The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-31
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= d, paf.y OF t1reo were Walking In the
garden. Madame Fanshawe came first.
She was q little old lady, and would have
nadc you. think of 9 fairy, with her gold
headed cane, her giitteFing pufis of white
hair, her black eyes, bright as diamonds,
her long hooked nose, her sharp curving
chin.
The young lady with her had a face
like some rich-hned tsopical flower; the
lips scarlet and sweet; the lovely dark
eyes shining. She had n yellow rose in
her black hair and another at her belt.
The third person was O gentleman
about twen.y-eight, rather pale, but very
handsome and naughty looking.
The three had just left the breakfast
table, and came out together for stroll
in nadame's lovely rose garden.
The young gentleman was madame's
son; the young lady wae her adopted
daughter. The son by blood. and the
daughter by adoption, were to be married
in n few weeka.
Madame vas not pleased that it should
be so, but her son was his OWE master !;
and, after all, though she did not know
who her parents we're, Idele was o girl to
be proad Of So she submitted with
seeming good grace.
Madame was che first to discover that
something. unusual md strange in the
path ahead of them, aud Fastening on,
with the aid OF her gold-headed staff,
reached II before tho OF ., who we're
gazing into each others e; 8, came up.
What madame had discovered was The
;cody of youth Of perhaps fourteen, ter.
ribly deformed, but having beautiful
face and fair, curling hair. He was
clothed in q gay velvet suit, trimmed
with lace. and wore scarlet ho,a aHd
handsome shoes with shining buckles.
He lay upon his aide, and a knife was
sticking in his back, whose curved handle
OF silver proclaimed it to be no common
weapon.
Close by was summer house over
grown with roses, honeysuckle and sweet
6riar.
Madame bent down TO look closer
then she uttered scream and started
back.
"Philipw she cried. "PbiIip, coms
here. Il IL Cock Robin; some one killed
him. Look at the knife in his back !"
Philip Franshawe stepped quickly be-
tween th, girl he loved and that ghastly
sight.
ward. She, looked once. Il was enough.
With stealthy, shuddering movement
her white hand crept, first to the flower
in her hair, then to The one at her belt,
and tearing both out, she dropped them,
crushed in the path.
The real name of the murdered boy
was Robby Reese; but son.e one had
dubbed him Cock Robin one day, aud
the name had stuck to him.
...f.. A. lAl 4.
was the only child of'a favorite servant
Of Nsdame Transhawe's. He was sort
of pet with madame, one Of whose whims
it had been 70 deck him in such fiuery as
this he wore now.
lyon had better go into the house,
mother" said Philip; "yoi and Idele,
and send Biddie to him. This is no place
for you." 49,
madsn,e, shriIly. "Nora'll go mad"
now. She has missed him."
A woman was coming towRrds them
with her apron to her eyes. She was
III can't find my little lad, madame,"
ahe eaid !. as soon as ahs wns near enough.
ellis beds not beer slept In all night.
I'm core troubled for the boy"
Aud then, as both Philip and Madame
FanshaWe had Jiopped between her and
poor slain Cock Robin, she caught o
glimpse Of his blue velvet jacket, and
flung herself past them like mad crea-
ture.
Ideie turned end ran suddenly from
theBound OF those frightful screamo, going
straight to her own room and locking her
self in. She had not been there long
when MADAME Fanshawe came.
q Let me. In quickly, Idele," abe called,
in ON Imperative tone, 81 must speak with
yon instantly--instantly do you hear?n
Idele opened the, door Her hairivaa
tunibled, her eyes were red. She vas
trembling,
Did you Wish 70 speak 10 me, Mad.
ame ~ she asked looking down.
4s;sss Asss ssaon, Madame Faushawe pulled
something out of her pocket and flashed
it-hefore her. fs
1t vas o string of cerbuncles, eAScll
bead Joined to its fellnw By golden
link.
Idese glanced at them indifierently.
81 had not missed them," sbe said
"Where did you find theEi":"
Msdame adsdnced into the room and
:. shut the door.
nI found them in the summer house
: near which poor, murdered Cock Robir
lies" shetaaids in shrill whisper, and
smiled togee the :dower.like face blanct
at the words. "No ona knows where ]
found tham1. Go aEay aA AssA eayss
my house without seeing Phillip again
and hide yourself from him from thil
day, and I will keep your ascrsss STAY
and I will publiah it to- The winds ard
help hunt you TO your doom.Y e.
Aud only yesterday aaid Idele, with
auigsTing lipa, hthil morning, even, yot
sailed mo danghter.2n ,5.
But nesef LET you call me mother.
aTn glad Of that nov. .,t4,,-s~,.,
So tEgaaaIse q do ot bel sGS I, thai & isillet
8 him pa quest ned II thai,ghtiiy. =
6ahie zskeed tbs elI ia i1fI Cd rbuh
cles iipon D. drt table. z !. : {! sAs', s
4 ilaF0 tatne nii, !, r :all q eaid $ STAY
at Sour neril:ss ExeFfnnge but one, vert
With Phi asid 2FSfil FeT7eOoE Geksyog
{ know II has 4 ialieya.p q
Shs left the 1csra, !,
ILswas no paft,oT ahadaIns "a Plaiis shn
Ideie should really .ba suspected. sh,
only wanted To separate her from philip
When che found her room vacant, sh
concealed her ab D 1t sfirss on d y,ra
tence Of illness, ard then after tim
g1Te eut lat bie had gone to visit d rel
ative OF hevsowit. *
Philip, hpWsyer, hn5 TO .be told some
thing near1r tho truth. Sc ahe told hin
wngEe Bne IoqaQ gne esTlile OF eafburicIss
2and How 44dele soo ed Gfg ben she ,sll3Wni
iEle11 20 her But nos 3 word rtnoreJ
is very .stfap said Philip non