The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07
CHAPTER XIV.
AT HANOVER SQUARE.

CHAPTER XIV.
AT HANOVER SQUARE.
Eustacc could never quite remember
how nc rot through the evening Of that
eventful day. Everything connected with
it seemed hazy 70 him. As, however, for
tunately for tho reader OF this history, we
are not altogether dependent on the men,
CRY Of 2 young man in love, which is al
WAYS .-cacherous thing TO deal with,
having other and exclusive sources Of III
formation, we may IS well fill the gap.
First Of all he went 20 his club and seized
n red book, in which DC discovered that
Lord Holmlurst g, or rathc,, Lady Holm
hurst'g London house was in Hanover
sou.re. Then ne walked to his rooms III
one Of the little side streets opening ont
Of TIE Strand and went through the form
OF eating some dinner; after which ter.
Iihic q Of rcs.le sncss got possession Of
him. and lie tt0rted out walking. For
.hrco solid hgurs did thai young man
walk, which vas, 10 doubt good thing
for him, sor ono never gets enough cXcr-
else ul Lol.c.; and cS tho end Of that
i.ue. Lsyinc tiresdy becn to Hammer.
crFh end l.. Fl. he found hir:geli gravitG-
ting toward ifnorer square. Once there
lie he'd little A-Liealty in finding the NUM-
Der There vas a light in the drawing
room floor, AMI, tie Eight being warm,
che Of the windows was open, 50 that the
lamp light sbone softly through the lace
curtains EBstace crossed over 20 the
g e go ot.I lruufpff
against the iron ratings of the square,
looked mp lie was rewarded for his
pains, for through the filmy curtain he
could make out the forms Of two ladies
seated side b. side upon an ottoman with
their faces toward the window, and in one
Of these he had no difficulty in recognizing
Augusta Her head was leaning on her
hand and slc was talking earnestly 10
her companion. Re wondered what she
was talking Of and had half a mind 10 go
and ring ard ask to sec her Why should
he wait till To morrow morning. Presently,
however, better cOunsels prevailed, and,
though sorely againstsiis Will, he stopped
where he was till policeman thinking
his rapt gaze suspicious, sruiliy requested
him TO move on.
To gaze at ones only love through an
open window is, no doubt, u delightful
occupation, If a somewhat tantalizing
one. but if Eustace's ears had been as
good as his eyes, and he could have heard
the conversation that was proceeding in
the drawing room, he would have been
still mere interested.
Augusta had just been unfolding that
Part Of her story which dealt with the
important document tattooed upon her
shoulders, TO which Lady Holmhurst had
listened "orc rotunda
And 50 the young man Is coming here
tomorrow morning, said Lady L0lm
hurst; how delightful | am sure he
looked a very nice young man, and he
had very fine eyes. IL Is the most TO
mantle thing that over beard Of. o."
1T may bo delightful for YOU Bessie"
said Augusta, rather tartly, "but | call it
disgusting l. is all very well 20 be tattoocd
upon a desert island-not that that was
very nice, can tell you; but it is quite
another thing 20 have to show your hon
orablc wounds ia a London drawing
room. OF course. Mr. Meeson will want
10 sec this Will, whatever il may be
worth. and | should Ike 10 ask you, Bes-
sic, low am to show it TO Linn! 1t is On
my back"
II have no, Observed. said Lady Holm
hurst. dryly, that ladies, as q rule, have
an insuperable objection to show their
backs or their fronts either. If you have
any doubt on the point recommend you
20 get an invitation 20 q London ball. All
you will have 20 do will be to wear o low
dress The fact Of being tattoocd does not
make it any more improper for you to
show Your shoulders than it would be if
they were not tattooed especially" % she
added, "as they are such very pretty ones.
Il have never worn a low dress, said
Augusta, and do not want TO show Mr..
Meeson my shoulders
"Ah. well. said Lady Holmhurst, darkly,
Il dare say that that feeling viii soon
wear of. But, Of couIseif you won't,
ven won't and. Under those circum-
stances, You had better say nothing about
the will, though she added learnedly,
"of course that would be compromising a
felony"
Would it? don't quite see whore the
felony comes in"
Well Of course, Il is this way; you
steal the wilI-that's felony; and if you
don't show it to him ] suppose you COM
pound il it % a double otfense-compound
felony
Nonsense !" answered Augusta 70
this exposition Of the law, which was, it
viii be admitted, almost as lucid and
convincing as that Of an average q. c.
How can ! steal my own shoulders 1t
Is impossible"
On, no; not at all. You don't know
what funny things you can do. | once
had a cousin whom coached for his ex-
animation for the Bar, and learned a
great deal about it then. Poor fellow he
was plucked eight times"
Il am sura don't wonder at it," said
Augusta, Iidely well | suppose i
must put ON this low dress; bat It is hor-
rid--perfectly horridl You viii have to
lend me one. that is all
Ny dear answered Lady Holmhurst,
With aGlaDee. 1t her widows weeds. Il