Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
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Law / not said i muEtF
"Thank GodPi As she spoke she claspod
her hands and murmured words Of thanks.
Hervey watched her with a curious look on
his face She saw It and it startled her.
lyon will sign papsrsY' she said,
"Oh, yes; pll sign anything. Now tell
me where to find her"
mo, no You cannot see her. She will
get everything done. The lawyer will get
the papers ready, and when you have signed
them the money will be paid.n
Every we'll" said Hervey, carelessly.
'There's nothing more to say, then"
The readiness with which be acceded to
her s%tipulations reused Mrs. Miller'sd istrust.
"Do you mean to play me fa.seF' she asked.
"Wil you swear on the Bible to keep your
promiseF'
"Certainly l will, but l am afraid there's
o Bible in this house to swear on. A sad
state of things which shall be rectihed before
you come again"
Mrs. Miller made no reply to his jeering
words. She opened a small bag which she
carried and drew out a ~well-thumbed, worn
Bible. Hervey smiled his contempt.
place your finger between the leaves"
she said solemnly, ''theq kiss the sacred
book and swear, SO help you God, you will
keep your promise"
1T must be a left-halded OATH, " he said,
as be obeyed her. She clasped her hand
over his, and when with a sneer Cd his lips
be had taken the prescribed oath, she opened
the book and marked the verse on which his
finger had at random been placed. Read"
she said, land be warned" Hervey read:
'God shall likewise destroy thee for ever"
Without another word she closed the book
and left the room. As the door closed Her.
vey laughed a s~cornful laugh. He waited
until she musT have reached the street, then
ran swiftly down the stairs. Tue lower part
Ct the house was used as a kind Of marine
store, and in the shop were two lads of
about seventeen He called one of them.
"a lady dressed in black just went out
Follow her and find out where she goes
and I'll give you a sovereign"
The boy, who knew something about the
state of the lodger's finances, looked amused,
but did not bulge. MAKE haste, you fool"
cried Hervey. Here's the money waiting
see It'll"
The sight Of areal tangible sovereign sent
the lad off in double quick time, and utter
ly ~unsuspecting evil Beatrice's ambassador
was cleverly tracked to her temporary
abode.
Meanwhile Hervey returned to his garnet
in a Joyful frame Of mind. However mat
tiers might turn out, a comfortable change
in his circumstances had taken place. The
worst that could happen would insure him
a comfortable income, but, so far as he
could arrange it, he meant to avoid the
worst. He meant to find Beatrice, and by
the power he held over her, force her to
surrender to him all save a bare pittance.
Let her only be ono more within his grasp
and he would take care that she escaped no
more. He ground his teeth as he thought
what he had already paid for an act Of care
~lessness. The chance Of repairing it was at
last within his reach. He positively gloated
as he pictured the horror with which his wife
would greet him when he again invaded her
retreat He laughed In glee at the paternal
right which furnished a weapon so sharp to
smite, so irresistible, to compel her to yield
to his demand. Yes, money and revenge
were once more within his reach.
His spy returned in due course. He had
earned his sovereign, for he was able to give
Hervey the name Of the street and the mum.
D0T Ol uuE uOuS6 W WHICH OdIdu V1llleI ubu
gone. Hervey laughed again. He dressed
himself, visited the barber's, and then went
to keep watch on Sarah's abode.
He watched until nightfalL Early dawn
found him once more at his post. Noon and
evening he was still there, and evening
brought him the reward of his patience. A
cab drove up to the door, a box was placed
upon it, and a dark-robed figure entered it.
The door was shut and away rolled the cab.
1t was scarcely out of sight when Hervey
rang the bell Of the house and asked if Mrs.
Miller was in. No, she had just left. All,
that was unlucky; he wanted to see her on
important business. Where could he fine
herr
"You'n have a long way to go unless yor
can overtake herr said the woman of the
house, laughing. "Shes just of to foreign
parts"
"Going abroad Where is she goingT'
"All the way to Munich, wherever tina
may be-"
His heart leapt. At any rate now b.
knew where to find his quarry. 'Munichl
he exclaimed. II must try and overtak
her before she goes. What station is it,"
"Charing Cross. l heard her tell tn
man."
He babe his informant adieu with scan
ceremony. He hailed the first cab he saw
and was soon r~attling in pursuit Of Sarah
Although he did not know at what time th
train started, he was quite at ease as t
l catching it. He knew the grace which
always allows herself in the matte
of trains He had judged rightly, for th
first thing he saw upon entering the static
was Mrs. Miller at the Office engaged 1
registering her box. He ventured to cree
close to her, and heard her with the incrI
dulity which a woman invariably display
when she surrenders personal custody Of he
luggage, twice inform the clerk that Sd
was going to Munich by way of Pari
After hearing this, Hervey slipped away
took his ticket, and haying watched Sara
enter the train took his seat in another CON
partment. So that Beatrice's emissary a
she started on her return journey, joyful q
the apparent success of her mission, littl
thought that she was in something Of th
same position as the man who, according t
the old German legend, carried unwittingl.
the demon Of plague into the village whic
held all who were dear to him.
CHAPTER XXI.