New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-11
CHATTER Ill.


DAVID AFTER SECURES ACCOM- f..
While Tie conversation detailed in The prtyiuus chap
ter between David Carter and Conrad Bascomp 90
Ing conversation oi far different nature was gong
aud L-ojte Graham, the girl VINO sat next her IN the
r,ttc was bodloosing. but not unlsndsome xii,
about BertE3's age She Wus rather under the medium
size had small, Gut brilliant black eyes, dark complex
io1 black hair prominent at urcs was somewhat spare
in ticsh. and OF nervous, restless tcnpcIaIneEt.
Ihi3 -irl hated Bertha Bascomb with deadly hatred
Naturally unieohug, oy|rh'tIlhg. Ntll ana enulry
selfish it was MOI difficult Tor her TO nate even under
ordnar, circumstances, but Bertha Bascomb had been
wI,n Li,ttc Graham admircd-ouc, moreover, who had
paid Lisetle much attention before ne became ac-
quaintci with Beltha-and lnls Was an Ol'lse Ghth,
m e c,es of the TcNtI -eiu girl, uAparlouahc-
OF r " fic aroused within her every evil passion OF
which the human heart = capde ana -e Ies'lN ca %"
deadly. dcrp revenge. As general imnR, however she
masked her hatred under tn" gulse OF hIcnd'iP,
waiting, meantime, for SAFE nhCHuh! 70 NiIhe, aut
ii wa only when the name ot Pblip Iiahitsn u'yTth
lover came up between inem ihai Se l"f2o' I'yi ~
such times she would break "' t''io"iS III tle nioN
furious nvcttyc aud heap AL sorts Of abuse upon her
mild and ami.hlr shoPuate ,-,,
This gill had heard the lIop"Nliion Wlth lhe '" M
chant hat mai, 20 Bertha a>con' and sbe accused lhe
latter OF Wishing TO - 60 Philadelphia because an aunt
of her lover. Philip Hamilton, resided mere ana sIe
wished to .aiu the old ladys favor. Bertha Indignantly
denied the char whcTeupon Li-ctte covered Ief vi
the most violent abuse Among "lmr hhrsi thss sIie
called b,r thief ccause she had stolen rom lef tne
AIT, ctions Philip Hamiton. Their conversation M55
interrupted by the appearance upon 'he scene % inc ou
marcnqnt ue 10 .o,d addressing Bertha. ave
made every effort 10 secure I0uf services bul
have had IN! trouee for my pains aLitr an a &c
bauo.d IL [ can understand tIt hl"tttIs t""E"
cured yopr fathers consent in the ilrs pIaceItheh Sc
cured Vuur emp0yers-and when tHOukht thS lae' 90"
.t1,l removed. presO your father changes HIS ihlhd
-iu and IN spite OF everything when OF MI ulsvil
I'm nv, utterly refuses to let you sira step, even toEh
di.,i- Al from his position we're 10 ne lnr result 90 20
rrfus,l Indeed. he would have been dlSchaf;ti It
mai hr',rd Cursor to retain him. Now, what Is II al
about. wundrrt' -, 8, III, po,,b, with
Iook oi disappointment but II ialhcf 81! e@n"o' 10
ar rntir4a must remain where am 80.
well | will prevail upon Jour iather 10 Ca".c I,'
mind VET returned the merchant, III cOhIrh' "'''
" h,.e hv mo means rcl!nqui-hod the iea, lassulc 90"
II j. not in nv nature 90 give mp easily anything 'h
which 1 may have Let my heart. come uoiiS ntu't
David" he continued, turning Ia address NJ u"ont''
hciipve am about through here for TIE present
David Carter who had been -orippnhg SOMETHING ol
tbr hack OF card with his pencil, followed MS ploihei
a, once and As ne passed the spot ~ which Lsel'r IRA
nan MAS stationed he gdroity dropped the card boloI.
Htr In .uc' way that the act was ehtlrey uuoD'''
nv ANYBODY Pre- sent except the eirl herself . =.
prkug the card up, Ll>ctte hastily Ian w.
and I1aG rs iOlOWs: -.... ...,,,o ,,or bo ve
Youlty woman-I do not know yOur name nor nave
I any knowledge whatever OF your aht'Cc"eul,,' ~ =
iudViug from portions al c0hN'fniti"n N" ~,
overheard - moment since between lOmseH anu 'ni ~,
Ruscunb the conclusion Is Irresistible lIh'l you w -
Ike her any TOO we'll II would regain the man you
have lost aud revenge yourself at the same lle me- me-
IA, M thr HoustOnst. ferry this evening Wheh oui us
work is ended, and Will prove TO you eldl ntn ,tur'
CT know not what your Object may be- nut. g" tn ~
girl A. she tore the card deliberately lh'v ~, en-,
drnnpsd them the noUT ~ Ou ununteS- nn' l,,,t
nos, 10 rorvo-nohody works without pun pY q, II, ~
'oaetlrug tells me that You hate my IHfi' 80 ~
,ynnsi, l,r me | would tisk my souls ,"N"llou W
ri ~,!.n IIgui,i.on Ia my feet, ANA "a re lt 'hC,,
upon rertha Bascomb! ~ come wi"' may wiz INV