The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-03-18
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ORKNEY,
OR THE
FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYBURN,
OR THE
CHAPTER II-MEETI1J(

CHAPTER II-MEETnJa.
Rudolph went up to their private
parlor. Mr.. Clayburn and Mrs. Thur
low were seated within, but Juliet was
not there-she was dressing for dinner.
''This is fortunate," said Rudolph
entering and quietly closing the door;
81 was afraid Juliet would be here and
/ would have no chance of telling YOU
the news privately. Uncle Karl is here
and is very impatient to see her, but I
dared not bring him up until she was
prepared"
Mr.. Clayburn and his sister we're both
excited at the intelligence.
what explanation does he give of his
conduct" asked the gentleman. "If
not satisfactory one, he shall not see
her."
"He was in perfect ignorance of all
that has transpired," Rudolph said,
hurriedly; "AUnt Clayburn's death-in
was married. There ae has en0hses bsen ISss sonnet
foul play-foul play, Uncle Clayburn.
Somebody has intercepted these letters,
and"
'"There she comes" interrupted Mr..
Clayburn, as some one paused at the
door.
.'Who will tell her?" whispered Ru-
dolph.
"Yeu must yourself" replied Mr..
Clayburn, preparing to leave the room.
Juliet entered.
"You all look as if you were Matching
conspiracy, or concoting gun-powder
plot" she remarked, smiling.
"On the contrary" answered Rudolph.
eve were only calculating the length of
time required by fashionable young
1o6U nf "a ,Sn
form her dinner toilet" and then laugh
ing and consulting his watch, he pro-
ceeded in tone of mock seriousness,
"only three hours, forty-fve minutes
and fifteen secondsl Uncle CIeyburn,
come back here-I must really congratu-
late you on your daughters extraordi-
nary swiftness in dressingp'
.'Aren't you ashamed, Rudolph" said
Juliet. "Upon my word, father, I've
only been In my room an hour and q
half. can bring forward aunt's testi-
mony to the fact"
''Yes," responded Mrs. Thurlow.
you're O pert boy, Rudolph, and de-
serve castigation for your numerous i'm
pertinences. Give it to him, Juliet
"I'll leave him to be punished by the
workings of his own conscience" she
replied.
Rudolph was pacing up and down the
room, at loss to know how to take the
iniative in the delicate operation en-
trusted to his skill. At last he threw
himself yawningly ON the sofa. ventur-
ing the remark:
''I'l be bound nobody can guess
whom I saw on Broadway to-day"
Juliet looked at him, seemed struck
with some expression about his face, and
turning deadly pale cried.
"Who? Who?"
Rudolph jumped up and supported
her.
''Now, Juliet" he said, 'if you act in
this way. declare will stop talking to
you altogether. Every day you frighten
me almost to death. I cannot say q
word but you catch at something hidden
and misapprehend my meaning"
''It is very weak, I know, Rudolph.
1 strive against it with all my might,
but I cannot help being excitable.
After next month";" she whispered, 81
think will overcome it entirely"
Having placed her on seat, Rudolph
remained beside her. and presently made
q second venture:
outlet, be perfectly cool aud serene.
and III tell you something heard
this morning."
AuOuI-bUOuG hBEls BASp6u oull6C.
''Look ct you, again." said Rudolph.
in assumed voxation; sis that what you
call being calm? I'll not open my lips
to you again."
''But I will be calm," said Juliet,
making violent effort to appear so.
IF you will only tell me; promise you
! will"
.'Lie down, then," commanded Ru-
dOlpb "and let me fix this sOfa cuahion
under your head. Now, remember if I
see you getting in the least excited or
pale, I'll stop instantly"
After little pause, che said in quite
a steady voice:
"Now, am ready"
Watching her face, Rudolph began
''This morning, Juliet, heard eome-
thing about"
about Karl" suggested Juliet.
Yes, about Uncle Karl. Can you
!ietep now, calmly, while ] tell your"