Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-28

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Bile Of deceit aud trIckery-of conspiring al
the ruin of her MASTER"
mo. that don't. believe she's as good
as any one.'
I'm sincerely glad to hear you say so. II
seemed unlikely to me; that is why felt
it necessary to say nothing on the subject
to Taras.
He'd never have believed you"
That was another reason for saying
nothing till had absolute facts to support
my suspicion. You have not said a word
to him or her either, hope, with respect to
my communication"
mo. not word. But how about that
friend you spoke OFF,
'Ahl there again believe was all at
fault. believe she is no more il cOnspirar
tor than poor old Mere Lucas herself
find she is Il cook at restaurant in Greek
street, and so of course She is not at liberty
to come here and see Mere Lucas"
He looked terribly ve,ied as he admitted
this do you know man named Mat
veef?" he asked abruptly
Il think Ive heard the name. but don't
know him."
Co sponge on Taras. II was he who put this
precious nonsense into my head. The fact
is, the lower class Of nihilists are like set
of starving dogs-iealous of each other and
ready to snap at any one who seems a little
better off than the rest Ii is natural that
they should envy the old woman her com
Portable position here, but il simply proves
what a treacherous, faithless lot they are
sl..ta
this. fear have made you very anxious.
hope yon will forgive me. For the sake
Of Taras. whose life is 50 dear 10 us, and of
such enormous importance TO the welfare
of his country, one cannot afford to turn
deaf ear TO any hint at such a time as this.
when real peril exists"
That's all right. feel just like that
Don't you mind telling me anything. I'd
rather know il than not if it makes me
ever so frightened Besides it makes you
feel so light hearted and happy to find it
isn't true that you can't be vexed by what's
past"
lyon cannot have better philosophy or
better feeling than that" said he. shaking
my hand kindly as he rose.
The feeling Of relief, now that | had no
longer any serious reason TO regard Mere
Lucas with mistrust or look for the devel-
opment of some sinister design, afforded me
such happiness that Lalmost forgot the ex-
istence of danger. and when Taras about a
week later told me that he should not re-
turn probably tile or 3 o'clock from the
smoking concert TO which he had been in
vited babe him good night when he went
out after dinner without any feeling of
alarm
That afternoon my dressmalSer had sent
to say that the dress she was making for
me would be ready TO try on in the even
ing. Nothing could have happened more
OPPORTUNITY. for | intended TO take Taras
by surprise with this beautiful velvet, and
here was the very chance needed of get
ting the important work Of fitting done
without his knowing anything about it.
The moment he was gone | ran to my
room. dressed. and telling Mere Lucas
where was going-for She was in the Sc
cret-I started of for Remington road,
where my dressmaker lived.
IL was between and O. AT that time
Lambeth road is deserted. Heavy rain had
fallen in the afternoon, and such sounds as
there were seemed particularly clear The
rattle of train over the railway bridge,
whistle from a tug on the river behind me.
were noticeable by their distinctness: my
pwn footsteps as hurried along made
suite chatter on the wet pavement.
Struck by this fact, presently fancied
could hear AN echo to my football Was it
that or some one followingl To satisfy the
idle doubt glanced back. just within
sight man was following. There was moth
ing in that TO call for particular attention,
but when had gone another hundred yards
or so the echoing sound arrested my wan
dering thoughts and glanced round again.
The mans figure was there exactly at the
same distance. II was odd that both should
be walking in one direction at a precisely
similar pace. For the next hundred yards
walked slower. but the following step came
no nearer, and when turned the mans fig
ure appeared to be just as far of as before.
1t was unpleasant even to fancy that my
steps were dogged. and turned the corner
of Lambeth road sharp with the determi
nation to 90 on at a still quicker pace now
that / was out of the mans sight, but the
whistle of a tram suggested a still better
means of avoiding annoyance, and ! stop
ped with the determination 10 ride the re
naming distance
Just at stepped into the car the man
came running round the corner from the
road, and as ! took my seat he
sprang ON to the footboard. As he passed
the door 10 go up the steps the light from
within fell on his face There was no mis-
taking the yellow complexion, the sparse
black beard and high cheek bones nor the
sunk head and high shoulders.
II was Drigol
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got out of the tram at my dressmaker's.
car moved IN hut CHANGING after IL /