The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-27

What Then he seemed to check him
self little.
let us come to the point. There is
one question: will ask; be careful to an-
swer it truthfully. shall test the truth
of your statement. l pass over the de-
liberate untruth you uttered just now.
When you came down here, did you
come prepared to marry my niece--to
marry her, | says'
Come down here to marry your
Nicer I replied II did nothing Of the
sort-why, have wife and two chill
dren. :"
The lady rose here, and said she
couldn't stop any longer in the same
room with such disgrace to his species.
Not even for my mothers sake ought /
to be protected any longer. Mr.. Gregory
grasped the riding whip, and the clergy
man said he would rather not be present
at the scene that was about to take place.
He hoped Mr.. Gregory would not be too
violent, that was all.
Mr.. Gregory waited till they had left
the room and then walked slowly to-
wards me, his face purple with rage. |
don't know what would have taken
place. but just at this moment there
came furious peal at the street door
bell It had rung twice before, but Mr..
Gregory had given orders that the door
was not to be opened. Now the house
maid came up to know what she was to
do. Mr.. Gregory looked out Of the VIM
dow.
"You must go to the door," he said,
shut tell the young man, whoever he IS
that I am engaged, very particularly en-
gagged; he might call again in half an
hour. Idare say / shall have finished by
them And he looked darkly at me.
The housemaid went away.
eAnd now, sir, said Mr.. Gregory,
ssperhaps you will answer one question !
have to ask, and no subterfuges--no
reference to bathing machines" And he
brandished the whip menacingly.
/ don't believe / should have got out a
word of explanation in time if had not
been again saved by somebody coming
into the room. 1t was a young lady,
evidently the ssClara" of the locket. She
had been crying good deal, and her
eyes were much swollen, bat could see
that she was very pretty, and her man
ner was quite calm and collected. She
spoke to Mr.. Gregory
ssWhat is this, uncIef' she said. ssThey
tell me that Charlie is in the house. !"
Again there came a furious peal at the
bell.
"Confound that grit why doesn't she
open the door?' interposed Mr.. Gregory.
you have the key in your pocket, ? re-
piled his sister, who now with the clergy
man returned to the room.
Come away from here, Clara, I in
sist. she went on; this is no place for
you. He has confessed his villainy."
HE is q married man with four chill
dren, . said the clergyman solemnly.
1.-Two children" corrected the lady.
"And who is a married man with four
children" said the young lady calmly.
Unhappy girl, murmured the other.
81 shudder to think of what might have
happened
Down on your knees and confess
your villainy, villain roared the old
gentleman. But the young lady burst
out laughing.
"You don't think" she said, ''that
you've got Charlie Lambert there. Why,
Charlie is as different as possible-Char-
lie is good looking. You can't think I'm
in love with that man. Why, he has
red hair and
Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, :"
said l, interposing, shut l think I'll
withdraw. l have had quite enough of
this. I've been insulted all round. If
you won't hear me, at least let me go
away"
Here the door opened and young
man rushed into the room.
"Claraw he said. There was no need
to ask who he was.
you'll remember ] said after a
time, shat that is my coat you are
wearing. Don't crumple it too much
The three others looked on astonished,
but Clara Gregory quiSe coolly intro
duces Mr.. Charles Lambert to all OF
them.
"And who, said the elder lady, "whc
is this man with the wife and two chill
dren, and what is he doing heref"
Now felt it was my turn to have an
innings, and / explained the whole
affair. The old gentleman gave a sort
of howl when mentioned the bathing
machine; otherwise / was listened to-
Then and Mr.. Lambert adjourned to
bedroom to change our clothes. He
wasn't very amiable at first, renIarking
that anybody might have told the differ
ence between the two suits, his being
made by Poole. and mine being, he said
a very inferior article. However, he
told me about the business which had
brought him to Eastcliff. He had
been engaged to his Clara for nearly
a year. Clara was an orphan, and hei
uncle and aunt were her nearest relatives
They had recently returned to England
from Australia, and taken upon them
selves the care of their niece. The un.
Gle was for some reason very suspicious
of him-had refused to see him, had re
fused to recognize the engagement or tc
let Clara correspond with him. They
had not much difficulty in eyading hi
commands as to correspondence, ane
they had arranged plan of fight. Blu
this had become known to Mr.. Gregory
he had come to Eastclif himself, bring
ing his niece by an earlier train than th'
one appointed. A telegram from Clara