The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-05
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CHAPTER XXI
ANOTHER CLIMATE.

drove up to it, and his surprise was very
great to see her in a hanson cab.
"Why, Katie!" he said, as he handed bel
out, show on earth do you come to be in 6
cabqn
II have been to see Lorimer," she an
swered, so nervously and in such confusion
that Lord Ennismore was more astonished
still; and as he glanced quickly at her face
he saw her eyelids were swollen and marked
by recent tears.
''My dear, what is the matter" he asked,
auxiously and kindly, you've not been cry
ing. Katie, surely"
"I.orimer was in some trouble" said Lady
Enn.smore, turning away her head; 1t is
nothing, Ennismore; I've been little up
set, that is all"
''Well, can 1 do anything, or help Lorimer
in any waysn said Lord Ennismore in that
kind way Of his, following his wife into the
hall
''No, dear, think not" she answered.
still not looking at him, and then without
another word she left him and hurried up
stairs her as she entered it.
Then, when she was alone, she sat down
stunned and heart-crushed. Oh, the bitter
shame of it, that she, who had held herself
so high, should now have fallen so low this
And the sight of George Roche-the hide
GUS knowledge what this man had once been
to her, that she had once loved him, stung
her TO the soul.
81 must have been mad, mad again she
groaned aloud.
She forgot the long years that had
changed and degraded the lover of her
youth; years spent in fruitless struggle
with adverse fortune. for the man had not
the patient perseverance in his nature neces-
sary to fight aad win. He had made q false
start in early life, and he had never re-
covered it; any little CLEANS of good luck
being soon obscured by recklesSness and
vice.
So he had gone down and down, and any
better feelings of his heart had grown
blunted in the soaring atmosphere OF pow
erty and debt. By CHARGE he had seen in an
English newspaper the name he had forged
long ago, and ne determined then to return
60 the old country, and endeavor to wiring
the means of living out Of his brother, Col.
Roche, or the Maldens, not knowing any,
thing that had happened to them il the
meantime.
He hsd not been quite unmoved when he
first spoke to the beautiful woman whose
life he was blghting: but Lady Ennismore's
shrinking aversion and unveiled contempt
had wounded his self-ove, and he left Mrs
Twiss' establishment feeling somewhat Bit
terly toward her.
"She might have teen civiler to fellow, -
he thought, bu. the next moment he re-
1ected what a good barG ain he had made,
and he laughed alond.
That he, George Roche, should ever come
into possession of a thousa year, was
stroke Of good fortune beyond his widest
hopes He went back to his wretched lodg-
ings with his pockets full Of money, and be
bought bottle Of brandy on his way, and
boosted and staggered during the rest of
the evening to any one who would listen to
MIN. But be had discretion enough left to
mention no names. He had come into a
nice little fortune, he told his boon compan-
ions, and he meant TO do nothing but ENJOY
himself during the rest Of his days.
But let US leave the elated man in his first
hours of citation, and 60 back to the unhap-
by woman to whom his temperance had
brought such bitter i'll.
Even as regards money Lady Ennismore
had to consider, amidst her misery, how a
thousand O year had to be paid away with
out the knowledge of her husband She
had private banking account, and a large
yearly allowance, but Lord Ennismore al
ways drew the checks for the current house
hold expenses, and knew generally how
much his wife spent.
She felt now she would almost be forced
to give up keeping on the house at Ardleigh,
where Elizabe h May was waiting for hei
youug mistress return, almost as one with
out hope
The whole thing, in fact, was utterly de-
grading and humiliating to Lady Ennis
more, and troubles that she had not forseen
speed ~ awaited her.
These arose from the cupidity of Mr..
Tommy Twiss. Scarcely. indeed. had Lady
Ennismore driven away after George
ROcles departure from airs Twiss' house,
wren Tommy descended from the upper re-
giOns 10 which he had fed after trying t0
listen to what was passing between Lady
Eanismore and Roche and TO his wife's as
constituent, who believed him to have been
away from the place the whole time, he
walked into the shop from one of the inside
doors.
II thought you were out, Tommym she
said, rather in frightened Tone
mo, Martha" replied Tommy, with a
grin. 81 saw you wanted me out, so re-
solved to stay"
81 am sure did not want you out" falt-
cred Mrs. Twiss
YES, my dear, you did; you wanted me
out SO that Lady Ennismore could receive a
gentleman here in private, and make bar
gain here in private with him, toor
''Oh, Tommy" and Mrs Twiss grew pale
and wrung her hands together; you didn'i
listen, surely"
YES, my dear, 1 did," replied Mr.. Twiss
with another gain; 81 thought it my duty
in fact, to listen, Martha, when / plainly
saw my wife wanted me out of the way
and when l saw another fellow walk into
my house; any man." added Tommy, with
an air of virtue, would have listened in nv
place"
"And-what did you hearT' asked Mrs.
Twiss, almost family, remembering how
Tommy had led her long ago to confide il
him the secret of Lady Ennismore's youth
Tommy winked one of his mean, littl,
eyes.
''You can quite trust me, Martha h,
said. "Her ladyship wanted TO buy thi
fellows silence, and paid a pretty heavy
price for it also-and she obght 20 buy our
also."
20, Tommy. think what she has done foi
u.s." cried Mrs. Twiss, reproachfully.
''She had coed reason, my dear, to do
great deal for u.s. said Tommy; land i
this fellow some relative of the fellow VIII,
was drowned, and whom she was marriet
tor
Mrs. Twiss drew a sigh Of relief as sh,
heard this question. He did not know al
the dreadful truth, then, she thought.
Il heard her say be was to give up tn
name Of Roche" went on Tommy; "ant
she would allow him thousand a year. 4