Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25

| him now?
He put the letter in his pocket with the
telegram and looked out. They were turn
ing into Bolton street. How was little Efie?
he wandered. The child seemed all that
was left him to care for now. If anything
happened to her-bah, he would not think
of it'll
He was there now. "How is Miss Efie?"
he asked OF the servant who opened the door.
At that moment his attention was attracted
BY the dim forms of two people, a man and
a woman, who were standing not far from
the area gate, the man with his arm round
the woman's waist. Sudde My the woman
seemed to catch sight of the cab and retired
swiftly down the area. 1t crossed his mind
that her figure was very like that of Anne,
! the French nurse.
'Miss Efic is doing nicely, sir, I'm told, -
| answered the man."
Geoffrey breathed more freely. "where
is her Iadyship?" he asked. "In Miss
Effie's room?"
mo, SIR" answered the man, cher lady
ship has gone to a ball. She left this note
for you IN case you should come in''
He took the note from the hall table and
opened it.
Dear Geofrey," it ran, "Efie is so
much better that have made up my mind
to go to the Duchess,ba alter all. She
would be so disappointed it did not come,
and my dress is quite lovely. Had your
mysterious business anything to do with
Brynselly?-Yours, Honoria.
'She would go on to a ball from her
mothers funeral" said Geofrey to himself,
as he walked up to Efie's room; "well, it is
her nature and there's an end OF it.
He knocked at the door o Efie's room,
There was no answer, so he walked in. The
room was lit, but empty-no, not quitel On
the floor, clothed only in her white night
shirt. lay his little daughte to all appear
ance dead.
With something like an oath he sprang to
her and lifted her. The face was pale and
the small hands were cold. but the breast
was still hot and fevered, and the heart beat.
A glance showed him what had happened.
The child, being left alone and feeling
thirsty, had got out of bed and gone to the
water bottle-there was the tumbler on the
floor. Then weakness had overcome her and
she had fainted-fainted upon the cold floor
with the Inflammation still on her.
AT that moment Anne entered the room
sweetly murmuriDg, Ca va bien, cheri?'
"Help ME to put the child into bed" said
Geotrey sternly. Now ring the beIl-ring
it again.
"And now, woman-go. Leave this house
at once, this very night. Do you hear me?
No. don't stop to argue. Look herel II that
child dies 1 will prosecute you for man.
slaughter; yes, saw you In the street" and
he took step toward her. Then Anne fed,
and her face was seen no more in Bolton
street, or indeed in this country.
James" said Geoffrey to the servant,
"send the cook up here-she is a sensible
woman; and do you take hanson and drive
TO the doctor, and tell him to come here at
once, and if you cannot find him 90 for an
other doctor. Then go to the Nurses Home,
near st. James station, and get a trained
nurse-tell them one must be had from some
where instantly"
"Yes, sir; and shall call for her ladyship
at the Duchess, sir?''
mo, he answered, frowning heavily; "do
not disturb her ladyship. Go now."
THAT settles it," said Geofrey, as the
man went. Whatever happens. Honoria
and must part. have done with her,"
He had indeed, though not in the way he
meant. Itwould have been we'll for Honoria
If her husbands contempt had not pre-
vented him from summoning her from her
pleasure.
The cook came up, and between them
they brought the child back to life.
She opened her eyes and smiled. SIS that
you. daddy" she whispered, ''or do 1
dreams?"
"Yes, dear, it is L"
Where has you been, daddy-to see
Auntie Beatrice?"
"Yes, love-" he said with gasp.
''Oh, daddy, my head do feel funny; but
don't mind now you Is come back. You
won't go away no more, will you, daddy?"
mo, dear, no more"
After that she began to wander little,
and finally dropped into a troubled sleep,
Within half an hour both the doctor and
the nurse arrived. The former listened to
Goefrey's tale and examined the child.
''She NAV pull through it" be said, "she
has got capital constitution; but I'll tell
you what it is-if she had lain another min
ute in that draught there would have been
an end of her. You came in the nick of time
And now if 1 were you should go to bed.
You can do no good here, and you look
dread ully i'll yourself"
But Geoffrey shook mis- head. He said he
would go downstairs and smoke a pipe. He
did not want to 60 to bed at present; he was
too tired.
Meanwhile the ball went merrily on. Lady
Honoris never enjoyed herself more in her
life. She reve1led in the luxurious gayety
around her like butterfly. in the sunshine.
How good it all was-the fash of diamonds,
the odor Of costly flowers the homage of the
well-bred men, the envy of the other women.
Oh! it was a delightful world after all-that
is, when one did not have to exist in fat
near the Edgeware road. But heaven be
praisedl thanks to Geoffrey's talents, there
was an end of fats and misery. After all, he
was not bad sort of husband, though in
many ways perfect mystery to her. As Tor
his little weakness Tor the Welsh girl, real
ly, provided that there was no scandal, she
did not care twopence about it.
+ lad od
think it is rather a nice dress, but then 1 al
ways say that nobody in London can make
a dress like Madame Jules. Oh, no, Geofrey
did not choose it; he thinks of other things"
"Well, I'm sure you ought to be proud Of
him, Lady Honoria," SAID the handsome
guardsman to whom she was talking; 'they
say at mess that he is one of the cleverest
men in England. 1 only wish 1 had
f,tieth part of his brains"
"Uh, please do not become clever, Lord
AtleIgh; please don't, or l shall really give
you up. Cleverness is all very we'll, but it
isn't everything, you know. Yes, will
dance if you like. but you must 20 slowly;
to be quite honest, 1 am afraid OF tearing
nv lace in this crush. Why, 1 declare there
is Garsington, nv brother. you know" and
she pointed to q small, red-haired man who
was elbowing his way toward them. II
wonder what he wants; it is not at all in his
line to come to balls. You know him, don't
you? be is always racing horses, like vou."
But the guardsman had vanished. For
reasons of his own he did not wish to meet
Garsington. Perhaps be, too, had been q
member of a certain club.
''Oh, there you are, Honoria," said her
brother. "I thought that should be sure
to find you somewhere in this beastly
squash. Look here, have something to
tell you"
fsGood news or had9" said LADY Honoria