New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-24
CHAPTER XIV-CONTINCED.

CHAPTER XIy-CONrINUED.
fPRox ADVANCE sHKETs.l
Eext day. however. by accident further neht was
thrown to hiu on this question. There was posi-
which came in at nOon and it was the habit ol thc
honse that the letters which came by II should he
ranged upon one of the tables i'll the hail. II lttG
heaps where their respectye owne af tSe budget
Hcatboote found that Mr. MOuntfOrd was there
before him He had his letters in his LETT hand. put
with his right had taken up amD' + in his fingers
half contcmptuous, half angry, when Heathcote'
with the involuntary indiscrctlon which 80 oltci
belongs 10 the innocent, knowing no reason Why
anything should be done in secret paused Del'iit ~
him and saw at glance what he was an1u,i; Az
was not anything tragical Mt Mountiolu haa no
intention of tampering with Annes leteI out nI
held il up and turned il over and looked az II all
round with look of disgust on his eountcnanGo,
Py this time Hcathcote had been awakened 10 ,ne
sense that he was pryng into this domestic mystery
he who had no right To do So and he hastcned 10
gather his own letters from tho table, MIS- NOUN,
ford by this time had iii. on the same GRAND
Her husband held it up to her with an lhagnan,
.humphr DO you seei She Is keeping IL up Ill
spite Of all have said. -.o.,,or mar
Il don't want 20 see it, said the stepmother ncr
yously put it down. l have nothing to do WIN
And then sort Of sensation spread through the
room he could not tell what and lieathc0to became
aware that Anne herself had come IN. She waiko1
straight TO the table where her father stood SIN
with her letter in his hand She recognized IL III hiS
hand with n sudden flush Of consciousncss' ana
stood facing him. saying nothing, pale now nut WIN
courage not fear.
This is for YOU, apparently Anne You are keep
ing M the correspondence whatever may say
yes. papa | anu keeping it up She put out hei
hand and took the letter. She made no explanation
or excuse hut went away with 10, slowly, with "a
sort of formal dignity 1t was strange little scene.
The observer seemed to see the story using ike
picture before him-as Anne had Thought she saw
his story-but moro distinctly as being more near
He was more I'M crested than he could say: lie had
no right Ia inquire into what was 30 dls'Ihcly. a
family sG n If she % TSpG hat he hsd right
to expect 1t made visible c0mmotioh III ~! tno
hOuse for tho rest of the day Little signs OF agra
tion would only have puzzled, would have conveyed
no enlightenment TO his mind. Anne did not appear
at lunch She had gone. IT was Said To the xiLiage,
and no doubt had stopped to luncheon Win tne
Woodheads. And Mr.. M0untford was gloomy ana
absent yet at the same time more alert than usi'
am b s'ns 'S r O Perhaps would like
20 with mo- HeathcOte. and sHc the paceP
What are you going 10 do AT huntstoh' papa
Let me come with you too LET us all go together
Il en- going to see Mr. Ioscby,' her father said ;
and this though it had no effect upon Rose. made
her mother start slightly, and cast an anxious look
toward the head Of the table. D.
do YOU think st. John. il is good day to 60 70
Huntsion' 1t is very damp and am sure you VIII
make your cold worse
Mrs. Mountford was not the soul OF generosity
but she wa. far from being unjust or cruel; one
was afraid If what her husband might be going TO
40 even should il be for the advantage OF Rose.
Il think can manage to take care OF my coiu'
he said. NJ.
But that il just what gentlemen never do. Don't
10 TO-DAY. St John. Wait till il is drier and
brighter she even got up from her chair and went
round TO him and put her hand on ms shoulder
Wait till you have had time To think;
IL have taken too much time to think he sad
GROSSLY turning away his head and rising from the
table HeathcOte. il you would like to come with
me | shall he ready III half an hour.
What is it, mammal said Rose, half frightened
Too AZ her father went ont of the room Mrs
Monntford-thc spectator always thought the better
NJ mr. for it-fetl a-crying without being able to
restrain herself half in real distress half in nervous
excitement oh. Mr.. HeathcOte, if you can do any
thing to smooth him down, do so; am AFRAID he II
going TOTO tamper with his will she cried