The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04

Only for a moment did Lady Charlotte
lose her presence of mind. The pistol
cropped from her hand, she felt sick and
Eddy. but a gentle gust of summer air
blowing Ia through the lace curtains re-
vived her. She looked down at the man
lying on the floor face upwards. Good
Godl have committed murl!crr she
cried, and rushed to the door ansss locked
it. Then she knelt beside the LIN and
famed him with some papers from the
table, but there was no sign of hfe
Looking round, she caught sight Of some
roses in valuable crackle jar on the
mantelshclf; she threw the roses out and
poured some water over the forehead
and behind the ears, as she remembered
people had done to her when she
tainted. Presently the man stirred
ever SO slightly and opened his
eyes. Thank heavenln she thought.
che is alive at least. If he dies I have
committed murder, but there shall be as
little esclandre as possible" Lady Char
lotte unlocked the door and locked it
again on the outside, and ran until she
reached the hall. There she met foot
man carrying breakfast tray.
Where is your master?s she said, en-
deayoring to conceal her agitation, though
she feared the loud beating of her heart
must betray her.
"He is in his room, my lady"
Then show me the way to his room
at once. Put your tray down anywhere
must 60 to him at once"
The footman stared at Lady Charlotte
in speechless surprise.
'bly master never sees any one except
his secretary before he comes down to
breakfast. my lady
Never mind, I must see him at once, y
Lady Charlotte could with difficulty pre-
serve her composure. That man in the
study might be dying while she was par
leying with the footman. She took a
slender gold bracelet from her wrist
'7There, you may have that to give to
your young woman; and now show me
the way at once. ] am in great hurry
The man put down his tray and bound
ed up stairs. Lady Charlotte ran after
him. The footman stopped and pointed
to door hung with heavy folds of drap-
cry.
"That is the sitting room Mr.. Potts
uses, and his dressing room opens out q
it. He may be in either"
Lady Charlotte drew aside the cur
tain, knocked at the door, and, hardly
waiting for an answer, went in.
Heavy hogs lively, lard brisk and
energetic IN sympathy with hogs, Light
hogs flexible and subject to reaction
Mr.. Potts was debating letter TO his
secretary when Lady Charlotte broke in
Dear Mr.. Potts, must speak to you
alone for one moment. Please send this
gentleman away"
'stimpson, just you wait for me In my
dressing room for few minutes. And
now what can do for your ladyship?
calculate you're the boss of me and THU
establishment, 50 just give me your or
ders."
At the word 'sbossr Lady Charlotte
shuddered. That dreadful man down
stairs. lying dead perhaps, had said the
same thing, Decidedly she had beer
imprudent and allowed misconceptionl
to arise. Once this business set to rights
she would drop this Yankee. Peopl,
must not begin to talk about her.
| Lady Charlotte explained the situation
4 truthfully, She reflected that If the mar
DOWNSTAIRS should die, and she, an EARL
daughter, were TO be accused Of murder
it would matter little who knew wha
she had done. There would be but on
course open to her, aud that course sh,
had shrunk from taking yesterday as /
| means Of escape from worry.
/ Lady Charlotte wanted Mr.. Potts {,