The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-06
CHAPTER XIV.
"YoU LEFT ME-"

Granny's death made some difference in
Stephen Eyre'5 arrangements. He had
ceased to have any fear that Jess would run
away from him, and he exercised only
a slight surveillance over her move
mentS. He saw that her whole soul
was absorbed in her child, and that it would
be lost labor To restrain the actions of one
who was so meeklv and mildly disposed.
There was, therefore, little reason why he
should remain in Beaumont bulldogs,
when mis- heart yearned' after the familiar
Whitechapel scenes amongst which he had
lived so long; and not long after Mrs Flint's
funeral, he proposed to Alice that they
should all return to the vicinity of Bald
wins court.
Alice looked at him in some amaze
Aren't you afraid" she said, simply
"Afraid Of what! No, pm not AFRAID of
anything, man nor devil"
81 mean about Jess,n she SAID
This conversation took place when Jess
had gone out with little Meenie for walk.
And what about jess! She cares for
nothing but the chiid.n
Pm not SO sure of that" said Alice
'tYou remember her seeing him in Mil
there for if not TO look for her! He'll con 9
there again.
"Let HIM come" said Stephen, with sort
of lofty dryness. which had an awe-inspir-
ing eject on Alce's mird. Hell never
believe in her again. He thinks she left him
for some other mau."
80, Stephen." cried the girl. I'D mt you
think it's wicked to make people believe
what isn't true, and come between true low
ers In that wayn
WHAT do you know about true loversr'
said Stephen, with sheer. Have you
been reading those penny dreadfuls again, l
wonder. It's always right, Alice Drew, to
put stop to sin and wickednesI Fair
means or foul, it's all the same. Jess will
never go back to Eastwo I'd"
You're wrong! you're wrongl" said
Alice, almost passio lately. "She worships
the very memory OF him STILL She'll
never forget. If he lifted up his little fin
ger, she would go back"
but he never will lift up his little
finger-remember that he thinks her
wickel."
And grim smile rose to Stephens face.
You'll never get any advantage out of
that" said Alice. "She will never marry
you"
"Well! il she won't, she WON'T" said
Stephen, quietly. He looked down for a
minute or two and then raised his eyes with
a flash l1indling in their sombre depths. ''If
she don't marry me she shall never marry
any other man."
Alice suppressed sigh. She understo ID
jess better than Stephen understood her
and she was perfectly certain OF the SUBJ
daed, d ,g-like fidelity which was the very
ground work Of Jess character.
ave WON'T talk no more about it,n
Stephen said, more gently. 1--WE shall
know before long how tnings are going to
turn out. Wen move next week, Alice, if
it's convenient to you. And as we're going
back Whitechapel way. think we'd better
part forces bit Pm going VII Dick to the
house in Baldw court again, and you
and Jess and the child had better go some
where else"
Alice's face fell She felt as though a
lump of ice had fallen upon her heart But
she only said: Every well, Stephen" and
the man never noticed that anything was
amiss.
'''ve bespoke rooms in Buck street for
YOU" he said. Buck street crossed Mill
street at right angles, but was more re-
spectacle place than the Baldwin court
locality. "Aud Of course it's me that goes