The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-13

Christmas and give ball himself and in
troduce her. OF course, it would be more
pleasant If her people had been we'll born,
but there was, after all, no absolute
necessity that the facts in this re-
spect should be known. He need
merely say that he had been married
many years before, and that his wife had
died in her first confinement. Nobody
would have a right to ask questions on the
subject. Ferris would have all the docu-
ments and proofs and Phil and his mother
would be the only two who would in any
case be entitled TO ask the family LAWYER
questions, so that no one really need know
that Constances mother was not a lady
bis fathers character was pretty well
known, the mere fact that he had thought
1t advisable to keep his marriage a secret
from him would not go far to show that
there was anything to be ashamed of in it
so In the afternoon Mr.. Corbyn went down
to the club, played a rubber or two, and
was in excellent spirits. Driving back up
the long hill to Lansdowu, he leaned for
ward and spoke to the coachman.
ut is very cold this evening, Brandon"
VERY cold, sir; | should say by the look of
the stars it is going to be hard frost to-
night"
Indeed. by the time that they reached the
top of the hill, and the horses broke into a
trot again, the sharp sound of their hoofs
showed that the frost had begun, and the
road which had that afternoon been soft
aud muddy was already frozen. 1t was a
bleak drive across the high ground, past the
race course, and on till they again began
to descend into a dip. Another mile and
half and they reached Corbyn court.
The next morning the ground was like
iron. it had frozen hard all night, and the
thermometer was down at 21e. Mr.. Corbyn
was rather late in starting; he had several
letters TO write ana matters that had better
be arranged before he went away for a
fortnight's absence. The last thing he did
was to go to an iron safe where leases and
papers of Importance were kept From an
inner drawer in this he took out au en-
velope containing some papers, glanced
through them to see that they we're all cor
rect, and placed them i'll the breast pocket
of his coat. Then he put on his wraps and
went out and took his seat in the dog-cart.
He looAed at his watch as he started
I'VE have run it very rather, Brandon; it
is l. :l5 O'Clock already
1--WE shall do it, sir; it is good going this
morning, and we shall be there with five
minutes to spare. Captain has done it
under forty minutes before now"
Mr.. Corbyn looked at his watch once or
twice, and found that Captain was doing
his best, and that there was no fear of being
behind his time. Once arrived at the top
of the long hill, Brandon applied the brake,
for the hills are so steep around Bath that
even two wheeled vehicles are often pro-
vided with brakes, and the trap proceeded
with scarcely abated speed. The coachman
checked him somewhat when they got fairly
into the upper part of the town, for the
road here was paved with flat stones, and
it needed some care. Several vehicles we're
ziz-zagging up the hill, with their drivers
shouting and encouraging the horses, others
were standing stationary while the steam
ing and exhausted animals recovered their
wind for a fresh effort to climb the cruel
ascent.
How it happened was never exactly
known. Brandon always maintained that
he had the horse well in hand, but that he
must have slipped on an ice-covered stone.
There was sharp exclamation, Captain fell
almost on his head, and the two occupants
OF the dog-cart were sent flying through
the air. Brandon went straight over the
horses head, and lay stunned in the middle
of the road. Mr.. Corbyn flew rather to the
left, and his head came against one of the
stone steps leading from the raised footpath
in front of Belmont into the road.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)