The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-07

After a moLlcnJ's consideration / said
that it was probable he would call upon
the people who had helped me in Berlin,
Mr.. Hoffman and his wife.
considering oil things Excuse me,
madam" he broke off, with an apollo
getic cough, but your hair behind has
worked little to one side Considering
all things, rs l was about to remark" he
continued, when l had replaced the false
hair, ''do not you think it would be advis-
able to go to Berlin and wait there with
these friends until Mr.. Gordon comesi"
"No," said. II could not do that. /
must be in England. I will write to Ber-
lin: that will answer the same purpose"
He shook his head doubtfully and
gianced nervously at my treacherous knot.
I, too, felt that it would be wiser to go
away, but could not reconcile myself to
the idea of going so far from Taras, even
for few weeks, little as had to hope in
staying near him.
"May ask where may write to you in
case have anything important to COM
municatei"
II will LET you have an address. do not
know yet where shall stay. think near
Woking"
"Woking. OF course you have no reason
to suspect that Mr.. Kavanagh might by
chance 20 to Woking?"
II know he passes through the town oc-
casionally; but" / added hastily, TO allay
the alarm expressed In the little solicitors
face. ''the place thought of staying at is a
roadside inn quite out of the town, where
he would never think of stopping"
''Still, many people visit roadside inn.
lou could not always stay in one room out
of sight, and-excuse my saying so-your
appearance might excite curiosity and give
rise to gossip, which would be in the high
est degree undesirable. / positively think,
madame, that out Of respect to the gentle
man who has advanced this money!
II will not go there" said, already con-
vinced Of the folly Of yielding to a merely
morbid and sentimental motive. "Tell me
what ought to do, and will do it,"
slave you any idea where Mr.. Kava-
nagh lives''
''At SydenNam, think"
''Ah, well, Il, you took a lodging at Stoke
Newington, ", Think you would be per-
fectly safe-especially you laid aside your
disguise"
feel surem hair had gone wrong again.
"And what shall l do them" i asked,
feeling that the long period of suspense
would be intolerable without some occu-
patton to divert my thoughts.
"What should you have done at Wok-
ing, madamci" Mr. Pelham asked perti-
nently.
II think 1 should have walked a great
deal in the woods"
"Unfortunately there are no woods at
Stoke Newington, but there are other at
fractions for lady. There are shops and
Are you fond of musics'
"Musicl" echoed, jumping at the sug-
gestion. "That is the very thing. 1 want
to learn the piano."
''In that case think can suggest the
very thing that would meet all require
ments. / have sister living there who
gives lessons in pianoforte playing. She
would be happy to give you board and lodg-
ing, and there would be no necessity for
explanations, which might be required else
where. myself live at Stoke Newington,
and IL it is agreeable to you we will go at
once to my sister Janet and arrange the af-
fair"
i accepted this offer eagerly, for the no
tion of learning music fired my imagna-
tion with the widest hopes. In my igno-
rance thought that by working all day I
might In month be able to play as well As
Judith Bell And that night took up my
quarters under the roof of Miss Janet Pei.
ham