The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-05

"L0r, my lady" said tue maid, II have
been In ever such way about you
looked and looked TIL the train began
to move, and never see your ladyship
at all | am glad you came all SAFE"
~ do not think your eyes can be very
good, Vince" was my lady's quiet re.
jOinder; and the station master was moro
than ever puzzled at the why and whore.
fore of Lady Hancock's intricate ma
nnuvers.
Then the carriage rolled away, and
the pretty, sweet.mannered, easy.iemper.
cd lady left her character behind her-at
least with one man.
She found her husband decidedly cross
and sulky when she got home He was
nota very well disciplined person, and he
hated to be disappointed. And she
found, moreover, her sister-in.law, Miss
Annabella, In her own room with nCrv.
Gus headache. The maid said she had
an hysterIcal attack to-day, and that the
doctor had been In the house two hours,
and had looked grave when he left.
well, 80 you have condescendcd to
come home at last" said Sir John, dis.
agreeably, as his pretty wife came into
the room, with face full Of the most
penitent, coaxing, delicious smiles tmsgin.
able 1872
70 John, am so sorryl" she said !;
"blt the Leytons came-end missed the
trainW
"And there was no telegraph at the
postCttlce, Of course?" said her husband
| grimly,
"AIl Inever thought OF that till too
late" said Lady Hancock, with the old
telitale blush. "But don't DO angry,
John, dear, please. You may be sure l
did not miss the train on purpose"
YOU know how much ! hate irrGgu.
larlty, Lucy" he answered, still grunb.
lingly, II somewhat Modified. "Women
arc such NUTS! They never can do
things with precision or forethought"
Nov don't scOld me; there's dar-
ling" pleaded the lady in her sweetest
voice; and, after little more halisurly
annoyance on his part, and q great deal
Of love.making on hers, peace was re-
established between them, and Lady Han.
cock went up stairs to her sister.in law.
Lucy, Lucy, dear what is III" ex-
claimed Annabella, starting up from her
bed US Lady Hancock entered, and seiz.
ing her by both hands, while her white,
wan face searched into hers for the war
rant Of death or Of lile
Ale cannot live, dearl He was dying
when | was there" she answered. "Poor
little lellowl He will soon be no longer
perplexity to any OF usl'
My poor boy my childp murmured
the girl. "Lucy, I can scarcely stay away
from him; ought to go"
"And betray everything? No, dear;
you can do no good to him now what.
ever, toyoursclf only infinite harm. The
risk was awful to me today; you must
DO satisfied. And you must control your.
self" -
For Annabella, weak by nature and
weaker still by suffering, had begun again
10 sob and lament 30 .passionately that
another nervous attack was imminent If
she could not be Gained in time. No one
in the world save Lady Hancock had any
real power over this poor creature; but
even she failed to-day; and in the midst of
her exhOrtations her sster.inlaw went of
into strong Mysteries, and the noise Of her
sObs and shrieks arrested Sir John as he
was passing her door on his way to his
own dressingroom. So this again wasan.
other rutile on the not too smooth surface
OF the baronet's temper, and his wife had
to bear the effects as well as she might.
Poor Lady Hancock she was the one
TO be pitied among them all. Without
fault OF her own, here she was entaugled
ip the meshes Of disgraceful secret; q
secret which, II known either in It's real
ity or only as 1t might appear, would es-
strange her husband from his only sister
forever, and anger him gravely with her
self a secret which forced her to tell lies
and commit receptions, to put herself in
the power Of others (as just now the sta
tion.master at Three Lanes, and which
was as burdensOme to keep as 1t was i'm
possible to impart, with apparently no
end 10 the disasters and miseries involved.
But with AnnNbella's restored senses the
difficulties OF the day were by no means
over. Late in the evening, a knock came
at the hall door-an unusual thing, as we
oil know, in the country-and q loud,
boisterous voice was heard, asking for
| LhuJ 1huCUCh III luz HAIL.
"Why, there's that beast Gay" said Sir
John with a frown. "What on earth
brings him here 10 night" BF- z
Lady Hancock felt her face grow
white, and for a moment she thought she
should have tainted. Her husband look.
ed at her sharply An atmosphere Of
mystery makes itself felt; and Sir John
was becoming suspicious and aroused.
But he had not much time TO note his
wife's changing looks, for the servant an.
nounccd Mr.. Gay; and Mr.. Gay came into
the room.
A bold, handsome, snowy man, with q
loud voice and a great display Of shirt.
front, q swagger in his walk, and smile
Of assurance on his face-a man whose
whole manner OF being explained at first
sight why man like Sir John Hancock
naughty, reserved, and not OF the most
amiable temper should hold him in su
preme Rbhorrence-this was their visitor
ar. Gay, the local attorney.
Evening Sir John; evening my lady
said Mr.. Gay with familiar cordiality.'
"Late visitor, ain'tI2 Hope not more
late than welcomed Hal hal haI'
"An uncommonly late visitor, Dir. Gay
said Sir John coldly.
$50 l knew you'd think; but neighborsi
you know, take liberties" n
mo ono takes liberties with me, Mr.,
Gay"
"Quite right, Sir John-qulte right;
nothing like keeping up the old blood
head well up, and all that And how Is
Miss Annabella, my lady" he asked
suddenly turning to Lady Hancock. 81
don't SEQ her down among you this
evening" w. T. FU-
miss Hancock Is not very well to-
day." answered the lady, while Sir John
tidgetted impatiGntly, and seemed with
difficulty to restrain himself from break
intr Out IN TIM amt Il had ntr.lnl. him