New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16

Miss on n sheet OF paper, ana put tha6 VIII IL:
&" MY DEAR Miss MUNYI>s-I managed TO pick
MP yonr letter with no very great ihicnlty. have
been stupid enough to sprain my ankle, but my
lines have fallen IN pleasant places and my host
will keep me until can get carriage TO take me
back / shall hope TO see you shortly. Most faith
liz did not add have not read it." for it did not
strike him that she could possibly doubt his honesty
in this matter Half an hour more. and this letter
Something, Esq, Panghead" ,,,,
There was another note, too to the landlady OF
| the Lily" the wayside inn where MI Lescar had
been staying, begging her 70 send him some clothes
tonight, and as easy carriage as she could pro-
This being done it hehooved him, he felt to make
some remark to his new friend about the letter and
the reasons why hc had been so anxious not to lose
am sure must seem rather cool hand to you
all said ne to his host Tho fact is the letter Is
not quite an ordinary letter that is to say
here he became searlet-not because of what the
| letter really was-but because he didn't know him
self . :. so he 1Oundered awhile It's
! n . well 1 can't perhaps quite ex-
p'Ii.iii lis host came to the rescue
"Ihcre is not the slightest necessity for any ex-
| PLANTATION ut ALL" said he "Well call it o price
| list of cheap sherrcs if yOu like"
| of the imagination, though" Then with change
of tone Pray pardon my question ~, Inc
pPn nPfti And Won picked it npSv - '
Yes. The monogram was seen by my sisters, so
took it out of the water and and
. q. as it was of course very wet, spread it open
Yes, naturally Did you, naturally again, under
There was a moments pause
Pm very sorry to say / did," said the other
frankly. v-,,...o-.-.y
| think don't quito understand You. read it
! because it was there before my eyes to read
menf aus it were. Bnt of course had no wish to
! look into other peoples secrets"
| 1You don't know me-but can assure yOu am
the last man earth to talk about this to any living
soul Your secret, if it is secret, IS safe with me-
! You may quite count upon me-"
was int that letter. Zone more question .
| Did . . did either of the ladicsp
NO" said the other promptly. "Certainly not
make your mind quite easy. must tell VOC that
on the spur of the moment again did r'li out,
| 'Oh! . . this is lOye-letter nut
nobody actually read it but me and eapec-
ally when saw the name of the lady. who is well
| known to us as an intimate friend of the Somebody
Somcthings-though we have none of us ever met
her and as ! conclude
| The thought flashed across Paul LeScaTs mind
that if he let his host talk on he might learn from
! him(whO, of course presumed Mr.. Lescar to be as
we'll acquainted with the contents OF the letter as
HIMSELF the name of the writer OF tor rather TO
| whom il was written. 1t struck him IN 3 second
flash of Thought that this would be acting in con-
Pardon me- interrupted he, don't conclude
ANYTHING am infinitely obliged by your frankness
! anil discretion Will you add to my deep of
| obligation by dropping this subject
| "0h certainly, certainly. And do You know
must asl, you to excuse my leaving your have to
~ u At The Laurels' perhapsi was asked there,
too ...e.-.o.o, d.. .,.o,, ,ior,t
lose much Goodnight"
food highland thank you again and again."
NM nj The Lanrrs' ball Miss Munniss had
also been hidden with her friends. And there she
was TO T. see.n1t it'll m cScar n inr93sn i
! while she was dressing. One moment she told hcr-
self that Of course he must have rad what was III
il to rrad-thc next she scOdcd herself Tor doubtg
] he Il sD n
she as furiOus 10 his otticousneSS; again she was
,.,J or,n.t to fears because he had come TO grief
| in her service Then she reflected that hc wonld
| not consequently be at the ball that evening.
| Meanwhile she was supposed To be- listening to an
! nnprryi ous person, who was telling hrT q I"ng
stnr, in which he was too much interested himself
to perceive that she was not interested ut ALL
! This is the conversation in " Inch she was inter
estcd, and which took place at her very sdeI6oth
conyrrscrs having their backs turned toward her N
"Ah! Pcttgrcw got tie canoe back al
no a"0h! yes How is the Young man7 Who is he :
what is hc Crackcd-7G9r what ,,..,,.uy
"Nn-hr has spralnrd his ankle, that's ALL
name "'.'. By. Joyr! Fancy a ,mnan ninging
Lnslf oyer weir aiicr loy rcE !cr 10 only
stumbled down a bank. And who told you it was
10y Your sister Gcorgina.n,
q" think she was mistaken
Both the girls say they saw yon read i, and you
cried out BY George; II 3 Iolc.lttt1r: , to,...
look AZ IL yourscffp
%Iy dear fellow don't excite, yourself don't
care hand whetherit was love,ettcr or ms tailor 5
hill . only don't humbug.'
@rm not humo%sS:n; read the ri rf tod ana md
I've given my word TO the man that III no'" NY
EIhis is becoming very mysterious said
Mr.. Pcttigrrw smiling. snail SET your Sis'eIS u
work 10 liud out what they can
obo. Trl mc-whos the girl with the red cab
wages in her hairy etc, etc. -...,,., -. lola,
iugi the horse and cart were gone So all he could
do was 10 telegraph To lollsmnnthI, ,:.,
- feel the heat so very much. Do you think you
could find Mrs, Somebody Something Tor mel
don't think feel very we'll" .,
| A quarter of an hour aftcrwari she went nome
For the next two or three days her friends knew
not what 10 make OF her. No, there was nOthing
the matter She did not feel Ill, No. snG T WA q
, fret her prayi No, she was not boring herself
what an Idea! No. she was not put out at any
thing-what should put her ont! Her eyes were
rrdY Yes She had caught cold Yes, perhaps She
did feel rather feyerslI and restless. Don't every
body look at her like that please. >, Dear me
| Isn't that Mr. ICscaT coming up the ROAD !" .
, "Xlat eyes you have. Phgbc,' said her friend
" ! suppose he il coming to call here; -
Phoebe rising -" l really can't quite stand Mr'
, ~ donit know anv young fellow of his age who
talks less twaddle than no does" said her friends
husband when she had gone rather fancy MISS
Phnbe has got mp on the wrong side OF her bed
Miss PhGbe. however, did not go upstairs. At
first her intention had certainly been to avoid meet
r ING Paul LeAcar. ne NOunu plODdpiY iN"'N IVA
London next day She would most likely never SEQ
him agaln-Or at least not for many months, ana Il
herself alone i'm the hall she suddenly told herself
hat she must see him face to face once more. -,
! So sho caught up hat and z parasol rom mo
botstnnd ran out by little back door into
, tbe gSrden-down the very path that Mr.. Lescar
i mist come-and met him in this accidental manner
NJ he came toward the house co leave his farewell
cards. lie came slowly, linping little, and lean
ing on n stick: ~, 1.-v
- Good morning, Miss Munniss"
Roth hearts sank within them His because she
looked so gay, careless and happy. Hers because
4, o,,J, we