Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-02-12
Az. FEBRUARY 10, 1874.

1t was an outrageous preparation, prompt
ed by the blacklist heart that beat The man
knew that she had made no engagement
knew that he did not intend to call; but he
fetequally confident Gadbury, as an afianced
lover, would desire to see the note, and if re-
fused would become suspicious. He antlcl-
pated events All did not really occur that
he desired. The words found tEeir way to
Cecelia's halfdazed brain. Although inno-
cent-knowing Gadbury' jealous nature-she
dared not then and there show him the note.
Gadbury did not ask to see it. When she re-
quested to leave the onera in advance Of the
disappointed audience, he did not demur He
was painfully annoyed at what bad happened
but concealed his feelings on the subject.
Arriving at her hotel, he followed her to her
hrilliantly-lighted parlor and requested to see
the note she had received, and that, too, in a
tone that could not be denied.
"And he is to call tonight according to
agreement p" he said, contemptuously.
The troubled woman only looked at him,
and did not reply to his query. She seemed
stunned.
Gadbury looked perplexed, at first, and
then alarmed
"It is nonsense" he said at last, "sheer non
sense, to pretend to be affected because l have
found you out! Why did you not summon
him to accompany you home, in the first place,
and dismiss me7"
"Heaven knows I am innocent" answered
Cecilia, at last finding voice, ind breaking
down in sudden tears II have not attempted
to deceive you. You shall not accuse me Of
itp
Gadbury did not remain to hear her. He
whirled on his heel, before she finished speak
ing, and her last words fell on deaf walls.
Gadbury hastened to his hotel. He swore
and stamped about his room with his hands
twisted in his hair, like veritable madman
He was aruined man henceforth he raved
in perfect frenzy. He was in the utmost
distress of mind, and sleep was impossible.
The day found him listless and haggard.
His sense of ruin had crushed him. He
sought the Fifth Avenue at the earliest ad,
missible hour, fully determined to break his
engagement with Mrs. Fessenden, and resolv-
ed that from his decision she should find no
appeal. But when he handed his card in at
the Office, the clerk returned it. Mrs. Fessen-
den had left New York by the early morning
train.
"By what 1oute ?" asked Gadbury, in a
voice tremulous with anxiety.
"Really, regret my inability to inform
you. She did not purchase her tickets here,
but at the railroad Office, and I do not remem-
ber the number of her cab," answered the
polite clerk, with respectful bow.
In the meantime, while Cecilia and her
lover were suffering go cruelly-through the
base Vaccinations of McDonald-Mrs. Park
Brentz conveyed her scarcely conscious charge
to her home. And her every thought was be.
slowed on Lide, whom she loved with as much
devotion as it was possible for heart like
hers to feel The best physicians in the city
were summoned to attend the poor actress,
and it was in vain that Mrs. Park Brentz
looked in their faces, with her keen eyes, for
ray of hope or consolation. They shook
their heads gravely and sighed deeply, and
feared the young lady would never survive
the attack.
At this, Mrs. Park Brentz wrung her hands
dstractedly. They were alone in the world
this young actress and herself-and if Lide
died, SHE would become literally beggared on
the face of the earth. Sitting alone through
the dreadful watch by the beautiful girl, Mrs.
Park Brentz, for the first time, felt the twinge
of remorse. When she recollected the plot
entered into with Mcdonald to ruin Mrs. Fes-
senden, and which she would have carried out
but for Lide's awful attack, she hung her
head in shame and shuddering. She was not
aware that Mcdonald himself had fulfilled
the plot, and it remained for her yet to learn
that Mrs. Fessenden had disappeared from
New York, as quickly as if the earth had
opened at her feet and swallowed her up in
the vast vortex.