The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-06

II. And she felt, deprived OF her charm,
a certain dread and insecurity. She fan
cied, too, that Constantia was watching
her intently. George, too, came, to seek
an interview. He had clothed himself in
deep mourning, and looked very hand
some and interesting with his wounded
arm.
George had heard OF the visit of the in
exorable Papyrus; and now, with feelings
of the greatest diffidence and humility, he
had come to lay himself at the feet OF
Louise. He could give her a home, at all
events an honest if not splendid home.
For he had already obtained an appoint
ment in the city, which secured him a
competence. Her fathers last words to
him had been: "Guard my treasure"
BY this he understood him to mean, not
the treasure he had recovered from the
earth, but that more precious treasure OF
a daughter, left at home. But how could
he guard and protect her unless she gave
him husbands right? There would be
a home also forhis masters beloved sister.
George spoke we'll, and with such ear
nestness and humility that Louise was
profoundly touched, contrasting his disin-
terested conduct with the desertiOn OF her
fair-weather lover-for such she was COM
PEELED to think BERTHE had been. And
had she not wronged Constantia, VINO per-
haps, as we'll as her brother, was one of her
few true friends? There was no talisman
now at her bosom to give warning OF
dangers. But her own instincts forbade
her to accept such an offer, and she told
George, with many kind words, that she
could never be more than friend to him.
Then the young mans true nature broke
forth. He began to threaten, to hint
darkly that she and all belonging to her
were in his power, and that she might
come to beg for what she now refused.
Louise Indignantly rang for Luigi,
to show the young man out, a
service which the serving-man per-
formed with much secret JOY, and so
zealously that he followed him down the
staircase and even into the street, and
around the corner beyond, to make sure
that he Quilted the neighborhood. "And,
signorita," he cried, breathless on his re-
turn, the young rascal and the old one
are together. The wretched Papyrus was
waiting for him, and they walked away in
company"
That night Nurse Blake insisted on
sleeping in her young mistress's room,
while Luigi wrapped himself up in rug
and slept in the passage outside the door,
with the knife he had so carefully sharp
ened for Papyrus lying ready to his hand.
But nothing occurred of disturbing char
acter.
True to his promise, Papyrus appeared
next morning, soon after breakfast, but he
was unaccompanied by the myrmidons OF
the law. He was in more melting mood
than before protested that he was being
ruined by this delay; and plaintively
raised his voice every now and then to
cry: where is my ten shousant
pOunts p
Louise slipped away and left the man to
talk to the four walls and, having charged
Nurse Blake to keep watch on Luigi, and
to take his knife away il he began to get
angry. she put on the least noticeable cos
tune she had, and started for the city. On
the very staircase she met BERTHE.
BERTHE had come the moment he heard of
her trouble, and he had everything ar
ranged. He had bullied his colonel into a
fortnight's leave; and before the end of
that time they would have home OF their
own, and they could snap their fingers at
all the rest of the world.
"But all that was impossible" said
Louise. Still, she was heartily glad to see
him, only she could not stop to talk to him
now. She really was about important
business, and he must not offer TO accom-
pany her, or ask where she was going.
Berthe grumbled, but submitted.
"Well, | shall walk about here till you
come back"
Louise assured him that he would get
tired long before that but left him invery
good humor, and quite sure that he
should prevail on her to carry out his
plans when they had been fully explained
to her. But hardly was Louise out Of
sight, when BERTHE caught sight of young
man who had evidently been watching
Russell Mansions, and who cautiously fol-
lowed in the track of the young lady who
had Just left them. A dark, handsome
looking fellow, too. BERTHE and George
Melitus had never met-but the former
was quite sure that tins was the man; and
the inference plainly was that Louise had
gone out 10 meet him. An access of jeal-
GUS rage came over Herbert Shepstone I;
but moments calmer thought brought
the conviction that this was not the right
explanation of the matter. And then, al
though forbidden 20 follow Louise, he de-
termined to keep in sight the man who
was shadowing her.
The dark young man took hanson.
and BERTHE followed his example, telling
the driver TO keep the other one in sight
The first cab was evidently following an
omnibus; and when it stopped, and a
Young lady got out at the corner, the
Young man dismissed hiscab, and followed
at a respectable distance on foot; and Ber-
tie did precisely the same. BERTHE kept
his eyes fixed on the felt hat of the dark
Young man and would see nothing be-
vond; and vet he could not help noticing
that the original young lady was ascend
ing the steps OF large building in Nisi-
Prius lane. BY this time he had almost
come up with his quarry, who had now
stopped, and who was watching the young
lady's entrance into the building.
al have il nowl" he exclaimed, with ir-
repressible exultation.
Evidently he had found out what he
wanted TO know, and now he turned sud
denly in the opposite direction, and dis
appeared. BERTHE, too, felt that he had no
more business here; and wandered slowly
eastward.
Meantime Louise found her mission un-
expectedly easy. She found the address
indicated on the key withoutany difficulty.
1t was that OF the offices OF the Securities
deposit company. And she was received
very courteously by the secretary, who re-
membered perfectly that Mr.. Cornely had
a safe in their establishment, and that he
had registered the name OF his daughter as
joint tenant of the safe, having paid a
couple OF years rent in advance. Mr..
Cornely had also, according to custom,
furnished the company with photograph
of his co-tenant. a glance at which was de-