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


the position. "Dut George Gordon will bt
back before they could be married"
THAT depends on variety of circum
stances over which we have no control. In
the first place, we must not count too sure
" upon Mr.. Gordon's escape. We have tC
trust to the honesty of Mr.. Lazarus, the
good faith OF Peter Shemyl, the dishonesty
of long line OF officials. and at any point
we may be deceived. Then, again, three
weeks Is long time, and clever rascal
may do much before IL expires. II Miss
Bell consents, he will naturally hurry on
the marriage. With a special license, they
might be married In few days. If Miss
Bell was engaged TO Mr. Gordon only three
or four months back, she would probably
wish to avoid publicity and be glad TO get
it over as quickly as possible. The mo
ment they ere married IL Is pretty Ger
tain that Kayanagh will accept the terms
offered by the Potteries company and
decamp, taking Miss Bell with him and
leaving her father TO make the best terms
he can with the company. That, Think, Is
fairly presumable when we bear in mind
the nature of this unmitigated scoundrel
and the extreme danger in which he stands.
On the other hand, if Miss Bell refuses to
be his wife, we may be equally confident
that he will put his threat into practice
sell up everything and fiy-the one induce
ment to expose himself to the risk of dis
covery and punishment being gone. Dc
you follow me'"
"Yes; you have made IL more clear to me
than it was. did not think that they
might be married so quickly. Oh, If George
Gordon comes home too iatei IL Is terrible
to think OF that"
"We must prevent anything of that kline
happening IL we can"
'Tell me what we can do" said eagerly
At that moment Miss Janet Pelham
having changed her silk, came down in hes
stuff and appeared at the door.
"A little five minutesi" her brother sug
gested, with the cheerful manner and CHR
rupy tone of canary asking for sugar.
Miss Janet withdrew, with discreet CO
lerity.
"Do you think 1t probable that Miss Bel
will accept KavanaghS" asked the solicitor
'She has known him long while, and
they have always been friends. George
Gordon has been made to appear false and
wicked. She does not love any one else,
and she looks upon Kavanagh as good
and most generous man, and he Is hand
some TO look at"
'Then the probability Is she will accept
him. Now ] understand your delight in
making this discovery. Believing that the
marriage would be delayed for the ordi-
nary length even of a short engagement, you
perceived that kavanagh would be de-
tained in London until the time when Mr.
Gordon may, and, as we hNle, will arrive
to confront him"
"No. / did not think of that. II was
a selfish consideration that made me hap
py."
"Well. be that as it may. my dear young
lady, such a consummation is possible
and encourages us to regard the affair in
hopeful spirit. Now, do you think you
can find means of learning what answer
Miss Bell givesf"
'Yes. / believe can learn that"
"How soon after the event, do you sup
poser"
"The day after perhaps-on the Mon.
day"
"That would do Where will you acquire
this information"
'.In Surrey"
"You could telegraph at once to me--the
single word Yes or No."
"To you, at your Officer"
Precisely. If Miss Bell refuses, we
must take proper measures to prevent the
Potteries company making any payment to
Kavanagh; If she consents, we must find
means OF warning Miss Bell to delay the
marriage. The course to be taken in either
case necessitates the utmost precaution,
but we have all the week before us for con-
sideration and reflection, and so, think,
we may safely dismiss the subject for the
present and let the maid bring up the sup
per-"