The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-10-13
THIBODAUX, la, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1ss3

'sIhe handkerchief hos been found, Lady
Gladys remarks gravely.
''Ah! !" Lord Heriot looks startled.
'+Quite close to the spot where they found
the body"
s.That could not be. most certainly did
not go back. I threw it away among the
weeds beyond tho ssile-far in. Was it
marked7"
1T was"
Lord Heriot IL silent for . few moments,
starring into the fire. Then he goes ON,
without looking up.
- '"The telegram from Jones startled me !;
but half expected it, of course. Nothing
on earth would have induced me to attend
that inquest / did not know what might
come out. The anxiety Of watching aud
waiting for the papers with the account of
it completely knocked me up. I was surs
Hereward would tell all he knew. When
did not make clean breast of it at once, I
thought the only thing left was to hold my
tongue. Having moved the body, to hide it,
would tell 90 terribly against me. Even
when it was all over-as l thought could
not bear to come home. Tho whole thing
weighed upon me like nightmare. have
/
think ever shall again.
His sister looks at him, at the shrunken
figure, at the hollow cheeks now burning
with hectic color, at the shaking hands.
1T would have been SO much better to
have como forward and told the truth at
once, she says very coldly.
''Of course it would you needn't tell me
that But couldn't do it. I was not able
- a. nod
don't know WHIT mas come over me.
Very sadly, half contemptously. Lady
Gladys watches him.
''Vere, did you care for Anne Grace
TrathawayY"
II think did little. But she did not
care fig for me. could see that. l be-
ieve she went on with me just t. make North
jealous. Isuppose it was a feather in her
cup. She was terrible little Airt."
Ibid North ever threaten you before, as
he Sold he did?
s'Yes, once before. He met me walking
with her one day, and we had fine scene.
He sworc he would shoot me ii he ever saw
me with her again.
''Why did you no: send him away at once
after such speech?
s.She would not let me"
But why were you not at least on your
guard?"
.1Oh, I didn't believe the fellow would
put his threat into execution! And the girl
only laughed at him, and told me- not to
mind, thnt he was jealous if she 80 much as
spoke to any one but himself.
'Did she know what happened that day in
the wood?"
s.She must have suspected il, knowing we
met in the path. She did not tell, because,
1 suppose, she blamed herself for it as muc.
as me. It was entirely her fault. She knew
the kind of fellow that gypsy was, and she
ought not to have vexed him by encouraging
me-"
'.Did she tell you she had been warned
about that?"
mo, she did not. Old Jones. suppose!
could see TINT he was in terrible tidget.
What was it to him if I did bring the girl
home to Kingscourt ?"
Lady Gladys shivers coldly in her turn.
''vere," she says, quietly, ''you will make
all this known at once?" Lord Heriot is 81.
lent, looking into the fire. ''H you do not,
most assuredly shall"
He quails and shrinks before her angry
eyes. and mutters vaguely
Il suppose shall be forced into it }"
''Nothing can be done to you. You arr
safe"
II suppose 50. did it in self f-defence
The fellow came there determined to put ,
bullet into ME. But it is an awfully un
pleasant business. I wish had never got
myself in for it. 4"
''You will go to the proper authorities to-
morrow and tell them what you have just
told me ?"
''You are in great hurry !"-he looks up
at her suspiciously.
II am indeed"
''You don't think of mel" whines Lord
Heriot ''You don't pity me for all I've gone
through!"
She looks at him with scorn, contempt
pity, in her eyes. He Is so unstable, SO
mean, SO weak! She is ashamed of him, and
yet she pities him profoundly.
''You will feel better when you have told all
the truth, !" she tells him gravely. ut is not
80 bad, after ALL If you knew my sufferings
of the last few days, thinking you had really
shed this mans blood! Try to eat sone-
thing now, and then 60 to bed. You will
feel stronger in the morning."
II don't think shall ever be the same a.
I was before this business" he answers, rub
bin2 his thin hands before the blaze. The
wind has died down to sobbing murmur,
the ruin falls steadily, the clock strikes three,
''You need not be frightened any more.
We shall take care that no harm comes to
you. But you must make all known to-mor.
row"
Lord Hcriot, seeingno loophole for escape,
is fain to promise that he will do SO. And
she leaves him.
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