. As
she went along she discussed In her own
mind how she should proceed, and Of last
she resolved to Just hand him the letter
and fix her eye on him. Ills tilCe would
tell her tho TRUTH edi rH.t ~.
She drove up to the great gate: there
were, a good many people about, talking
In excited groups. bid ~ p iu ,iil.g J.,
repEhe porter came out TO her. She said
she wished To sec Mr.. Little. =.
The porter stared: the people within
hearing left Of talking, and stared, TOO, al
her, and then at one another. %a.
:, All last the porter found his voice. sMr'
Littlel why, We can't find him anywhere,
deStl or alive" ~ Ts1y.n'1 '1a3tin
Just tlen, Ransome came out, md, see.
Ing Miss Garden, gavea start, and looked
much concerned. luf '1As,'. 's.'i
Grace surprised this look, and her own
face began to fill with surprise, and then
with alarm. "Notto be- tfp by she t''l'
tered. ai . a. ..uiQ :. .lhi Jph- q, =.
:. she did not know MIR. Ransome, but he
knew her; ind lie, came 70 the carriage
window, and said in d low voice, miss
Garden, j am tho Chief Constable. !
would advise you to return home. The
fact is, there has been m loslol here,
and q young woman nearly klllGte" !. "a q \.
poor, creature { But Mr. little! Oh
kslr! Oh, sirp no.,sG :, ,,.f'G y.
ave can't find him." said Ransome,
sOlemnly; "and VIC fGar-we sadly fear"
]. Grace uttered a low cry, aud then sat
trembling. :.
was Just possible lie might have not slept
In The works. aNafI " t y
Tho porter shook his head, . y
Grace sprang from the carriage, "ShOw
ME Tic place, said She, hOarscly. ga7 ~
Z Rangome demurred. "Itis I'm ugly sight
for any one " sex" ply
W. ~. aH ~ T. RI. t,,o.o ci;vo
~ 81 saiL lln4 h, ~ !" liz, S,,oSl, IN ~
me your arm u"'U i'eG ~ ' l s''''N "
YOU y, Il .,,,, ,.,s,ds,, ro,,,c,ontlr and
ihen Aau4 ~ ~ tS'Ns+ AsS '''' -
He showed her Henry's room, all rent
and imutilatcd. DFal6 .EnarU.EG
SHE shudderel, and, covering her face
yvIth .har hands, leaned half fAintinF against