The Morning herald., 1877-08-03


wof0 OF what he was about to say. sh
drew her chair still nearer this man.
I'm the first place." be began. "you mus
know that have scarcely lost sight of tb
man for one whole hour Of DAYLIGHT s;nc,
he left the police, court, After quittin,
you and the magistrate, learned from
the police that be had left tho station j,
cab lO,448, and the driver of this cab | had
some talk with before six in the evening
knew where be drove, how long il.
stopped, and the man he spoke to: au6
l have followed him up in the same man
ner for three whole days. Nay. ever
while am here, mate of mine has bie
eyes on the gate, past which Sivorv mus1
come when he leaves his chambers; and
when he moves. my mate will move also
he will not bulge before. So, you see, he
can't escape us. But while this sharr
watching is going on, I am busy upon
work far more important, and which in the
long run, must help us. am learning the
whole of his past life. And this is the re-
suit, miss; and pardon me for putting it in
to shape. From tho year in which he be-
came man, to the present hour, he has
never Ioved-never been devoted to any
woman"
''And what matters that to usS" asked
Margaret.
"Much more than you think for" replied
the police agent. "And you will think upon
this subject as think; if you will oonde-
scend to hear what have to say" .,
pray 60 on." ~ ~'s p -
"Sivory," he continued, "has never been
seriously engaged and his life has passed
as most OF the young men Of the present
generation do pass their existencos. He
has firted, but never proposed One Wo-
man, ana one woman only" continued
Webber, appears to have partially attract
od him, and she is not free. This lady is
one Lady Pauline Darmer, separated from
her husband, and living with an aunt
much richer than herself; but about whom
and about whose house, scandal has been
'usy, I Is Duu lar, i.y%"ver. to renark
.lh,::s5 tle police fi7ciy believe that Gkis
scandal is not based upon tyath. The
great raproach against the lady is this
chat SIZE allows clrt.s in her house, and
that sometimes the etalses are very high.
Certainly tho world Of fashion docs not
visit her, nor does she visit the people in
high society, Hcr house is open every
ether evening to any of her friends who
viii crop in for cup Of tea; and my lady
generally has pack of cards handy. This,
/ believe, is the worst that con be said
against her" ... s-------... O..
but she can,scarcely be called respect.
able woman" urged Margaret. ''
"That depends, miss, where you draw
Nle limo of rsspectability. For instance.
Lady Pauline IS not very angry it you
bring friend; and, if your friend loses q
few pounds or notes at cards, she will not
be any the less inclined to see him upon
another evening. If this IL to be respecta-
bic, Lady Pauline is a most respectable
woman Of the world. Generally she takes
hand or two herself, and she rarely
loses"
81 understand" said Margaret in low
voice.
But amongst those who frequent the
house, there are some who come and 60
like half tenants These men don't lose
much because they know who gen.
orally wins. they say little about
their losses or gains and 20 when they
think 1t is wise to leave. And there is de-
scription of my Lady Pauline Darmer. So
you will readily see that Sivory has never
beoa deeply in love-" ,.
"Dut to what doe. all this tend?" asked
in quick and almost impatient
voice.
'It tends to this-that man who has
reyer loved is more like to love deeply
than one who, in his youth, has been
through the fire Of that passion 5
"Then you desire that he shall love some
- JOANNA
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III" she repeated, as though she could
not believe the evidence of her. .senses.3
''Yes, this Is tho only means I can find Of |
arrivin G at the, truth, and betraying him
to the scaffo1d Austin Sivory does not
now you, and .therafore'he cannot mis-
rust you. Once let you enter his way of
life and be seen habitually by him, gradu- |
lily you will overcome him, and finally |
YOU will inmask him. With an adversary
;uch as he u.s." continued Webber, looking
at Margaret, who had not yet
'ecovered from her almost dumb astonisb-
nent at the means proposed to her in order |
o obey Graham's last commands-"with
uch an adversary as he is, ordinary means
would be useless. Something unforeseep, !
eccentric, almost incredible, has to be ac-
In order to betray him to his
loom, and have 1natured this means.
,elieve that it must succeed.and that by its
'cwer only shall we avoid failure"
"But the project is impossible" cried the
'oung lady.
mo; with your help it is quite possible.
t is only impossible when you refuse to
i've your aid"