The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
NUMBER A.

= AiCaSuI6u SMoKuS WITH Lne1f eNeS-hOM
h clear and searching hers were and
parted.
: Next day Fanny Westbrook was mis-
sing from Singlebridge.
For twelve months Silas Westbrook
r has been daughterless. Fanny was
sought for far and near, but without
avail. Augustus had. to quote the lido
matte expression of that congenial com
panion already referred 10. "gone clear
to the bad" OF all his former chums.
Blanchard was the sole possessor of a
knowledge of the young scapegrace' :
whereabouts. As for the West Indian.
he seemed TO have entirely relinquished
all intention of returning to jamaica.
However, We must for the present leave
Single bridge, and make our way To the
Theater Royal, Easthampton. The house
Is crowded by admirers of the leading
lady, whose benefit night it IS.
Old tussyton, the age-doorkeepcr.
Is at this moment in a state of mind
bordering on despair. He dare not for
the life of him leave his post, and he
has just learned that a stranger has sue
ceeded in reaching the stage under the
cover of an audacious super. If that
should come to the knowledge of Mr.
Somerset Beauchamp, the manager, lac
| (tussyton) will to n certainty be dis
missed on the spot.
Take a note to Miss Harebell, sir?
Could not do it. Its against orders,
sir"
The speaker is call-boy His temp
ter is Mr.. Blanchard
Very well, sir, Til risk it. If You
are an old friend, l suppose it would be
all right
Induced to commit breach of disci-
| pJine by the bestowal of rather potent
bride, the call-boy disappears behind
pile of scenery, and is presently heard
in alteration with Miss HarebelIs
dresser.
"What do you want? Miss Harebell |
Is not u beginner She is not ON until
he second scene"
81 know that, Mrs. Cummins. | want
to speak to you. Open the door"
Blanchard heard no more. a whis-
pered conversation between the lead
ing lady's dresser and the call-boy was
Immediately succeeded by the reap
pearance of that precocious youth, who
said, ''Miss Harebell will meet you af
ter 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. How you got in, don't know.
If Mr.. Boshang was to stag you, wouldn't
there be shine neither"
Meantime his note had produced
startling effect upon Miss Harebell. 1t
ran thus:
cat last | find you In Miss Hare
bell, l have recognized Fanny West
brook. At the peril of those nearest
and dearest to you SEQ me tonight. /
am desperate"
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
but | will see him. Finish my hair /
and then find Mr.. Beauchamp. l would {
spead with him before | 90 on" I
Blanchard had again curiously under
valued the strength of his lovely oppo-
nent. I
She saw the manager, and exchanged
with a few whispered words. He >
grasPed her hand warmly by way of
emphasizing his chivalric intentions in Y
her cause.
mo SiqBGs btlRe ati asF more more than twelve
brook had merged her identity in that
of the now talented actress, Miss Hare
bell. Fanny had played many parts
both on and off the stage. On this par F
ticular night she excelled herself. The
applause of her crowd Of admirers was
what would have been termed ''terriffic" 7
Such was the electric force Of her act q
ing that it carried all before it. Was .
she playing up defantly to Blanchard ? a
Perhaps.
On the conclusion of the play she, h
laden with bouquets, retired to her )
and in few minutes had !
resumed, with the aid of attentive Mrs. !.
Cummings, the attire Of ordinary life. =
In the space of few minutes Miss +
g Harebell" was proceeding unnoticed, y
save by group of her youthful idola- a
tors who surrounded the pit-door, under :
the convoy of Mr.. Beauchamp, to her 9
apartments at the George. a
Before ascending to the staircase
which led to her rooms, she informed :,
the maid-servant that probably a gen r r
tIeman would call upon her. If he did
she was to show him up, after having =
informed Mr.. Beauchamp, a
who would wait for the news in the bar !
parlor, of the visitors arrival.
Mr.. Beauchamp, whose face beamed i
with complacent delight, nodded his .
of this arrangement OBJ 7
served Fanny to him: !
CHOW, Mr.. Beauchamp, shall leave {
you to your devices (here she INDUCED ,
in the tiniest ripple of laughter) -your |
devices, mind"
every well, my dear, they shall be
ready if wanted"
"And he" :
Everything is ready, Miss Harebell, 3
and everybody. Let that suffice you.
Seated in her snug little room, Fanny
dreamily awaited the coming Of her
ancient prosecutor. She had not to
wait long. t
''Mr. Blanchard, M" announced the
maid-servant, and thereupon ushered
that gentleman in.
Miss Westbrook rose and acknowledged
his elaborate bow with silence that {
was full of seornful eloquence. She
then resumed her seat.
Miss Westbrook, can you divine
why / am here ?"
Eyes"
"Oh, you can? You are frank
AII0T all, why sHouIu you not DC we
can spare each other the recital of
long preface of dull retrospection.
After long and painful search / have
found you-Ro matter how"
81 know how" she calmly interposed.
e'Ah!" he exclaimed, ''perhaps you
would not mind enlightening me" His
tones were sneering. Her perfect equan-
unity put him about.
"Not 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
completely in my power as was another
person of our acquaintance more than a
year since? Did he tell you that there