The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-11-25
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glad to get away.
Her manners were not pleasant to-
wards her dependents.
She stood still and opened the envel-
ope. Mary Fortescue and went on a
little. Then turned and looked back,
in time to see shade, or rather pal
lor cross her face. Then she smiled.
..Mary. this is nice surprise. Who
do you think is coming?'
Mary evidently had some definite
idea, and that not pleasant one, for
she looked at her cousin with
frightened and rather pleading eyes.
"Professor Plowitz will be here this
evening"" said the Basilisk, with .
laugh. which was among her most un-
pleasant efforts.
Mary flushed, and then shrank away
towards me.
81 am not at all glad TO hear il" she
said; .but it is nothing to me-
MY dear Mary. yon mustn't let Herr
Plowitz hear that sort OF thing. It
would vex him deeply"
Mary Fortescue showed that in spite
OF her calm and generally subdued
manner there were possibilities Of re-
sistance, and even of assertion in her.
She looked very angry, and very dig
nitied.
81 beg you will not speak Of him to
me in that way" she said. and went
into the house.
.sCome," said Miss Beaufoy, 81 will
play to you in the drawing-room."
he, knI rnvnl h0r
she became gracious and pie asant to
me. Having close game to play !
smothered my feelings and went into
the house.
WHO is Herr Plowitz?" asked
carclessly.
A spiteful CLEAN shone in the
Basilisk's eyes.
He is a friend ofmv fathers, and a
great admirer OF Mary s."
Then she went on playing in her
favorite manner, talking. charmingly
enough, through the music.
Suddenly the door was hurriedly
opened. and Mr.. Beaufoy. looking agi-
tated and Hurried, stood on the
threshold with newspaper in his
hand.
i want to speak to you. Giulia," be
said.
Very we'll. papa" she said playing
slowing, and making no sign Of
moving.
Here is something that will interest
you" he said in q tone Of affected COM
posture.
/ watched his face. It was full Of
warning and anxiety. Their eyes
met. He looked at me. She nodded
reassuringly.
..Here is the account of the mar
rage Of your cousin Hcnriette," he
said. Read that"
He handed her an Evening Standard.
folded small, and p,inted to para
graph with a large heading. As she
read, he watched her with very
a., aus eyes, which wandered un-
easily to me.
Very interesting" she replied
calmly, putting the paper down on the
piano. ..And have something to show
YOU. Here is q telegram from
Plowiiz''
From Plowitz himselfr' He seized
the telegram with feverish haste.
The contrast between voice and
manner was suddenly lost.
The Basilisk lifted warning finger,
and he glanced at mo and checked
himself.
From Dover, you see," she said
calmly.
A Look of intense relief passed over
his face.
That's all right" he said. n.
will be here by dinner-time."
And so he left the room.
Miss Beaufoy made slight and gra-
cious apology to me for leaving me
SO suddenly, and followed her father.
The paper lay on the piano. There
was the paragraph staring me in the
face. drew the paper towards me,
and, playing softly, leaned forward. and
read:
Extensive seizure Of counterfeit
coin in Germany"
1t appeared from the report that q
number Of very ingeniously-made
counterfeit coins. with large percent
age of gold in their composition, bad
been put in circulation. aud that the
day before, acting on clue, the polict
had searched the lodgings of Pollsf
student, and discovered largo mum
Der Of counterfeit twenty-mark pieces
Some papers still smouldering spok'
of hurriedly- burnt correspondence, an,
t 9 hasty flight of the occupant of tn
room was testified by the fact that NJ
luggage had apparently been taken
though the most scrutinizing search Q
the police failed to bring to light any
papers or clues to the mans connec
| tons.
Shortly before dinner, just as I wa
| going to dress, was surprised to hea
the sound of wheels outside. A ca
drew up at the door. As crossed TIL
| hall to 90 up to my room, there stoO'
in the full light of the hall lamp a maj
closely muffled. but showing. distinct
enough. long grey hair and gre
beard. He was lust being greeted b,
Mr.. Beaufoy. On seeing me he sud
denly drew his cloak over his face; blu
on Mr.. Beaufoy whispering somethin.
TO him he dropped his arm, and looked
at me with a smile. No one was in tn
hall except these two.
Dinner was little late, and we wait
ed in the drawing-room for the appear
ance of the visitor.
At last he entered. Mr.. Beaufo,
preceded him. and gave sort of gen
eral introduction.
Professor Plowitz."
| The ladies greeted him as forme
acquaintance.
mir. Coplestone, a distinguished
musician, Also" said Mr.. Beaufoy.
| bowed and looked at the man be
fore me. He was young, with -hor
black hair and small black moustache
Who was the man with the grey hal
and the long beard? This verify wa
a puzzling question.
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