New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16

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broke out about half-past from that 10 =,
Who was SO likely to be about then as the man man
who lit up the billiard-room at ? O'CLOCK '.e
morning before? What would Wa, douh s'S no
| this if he knew OF that? Oh. no DOUBT ne
added. with bitter ieering laugh cut slor. III t,r
middle by sort of shudder. he Is rcsnaar
Don Juan. In the drawng-room one evening"
| and the kitchen the next
bagot, | said, deliberately. the sheer was so
vile, you are either out of your mind or a Dru'e.
| And | left him without another word, tiliih'liis
how strange lovers eyes are. They know no
| colors His mistress is always purcst white or
fou!est black. There is no betwiNt and between.
If he one day invests his Ducinea with qualities
rather angelic than of the earth, he is as prone
The. next on the slightest provocation, 10 say
mill. Ii is 50. and it is strange.
At the late breakfast which followed our
troubled night, Bagot talked loudly and at ran
dom with the Lingards. seeming to avol me.
and saw nothing of him until about noon. Then.
turning the corner Of walk. in the shrubbery
| came upon him--and Fred with him. They
were having an altcrcaton-I might have cN-
pcctcd it. As | came up heard Bagot cNclaim,
No. | want to hear nothing my man Moth
ing! VIII You be good enough to go your way
1t is for your own sake, sir" urged the servant
Halloo." thought l. this is a develop
mcnt" And ! noted the contrast the two men
presented they stood t1.ethcr lagot. with ms
tall. heavy form and cropped black hair, his lips
curling with scorn his head in the air: the other.
tall also but slim and fair. with small. pale
mnstachc-morc handsome. even in the larger
lines OF more arisfocratic type, but stamped nv
custom and education with the bearing OF an N
fellor. What is it. Dagot?" interposcd.
lie did rot answer. and Fred appealed 10 me
vouby. Mr.. Kagot Will not listen TO me. lie
does not give me a hearing. sir, hc cried. OF
are his friend. Might beg hearing from yon,
s." What is it you want with hm?' asked
Something that is for his advantage. In the
main. mean. sir: And bit for nj inc, too
"Oh. rubbish Bagot exclaimed savagely;;
~ al, llraft nf
the man after a SLIGHT pause. continued. u is
about Miss Walton. sir-n a way
took tight hold Of Bagots arm. and kept him
there almost by main force: felt queer myself.
hearing those words but had such confidence
in Bessie that | was determined he should hear
repeated, as carccssly as | could. About hnr
ring. is il ?'
The ring I found? Oh. no SIR readily
enough.
Then what is to I asked. lie had paused
again, and was shifting. his feet AMI looking about
him uncasy, while | was burning with i'm
1T is about Mr.. Bagot and her. sir he blurtei
out L" 1t is common talk in the servants hall
that Mr. Bagot-spcaking WITHOUT offence; SIR
is swecthearting the young lady. And think
| we'll. | can give him n leg up. sir That IS the
point-give him leg mp, sir, for consideration:
| I,agot. | regret T. say. swore Violently: lMt !
had his arm as in a wee. Indccd' replied
/ smoothly, Md how ~
We'll | know somcthing-hc would like TO
All About Miss Walton?7
1t has to do with her in the way have
said he answered dosgedly. afraid Of Lifting out
his Secretion some secret ! now gathered he
had 10 dispose of--and Nc' finding IT difficult
/ without donc so to indicate its value. mean
lc could marry her more pleasant-likc. II he knew
IT, sir overheard "A word two he said 10
/ you about his means in the bllilard-room-it IS
two DAYS ago now-and can ,encnt the Young
gentleman if he will let me. know, something
that is worth money 10 him. which l an ready
t. tell him for considerations
You may 20 to the dcucc for me- cried lasot.
holly
STEADY minute said. smiling-and my
heart laughed If my lips did but smile. lie
had suspected BESSIE. had the dolt. the idiot
Il think I understand. though Nou are not very
plain with us, my friend. Perhaps your price
may be more definite. What do you want tor
A thousand pounds. he answered, blinking
lagot had been whisrling contcmptuousIy. lie
stopped IN establishment.
laughed aloud. DO YOU think any sane man
would give thousand pounds for pls IN IA
/ poke %" said.
lie Redeemed with anger. and broke ont violently
/ with " II II is not worth thousand pc lnds- ten
times ,hou,apd pounds 10 him, may - and
he added the usual formula.
stop ~aid l. If II hc not worth ten times
a thousand pounds to Mr.. l@sot. Will you let HIM
Of his Bargain"
/ 81" will, he replied.
Sow. and l turned TO Basot, what do you
say lie cried That will have nothing
whatever to do with him or his Internal nonsense
/ let INN 20 70 the deuce with his secret VIII
have none Of II
Il speak in your interest said Fred sucnly.
\ thousand 10 me il my information be worth
ten Thousand 10 You. II less TO yon, nothing I"
straight or not. Will have no dealings with
you.7 replied Bagot hauehtily.
60 down the walk few Yards. Fred. IN
icrposcd. and will speak Ia Mr.. Basot.
When he had obcycd mc-hc did not 20 far.
but moved around 80 the lawn on the other side
Of the hedge. and kept hi> eye upon rs SlspIcionsX
| took Drlycs by the button. Look here, |
said There is hank -pankN Of some KIND going
on. no doubt But you ought 70 he thankful II
is not Of the kind You thought YES Non onSht
| resumed. angrilN. for he shook ms mead rs II
not assured upon that point Yet. " You have been
u dot and fool my lad. and deserve 10 suncr
/ for H. Act scnsiby now il Non can. And |
4 did my best 10 persuade him 10 accept trcds con
/ dtions \ hundred chances To one. | argued
" il is all rubbish Very well. you are no worse.
If. on the other hand. the Information ne GIVES
hc worth the ten thousand. % per cent is not too
hgh a price 10 pay tor II.
But lie Was NOT listening to me And. seeing
this | was going 10 speak unplcasnnily To INN.
when. following his eyes. | saw that some one
passing down thc lawn had STOPPED, and was
speaking f. Fred. some onc-a girl-l"sslc We
/ could hear what Size said. and we listened shame
lcsSly. Why not? !. for one knew mat shr
could have nothing 10 say 10 Seitons servant
/ which We might not hear
You are leaving To-Day. are You not Her
clear. slvery tone crisply through the air
his answer could not hear. " Indeed - II
came again. How could any one have suspected
woman with such a voice Il an much IN
/ ochicd 10 yuu for taking the trouble To return
my ring 10 me yesterday. left II on the cushion
! of the billiard table do not mind telling Won.
She went on pleasantly, that my father WAS
very angry with me for misaylng IT, a few weeks
aao and | was anxious not 10 be scoldcd thi,
time | went down To the room myself. hut
found the gentlemen were still up
A few more words passed about her father
wishing to see him. and some money clnkcd.
Then She fitted on, little rocking what she had
effected.
! But we stood thcrc-stood still looking differ
cnt WAYS Bagot did not dare raise his eyes or
meet mine | in sheer mercy and pity did not
look al him. What had he done? Or rather.
what had he not done. Vulcan had called Venus
smirchcd Hottom had dubbed lltania ass
! An English gentleman had slandcred his own
sweetheart All this Master Delvcs had done
But if Bessie was not avenged in that moment
if her prdc-coud she have known of the offence
as Heaven forbid She should-had not found solacc
enough i'm his humiliation thcn-shc was not the