The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-07

heard IN alteration with Miss Harebcll's
dresser.
t" What do you wantp Miss Harebell
Is not beginner She Is not on until
the second scene"
81 know that, Mrs. Cummins.
want TO speak 10 you. Open the door"
Blanchard heard no more. A whis-
pered conversation between the leading
lady's dresser and the call-boy was inn
mediateiy succeeded By the reappear-
ence Of that precocous youth, who said :
"Miss lIarcbcll will meet YOU after the
performance, at her hotel, the George
She has apartments there. All you have
TO do il 10 send in your name. And
now, sir, do clear out Of this. How YOU
got in, l don't know Ii Mr.. Bowshang
was to stag you, wouldn't there be
shine neither.-
Meanwhile his note had produced a
startling effect on Miss Harebell. II ran
thus:
AT last find you. In Miss Harebel have
recognized Fanny Westbrook. At the per-
Il Of those nearest and dearest to you see me
to might am desperate.
"Cummins," gasped she, lock that
door. You did il for the best to get rid
Of him. Ii Is always convenient 10
decline receiving visitor nc ones ho-
tel; but will see him. Finish nv hair
and then find Mr.. Beauchamp. l would
speak with him before 90 on
Blanchard had again curiouslv under
valued the strength Of his lovely oppo-
nent.
She saw the manager and exchanged
with him few whispered words. He
grasped her hand warmly by way Of
emphasizing his chivalric intentions in
her cause.
Since the day, more than twelve
months previously, that Miss Wcstbrook
had merged her identity in that of the
now talented actress, Miss Harcbc!l.
Fanny had played many parts both on
and on the stage. On this particular
night she excelled herself The APP
plause OF her crowds of admirers was
what would have been termed in stage
parlance "terrific.' Such was the
electric force Of her acting. il carried all
before it. Was she PLAYING up deiinant-
" to Blanchard? Perhaps
On the conclusion OF the play. she,
laden with bouquets, retired to her dress
ing-room, and in few minutes had re-
sumed, with the aid Of attentive Mrs.
Cummins, the attire of ordinary life.
In the space Of very few minutes
Miss :" Harebellr was proceeding I'M
noticed, save by "A group of her youth
full idolators who surround the pit-door,
under the convoy Of Mr.. Bcauchamp, TO
her apartments at the George.
Before ascending the staircase which
led to her rooms she informed the maid
servant that probably gentleman
would call upon her. II he did, she was
TO show him up, after having privately
informed Mr. Beauchamp. who would
wait fol the news ia the bar-parlor, Of
her visitors arrival.
Mr. Beanchamp, whose face beamed I
with complacent delight, nodded his I
approval Of this arrangement. Oh
served Fanny 10 him:
I" Now, Mr.. Beauchamp, shall leave
You TO your devices here she in
dulged in the tiniest ripple Of laughter
"yonr devices, mindr
" Very well, my dear, they shall be
ready il wanted"
"And he
" Every thing is ready, Miss Harcbell \
and every body. Let that suffice ye.-
Seated in her snug little room, Fanny
dreamily awaited the coming Of her
ancient prosecutor. She had not to
wait long.
"Mr Blanchard, M announced
the maid-servant, and thereupon ush-
cred that gentleman in.
Miss Westbrook rose and acknow-
1n.I. e.. ~ IA
that was full of scornful cloquence.
She resumed her seat.
"Miss Westbrook, can you divine
why am herePr
Yes
90, you can? You are frank. After
all, why should you not bcp We can
spare each other the recital Of long
preface Of dull rctrospection. After 4
long and patient search | have found
you-no matter how"
~ know how she calmly inter-
posed.
"Ahl" he exclaimed, perhaps you
would not mind enlightening me- His
tones were sneering. Her perfect eqla
nimity pnt him about.
Mot at all, You got the informa-
ton from my brother"
Even SO. And-your brother? Has
he informed you also that he is just As
in my power rs was another
person Of our acquaintance more than
a year since? Did he tell You that there
i that in this bundle Of papers which
would give him penal scrvitnde If
chose 70 put the law in opcrationP Did !
he
mo, Mr.. Blanchard, he did not. ,
tear had stolen down her cheek al the
Of IIarold's name; but now
that she confronted the West Indian her