The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-11-20

missed on the spot.
Take a note to Miss Harebell, sir |
Gould not do it. It's against orders,
SIR"
The speaker is call.boy. The
| tempter is Mr.. Blanchard.
every well, sir, I'll risk it. II you
are an old friend, I suppose twill be all
right"
Induced to commit a breacn Of disci-
pline by the bestowal of a rather potent
bribe, the call-boy disappeared behind
pile of scenery, and is presently heard
in alteration with Miss Harebelrs
dresser.
"What do you wantP" Miss Hare
bell is not "a beginner she is not on
until the second scene"
81 know that, Mrs. Cummings. 1
want to speak to you. Open the door. !"
| Blanchard heard no more. A Whisper
ed conversation between the leading
lady's dresser and the call-boy was i'm
mediately succeeded by the reappesr-
ance of that precious youth, who said :
"Miss Harebell will meet you after the
performance, at her hotel, the George.
She has private apartments there. All
you have to do is to send in your name.
And now, sir, do clear out of this. HOE
you got in don't know. If Mr.. Bow
shang was to stag you, wouldn't theFg
be shine neither"
Meantime his note had producHd
startling effect upon Miss Harebell. 1t
ran thus
"At last / find you. Iu Miss Hare.
bell 1 have recognized Fanny West
brook. At the peril of those nearest
and dearest to you see me tonight. /
am desperate" rar-
Cummings" gasped she, clock that
door. You did it for the best to get rid
of him. 1t is always convenient to de-
cline receiving visitor at ones hotel I;
but will see him. Finish my hair and
then find Mr.. Beauchamp. I would
speak with him before go on"
Blanchard had again curiously under
valued the strength of his lovely oppo-
nent. ~ IE
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 that day, more than twelve
months previously, that Miss West
brook had merged her identity in that
OF the now talented actress, Miss Hare
bell, Fanny had played many parts,
both on aud off the stage. On this par
ticular night she excelled herself. The
applause of her crowd of admirers was
what would have been termed in stage
parlance "terrifc. Such was the cleo
tric force of her acting that it carried all
before it. Was she playing up defiant
ly to Blanchard? /? Perhaps.
On the conclusion of the play she, la
den with bouquets, retired to her dress
ing-room, and in a few minutes had re-
sumed, with the aid of the attentive
Mrs. Cummings, the attire of ordinary
life. E
In the space Of a few minutes Miss
Harebell" was proceeding unnoticed,
save by a group of her youthful idola-
tors who surrounded the pit door. under
the convoy of Mr.. Beauchamp, to her
apartments at the George.
Before ascending the staircase which
led to her rooms, she informed the maid
servant that probably gentleman Yould
call upon her. Ii he did she was to show
him up, after having privately informed
Mr.. Beauchamp, who would wait for the
news in the parlor, of her visitors ar
rival.
Mr.. Beauchamp, whose face beamed
with complacent delight, nodded his
approval of this arrangement. Observed
Fanny to him: -, ##.
'Now, Mr.. Beauchamp, / shall leave
you to your devices (here she indulged
in the tiniest ripple Of laughter)-youl
devices, mind"
every well, my dear, they shall be
ready, if wanted"
"And he -
Everything is ready, Miss Harebell
and everybody. Let that suffice you.
Seated in her snug little room, Fanny
dreamily awaited the coming of he
ancient persecutor. She had not to wal
long.
"Mr. Blanchard, m" " announced tn,
maid-servant, and thereupon ushereC
} that gentleman in.
Miss Westbrook rose and acknowl
edged his elaborate bow with a silenc,
that was full of scornful eloquence
I She then resumed her seat.
/ "Miss Westbrook, can yOu divin
why am here ?"
D Eyes"
/. "Oh, you can? You are frank. Afte
s all, why should you not beP We ca
y spare each other the recital of lon
' preface of dull retrospection. After
long and painful search I have foun
t you-no matter how"
{ "I know how, she calmly interposed
y "Ah !" he exclaimed, "perhaps 20
v would not mind enlightening me-" hi
d tones were sneering. Her perfect equf
nimity put him about.
J. "Not at all. You got the informs
tion from my brother.
k "Even so. And-your brother Ha
IS he informed you also that he is just 9
1t completely in my power as was anotht
1t person of our acquaintance more than
y year since? Did he tell you there is
]. bundle of papers which would giJ