Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-30
CHAPTER xxxvI.

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tering the drawing-room in her walking
dress rang i I e f sSs tea said to
antiquated butler who answered her
summons "for myself alone. It is no
use waiting for Miss Marjorie, and am
in o hurry to go-into the town."
The hesitation was not caused by
Louisa's unvillingness to utter the false
hood, only by her being unprepared
with it.
az think James has orders to fetch
Miss Marjorie from The Anchorage at
8, ma'am," said the old man. "She
walked there::this afternoon, but he was
to take the phaeton tonight"
"Teu James," put in Miss Castillain,
as IL Miss Mariorie's orders were mat
tiers too small to interest her, Hto have
the phaeton ready for me in ten min
utes."
"Win you return for dinner, ma'am ?"
inquired the butler, with the air of wish
ing to know what covers to lay, but with
the real design Of making sure that the
carriage would be at liberty for Miss
Marjorie. as she wished.
"L ordered dinner for two, did I not ?"
returned Miss 0astillain, carelessly:
"your master and myself, Now, do not
delay with my tea"
During the few minutes that inter
vened between the mans dismissal and
his return with the tray, Louisa paced to
and fro upon the worn old hearth-rug,
looking model OF petulant Impotence;
But when, beside her cup, she caught
sight OF q small note addressed to her
self, her whole face frightened. {
"When did this come? 7" che inquired,
rs she took it UP.
"Now, ma'am, as ! was coming in.
The footman did not wait, as there was
no AneWeF,"
Something in the few lines Lady
Helen Burton had written to her friend
gave that friend an extra relish for her
tea. She read the note over three or
four times, before she slowly folded the
coroneted sheet and replaced it in its
envelope; and, while she did so, smile,
pleased and congratulatory, though
somewhat sinister, played around her
small, well-shaped lips.
"IhGt is all right" she muttered, as
she rose and drew on her gloves, stand
ing before the glass, and regarding COM
placently her high black hat and fair,
handsome face; "that is all right, so
far"
"What brought one of the Burton
Park servanta here, Louisa ?" inquired
her father, in his sharp, abrupt voice, as
he entered the room. "Has the Earl
sent me a message, as he could not %
In Bleaborough to-day, or is it only some
rubbish between yourself and Lady
Helen"
Helen mentions neither her father
nor mother" returned Louisa; "she
only writes to me about tomorrow. The
Earl and Countess are not going into
Peterborough for the trial, so Helen
writes to say that / must drive with her
and her brother, and they will come
around here for me. had hoped so."
'That's right" put in Mr.. Castillain,
rubbing his hands; 81 don't wish to
have out the britzska; it will want re-
pairing soon, if we use it much now.
Marjorie is sure to go with the Athel-
stons. and I ride"
Glow early You came home, papa I"
remarked Louisa, lingering q little to
hear what he had to say. ~ fancied yo4
would stay to dine with the Judges"
"Not very likely, when went in on
horseback, and took no dress beside,
had work wanted to overlook here. I
shall have my hands full for the next
two hours"
"And was it pleasant sort Of day ?"
inquired Miss Castillaip, with inquisi-
tive enjoyment "and did the bells ring
madly3 The Peterborough bells are so
beautiful, and haven't heard them for
30 longI And what sort of man is the
judge who will try the criminal cases?"
"Much the same as other judges"
returned Mr.. Castillain, CURLY.
"And had Sir Neil four horses to his
A l. r
Jorden drive with the judges? And how
did il all look ?"
"Much as it has looked as long as
can remember" was the answer, eek
cept that Adhesion is more of fool than
parade"
His full dress iveries are gorgeous;
aren't they, papa2"
"Dont get excited about it." her
father answered, chilly "other Athel-
stons have been fools before him they
always turn out their men like royalty.
Rubbish it is He has a fine troop Of
servants, though, and as handsomely
mounted set Of tenants es one need
see."
land did mauy personal friends at
tend, papaP"
"Plenty, both in carriages and on
horseback. WHAT you stick to this
nonsense, do your" he added, looking
Grossly down upon the tea equipaga.
"I really think, Louisa, that you might
dispense with such extravaganza as that;
and a FIRE, too, on this warm dayl"
"Helen says, papa" put in Louisa,
dutifuly turning aside his remark, while
the March wind shook the easement,
"that her brother declares there is not
the slightest chance of the verdict to-
morrow being anything but guilty"
eve know that, without her infor-
nation" retorted the old gentleman,
testify. "When a murderer man
slaughter, If you chooses Witnessed
what doubt can there be of the verdict
of twelve sensible menu"
"Of whom you are one," smiled
Louisa. Papa. I should like to be on
the grand jury"
"Should your I doubt whether the
other eleven would care about it, But
there's nothing curious In the Viscount's
considering the verdict settled. Bless