The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-14
THE SERVANTS WILL.
\ STORY oF HARE COURT.
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NIT. Warrins s;on, believe:
 Simple words and true ts far IS that am NIT. Warrington : bu; this much can assert, that never had words so taken me by surprise. nor has my name ever been pn, 10 ile under more singular circum- stances. Tha; this may be clear. must explain. As shortly as can will do so. for dislike explanation. and would have my lu ise. when am moving the court; know beforehand, fl possible. wha, ny point ss
 aIa barr,s,ef, as yeu may guess. and my chambers are II A ire Ceuf: i. : the most ancient. que; and re:!fea place Tn ihe Temple. last or Nocf r-h: yoa come IT by the afehway |: :he bot :om oi Ghancery Lane. Ny number s oi no importance ID fact. abIndan; req Sons will appear why l should De re;icen, IS 10 T. One reason, winch WI! nc: ap- pear. but very cosen; one nevertheless. beng that solicitors Are nn, fond of coun- ei who rush Into print. unless ;helr laea 5raiions are bound !n calf l have one room IT which si: myself. and .he Gn- 1eSced halt of a clerks room and l pass age he res, oi the SC; are occupied arr talking Of tune SIX months back by Sereant Grea,hcad. =. C.. of the western circuit. whose large room m the -eaI IS the only comfortable and we'll furnished one, my rooms being IS dingy Aiae ehesrless IS most ground floor apart nents Tn the Temple. 4 couple of doors shut Us Tn. but the oak Is only sported xher the clerks leave at seven. Then OUT chambers, not very lively during the iay time, are abandoned 10 darkness. silence and the mice. In a word they are merely offices.
 We'll, about the time have mentioned. twas obliged, no matter why-perhaps because over my dinner at the Suffolk street club discovered a fallacy in the spinion to be sent out the mex, morning T found myself obliged. for the first ame for certainly year, to go to my chambers after dinner The clock d, Si. Clement Danes was striking the half hour af,e- nine as turned into the lonesome and eehoing Temple. opened my outer iooI with my key. after ascertaining that had some matches in my pocket. and .iid the same 10 the inner door. drawing he oak 10 behind me, and shutting it then l stood still IL was very odd. all should have been in darkness. but from he key-hole of the sereant's room a erish, ray of ilgh, shone steadily. and rom within came the familiar sound ot ihe rustling of papers. l; was very odd. had known the ser tlean: 10 say he never worked at night and certainly had never heard of him coming 10 his cham Sers in the evening. Very singular tha; Se should both be there on this pa,.icuiar night At any rate, l would see ii i, was all right l opened his door and walked in quietly, an apology on my lips. The room, as have said, spacious one. was brilliantly lighted, the table was covered with papers and books but no Serlean, Greashead was there. Someone was. though, with vengeance
 NIT. Warrington. believe"
 With one hand resting upon the table and pressing some among the many papers which Uttered 1t. stood the speaker. lady. Apparently abou, 6ve-and- thirty. she was tall and of good figure. her dress handsome though simple. A veil obscured much of her face, which was towards me as l entered. Either her complexion was naturally colorless, or agitation had driven the blood from her cheeks the latter, l conjectured. since her lei, hand was pressed 10 her side. 1 toed dumbfounded. and a, leas; twice this unexpected appar i,ion repeated the Nords have set down. Who was she. and what on earth was she doing alone and al this time of the nigh, ln our chambers: As far as l remember said al last in bewildered tone. still holding the door-handle:
 Yes, certainly, am Mir Warrington.
 You must be surprised 10 find me tere. am Serean, Greathead's niece
 On, yes. l answered. with bow and vain attempt 10 indicate by my tone that thought this perfectly satisfactory explanation of her presence at 9: D in his chambers "Oh, yes"
 He is rather unwell this evening and thought he would like to have some papers 10 read. Tn case he should no. sleep. have volunteered 10 fetch them was 1t not bold of me ?-and my cab is waiting in Fieet-s,reei."
 The Seuean, not well. l am very pgy. Can give you any assistance T' From the appearance of the table she must have undone mos, of the bundles in search of the right papers, such was the litter upon il. She really was very good-looking woman.
 "fou can undo the harm you have in- nooently caused, Mir. Warrington. by getting me glass of water. If you will be so kind. You startled me not little. was prepared to find darkness and lone aness, but not to meet any one-
 If have frightened you I do wish dad stayed away--whieh is unselnsh.' added gallently: " but 1t is curious that fate should have led me here tonight for the first time this year.
 ''Yes l: not only curious. Mr Warning