The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-17
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pipe like gypsy, and only popped IL away
when Betsy answered the door; but as
Mrs. Bailey was busy over the dinner /
showed her into the dining room. The
soup and fish have jus tgone
into the dining room and they
looked beautiful. miss. My lady says as
how we are to let the two ladies-you
and Miss Henstock-De served in your
room with everything Just as it comes
out. She does look grand and proud. O,
this is a glorious day for Briarwood We
shall have a full establishment, and gay
well -, never if She amt goue'-turn-
ing and finding the corridor empty
"Weu! / never; them companions is
never grateful Half and half ladies
like! Perhaps now as they won't be
wanted here no longer they may be glad
to become housemaid like mes"
Meanwhile Olga her heart full of unde-
fined dread and fear was flying to the
cook hOusel1Peper room. The servants
communication had frightened her. She
did not suppose for u minute that Mark
either could or would be there, but he
might have engaged someone to injure his
hated dupe Nelly even possibly was
safe. but something in O!gas heart told
her that she was in danger and she sped
on with all her might There was re
freshing fragrance of dinner perFadlng
the hall Voices in conversational new
a sound in that silent mansi0u-even
reached her Olga knew shat Langley
was there, because he had seen Nelly be-
fore he sat down in the draWingrOOm,
and arranged to carry her of as at first
planned in the morning, by train soon
after seven. Nelly had gone straight from
him to the baroness, to return five and four
pence over and above her salary, which
she had received and declined TO take.
Beyond that Olga was unaware Of Nelly's
proceeding. The fact was Nelly had Dor
rowed a needle and cotton to mend rent
in her dress-it was a good dress, and she
had accidentally caught IL on nail in
the door Ii was nearly mended when the
housemaid appeared and told her "SuCh a
funny-looking old creature wanted to see
her-she thought it must be to tell her
fortune" Nelly's fortune was no tempta-
ton to her. She knew enough of it, IN
fortunately, however, the housemaid's
foolish supposition entirely misled Nelly.
1t put her on the wrong scent altogether.
But for it she might have suspected dan
ger, despite her trusting and unsuspicious
nature.
Il am not believer in fortune telling
Perhaps she wants money | may help
her"
All innocently she went. The first feel
ing of fear rose in her heart as she en-
tered Mrs. Bailey's room. 1t was caused
by her strange visitor closing the door be-
hind her, and fiumbling for the lock. The
key was not in it.
"Wnat are you doing2" exclaimed Nelly,
hurriedly. Il am not going to stay!o
You don't leave me just yet, Miss
Henstock."
The words were given in disguised,
muftled tone She did not recognize them
for Mark but her heart beat unpleas-
antlv fast and she wished. oh, so fer
vently, that she had not yentured alone.
She looked towards the bell; could she
reach it if she wanted Then She blamed
herself for her fears. and thought how
foolish she would look if she did sum
mon some one, and her visitor was but q
harmless one.
They told me gypsy desired to tell
my fortune" she said, summOning little
courage.
But the person before her had not any
appearance of the gypsy. Just an ordi-
nary country attired woman, very scant
in the skirts, and with Il huge poke bon
net, and face much muffled, scarcely to
Dc seen under it. 1t was the disguise
that partly frightened Nelly. Why was
the face hidden, Then the strides the
creature took as with strange Ha, ha !
in harsh laughter, she approached,
alarmed Nelly again.
L win tell you your fortune in a few
words, my pretty girl fawned she.
Give me your hand All - with clutch,
as she pretended to read the lines "a dis
obediept daughter a false, unloved wife
treacherOus deceitful, cowardlyl born
10 betray. Escaped fed in the house of
the traitor but for a time; doomed to a
violent end I-ah, you would evade me
now No, no-the bell! ah, it's too late
Markham here! the avengerW
He pulled off his huge bonnet with one
hand, tore the mutfier from off his face
whilst with the other he prevented hel
frantic attempts to escape. His voice haC
assumed its rightful tone. He intended
her to know HIM as he was-yillainou:
husband, traitor, murderer!
you see me, lovely Nelly" he scoffed
an insane fire in his eyes; YOU
She had been using supernatural
strength to free herself She was wild
strong in her terrOr-and TO save him, sht
had, Dy extreme force of will prevented
herself from screaming. Her one though
in her supreme danger was to escape with
out inculpating him. She had no time Il
ad-warn-caution; there was murder
fierce determination, in his eye!
you dare to think you can escaped
he cried, tiercely, as he painted in tn,
struggle. No! have sworn to kill you
your death means too much for me /
fOrego the pleasure of ib!' He seized he
by the thrOat-one loud Shrek brOk
from her-he clutched her more securely
and forced her down. She was power
less w-choking-a minute and his fou
act would be perpetrated. She must b.
dead. In that one minute the door wa
flung open, and Olga, GREATNESS but en-
ergetic active, raced in. Half q secont
and from the utter stiffness she though
the room was empty. So swift is sight
thought-that the idea was scarcely Dor
ere her eyes caught glimpse of Mari
kneeling on the chest of his victim in ont
corner. Without one thought to her owl
danger-she was ever fearless-Olga wa
at him with the spring of panther.
"Elend - She Kissed, as taken una
wares, his hold relaxed and he fell oven
u might have known. | hope | am no
too late-I have you now. | will summo
the household, and you shall be trappe
as you deserve. You have just"
1t was her last word His position wa
desperate, hopeless. Without giving
thought again TO Nelly, or pausing t
save Olga whom he really liked with q
greata liking as one Of hiscalber was.cap;
bic Of entertaining, he dealt her a fearfl
blow, and sent her spinning. she recle
ana fell down senseless. Footsteps wer
heard hastily approaching. STOPPING I
pick up his bonnet, he few to the win