Weekly commercial herald., 1885-07-10

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the entrance gates, but finding that only the
chimneys Of the house could Be- seen lron
this point be walked round until be could gel
q better idea Of the building IT al means
money! Pots Of money! be said, with glee
After this be returned to the gates, and i
seemed as II be meant TO favor our friends
with call However, Il 50, be changed bis
mind.
t'No,n be said, turning away. There's
new element In the cass which must be con-
sidered. No need to be In hurry III go
back home and think II all out over pipe.
So he faced about and, in q thoughtful
way sauntered down the lane, Or road, whose
mission in this world is to give access 70 Har
zlewood House and two or three other equally
desirable residences
It was glorious winters day. The
was shining brightly 50 brightly that o.
bare twigs Of the hedges the hoar frost
the night had resolved itself into crystal :.
drops which shone like jewels, and them as Y
alarmed at their Protean nature, trembled
and fell Although silvery haze hung round
the horizon there was no fog, The air was
sharp and crisp, but not damp. The wind If
cold was quiet. It was day Of a thousand
day, in fact, on which, If she knows her
business, woman who has charge OF child
takes it out for good long walk.
Mrs. Miller knew her business, so it was
quite in order that as Maurice Hervey was
walking down the lane the nurse and the boy,
on their way home to early dinner, should
be walking up. Hervey, whilst deep In his
meditations heard voice. and looking up
saw the dark clad woman and the golden
haired child within few PAGES OF him. HE
stopped short and looked at them.
Hervey to-day presented an appearances 50
! different from that Of the Gagged creature seen
by Mrs. Miller at Portland that she would
! probably have passed him without recogni-
ton. He was now fashionably dressed and.
had it suited his purpose, might have brushed Z
! elbows with the woman and yet left her.
ignorant Of his release. This not being.
purpose he stopped short and waited NJ =.
ally she raised her eyes and at once knew
truth.
Had Sarah Miller followed the impulse
which seized her when she saw that face,
full of mocking triumph, she would have
uttered cry of anguish. Only the fear Of
alarming the child prevented her from so
doing As it was she gave quick gasp and
for a moment gazed at the man as If she saw
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boy: "Run on, my pretty, run as fast as
you can" The boy obeyed. Hervey madei
no effort to stop him, but be turned and fol-3
lowed him with his eyes. Then once more ne
faced Mrs. Miller
She had by now recovered from the first
shock, and looked at him not so much with
fear as with hatred and defiance She took
few steps, passed him, and placed herself Az
if to bar the way to Hazlewood House.
"What are you doing here" she asked
hercely.
"My dear Sarah" said the man in mock
ing tones, 'twhat strange question to ask
Considering your anxiety to appoint the
earliest day possible for our meeting, is it
any wonder that come at once to find you r
''Now you've found me, what do you
my poor Sarah, can't you guess When
YOU paid me that friendly visit last summer
told you what pined for | have come
to YOU in order to find some one else.
''She is hundreds Of miles from here. puH
} never see her again."
) Even as she told the lie her heart
The CLEAN in Hervey's eyes showed her slS
had lied in vain, He laughed like one enjoy
ing the situation "Never see her againlll
he echoed II am inconsolable But chance
, meetings do sometimes occur. You dent
mean to give or sell me any information, |
supposep
'Pd cut my tongue out first
; ''Oh, true and faithful servantl Then it 5
no good asking. But about yourself. So
rah-have you got good place in the neigh
borhoodm
'tThats none of your business said Mrs.
! Miller, sharply. Hervey laughed again.
II should like to hear you had mic
comfortable place. Something easy an
suited to your declining years. You havs
not worn well, my door Sarah. You looH
) at least twenty years older than when frs
linew you"
) She took no notice Of the taunt Again
the man laughed his mocling laugh. "What
! kind Of place is yours, Sarahl AS you
! know, | am much interested in you. You
are nurse, l supposeF He nodded in thi
direction of the boy who stood some littii
distance of wondering in his childish "
. what his guardian was about with this
tleman.
YES, am a nurse" said Mrs. Gi,'sl
:. lenly.
. 'sAnd that is one Of your chargl
J. youngest perhaps! A fine little fello
IS you know have often dreamed Of
It such boy as that. At heart believe
e the germs of respectability and domess.
t goodness What do you think, Saraha'
d "Your heart is as black as a coal, buTsi
g out the woman excitedly Would to God
you had died in prison. For years 1t has
!. been my daily prayer"
Q 'sYet it availed nothing the prayer Of tbs
IS righteous Something gone wrong above
y Sarah, Never mind, give you good wisheI
J in return for evil ones know something q
this neighborhood and the people, and if
le could choose place for you it would be on
g with two middle-aged gentlemen named Tai
g bert, who live at Hardwood House with &
t. beautiful unmarried niece named BeatrieI
II Clauson That would be such comfortable
ie place for you, SARAH"
Q Until now he had been playing with he.
ID as cat plays with a mouse. There wa
g nothing to show her the extent Of his knowl
J. edge. For all she knew he might simpl5
have come down here to find her So sh'
d had guarded every word, every look, fearing
Il lest she might give him information 70
n be barred his claws and showed her
n escape was impossible She groan
le struggled no more. sif
1T "You will take moneyw she asked.
0f "Oh, yes, Sarah, I'll take money"
Le "And 60 away and trouble no more. Tel
d me where to find you tomorrow. Twill com
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