Telegram-herald., 1888-01-15
rHE FOURTH PART.


Y WIS only tAe 18th or September when
Axnes ana tss children reached Paris Ars
Norbury aud her brother francs had then
already s-agtsd on their journey % lf2iy-St
least tarse Wee.s oslolv tas date at which
ths lew hotel Was 70 opSn loF the reception
CT travellers
Ths persoa sEerabls Tor tbs premature
departure wes Francs Weswick
Like lis younger brother Henry, he bad
Increased his pecuniAry resources by his own
enterprise sad ingenuity; with this differ
ence, tset his speculations were connected
with the ara. Hs had made money in the
first instance by weekly newspaper, and he
had thea invested his profits ia = London
theater. This latter enterprise. admirably
conducted, had been rewarded by the public
with steady and liberal encouragement
Pondering over q new form Of theatrical at
traction for the coming winter season, Francis
had determined 10 revive the lansuid public
taste for the ~Osllet' by means OF an enter
tainnsnt OF his own invention, combining
dramatic interest with dancing. He was
now, accordingly, in search Of tho best
dancer possessed OF the indispensable per-
sonal attractlonsl who was 20 DO found ia the
theatsrs OF the continent. Hearing from bis
foreign correspondents OF two women who
had made successful frst appearances, one at
Milan and one az Florence, he had arranged
TO visit these cities, and TO judge OF the merits
Of the dancers for himself before he joined
the bride ana bridegroom. - Ills widowed
sister, having friends St Florence whom she
was anxious 10 see, readily accompanied him.
The Montbarrys remained at Paris until it
was tinlo 10 present themselves at the family
meeting in Venice. Henry found them still
in the French capital, where no arrived from
London on his way 70 the opening Of the nsw
hotel.
Against Lady Montbarry's advice, he took
the opportunity OF renewing nis addresses to
AcnsS tie could hardly have chosen more
unpropitious time for pleading his cause with
her The gayetics Of Paris--qpite inccmpre-
hensible to herself as well as to every one
about hel'-aad a depressing effect on her
spirits She had no illness 70 complain Of
She shared willingly in tho ever varying sue
cession Of anusenents offered 70 strangers by
the ingenuity OF the liveliest people in the
world-hut nothing reused her; she remained
! persistently dull and weary through it oil.
! In this frnrre of mind and body she Yves in
no hunlor to receive Henry's i'll timed ad-
/ dresses with favor, or even with patience.
/ Ske plainly and positively refused to listen to
him. ~Why do you remind me Of what
have safferedl" she asked petulantly. Don't
! you ses that it has left its mark on me for
/ lifel,
II thought knew something OF women by
tnis time, Henry said, appealing privately TO
Lady Montbarry for consolation; "but Ag-
nes completely puzzles me. 1t is year since
Montbarryis death; and she remains as de-
voted TO bis memory as if he had died faith
ful to her-She still feels tine loss OF him as
! none OF US feel it,"
.She is the truest woman that ever brcathsd
the breath of hfe," Lady Aontbarry
answered "Rsmember that. and you win
I understand her. Can such a woman as
. Agnes give her lovs or refuse it according 70
circumstsncesl Becadss the man was un-
worthy OF her was be ress the man OF her
choicei The truest and best friend to him
little as be deserved-in bis lifetime. she nat
urally reraains the truest and best friend to
his memory now. II you really love her,
wait; and trust TO your two best frienaS-to
time ana to nae. There is my advice; let
your oUa experience decide whether il is not
the best advice that l can offer. Resume
your journey to Venice tomorrow, and when
you take leave OF Agnes speak to her as cor
daily as il nothing had happened"
Henry wisely followed this advice. Thor
oughly understanding him. Agnes made the
leavo taking friendly and pleasant on her
side. When he stopped at the door for a lEst
look at hsr she hGTriedly turned her head SO
that her face was hidden from him. Wa.
that good signi Lady Mentbarry, accom-
panying Henry down the stairs, said:
~Yes, decidedly Write when you get to
Venice. We shall wait here TO receive letters
from Arthur and bis wife, and We shall time
our departure for italy accordingly"
A week passed and no letter came fron
Henry. Some days later a telegram was 70
csived from him. IL was dispatched from
Milan instead Of from Venice, and 1t brought
this strange assSsys:
Il have left tine hotel VIII return on the
arrival OF Arthur and his wife Address
meanwhile, Albsrgo Rcale, MilsA."
Prefsrring VsRioe before all other cities ol
Europe. and having arranged to remain ther'
until the family rlsetinx took place, what un
expected event lad led Henry TO alter ht
plsnsi aud why did be state the bare fact
witsout adding o word OF explAsationi Ls
the narrative follow him aad find the answer
to those qgestsoss at ssnice @