The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-18

had not slept, NOW, ana only now,
when he had taken all possible steps TO
prevent Sivory from discovering fault
in the description he had given of him.
self and Margaret, now, when he had
made all possible preparations for what
was to happen, did he feel-not sleepy,
but nearly dead for want of rest.
lie almost reeled back. to the hotel,
refused dinner, went directly TO bed,
and falling asleep-awoke not an hour
afterwards.
"What is the matter with mep" he
asked. =" can't rest, though am half
dead for want of sleep. l can drop off
easily enough upon my mattress in my
own room Off the Strand. Why not
hereY Perhaps because the bed is soft"
He got up, pulled way the bed, and
lay dawn upon the mattress.
Another hour over, he was awake
again. This time tears were on his
face AT this he wondered greatly.
What allied the police detective, u COM
mon-place man ? How came it to pass
that he was SO particular to guard the
fair name and fair reputation of Mar
garet MayterS
On the morning following that strange
night of restessness, Webber was up 10y
times had seen the tradesmen he had
directed should attend upon him, and
had breakfasted before Sivory made his
appearance. AS rule, debts incurred
over cards are paid within twenty.four
hours of their being made ,and, therefore,
Webber was quite certain that Sivory
would pay him visit. His great fear
took the shape of u dread that, by some
means, Sivory had found money suffi-
cient to meet the debt, and that paying
it, he would naturally escape the watch
the police officer sought to maintain
over him.
AT one o'clock, however, the debtor
had not made his appearance. Webber
began to experience certain nervous
hesitation-a fear that his plot would
fail.
1t was not before three that his nerv-
Gus trepidation suddenly ceased, when
one of the hotel servants came to say a
gentleman wished to speak to him.
AS Austin Sivory appeared upon the
threshold, Webber ran forward to meet
him.
TIA, tits you!" he said, with q slight
accent in his voice, to aid the declara-
ton that he and his sister had lived in
Italy for some time 81 am delighted
to see you | suppose, after such a
night as the one before last, you were
not out of bed yesterday until the after
noon. Just like me.'
81 have not slept WE'LL" said Austin.
"Why, 1 suppose you were over
tired"
eyes but, beyond that, 1 was anx-
ious.''
"AnXious What about? Sleep ought
to master all anxiety. Ha, l under
stand 1 suppose you are in love with
one of the charming ladies we met at
Lady Pauline's. What beauty, what
wit, what elegance distinguished them.
Ha, there is nothing like your real Eng
lish lady for beauty The Italians may
be beautiful, but they do not equal
English beauties, and there is an end of
the matter And even my sister admits
the same thing"
"You should not have taken your
sister to Lady Pauline's.,'
"Why not ?" asked Webber, in the
mos simple and candid tone possible.
"Then you did not quite comprehend
the society in which you passed the
EVENING""
"In what society-amongst people
who played at cardsp Cards, am told
are coming into fashion again; and il
not Lady Pauline one of the leaders o.
fashion ?"
Yes, but she carries her peculiarities
little too far. In word, Lady Pau
line is a perfectly nice woman, but the
best people will not visit her; and
therefore, any strangers to London com
ing to town, and visiting her in the frs
place will not be very likely to get into
the very best society,""
"Then you mean TO say that ough
not to have taken my sister to tina
house ?n
Since you ask me the question Sc
directly, reply you ought not to have
taken your sister to Lady Pauline's."
"This comes," replied Webber, so
being over truthful, and of not making
inquiries. The best of friends said t.
me, when was leaving Rome, Cal
upon Lady Pauline Darmer, Curzor
Street. Nav Fair. and saw all sorts O