The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-01

COCK 5. Nothing lmple>,sN
strongly with the feeling that unusual tniuss
were happening at Hszlewood HoIse tlan
the sight Of this respectable OLD 'eta'ne' IA
such abnormal difficulties
Whats the mater" he said. going to the
door
'.lts man, Mr.. ''a-r,1thcrs, putfed OUT
Whitaker.
What does he wantf'
''He asked for Miss Clanson. SIR; 'oio
him she was away from horn"
Well, what thon:' Frank grew inter-
es,al T'ht. partie. outside and inside re-
manned in the deadlock
'.Hc askei for her tsiure>s. si:; tod hlm
did not know"
'Well, what thenT'
He called me damned liar. Mr.. Car
ruthers," laid Whitaker, with supreme
emotion, and ina voice SO low t.!as it showed
how ashamed be was of the occurreln:e-a
damned liar, sir The repetition sounded
almost fearful.
open the door ond let me aaF:. -o'A a'
him. said Frank.
Il wouldn't, Mr. Carruthers, If | were
you, sir. believe he metlitates making an
attack Of personal violence
Never mind: open the door. He won't
persona! violence me, and you can stand be-
hind me-"
This. as he was a head and shoulders taller
than Frank, Whitaker felt to be sarcasm
However, being accustomed to obey. he
opened the door, and Frank found himself
face uo face with man about his own age.
A strong looking, muscular fellow, dressed
in the very height of fashion-too far up, in
fact, to look gentleman.
Maurice Hervey. Of course Having given
Beatrice more than "a hours grace, be put in
execution his threat of looking her up. Not
that he expected to see her: not that he was
prepared with plan of action in case she
proved recalcitrnnt: but he knew the call
would alarm her. It was only when he heard
from Whitaker that she was out Of town
that the idea of her attempting to evade him
by flight occurred to him. 1t completely
threw him off his balance, made him disre
spectful to the old servant, and even when
that functionary replied as gentleman's
servant should in such straits reply, by simply
closing the door, induced him to put his
stick between the door and the post.
Hervey looked at Frank Frank, little
guessing what this mans existence meant to
him and Beatrice, looked ut Herv-y.
well" he said. coldly.
II wish to repeat few inquiries which
made Of The servant when he SO uncivilly
shut the door in my face" said Hervey
II beg to repeat the servants answers
which you SO uncivilly received" said Frank.
you do not know her address,"
IF you are speaking Of Miss Clauson, I
do not"
Hervey hesitated.
''You are not Mr. Talbert" he said
II ain not >arl Frank, cold]y.
''Mr. Talbert can no doubt give NE the in
formation"
''No doubt. But presam. he will want
to know your reasons for asking
''I'll wait and see him.
II don't think you will OF course have
n" power to prevent your calling again, but
you will not wat here"
Hervev scowled. will you Try and turn
me- out" he said, detantly.
Certainly not" said Frank. pleasantly.
"You stand higher than ! do: you must
weigh two stone heavier; Won look in perfect
condition. Oh. no. shall merely send round
to the stables and have the dogs loosetl. or I
may even send as far As the village and fetch
the constable, shall not interfere further
than that"
Hervey muttered what Frank knew was
an oath. He turned away as il about to take
Franks warning. Suddenly lie changed his
mind and came back
''Does Mr.. Talbert know his niece's atl-
dressf' he asked
For second Frank felt almost sick. His
interrogation had tried to ask the question as
If it bore no hidden meaning, but he had
failed. As by inspiration Frank knew that
this man. whoever he might be, was aware
that Beatrice had tied. mo" he said, look.
iSNop h ,kpsO Ossr1k nN-
'loes not know it,
Without word Hervey turned and stroda
away. Frank. with his head in ferrnent.
walked across to the library Dimly ha
guessed at something-not the truth. but
something which from its vague terrors was
worse than the truth. And in consaouance
Of that halfformed guess he turned traitor
at once and began to fight on Beatrice's side.
ready to aid her aud to keep her uncIes in
the dark. He paused at the door, and called
to Whitaker. Whitaker came You sat
that fellow down properly. Mr. Ca:ruthers .
lie said. approvingly.
did |! Ii lwere you, Whitaker, should
not mention the affair to your masters"
''Sir," said Whitaker, with emotion ..]
should be ashamed to breathea word abou1
it. Both Mr.. Horace and Mr.. Herber,
would be SO mortified al the thought OF .
servant OF theirs being cal!el suc!, AL ~,
-probrio,,s epithet."
~ should not mention i, L, ID. u.a,d
either Whitaker"
SIR! exclaimed Whicts&sr, NJ y ,ore ii.
great surprise.
''Ah. foryo, to whom I was speakinp
/! beg your pardon, Whittaker-I quite
forgot"
''les. sir, you did," said Whitaker. with
true dignity: but, nevertheless, if only in
order to show th"re was no ill-feelinp. tax
ing the two half crowns which Frank ten
dered him.
Who was this man so anxious to ascertain
Beatrice's whereabouts: leaving out OF thu
question his ungentlemanly behavior t,
Whitaker, instinct told Carruthers that h.