Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08
THE THIRD PART.

CHAtlEH Altl
In the spring Of the year 1881 AgEes was
established at the country seat OF her good
friends-now promoted ION the death of the
first lord. without offspsing) 10 be the new
Lord and Lady Nontharry. The old nurse
was not separated from her mistress A
place suited TO her time OF life had been found
for her in the pleasant Irish household She
was perfectly happy in her new sphere; and
she spent her dTst half years dividend from
the Venice Hotel company, with character
istic prodigaity. in presents for the children.
Early IN the year, also. the directors of the
life assurances offices submitted 10 circum-
stances and paid the fl0, 900. Immediately
afterward the widow OF the first Lord Mont
barry (otherwise the dowager Lady Mont
barry left England with Baron Rivar for
the United States The baron's object was
announced in the scientific columns of the
newspapers TO be Investigation into the pres
ent state Of experimental chemistry in the
great American republic. His sister informed
inquirin. friends that she accompanied him
ia the hspe of finding consolation in change
Of scene after the bereavement that had
fallen on her. Hearing this news from Henry
WsStwick then paying a visit al his brothers
house,, Agnes was conscious Of q certain
sense OF relief. "With the Atlantic between
US. she said, .'surely have done with that
terrible woman now."
Barely week passed after those words bad
been spoken before ali event happened which
reminded Agnes of the terrible woman"
ence more
On that day Henry's engagements had
obliged him to return 10 London. He had
ventured on the morning of his departure to
children, as hs had anticipated, proved to be
the innocent obstacles in the way OF his sue
csss On the other hand, he had privately
secured q firm ally in his sister-in-law
"Hsve little patience" the new Lady Mont
barry had said, "and leave me To turn the
influence Of the children in the right direc-
ton: they can persuade her TO listen to you,
and they shaIlp
The tive ladies had accompanied Henry
and some other guests who went away at the
same time TO the railway station, and bad just
driven back TO the house when the servant
announced that "A person of the name Of Kol-
land was waiting 70 see her ladyship."
rs it womani'
~Yes. my lady
Young Lady Montbarry turned 20 Agnes
"This Is the very person." she said, whom
your lawyer thought likely to help when he
was trying to trace the lost courier"
@Yeu don't mean the English maid wbe
Wa. with Lady Montbarry at Venicer'
my dear dent speak of Montbsrry's hor-
rid widow by the name which is nv name
now. stephen and have arranged to call
her by her foreign title before she WAS mar
ried. l am Lady Montbarry,' and she is the
countess In that way there will be no con-
20.
vice before she became the countess maid.
she was perfectly trustworthy person, with
Que defect that obliged me 20 send her away
"a suiisn temper which led TO perpetual COM
plants OF her IN the servants ball Would you
like to see herr
Agnes accepted the proposal in the faint
hoPs OF getting some information for the
courisr's wife. The complete defea, or every
attempt TO trace tha lost man had been ac-
cepted as snsI ~ Mrs Fsrrari She had de-
lberately arrayed herself in widows mourn
ing, and was earning her livelihood in any
snployment which ths unwearied kindness
81 Agnes had procured for her in London.
The last chance of penetrating the mystery
Of Ferrsri's disappearance SEEMED 70 rest
row on what FerTari's former fellow servant
might ee able TO tell With highly wrought
sxpectati,ns. Agnes followed her friend into
the room in which Mrs. ROLAND was waiting.
! A tai. bony woman, IN the autumn of life,
F With sunken eyes and iron gray hair, ross
stifiy from her chair and saluted the ladies
with stern submission as they opened tns
/ door. a pefsof Of -unhlenlished character,
[ svider.Iy-hut not without visible draw
backs Big bushy eyebrows. an avfniiy deep
T and solemn voice. harsh, unbendinS man
ner. = connpete absence IN her figure OF the
undulstiaz lines characteristic Of tho sex,
presented virtue in tbs eIcsilsnt person
( under its least slluring aspect Strangers on
. frs. Introduction 20 her were accustomed
/ to wsnder Why she was not q man.
/ @Are YOU pretty well. Mrs. R0llandT
Il am as vel as can expect 70 bs. my lady,
a. my tine Ct life
| @Is tier. anything can do fer ycuv~
Your isdysaiP can do me great favor !,
I you will please speak 70 my character while
was ia T5gr service. I am offered place "a
wait o. sn invalid lady Who has lately come
/ 70 Hv. in this neixh5srhood.
sAh. ysS-I have heard % her A Ms
( Csrburv. with very pretty niece. ] am told
I Eat. Mr.. Roland, yeu left ny service souas
I tlns sro Mrs. Csrb0ry vii surely sxpsc'
Yen - refer - tire izss mistress By whom
F you we're ealriovedT
a fash q virtnons indignation irrasisted
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f hefors ske ssSveres. as II her @sss mistress
stuck in her thraat
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