Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27
HALLE kfRKE.
by MARIE WALSH.
BE- sed on the Popular Play now
being Performed by the
Madison Square Thea
tire Company.
by MARIE WALSH.

al say, villas, my dear boy, this won't do"
said Lord Arlington, touching his friend on
the arm; "eyerl body, is looking at our box
"By Heaven, il is sheg' cried Sir Charles
passionntely
"My dear Villas sit down. We shall be the
enthusiasm SO openly" and the young lord |
gently forced his friend to his seat"
"D1 you know Miss King"
"Ies, know her; Az least, think do"
81 will tell you the circumstances when !
have made sure that my suspicious are cor
rect"
During the remainder of the opera, Ssh
Charles Villas SAT back in his box thinking oi
Hazel He had never seen her s,uce the day
lie had met her in Recent street and sent his
tiger TO follow her. Hin had kept the promise
he made to Hazel, and had informed his mas
ter that he had lost sight of the lady IN the
crowd. Sir Charles had given the boy u scOld
ing and then forgotten the matter. His pas
sion for the beautiful girl, which had been
checked for "A moment, returned in tenfOd
intensity when he behed her ON the stage Ol
the Comedy Theater, aud he was determined
that she should not eludp him again. AsSoon
as the curtain fell, he nodded to Lord Arling-
ton, mingled with the crowd, and disAp
peared
Lord Arlington had the entree to the green
room, so he pushed through the crowd ana
wended his way to the stage entrance and en-.
tered by side door. Here he saw his friend
in violent alteration with the manager, Hen
uerSDn. Slf CnuIleS ' HAS was very flucit
excl ell. His fice was deadly pale; MS eyes
wild aud fierce, and his whole appearanc-
completely changed rom the lhnguil, indo-
lent being who had said goodbye TO LORD
Arlington a few minutes before. For ~ mo
ment the latter was undecided whether 1t was
his friend ornot.
~ say, Villas, what are you raising such Il
row about? MIR. Henderson, WHAT'S uD?"
"Your friend, my lord, insists Onseeiug Miss
King and 1t is cont.ary 70 her express com
mands 10 Introduce any one to Tier. She
threatened 10 leave the theater If did not
put stop to the gentlemen lo.cing them
selves on her"
"Dut tell you am an old acquaintance Of
the lat y"
is quite impossible" said the manager, with a
deprecating bow.
81 tell you, sir, must see her In spite of all
the managers rom here to hades. must see
her."
"My lord, l am sorry rot to be able to oblige
you, but it is simply impossible. | tell You
again the lady win leave me if | allow her a.
be annoyed in this way. She is a drawin4
card at present, and | 90 not ike TO oftsnu
her. Mss King don't care for gentlemen's
society"
ain the name of all that is abSuld, what has
come oYef you, WILLIS? WHAT do you want &c
see Miss King for?"
~ want TO see Mrs. Carriagford, and 1 will
see her in spite of you all"
"Who the deuce is Mrs. Carringford? Oh
Villas, you have lost your senses. What on
earth do you mean ~
"Oh, don't bother me- 1 can not tell you
you would not understand
my dear boy. begin to think Miss Klns
has bewltched you. / don't wonder at 1t
though she has turned all our heads"
"The lady Is about to leave the theateT; pc"
haps If you follow her, my lord, you may hay.
n chance to speak to her" said the suav,
manager, who was anxious, If possible, tC
conciliate his patrons.
Sir Charles rushed after the figure OF the de
parting girl, and overlook her just as sht
reached the outside of the stage-door.
MRS. Carringford !" cried the baronet gal
lantly.
AS he called her by tho old, familiar nam =
she turned suddenly and looked at him witt
startled expression in her large, lustrou'
eyes, whose glance cast spell over him
calming his mad fever of impatience. Sh'
was tearfully pale from anger and fright, re
membering the day that she had made he
escape from his house in Hanover Terrace
and her adventure in Regent Street. A
Hazel was naturally caurag Gus, she at one,
determined to ignore Sir Cnai les Villas.
MRS. CarringiOId, you see we meet again,
said the presuning nobeman, with a SIN i,
in which iurked sinister meaning.
Hazel glanced at him, and then drew bacE
in naughty surprise.
"My lord what does this mean ?" she said
turning to Lord Arlington,
Are you mad, NillaS?" whispered Lore
Arlington, fiercely. Then he said, aloud
"Miss King, you will please excuse my riend
Unless he has gone crazy, do not know hoy
to account for his conduct. Allow me to pre-
Hazel bowed, and the ftnteSt ghost of
smile wandered around her lips. Sir Gharle
passed his hand across his brow like on
bewildered.
you will excuse me, Miss King but go
resemble friend of mine that could aimos
swear that you were she ;
Indeed " said Hazel, Struggling her shoul
ders. "Such resemblance are often YER
deceptive"
"Very," said Lord Arlington, "There's al
old superstition, you know, that we all hav
double somewhere in this world"
AT this moment sam mode his appearance
with Edith and Grace Morford.
Miss King, am sorry to keep you waiting
or us, !" said Sam.
Hazel turned to Lord Arlington.
"Please excuse me my lord. Good-evenine
gentlemen and then fastened to oveItak
her friends.
When Edith took Haze's arm she felt tina
the latter was trembling violently.
"Why, Helen, what is the matter?"
81 do not feel well, dear. believe I mus
have caught cold"
81 do not wonder. Our dressing-rooms ar
so damp" replied Edith.
ask sam to call cab, l don't feel able t
walk"
Edith called out:
"Sam, Hail that cab. please. We are no
going to walk tonight"
"Oh, bother! You girls are getting lazy,
Sam replied, as he did as she requeS-el.
Indeed, Sam, you don't care any NOR
Edith.
w hcn tlC CuU uTeW up 10 IHe CuTDSJOnt
Grace also remarked that she felt tired an
should be glad to get home.
sam assisted the ladies in the cab, gave tn
driver the address, then jumped in himsel
and they drove of.
Sir Charles Villas stood watching tn
vehicle as IL was driven away, aud lie nut
tered, under his breath:
VERY we'll acted, my lady; but you will b
glad to acknowledge my acquaintance tn
next time we meet"
He took Lord Arlington's arm and wake
over to his own carriage, while daik STOW
on MS handsome face revealed the dark, sin
ster thoughts which occupied his mind =
that moment.
CHAPTER XIV.
Lord Travers remained in London q fe,
days until II was convenient for his lrien,
tne clergyman, TO accompany him,
Brighton. He had explained matters TO NJ
howard, VINO was eager to assist him (
fignting his unintentlonal wrong. The yer
day that Hazel, attended by Barney O'F'lynI
left Brighton for Londen, LoId Trayers. a,
companled by his friend and Captain Greer
arrived nome by the ten O'Clock Train.
AS the carriage dashed up to the viii,
Clara ran to open the hall door for Sh
was very much surprised at the arriVnI of hi
antstreSs that morning
"All well. Clara?" asked Lord TrayerS s
he entered the hall.
"Quite well, M Carngford but we di
not expect you.S
awhy. wrote to yoaEmistress that shoul
return to-day"
I.Oh, that must be the letter that came n, I,
INV mistress Lent this morning.
Lord Travels lo0k6 surprised, hut he cor
trolled himself and said: flames show the,
0enfiemen 10 their noOms"