The Morning herald., 1877-08-03
CHAPTER Z
THE FIRST THREAD OF THE WEN

THE FIRST THREAD OF THE WEB
Three days after tho appearances of Aus.
tin sivory before the magistrate, Mr.. Gael
lem, gentleman Of remarkable appear
ance called at the now celebrated suite of
apartments in Tuggart's Inn. If You could
imagine MIR. Paul Webber looking almost
a gentleman CT foreign extraction, you
wouEd have very tolerablo portrait of the
pcrsolaga WHO now sought to visit Mar.
earet Msyter.
Ellen Fotheringay opened the door.
E"Iwant to speak to the lady who lives
krre." g
"Wby, sir, it is only nine o'clock in the
morning"
"Bat l come Oh very important bust.
EcsS.' .-..,
Who are you'" " 4 Nv
Your mistress canDot know my name;
but tell her l am the person she met in tho
magistrates room. three days since."
"Oh. that makes quite difference. My
cousin has mentioned you to me. and said
that she woulds see you at any time when
you called" tB&S#5. &a.2SE N, ~
And Ellen now threw open wide the
door, she had, go far, jealously kept ajaE,
and led the way to the drawlng-room.
Suddenly she stopped, and, turning. said,
II venture to suppose you wish to sec my
cousin quite priyatelyW
AS privately as possible"
|, Kindly follow me-" a 4
She led him by a side passage through,
the kitchen, ont Of which opened door
into the room In which Graham Forbes
had received his enemy's blow
For Margaret had taken up her abode In
the suite Of apartments so recently occu-
pied by Graham Forbes. who was far.
seeing man of business. His. common
sense foreseeing that he might die before
he had married Margaret, he had made q
win id aher favor. He had elected her,
poor and friendless. 10 be HIS wife, and
therefore be- made his will 10 Her favor
the moment they we're engaged, and had
commenced that term of probation which
be held would prove whether they were
or were not suited to each other.
II will let my cousin know at once,"
soid Ellen Fotheringay. "she will. l am
certain, be with You as soon as she possi-
bly, can"
The uoment Webber-for Of course the
reader has OWNED who was the visitor
was alone, he commenced to examine on
every side.
He found himself in an exquisitely-fur-
llished room, in which he looked strangely
out of place, seated in blue damask-cov-
cred chair his hat between his legs, and
bis cane laid carefully upon his hat.
: He was using his eyes steadily. His busi-
ness had carried him into magnificent
rooms, but never yet had he penetrated
into one of those comfortable, everyday
rooms used by the rich, where all objects
than can contribute to ease and comfort
are lying about at every point.
It was Ellen Fotberingay who came to
show him the way to Margaret's presence.
II am sorry to have kept you waiting"
che said, pleasantly, as he entered the
room = But I wished to clear off all the
business had to attend to. in order that
might place my time most entirely at
your disposal. am now quite at youl
"'You have seen tho papers, missS"
q "Yes; and remarked upon their opinion
that Mr.. Sivory was innocent"
'SIe is quite free-no warrant for his ar.
rest will be granted, and it is time to be-,
gin" II. N
"What do you contemplate doinR"
'iLuch, miss, if you will help mel"
"I7
''You, miss!'
every WELL" she replied, energetically
my duty, my sole aim in life is to fulfil
the last desires of Graham Forbes. have
oeen told I may fully trust you, and to you
entrust myself hsart and soulp
Then we shall succeed" cried Weber,
oyfully. "After thinking over the whole
bearings of the case for three days, you
till hold to the belief that Austin Sivory
vas Mr.. Forbes mnrderer7"
II still believe lido your
"Most certainly. Nay. I'll say more.
Wat doubts had have become certain
les, but certaintes which are only such
n my own brain. Now need not say ,
HAT would be Of no, service TO- US ina
ourt of law" ~ Rs&s&@'% AS&Jee
"Have you discovered any means by
which we could find evidence which would
onyict him in court of laws"
eyes; if you will help me" II
"Haye not said l am at your ordersp
But do not forget that may call upoI 1
ou for very great ,cffort.1
Il am 'eapaM Of being energetic, sir" ,
"Yo, must be patient" II
II will be patient" Ia
"You must overcome all prejudices, and t
ven s,lf.respcct."
"Even self respectW she exclaimed, 7
len after O pause. she added, "Well, TO
ain this great end, will overcome even /;
~ self-respect,"
"The plan have sketched. Miss Mayter,
ill s, EN- to you 0dious, horrible. mad;
- Il \ 4. sa4 ..o., Ii fron, il u