Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

auu what uld you sayI'i
- told her you never came to tn
schoolroom, though you were SO near I
us, and showed her the door at the EN-
OF the corridor that leads to your room
sometimes "-'D :
With you and Miss Loftus?,'
yes; we had good long talk abou
IT. ana sne asked about the unused bed.
rooms at the end of the corridor ana n,
end of things-she was very curious- now
l remember -
Gilmore gave hard and bitter laugb
He understood it all now: this girl bed
acted as spy, and had proba bIy seen
and overheard some of his interviews
with Nancy. He remembered. too. how,
ne had spoken to Miss Butler. and he
Iaughed again at the thought. But he
was very angry. He stood silent
Win ms back to the fire. as
ms httie sister went prattling on;
telling him all the details of Naucy's de-
! parture, and how the sohoolroom maid
mad said that Graham had come back
from town in the midday train: and
now the coachmau had told the maid he
was sorry for Miss LOTUS, for that when
they got to the station, her ewes were all
red and swollen with crying, and she
seemed in a very bad way -
Do you know her address in town
DossyE presently asked Gilmore, abb
ruptly lnterrupting Dossy's discourse.
But Dossy did not know it.
Mother would not even let ms say
goodbye to her you Know she told
gilmore; he nodded twice, then stopped
down and kissed both his little sisters.
Ihank you for telling me all this -
ne SAD; 'but don t tell mother that Won
nave done SO, nor that spy, Miss Butler.
Keep II a secret, Dossy and Flossy;'n
and with smile and another nod he
went away.
He proceeded straight to his own suite
of rooms, but when he reached them
rang the bell, ana ordered Graham the
butler to be sent to him at once.
This was such an unusual prooeadine
that under the circumstances Graham re.
ceived the message with troubled heart.
But 1t had to be obeyed, and a few min
nteS the butler was standing before the
young Lord
Gilmore did not beat about the bush,
but made the inquiries he intended to
ask, in tone of authority,
GU were sent by Lady Gilmore up
TO town last evening with Miss Lotus, -
he said. ITO what address there did
you take her?''
Graham hesitated a moment. He
quite understood the situation: ttmv
Lady has sent the governess away on
account of my Lord he knew: and |
Graham was prudent man, and wise
WhereWithal in his generation, and would |
very much have preferred not to have |
been asked this question. He therefore |
cast down his eyes, and assumed an air |
OF thoughtful consideration.
cit was towards the West Hampstead
way, my lord, - he SAID, 'fbut of course
not being acquainted with that district.
the exact name of the street Just at the
present moment, has escaped my mind -
"Please recall it then, and give me an
exact answer said Gilmore sharply,
ana Graham after another moments
hesitation, and also remembering that he
was dealing with his Lord, and that after
all Lady Gilmore was only the dowager,
llscreetIy drew out pooket-book to
which he referred.
81 may have it here, my lord - he
'emarked, "excuse my looking-yes,
ny lord here it is-Mrs. Lotus, II
oriory road, West Hampstead; the
'oung lady gave it to me l remember.
low, to direct the cabman.''
Gilmore took down the address in
Hence, and then drew out a five pound
Iote {
THANK you," he said, .and asI l
10 not wish to get you into any trouble /
Nth Lady Gilmore, you need not mem
ion to any one that you gave me the ad-
ress-take this for your trouble. -
Graham bowed low as the crisp note
ouched his fingers, and was satisfied t
ow that he had answered prudentIy. q
And send Foster to me at once,p r
Gilmore, looking at his watch,
and order carriage round to take me
the ten minutes past seven train; L 4
N going to town, but do not mention @
lis in the household until after 1 am
one. - n
Again Graham bowed low, and then q
lrried awayito obey the orders of his a,
I'd. is
"she's too Ugh landed, is my lady, !" k
reflected as he went; ''she was the a,
me with the late Jun, and they won't m
and it, it's no good. - h,
He was mentally referring to the
te Lord Gilmore, whose quarrels with ST.
s wife, and their causes, Graham had CO
en very well acquainted with. But
made haste to send Gilmore's valet, o.
'ster, to him, and when he ap- k1
AIRED Gilmore ordered him at once to W,
ok. Of
4 am going to town for some time. tn
gather up all my belongings, - he Or
ID the Wallet; and while Foster was
sy doing this he sat down to write a
te to his mother tb
Dear mother" he wrote, stI am sid
wing Wrothsley this evening for an on
iefnite time, as l do not choose to ha
re spy set to watch my actions, nor
1t young lady should be insulted mn
rely because 1 have been civil to her. il
emain, yours truly, ''GmMoRE. - da
'P. S.-Kindly return the diamond tn,
'klRoe which belongs to me, to the QeI
use at Eaton Square, chi
lie gave this note to the butler TO de- inr
sr before he left ON
'Giye it to Lady Gilmore at dinner VIII
10, but not before, - he told him; ssif do
inquiries If you gave me the address she
'ked for, you can tell her a lie about
you like-say you didn t. - the
moe more Graham bowed low, and hun
l little grimly. arr
Very well, my lord - he said. wb
lany lies had this discreet man told in | est
old days, and somehow he ALWAYS {.
'pened never to be found out. He rea
quiet tongue for one thing which az
er babbled unnecessarily, and this is We,
'eat aud precious gift. And before nor
night was over he thought 1t inoum- can
Z unOl him To liz