The Morning herald., 1877-03-14
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CHAPTER XII.
THEY MEET AGAIN.

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up..b.ns you'd better call some one 70
1e. s.rs If her ;" interrupted Brandon.
lske hoI I"' TlI fetch some one. Pm sorry it
vm, oa1,ed so.. | hope you won't blame me,
S;aH S;PHI, said Potts, humbly, and he hurried
sat mt Of the room. a. .ha.rd
W 'Rleatrice had not moved. She heara
,edon psd speak to some one, and at tirst
a iherself up for lost, but in an instant
ss' m'uderstood the. full meaning Of his
ps ,as To his admirable presence OF mind
!oluJid aGded her own. She did not move, but
.1%ued II her head to rest where it was, ieel"
:'l's,d !as " delicious Joy in the thought That
W asas was looking ON and was utterly de-
fas1 f:'s1 When he left to call servant she
e;,sds ;,sd her head and gave Brandon a last
S'Iss 'a,s axnressiye of her deathless, her unut-
usshIe s1 Is love. Again and again he pressed
~ s''t to his heart. Then the noise OF ser
pa ,' " coming nm in reused him. He gently
'ln', ''lssd II her on a sofa, and supported her
Y;'S ,at' crave and solmn face:
'.I uuare Mrs. Compton. Take charge of
,.,," said Potts. "shs'' been been trying to
aaf, %.. comp,on came up, and kneeling
,,"n %,y yI;ssed Beatrice's hands. She said
aothius. a,o.ou 81 sold
0'aI'a' 'aOS no-she'll get over it. Take her
h ber room, Mrs, Compton"
Can e, The POOR child walkT' asked
'1ssu psstrice rose. Mrs. Compton asked her
nnse her arm. She did SO, and leaning
S.rlv h upon it, walked away.
' She seems very delicate" said Bran
don. q did not know that you had a
laughter" 49,
q M havesS said he, "to my sorrow"
~To YOUR sorrow p said Brandon, with
.,ou;sitely simulated sympathy.
09Y;s;1 %Yes'" replied the other. ~ wouldn't
MI it,, i to every one-but you, MI. smithers
,y different from most people. You see
llsye led rowing life. ! had to leave
her out in China for many years with
bmale guardian. I suppose she was not
,srv w we'll taken care of. AT any rate, she
ct y acquainted out there with a strolling
fnlisn vagabond, drum-major in one Of
he regiments, named Langhetti, and this
Villain gained her affections by his hellish
arts, lie knew that was rich, and, like
an unprincipled adventurer, tried to 'get
her, hoping to get fortune. l did not
know anything about this till after her ar
rival home. I sent for her some time ago
md she came From the first she was very
ulky. She did not treat me like daugh-
Ter at all. On one occasion she actually
abused me and called me names to my face
ths called me Thug! What do you
mink Of that, Mr.. Smithers?" ru
The other said nothing, but there was in
lshce horror which Potts considered as
directed toward his unnatural offspring.
Sh was discontented here, though !
khaAave every thing. 1 found ont in
be end all about it. Al last she actually
uaway. She Joined this infamous Lam
,htti, whom she had discovered in some
Way Or other They lived together for
home time, and then went to London, where
khe got situation as an actress. You can
imagine by that" said Potts, with sancti-
nonious horror, show low she had fallen"
swell | didn't know what to do. Twas
araid to make a public demand for her
trough the law, for then it would all get
nlo the papers it would be an awful dis
pace, and the whole county would know
So l waited, and a few weeks ago !
vent to London. A chance occurred at
last which threw her in my way. lpointed
but to her the awful nature of the life she
ss leading. and offered to forgive her all
ihe would only come back. The poor
gill consented, and here she is. But Pm
very much afraid" said Potts in concIu-
Em with deep sigh, that her constitu-
ea is broken up Shes very feble."
Brandon said nothing.
Excuse me for troubling you with my
Nmesc olfairs but thought 1 ought to
1Pain, for you have had such trouble with
yourself"
,Vh, don't mention it. l quite pitied
poor child, assure you; and l sin
Fay hope that the seelusion of this place
andned with the pure sea- air, may re-
aehsr spiritssand invigorate her in mind
sMas in body. And now, Mr.. Potts
NIL mention the little matter that
emsht me here. I have. had business in
ymval and was on my way home when
received a letter summoning pe to
1aeuca may have to 60 to California,
nave avery honest servant, whom have
s1 sN9ns regard for, and l am anxious to