The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-09-03

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Now it was simply impossible for him
to incur any such fatigue, and the effect
Of his mental disturbance was to throw
him back, and bring on a return Of the
feverishness from which he had been
free for some time past DR.. Bowles
was not at all pleased whsn he saw his
patient
mir. Lonsdeld has been worrying
himself. Miss Selby." his medical ad-
wiser told me In an accusing tone Of
voice. THAT won't do. you know. II
we are to have worry ] won't be answer
able for the consequences don't think
you quite realize how little strength the
young man has to spare"
! realized. at all events, that Il was
necessary to relieve him from worry.
and that must he my excuse for the
course which, determined 70 adopt. n
there WAS any indelicacy-and | dare
say there was-in my seeking out, within
a few weeks Of her wilowhood. woman
who was q total stranger to me and
questioning her as to whether she still
remained true to her first love. Icouldn't
help It. II was not delicacy that was
likely to restrain me from doing any.
thing In my power to save Jacks life.
So discovered that II was incumbent
upon me to hold a consultation with my
solicitors. and having instructed Mrs
Robertson to telegraph for me ut once 10
any change for the worse should take
place in Mr.. Lonsield's condition. be-
took myself to the hotel In Brook street,
which | have frequented ever since I
came Of age.
I am not generally accounted nerv.
ous person. but cannot deny that | ex-
perienced considerable trepidation and
discomfort a. I rang Lady Suttons door
bell. was going to do very bold and
unconventional thing. and the chances
were largely in favor Of my motives be-
ing miscOustrued. The butler informed
me, with an air Of grave surprise, that
her ladyship was not receiving visitors
at present, but gave him my card. tell.
ing him to say that had special reason
for asking to be admitted, so. after a
short interval, during which two sable
clSd foOtmen had kept an eye upon me
lest should decalnp with the umbrellas.
| was requested to walk up stairs
As entered the drawing room, who
should come bounding ont and almost
knock me over bat Granville Maitland.
NJ. P.i He looked slightly confused. but
did not explain his presence or ask for
an explanation Of mine; he only mum.
bled something. which | suppose was
meant for n greeting. and trotted down
stairs very quickly don't know
whether he was AZ much astonished as
was. but could not devote more than a
second or 20 to thinking about him. be-
cause hal to concentrate all my mental
powers upon Lady Sutton AMI the un-
authorized mission which had under.
taken on Jack Longdeld's behalf.
She was very pretty little woman,
with golden hair and blue eyes. and
hope 1t Is not III natured to say that she
had evidently taken some pains to rem
der her widows garb attractive. Asshe
held pocket handkerchief in her hand,
and n her eyelids were rather red, It
was to be presumed that she hal re-
Gently been In tears. though whether
these had been shed as tribute to the
memory Of her late husband seemed less
certain. One comfort was that she
knew all about me and about Jacks nc.
cilent. Mr.. Maitland. who hal been a
most kind friend To her bad given her
All the nar,icuIars. she said
"And n von have co,ne sor-sor the
reason that suppose, Miss Selby." she
continued hesitatingly, "you NAV feel
assured that YOU have nothing to dread
from me. Mr.. Maitland, 1 know, has
told you my story, and I am sure you
must have concluded, what Is perfectly
true. that 1 have Justly forfeited anyI
claim / NAV ever have had upon Nj.
Louy6eld."
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