Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-03

In the course Of the afternoon BERTHE
made an excuse to call at the Russell
Mansions. To his delight he was received;
and found Louise in much-sOttened
mood. Not q word was said about the
visit TO the city. but Louiso gave de-
scription of Mr. Papyrus and his departure
and of the terrible threat to take her over
in chancery. Be tie was alarmed.
There Is no saying what these fellows
can do he said, with a scampish lawyer
or two in their pay" And If Louise were
in chancery it would be q high contempt
70 marry her.
The moral that Berthe drew from this was
that she should marry him OF once and
adopt him "a her guardian. Louise was
half convinced.
But them she said. lyon can't marry
Aunt Irene too, aud nurse and Luigi, and
can't desert them.n 49,.
There was another way. but Louise did
not venture 20 suggest II. Berue might
leave the army and como and i've there.
She had enough for both of them But now
could she explain all that in dehanceoi her
fathers prohibition. And Berthe vas as
missed with the understanding that ne
should come again on the morrow when
some plan should be- decided upon.
And now. in considerably better spirits.
Louise began her Arrangements Tor the
future. The nurse had arrived, aud Con
stautla was finally banishcd from me SICK
room. Size was now packing an hrr De-
longings. II was surprising how calmly
she took the matter. c,
Nurse was a little disappointed. She
would have liked to see her downfall ac-
campanicd by cns of rage ana discount
ture. But COnstautia went about ththe
mceknoss and patience Of q SISTER ol
Mere. In due time her luggage WAS
readv-mnnv heavy cases" whereas,
commented nurse, SARGE ucaiiY, Wutu
she came she Lad nothing but q httic
handbag And tho pac6a0's were ail h'at.
" marked IN white paint. WITH the letl'r y.
incosed in q l0zeuee-5naped hgNfe. \
lugcage-vau came and took them an away
after dars.
Ana thou Constantia came 20 saw good
bv. etiU neck and icTgiviug. Louise iet
remorspiul and n al east ie'ling that she
bad done the girl au injustice. She nlu
ordered some supper tor her. but she
would Yar'ako on nothing oat some emo, o.
late. which the g'rl, partoOh ot t1-t h'r.
81 shall he gone before you ore down
Tomorrow said COustanha. $40, good
Tears stood IN her eyes. Louise also was
wccpinRS nm sympathy, and 'on@jlA' "a
folded hlr IN an embrace that was alm' 'I
fierce I'm .ts intensity. Was 10 Affection or
a dc a. L. cut lor throat: Louise could
not tell But she had nc longer any fear.
She had hung her key. around her neck,
and knowing II safe there was uotning
moro 10 dread. lur when C0nstanra had
retired a strange drnw-lnc,S came oYl
Louise. Tie oXcifcmDnls of the lnr, no
Doubt. would account tor that No. SIZE
would not have nurse 90 slern lh heT io"i"
or Luigi 90 watch outside. mere WIS 100
danger now. She locked her door care
fully, that was all, ard fell INTO a he,afti
dreamlee~ slrcu the moment that her neiu
touched the pillow.
There was good news for Louise next
morning. Aunt Irene had pesscd an exc
cellen, night. ard had recovered c'nsclg U.s.
ness go tar as G. ass for her n.ccc. 1'l-
stantia. too, bad departed, and nothing
! had been seen 81 Nr. i3pyrus, although me
| had promised an carly VISIT But Louise
| was asleep still, aud lt noon, when b"Ito
! came 10 see her. She st.lt slept.
"im not going 90 wak"n her' @aI3 nurse
"She bass mad trouble enough lately, poor
| child: 1T her sleep 81 oil
But in few moments there was heard q
cry Of alarm and c.tr3ss from lnuiso.s
room. My Eeg, nurse. have io5o ms
And if You have lost koy dear. what
| doos in mqff,ryn cried nurse, so'tnu-lF,
/ as she entered Ito room. The door was
unfa.tcne1 although Louise lad locked II
! the night before.
! KEY of everything -ot Inc, hapl ness
/ everything
LOUIS had gone 20 sleep with the KY
! safely hanging from q ribbon round Der
neck. The ribbon Was thore. cut ln two
! hut the key was gone. And certainly IA, re
Was tle mark If q chisel ON the door lamp.
as If somebody lad forced back thc lock.