The Morning herald., 1877-03-26
CORD AND cR1zEs'E'' !1'zE's'E'
CHAPTER LII. \
FACE TO FACE.

UDonhI Olu OAsAsAASA~ ~
.,t;' tvm mans grandfather"
% sn;d ": vou ever happen to notice that old
:. .;thers y,s hadn't a wrinkle in his face"
pSh NC Dnnoething--only his hair mightn't
w VI heen natural that's ALL" =,
''1S potts t and John exchanged glances, and
h;nc l was said for some time.
%1a1 upsrLaps this Smithers & Son have been
]. ,he bottom of all this" continued John.
|They hey are The only ones who could have
Isu sa strong enoug b." -,
~ ssut pt why shoul d shey?"
1ohu shook his head,
4ynpsuard ys or Langhetti may have got then
ID d. (. Perhaps tat d-n girl did it.
I sn;tners & Co. will make money enough
~'''i>t W. " the speculation to pay them. As
~ %'r me- and you, l began to have a general
a " W. verv va accurate idea Of ruin. You are
'"eszed % I up pretty close to the wall, dad,
~ Si|t tbey won't give you time to breathe"
" Psfore this conversation had ended the
,,.ouoer D had entered, and had gone up to
a'sI ~ drawing room. The servant came
dawn to announce him.
"What name?" asked Potts.
4He didn't give any"
Potts looked perpleyed. -
ACome uow," said John. "This fellow
,,,oyer , reached himself at,last. He comes
here here; perhaps it won't be SO easy for him
~ s"a spt ont, I'Il have all the servants
nsiiv, Do you keep up your spirits.
GMn;t G get frightened but be plucky. Bluff
HIM and when the time comes wiring the
hel1 M and I'll march in with all the ser
wants." .,
Potts looked for moment at his son with
glance Of deep admiration.
%Johnnie, you've got more sense in your
little finger than have in my whole body.
Yes we We got this fellow, whoever he is !;
and he turns out to be what suspect then
we'll spring the trap on him, and he'll
earn what it is to play with edge TOOLS"
With these words Potts departed, and,
gcending the stairs, entered the drawing.
uOnl.
The stranger was standing looking out
me Of the windows. His attitude brought
ack to Potts recollection the scene which
bad once occurred there, when old Smith
.n was holding Beatrice in his arms. The
recollection Of this threw q food Of light
ou Potts mind. He recalled it with saw
bge exulation. Perhaps they were the
psme as John said-perhaps no, most as
uredly they must be the same.
"Pve got him now any way" murmured
Potts to himself, "whoever he is"
The stranger turned and looked at Potts
ns few moments. He neither bowed
nutered any salutation whatever. In
NMk there was..a certain terrific menace,
defnable glance Of conscious power,
ubined with implacable hate. The
sKn which usually rested on his brow
lkened and deepened till the gloomy
adows that covered them seemed like
under clouds.
Before that awful look Potts felt himself
pEering involuntarily F.; and he began to
e less confidence in his own power, and
IS sure that the stranger had flung him
Nj into trap. However, the silence was
EMBARRASSING SO at last, with an effort, he
"Well 81 !; is there anything you want Of
e? I'm in hurry"
"Yes," said the stranger, II reached the
llage to-day to call at the bank, bu,
und it closed"
"Oh! l suppose you've got draft on me
o."
YES" said the stranger mysteriously
suppose may call it draft"
There's no use in troubling your head
Pout 1t then," returned Potts II won't
w."
"You won'l?"
mot penny"
a sharp sudden smile of contempt pas
over The strangers face
T,erhaps if you knew what the draft il
ud =, feel differently"
ua, n uoil care what 1t Is"
" 'Ihat m depends upon the drawer"
aon't care who the drawer is. l won't
fA' " l don't care even if it's SmitherE
W' I'll settle all when Pm ready. Pm
gong to be bullied any longer. Pve
"a enough. You needn't look SO very
tu', he continued pettishly; II sec
usn ls you, and you can't keep up this
%vl Z u thing much longer"
-, lou ou appear to hint that you know who
,s'' sI'o'nelhlug Of that sort, confined Potts
ney; w: "aud let me tell you I don't care
n1l lnat At depends" rejoined the Other
u'y, very much upon circumstances. -
o uyou see," continued Potts, "you won'l
,al anything out of me-not this time" he
n.y oralt," said the stranger, is differ
.olll those which were presented at the