Telegram-herald., 1888-02-12


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ga. sGyins q wogd. Sc looked a. hlai-s'.a
ttsE asoka1 away again.
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darling he wtlspe 81 -all klsasd ber
Soitiy ana lIe1lulezsiy t.as seass lips liagess1.
ana toache4 hls iirs IA fvl2ra l.sn her
bsac oroopsd see Faf ber arrs Fsune rs
neck, eRd nid Der face ia rs basoU lhsy
spoke no mere.
Toe cbaI med silence hel lasted Bot little
whiis. when 81 wss lnelrfisasly broken BY
knock a. tae door
Asnss started % her sest She placed her
ssli al G4s piano, ths ins.fsIus'lt being oTp3.
site 20 The door, II wSs Anpsssi be. saen 80
seated herself On tns muse sts9l, Tor aay
rerson entering the soeB - re hsf face.
Henry callei cat lrfllally Gene ia
1ss door was roi oPenes- TIE person On
he other siae ssl.ei strange gusst.oDi
is M Henry Nestv'lck alenefs
AgUes Instantly recognized tas vcice of the
countrss Nhe huulC4 - q soscad door.
which comlantiratnd with enc oi The bel-
roorls Don't iet ier conne usar ma sic
whispered, nerFogsly. "Good nisl 9 Eenryi
eoo4 sht!7
II Henry could. by an effort = vii, have
transported tbe counties q lls utlerDost
ends OF tae ear. ID he wous have made tue
el+ort without renIors.. As it wss. BE only
repeated, more irritEby than ever. Gene
inm
She entered toe rom slowly with her
everlasting manuscripts IN hsr hand. Her
step was unsteady. 4ark flush appeared on
Der face ia p.sce e - customary pallor, her
eyes were bloodsho. aud widely dilted- Ia
| approaching Ef7ry she showed strange in-
| capabil.ty OF calculating her distances--she
struck against the table near wAlch be hap
poned to be sitting When she spoke her
articulation was confused, ard her pronun-
c.ation OF some OF the longer words wss
hardly inteniglble. Most mea woud have
suspected her ot being unasr the influence
Of some intoxicating liquor. Henry took a
| truer vlew-he said. as ho paced "a chair for
| Der. Counties. am afraid yol have been
| working too hard; yCa hook a. II YOU wanted
rest.
| She put her hand 20 her head
"8iy invention IS gone" sho said az can't
write my foarth act. Its all blank-all a
| blankr
Henry advised her 10 wait till the ne 1t day
Go to bed, he suggested, and Try and
sleep"
| She waved her hand isapaticntly
Il must finish tho play. she answered. "I
| only want a hint from you. You must
know something about plays Your brother
AS got a theatre. You must often havs
heard him talk about fourth and ii.tl acts
| sou must hava seen reacarssls. and all the
| rest CT l." She abruptly thrust the nlnnU-
| script into Henry's hand ii can't read it to
| you," shs said; Il feel gi3dy when look at
ny own writing. just run your eye over it,
| there's q good fellow-and give me hint"
| Henry glanced et the manuscript He
| happened 10 look at tie list Of the persons of
The drama IS he read the lit he started
| and turned abruptly 70 tie countess intend
| .ng 70 ask her for same explanation. Tie
words were suspended on his lips Il was
| but too plainly useless 10 speak 70 her Her
head lay back on the upper rail of the chair
She seemed to be halg ssl,ep already. The
| flush OH her face hal dcepened; sic looked
like a woman who was in danger OF having
| fit.
lie rang the bell. and directed the man who
| answered IL TO send one Of the chamhsrinaids
4 a. ss.ff
| the countcss: she opened her eyes in a slow,
! drowsy way. "Hsve on read itF she asked.
IL was Necessary, as n mere act OF human
| ity, to hurnor her. Il will read it willingly
said Henry, III You will 20 upstairs to bed.
You shall heor what / think OF It tomorrow
| morning. Oar heads VIII be clearer, we
| shall De better able TO make the fourth act in
tho morning"
The chambermnid came in while he was
speeking. Il am afraid the lady is i'll, >
Henry whispered "Take her IN TO her
room" The woman looked at the COUNTIES,
and whispered back. "Shall we send for q
l0ctoT, s.rl7
Henry advised taking her upstairs first
and then asking tho managers advice There
was great Realty in persuadng her 10 rs,
and accept the support OF the chambermaid's
arm. il was only by reiterated promises q
read the play that night. and TO make th'
fourth act In TIE morning, that Henry pre-
vailed oa the countess 10 Ieturs 20 her room
Left 20 himself he begen 70 feel a certain
longuid curiosity IN relat-0n 20 tho manu-
script. lie looked over tle pages, reading
| line here aud a line there. Suddenly IA
changed color as he readsud looked M
fron. to manuscript liko ran bswlliered
aCood GodI what does this meant De said &,
himself.
His eyes turned nervously 60 the door b.
which kgacs had left him. She might &c
turn - The drawing room; Size might wan
10 see what tie countess had written. RI
looked hack again NJ tho passage vhic'
sta tied h.m-considcred with himself for
n1ognsnt--ana suddenly ard softly left To
room
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