The Morning herald., 1877-03-09
|BD AND cRElEs /
CHAPTER xxx.
THE CAB.

" S;"s s 40 swiftly that no one dared to
,su,,' hsm' The driver seemed to them
spI~ iost controll. They thought that
1s ..,ss Wv were running away, and that
.e';tb s;tbjn nI the cab were frightened.
W. . ,hev went through street after
y" and Beatrice never ceased to call.
.,.;,emept sn which was created by the
=" horses did not abate, and at length
n tis driver stopped policeman hur-
so,,se before which the cab stopped
n1s;n J two-story one, in a quiet-look.
.fsts ss : A light shone from the front
..,,a !. r;ndow, As the cab drew up the
! aosned and a man came out.
..trioe @ saw the policeman.
.as1n % :, she cried; II implore help.
.'nr s1retch is carrying me away"
WHAT'S this" growled the policeman.
I,this n the man that had come out of
.souse hurried forward.
.g,r. p,,y' YOU found her? ?" exclaimed a we'll
,ra INV voice. "Oh, my child! How could
leave your fathers roof?
Il vas John Potts.
P.,trice was silent for a moment in utter
,wmeut. Yet she made violent effort
.ipst her despair
'sYo, 1r, have no control over me-" said she
...,Iv W am of age. And you," said
tbe policeman, II demand your help.
mt myself under your protection, and
t trvou either to take that man in charge
Epkt me go to my home"
Vh, my daughter!" cried Potts. "Will
= aill be relentless ?"
aHelp mew cried Beatrice, and she
sned The cabdoor.
Slbe policeman can do nothing" said
It, aYou are not of age, He will not
Rrs 10 take you from me-"
Timplore you,' cried Beatrice, "save
|stom this man. Take me to the police
|Aion-anywhere rather than leave me
Ie"
HYou can not" said Potts to the bewil-
|.sd policeman. "Listen. She is my
bpghter and under age. She ran away
|it6a slrolling Italian vagabond, with
[ien she is leading an improper life. l
lss got her back"
Ifs false p cried Beatrice, vehemently
IAed from this mans house because l
hsd bis violence"
What is an idle story" said Potts.
Save me /" cried Beatrice.
IIlont know what to dol suppose Eve
NtO take you to the station, at any rate"
Ga&e policeman, hesitatingly.
Well," said Potts to Beatrice, "if you do
, to the station-house you'll have to be
Anded back to me. You are under age"
Alls falsew cried Beatrice. 81 am twen-
"
No, you are not more than seventeen"
Ianshetti can prove that l am twenty"
"aow? | have documents, and a fathers
nm will bebelieve before a paramours."
This taunt stung Beatrice to the sonl.
AS to your charge about my cruelty l
10 prove to the world that you lived in
l'ndor in Brandon Hall. Every one of
servants can testify to this. Your
eroSe disposition made you keep by your
H. You always treated your father with
difference, and finally ran away with a
an who unfortunately had won your afec-
ms in Hong Kong"
"You we'll know the reason why I~1eft
r roof" replied Beatrice, with calm and
'eEe dignity. "Your foul asperations up
my character are unworthy of notice."
'And what shall l say about your as
Fati0ns on my character ?" cried Potts,
. loud, rude voice. hoping by a sort of
lsar self-assertion to brow beat Beatrice.
Oyou remember the names you called
and your threats against me? When
this is brought cut in the police court,
y will see what kind of a daughter you
We been."
You will be the last one who will dare
!e let It be brought into police court"
And why? Those absurd charges of
In are worthless. Have you any proof?
continued, with sneer, cor has your
amour any?
lake me away" said Beatrice to the
iceman.
Wait" exclaimed Potts "you are 60
ana I will 60 to reclaim you. The
v will give you back to me for / will
w ye lhat you are under age, and ! have
if y treated you with anything except
uaes' Now the law can do nothing
y you are mine. But as you are so
'ng and inexperienced I'll tell you what
happen.
Inc newspapers" he continued, after a
S' will be full Of your story. They
PRINT what | shall prove to be true
you had an intractable disposition
'yo9 had formed a guilty attachment
d.. or''m'ma jor at Hong Kong-that
JHM ran away with him, lived for a while
AoIDy, and then went with your nara