The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-06-02

"ASh A"iHS H.eiHiHStOn, or kuthven, as
she chose to call hel self. You have
Nellie kemington's,h history, and l will
not repeat it -
'sYou could have broken off her en-
gagement with me, echoed Henry
Mason.
Il am almost certa n that I could
Had ! gone to her and told her of your
perhdlous treatment of your father
some two years ago. | am quite sure
she would have rejected your hasty
proposal. And am scarcely sure that
have done right in letting her marry
one of whom she knows so little.o
You speak as if you had the right
of father to dictate whom she shonId
or should net marry.0
mot the right Of the father. Henry
Mason, bat the right Of an uncle who
has his niece's interest at heart. Nell
ile has never told you Of our relation.
ship, see, so inform YOU now. The
marriage | was opposed to, but at the
time failed to see how | could inter-
iere SO as to stop it.. Now it is TOO
late. However, if you. have ceased to
appropriate funds Which belong to your
father, suppose there is no Just rea-
son to make things unpleasant. Use
her right, man, that's all | require-if
you, you don't, lon you shall hear from me.
The conversation ended. and Mr..
Martin. walked away The light.
hearted man who had taken his illness
so unconcernedly, and had chased his
brother On to recovery from the fever
contracted by the exposure Of the
shipwreck Of some few months before:
was changed being, and his manner
was now that of an old man.
Henry Mason looked after him as he
walked slowly. out # the hotel, and
watched him until he had disappeared
behind the green baize door commune
eating with the dining-room.
NV hat the deuce has come over the
man, and what does he mean?" he
mt altered. why, he has as much as
threatened me. l cannot understand
it. Her uncle"
So saying, he left the reading-room
and proceeded on his way home.
immediately after he was gone, a
man who had been sitting in an out-of-
the-way corner during the conve-sa-
tion of Richard Martin and II nry Ma
son, rose and followed him. This man
had heard every word thst passed be.
wren them.
lie kept chase behind AIr. Mason till
the latter reached his residence on
Telegraph street. when he turned back
ana went oil in the opposite direction.
The gaas was just being lighted as
isenry Mason entered hrs iresideree,
and he thought he heard voices in the
drawing room, but he did net stop.
His head was confused and he was in
Z ~ls' ched frame Of mind. 81 ....
II will lie down fr few minutes"
he said to himself as he ascendcd the
broad staircase, at the top Of which
was his bed-chan15er. s'Perhaps
shall feel better" 4>iA4 sp
Had he stopped in the drawing-room
be would have met stranger.
Mrs. Mason, sat on a fauteul engaged
in conversation with no less a person.
age than DR.. Charles Bishop, Of " cod
stock l.,s4 =sss,4s 4asa -s5 a.lss
:s>And yon. have come all the way
from Woodstock without Bessie,'
Mrs. Mas6n was saying as her hus-
band ascended the staircase leading to
his room. ~. sS,4
ssI could not very we'll bring her,
replied the doctor. 'And she did not
wish to came if she had to return so
sna:ched these few hours
from my professional duties, which
are heavy now, as there is a great deal
of sickness in the village"
"I am very much obliged for the
kindncss,'' said Nellie, with feeling.
II was scarcely sure that any Of my
few friends would care to call on me
after | used them so shabbily. We
were in great strait when we were in
Woodstock, Mr.. Bishop. But now,
thank fortune, we are once more able
to meet people.'
81 am really glad of your good for
tnne," returned the young physician,
now l can understand why you kept
alOof from US all But came here on
a very important mission, Miss Rem
ington, and hope you will be SO good
as to listen to me -
Nellie smiled at the s'Miss Rcming-
ton" of her visitor.
She had kept from him the fact of
her marriage, as he had just come
III, and had scarcely given her time to
divnlge her secret. e~
II am less embarrassed than used
to be,' said Mrs. Mason. smiling.
so you need have no fears Of being
snapped up"
Dr.. Bishop looked into the beauti-
full eyes of the woman before him, and
then cast his gaze upon the floor.
He hcsitated = moment and then
plunged recklessly into his subject.
"Can you not guess what has
brought me here?' he asked.
II am not a conjurer, DOCTOR"
"Ahem! No, suppose not. But q
of your rare beauty can easily
guess what would bring man so many
nlles. Nellie Remington, it is unne-
,essary that should make long story
If what have to say. Since you left
'ur village have been uneasy and un-
.ble to follow my occupation as I
ought. And why? Because when you
eft Woodstock you took with you my
,eart,,