Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
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81 am going to the Southern depot to
make inquiries"
'sYou will surely come back?'
Eyes, yes; don't keep me now" and in
another minute he was Outof sight.
Mrs. Fearne closed Ellen's door and
took Marin Marg'et down to her room to
talk the matter over and see what could
be done. She was calm, self-pOssessed
woman, but her whole soul was wrapped
up in the missing girl, and she could hard
~ control herself to listen to Marin
Narg'ets strange story. DIR. Fearne
was. happily, absent at this moment, and
she charged the servants not to let the
painful matter reach his ears; at least.
not just vet. Elaine We're, lying on her
bed near the open door, had heard every
word spoken outside. She had listened
most eagerly, and had taken all the bear
lngs Of the case which Marin Marg'et's
limited information afforded. Her con-
tact with the world, and her hard life, had
sharpened an intelligence naturally quick
OF comprehension, and she came to clearer
and more ready conclusions than most
persons of her age. Charlie was gone,
and she knew well where; for, during the
young girls stay at the manse, she had
described the very place as "quiet and
lovely, land" she laughingly added, lit
is a place | always feel like retiring to
when | am YeXed or crossed
Here she had certainly gone, retired
to- under some sort of pressure, but
why? The sick girl vexed her mind over
the matter yainly enough for a while,
then suddenly raised herself and rang a
little bell left on her bedside for this pur-
pose by Mrs. Fearne. Jane came quickly
"What can l do for you, Miss Ellen -
she said.
Nothing here. thank you! I want YOU
to ask that woman. Marin Marg'et, to come
up here a few moments"
Yes, ma'am."
In moment the old woman is stand
ing BY the bedside much wondering what
the sick stranger can want with her.
"Marm Marg'et," began Elaine. "since
Eve been here Charlie has been good and
kind to me, and l love her very much.
Now | think l can help you to find her.
Please take that seat there and answer a
few questions, Will yOu?"
eyes, ma'am; thankee, ma'am.'
"Well, first tell me, if you can. what Oc-
CURED at your house last night. Was Mr.
Beltham at home, and did he have any
conversation with Charlie:"
Does you know hIm?' asked the wo-
man, suspiciOusly.
''Yes, know him well, and l know no
good of him."
Marin Marg'et cheered up perceptibly;
the little grain of mistrust Withswhich
she had looked at Elaine vanished. They
might meet on equal ground, since both
suspected Mr.. Beltham. She opened her
heart and lips and gave the lady a sue
cinct account Of all that occurred.
With these data, and James account of
Charities strange visit the night before, to
start with, it was not difficult for Elaine
We're to ill up the missing links. With
cool decision she said
Il am going after Charlie, Marin Mar
get, and bring her back"
You amt titten, miss-'deed, you
isn't. Your hands is tremblin' now"
''Thats only a little nervousness.
must go; now, you stay here and help me
battle and dress. | am afraid l am right
weak. and when Mr.. Fearne comes back
I'll 20 with him. There is a train at ,
O'Clock, and he'll be sure to 90 then.
Mrs. Fearne must not know that I'm 90
ing. She would try to keep me; and in
deed, indeed. must gO"
VERY well, miss; 1 can dress you same
as if you were a helpless baby; but I'd
take it mighty kind-like if you'd tell me
what you thinks bout dis thing"
Il will!" exclaimed ElaineAgrOwinge X-
cited. "DO you know, Marin Marg'et,
that that villain, Mr.. Beitham, loves
Charlie;"
lEes IkGdSt AfNN anu L hLON6 ne udN
as well lift his miserable eyes to the an
gels in heabenr
"Well, he knows she is engaged to Mr.
Fearne, and don't you see he was telling
her some false story about HIM and me,
to make her jealous and break her heart
Don't you see that, grieved and hurt, she
came up here to see about 1t, and lust as
she looked in the window she saw me ~
ing in his arms? How could she know
that l was i'll and unconscious, and that
he would have done the same for you OF
any other suffering woman? Can't you
see: Don't you see it all, Marin Mar.
g'ety'
The black woman had followed every
gesture, every motion of Flames with UNI
conscious, sympathetic imitation, intent
interested and absorbed. At the con.
clusiOn she raised her great eyes up tC
the ceiling and eXclaimed:
''GOOd Lord she must have seed it all
in a dream, Hit is as clare to my mine
now, miss, as if spirit from above had
telled it. Whar is your close? Lemme
git 'em and dress you, fer a chile can see
you is the instrument pointed to straight
en- out this matter"
eyes, and tomorrow you'll have your
pretty darling back"
Yes please GOdW
With much help and many rests
Elalne was dressed, bonnet ana all. Then
Marin Marg'et went down and brought
her a cup OF strong, black coffee, and
when it was drunk the girls eyes were
bright and her cheeks as red as roses.
''YOu do look uncommon pretty, miss, -
said the old woman.
"Yes, l look well when am stimulated
and excited. Now, remember, you are
to stay behind and explain to Mrs
Fearne, and l will watch for her son and
accompany him."
GAN right, miss"