The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-10

possibly be able to to give me some infor-
| nation"
What is it?'
1.-THE name of the girls mother was Con-
stance Purcell, do you know any such name
In your part of the country"
"No," Philip said, but it is possible
there may be such name among the
farmers or people within a few miles Of the
Court"
81 think that it would be as well for you
to make inquiries. Philip. OF course, we
| DO not know that she came from that part
OF the country, still it is likely enough, and
If one did but know their position in life.
the character she bore, and the reports that
were current when she went away some
eighteen years ago, 1t may turn out useful
L should say that is the point at which they
will begin TO look for clew. At any rate
that is where | should look myself if had
the matter in hand"
II will make point of doing So" Philip
replied. II will just note the name down
! in my pocket-book, for never can remem-
Der name for five minutes. | suppose YOU
still think had better keep the matter from
my motherF
| II do not see that anything Is to be
| gained by telling her, it would naturally be
great worry to her, and u less the girl i
successful In her search which, as | have
told you over and over again consider to
be unlikely in the extreme, there is no rea-
son why she should ever hear.
II am glad you think 50, Ferris IT is
bad enough having to bear such q bit o
business on ones own shoulder, but you
| who know my mother will understand tnat
it would be still more heavy if she knew it.
| Y GU know her ideas about the family. and
l do not think she would see this thing in the
same light that do.n
| mo, should think not" young Ferris
| IN hrxYl oh Il
| the search is given up, and you are able t.
persuade the girl to accept a settlement, the
matter had much better be kept entirely
among ourselves
A week later Constance Corbyn and
Madam Duport arrived in London, and toos
modest lodgings in Pimico The first two
days after their arrival were devoted tC
sightseeing. Madame Duport, taking great
pride in her knowledge of the capital. She
took Constance long journeys in omni.
buses, her object being chiefly for the CIR
! to see the magnitude of thu
task she had undertaken, which. al
though she had said no word to discourage
her, Madame Duport in her secret heart be
lived to be absolutely hopeless.
| Constance was not discouraged, although
she certainly felt, far more than she had
done before, the enormous difficulties of her
search. She had heard of London as q
! RI6dJ Clb1 anu hDeW IL WAS many LlfneS as
| large as st. Malo, but until she saw it she
had been unable to form even a remote idea
! of its immensity.
| tbs enormous, it is oppressive, Annette, ,
she said when, on the evening of the SECOND
| day they returned to their lodgings, "that
view from the top of st. Pauls made my
heart sink for minute as looked at that
wilderness Of houses stretching away every
where as far as | could see, and the steeples
| and towers were countless.
| However, the sooner one begins. yor
| know, the sooner one will get it done To-
morrow morning we will go TO this Mr.
| Harbut and learn from him what is the
| best way of setting about it; he lives il
the Temple. What a funny name for 6
street."
1T is not street, Constance; it is a col
| lection of narrow lanes, with big square
| or two, and all the houses are full of law
| yers"
at does not seem pleasant idea" tht
girl said, with little shudder; sit is some
thing like enc reads in the book of fairy
tales Of entering castle full of ogres"
But you did not think Monsieur Ferris
an ogre, ma petite"
mo, he was nice, and not bit like the
lawyers one reads Of in books"
81 do not suppose Mr.. Harbut will be like
them either, for M. Ferris spoke of him q.
| d lEl6iu bild u young lUhl. w ell. we
| shall see tomorrow"
What a curious place." Constance said
as they climbed to the third floor of house
In Pump Court. "What curious old stairs
and these black doors with the names over
them. Well, here we are, there is his name
and another name. too. Are they partners
| | wondera
Madame Duport shook her head; hel
knowledge of London did not extend to the
| Temple and its ways.
I'VE shall soon see, " she said, and taking
the knocker she executed a knock similar K
| that which she was accustomed to hear OF
| her mistress door. A Lad Of about sixteen
/ with hair cut very short and his eyes opened
| in establishment at the nature of the sum
mons, appeared at the door, Such a knoci
had never been heard before on the THIRD
story of Pump Court.
"Mr. Harbut lives here, does he not?
Madame Duport said.
| We'll, these are his chambers" the boy
said. las TO his living here he may or be
may not Ishould say that you had better ash
him about that when you see him. hardly
know myself. You take feller's breath
away knocking like that"
ut is a knock a lady always gives,
Madame Duport said sternly, with Con
stance, who had herself been startled at thu
portentous length and variety Of her com
panion's knock, could not help smiling.
SIS Mr. Harbut in at presents" she asked
Eyes, miss. at least will see if he is in,
the lad said more respectfully, as he looked
at her for the first time, MS eyes having
before only been on Madame Duport, WHOM
he recognized as being foreigner. VIVA
shall sayT'
Madame Duport and Miss Corbyn."
1T Is curious, the boy not knowing
whether MIR. Harbut is in or not" Con.
stance said to Madame Duport as the lac
disappeared down a passage, leaving thu
door open. at seems a small place; how
could it be that he does not know whether
the gentleman is inp'
HE knows" Madame Duport replied
that is his way of saying he doesn't know
whether Mr. Harbut will see you or not"
In moment the lad returned.
Mr.. Harbut will see you please TO walk
In"
HIS manner was much more respectful
than before. but Constance detected a grii
OF amusement on his face as he led the way
up the passage aud opened the door.
was small room, uncarpeted, with bool
shelves all round it, large writing table
and two chalrs-one of which was also pileC
with books-besides that on which gentle
man was seated at the table. Constanc,
looked az him with an establishment ~ grea