Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-22
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH-SUNDAY. JULY q 1888

woman. and where there is woman
there is mischief" Lima looked up ant
saw what no one else saw--her husband
standing in the doorway with strange
look in his face. Sho had believed hin
TO be out shooting with the other gentle
men. She was so startled that she wa
on the POINT of speaking, but he made hel
a sign 10 be quiet and come to him.
which she did at once.
Nothing has happened to the boy,
hope" she said in great alarm when she
was outside and they were alone to-
gether.
"Darling, no, it is nothing OF that
kind. / want to show you something
that's all. Can you come as far as the
TOP of the castle? One sees some rather
curious things by going there. :,
1.-THE top of the castle !" she echoed;
"Well, don't mind if you are going. 1
have heard that you see great many
other castles from it; but forget how
many.
She was following him closely up the
picturesque old steps followed out in the
fifteen-feet thickness of the walls, and as
she went she heard him repeating that
saving of st. Cuthbert's which had
minute before caught his ears. "Where
there is n woman there is mischief.
Don't be disaereenble, BERTHE, she
began; but she was out of breath with
going up so many steep steps and could
say no more.
Don't hurry so, said he 81 have
no doubt what am taking you to look
at will stay rs il is for another hour. and
You will have other opportunities OF see
ing tit was to be seen yesterday,
too"
"What is it ?" she asked.
"You will soon know"
She looked at him in great surprise,
for his tone was so angry and bitter, but
she could not see his face.
"Bertie, you are not angry with me =
she asked.
Certainly not" he replied heartily.
Then he put his arm round her and gave
her all the help ne could AT last they
were at the top.
"Sit down and rest, Lima, he said,
"and be sure ! love YOU"
His manner alarmed her.
BERTHE" she said, d" am able to bear
it. Tell me at once. [ know you have
brought me here to tell me something
very bad but you said it was nothing
about the boy" This last was said in q
sharp, searching tone-she was making
q stringent appeal to his truth.
alt is nothing about the boy, thank
God though / don't think your sister is
troubling herself much about him just
now"
at is something about Nancy !"
"Itis. Wait. you shall see for your
self" and he picked up telescope lying
on the roof. Look through this his
hands trembled as he gave it to her.
"A telescope, Bertio ?" she said in
surprise. as if nice sense of honor was
rufied by having to learn anything by
such means.
Il was spying on no one" he an
swered; 81 came up here yesterday be-
cause every ono kept telling me that
you could see the Chevoits on one side
and Tynemouth Priory on the other,
and while was looking saw what you
will probably see if you look. | said
nothing to you yesterday thought
there might be some rcason-excuse,
| mesn-for such a thing happening
once, but it has happened again.
All this time Lima had been trying to
see through the telescope, but she was
much too nervous and excited to be able
to adjust it to her sight
"lsit right for you-can you see ? he
said at last, and when she said Eyes he
moved it so as to point to the part of the
dunes where Carey was sitting painting
The white umbrella guided her to the
spot at once. But what was that bit Of
light blue? lie was sitting at an easel
with a picture on it which almost hid
him from sight, but q slim girl in light
blue was sitting beside him. Lima could
sec her face it was Nancy's face, full of
gayety and happiness. Fer hat was
lying near her, but Jasper was not to be
discovered by any sweep of telescope.
though doubtless he was in cafety, and
very near.
Lima rose up looking very pale. "Loye
is no crime, dear BERTHE, she said. "You
and ought to be the last to think it so ;
but Nancy must leave Marlborough at
once--it would be most dishonorable to
let her stay. Go to tho little inn and
order carriage. L will pack her clothes.
She has not many, poor child so | can
soon do it. When she comes in all shall
be ready, and she shall go at once"
"You are right" he said: "but how
prompt you are did not expect you
TO othis.
81 was prompt TO bring her here, but
there WAS reason for that, and | have
been justified but the Prendergssts
have been kind and shall not be disap-
pointed in us. We must be quick She
will come back in less than an hour,
which will leave just time to catch the
train.
81 pity Uncle Prendergast, said Ber-
tie on the way down stairs. If ever he
knows Of this little business he will he
inclined to say with Horace Walpole,
when / was young [ had some very
unpleasant uncles; now j have not much
JOY in my nephews,' but, thanks to your
decision, nothing disagreeable may como
OF it. l viii go to the station with
Nancy-doa't 20 afraid will be very
kind to hef but shs must 60"
Two hours later Lima went back to
the courtroom for awhile. To-day
she had been forced to eat her luncheon
in the nursery-now Jasper was asleep.
BY this time Mrs. Prendergast knew that
Lima had sent away her nurse. She hap
pencd for once to be alone with Lima.
+" They tell me that you have sent away
that pretty little QuAker-like nurse OF
yours, my dear; it seems sudden-what
has she done ?"
Don't ask me, replied Lima, who
vroe xvbollv 11nprauared with any eXnla-