New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17

in her cheeks had fcverish tinge. and she bit her
l;rs m thauph the act went with an oaort 10 10
calm. A., ,s.
,ou.r;ng her harsh voice, though it remained most
,learIv audible. all have something important
to saw. II won't be very pleasant, either II may
~ 81; Tas spollen with distinct air of coarse
ese She Is not eentlewOman IN spite OF her
fne clothes Mrs. Vanvelsor had here swiftly
'SH Ssngryi' she now faltered. beginning to feel
unconfortable. =.
"Yes." The monosyllable had sort OF snap IN It,
Suddenly the speaker assumed new manner-one
that suggested secr6cy, even mystery. she looked
to ward either door OF the apartment Are you
sure we're not being listened to she Questioned,
"Nor replied Mrs. Vanvelsor. Yet SIZE thought
it probable that Adelaide might be somewhere IN
the passageway which led to the nearest bedroom;
This would have oesn WHOLLY 1a onr ~ YGIS; Which
she would not at all have objected; indeed. hn $40
rather hoped just then. that Adelaide was within
hearing distance. There was an uneompromlslng
buntness about this person manner WHICH shc uiu
@What have to saw now resumed her visitor,
{" had better be said plainly, and night straight OIL
She dropped her black, cold, sparkling eyes LOT a
moment and then she abruptly raised them: As
they met Mrs Vanvelsors a certain stuDDoin'
reckless hrayado was manifest i'll her whole counte-
nance 1t contrastcd very discordantly with her
undoubted good looks; it ohoaPened them ana
gave them a baHal and almost vulgar appearance !;
aMy remarks have got to do with Mr.. Champi m
tho yonnp woman proceeded, in modulated but
docVed tone q He's engaged to your daughter l
believe. They're going TO get married pretty soon'
EhY"
"1o-morrow" VI, r.
Yes, tomorrow. So understood. Well, I'm
not blackmailer. want you to understand that;
/ don't deal in that kind OF business But usetl
TO know Mr.. Champlin. used to know him pretty
we'll. | don't say word against him. AS far
an | know he's an honorable enough gentleman:
Some people would say he's treated me all right 1
don't say ne has or he hasn't Perhaps he might have
-loll Id. o,Htr afa1u pa haf
than he's done. 1t may have been my own fanlt
that he hasn't / wrote hun several times lately,
and told him so. lie didn't take any notice. I'm
not very we'll off | like money well, guess
nearly everybody does don't you The TACT Is I've
apiece for them. The copies are hero III my pocket
II you'll read themiust glance them over mean
you'll understand more what I'm driving at III
show them. and 80 , -,
She had never been woman of AM marked self
possession: she had never boldly and TRANQUILITY
met an emergency in her life 81 don't want 10
SEQ the letters" she went on, agitatedly Her nope
that Adelad do had been listening was now replaced
by a sharp fear lest this had been the case Their
rooms were 80 small, and so closely connected one
with another. She hurried to the door that gave
upon the intermediate passage between sittlng-
room and bedchamber She opened II hastily:
Adelaide immediately crossed the threshold and
entered. IL.
She was very pale. but apparently Quite COM
posed The intruder was still seated as she faced
her, but promptly rose; while frown OF ugly ~
import replaced what had been an expression OF
forced and sui len GOODNESS. ,.,
@Oh" said the stranger a little detiantly and
little speerngly while she seemed at once to com
prehend who Adelaide was It's You VoaSeV' IL
itf You heard. suppose.
Adelaide held her mothers hand tightly now.
4Yes" sho said, looking full at the young woman.
q heard"