The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-02

'Well good goodbye and good luck to You mind
you get the appointment ~ said Mr.. Montagu to Tai
bot the following morning, prior TO the departure
of the latter for London, whittier he was going on
business.
Thanks; but have changed my mind as to set
Ting In England; intend to return To India ~
AS he made the announcement North saw Miss Lock-
hart start Violently then her eyes met his In burn
Ing gaze III when their very souls met and the truth
confessed. From that moment North knew that
her life was no less wrecked than his own, that the
parting no less grievOus to her than 1t was to him.
and he could not have told whether the knowledge
Were more bitter or more sweet.
- Nonsense, we shant let you go abroad again, -
said hlsbroer in-aw lightly, for he did moi an ach
much consequence to North remark treating IL as
mere momentary expression OF perversy. Only
DERIVING his words
tof course not, said Mrs, Montagu in echo of
her husband - Wen, we shall You back this day
week; yon are going no further than London 1 sup
"And into Kent - replied North in somewhat
Kent what takes you there 80 inquired Mrs,
MOntagu IN surprise.
'It Is only upon business Of other people, =
replied North IN tone that dd not invite further
questioning. And a few minutes later q servant an r.
nOunCed that the dog cart was at lie door ana the
young man was borne swiftly away,
IL was the characteristic of Talbot North that he
attended IN the first place to the business which he had
declared TO be that OF other people Upon his arrival
In London no delayed only take hasty luncheon al
his hotel and 10 write one two letters, aud then
driving to ChaLlng Cross, no took rail once more,
As the train drew 10 the small village OF Rush
ford, MS destinations North pulled small hat parcel
out Of the bgealt pocket OF his coat. Examining he
seals 10 make sure they intact, he carefully read
the address legiby written side OF tho parcel
and hen replacing II In Its former receptacle fell Ia
considering how he could hest discharge the mission
with which he was fraught. This was conveying To
the wife the Intelligence OF the death OF her husband
The event had taken place IN foreign land some
twelve years before, aud North had gathered that
GOODNESS and separation had existed between the we'd
dud PAIR bat the dews Of death already gather
| lng last over the SICK mans brow wUfu he, Nh.
| north, the only European within reach, had been
called to the bedside and To the mind NJ the dy-
ing stranger, had undertaken the charge OF seeking
ont his wife and impaIting tho intelligence NJ her loss,
AZ length North was about to discharge the melan
chuy trust, and for all he knew the news might call
| forth tho bittereSt regret and anguish.
Mr.. North went straight Ia tho post Onice, the
most likely place In which discover the address Ot
Mrs, Milman u Was at the same llnls an emporium
Tor the sale of drapery, and tho whole forgO OF the
mercantile establishment, as well as the entire body
OF her Majesty officials, drew ueag to listen TO Alr.
| Norlh' Inquiries, No such person as Mrs. Milman
| was known
''she vas a Miss Wilson, explained North, by
way OF assisting the memories Of these ushlord peo-
| ple.
| 'Oh Miss Wilson She lett her years ago,
| went away when her mother died. -
- DO you know OF any one who was Intimate Will
her, who coulA give ine her present address y''
great shaking OF heads attesed the general ignO-
rauCO.
'Ihis Is strange, " muttered North, very
strange, -
Hut the matter had altogether very little Interest
for hlm, SO, giving up the quest, he took tue nex