The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-21
CHAPTER II.-lCoNr1NuEp.l

DR. Henstock pursued Nelly like a
shadow to the station. When the train
even was on the move he reiterated for
the hundredth time the cautions he
wished to impress.
Change at Allingham, dear, and mind
Nelly, oh mind, you telegraph directly
you arrive"
With tears in her forget-me-not blue
eyes, she promised. She watched his fig
ure from the carriage window till it grew
dim and faded out of sight What DESC
lation was in the doctors heart as he
took his seat in the empty cab to return
the two miles to Slackby. Coming she
had cheered him, returning he was alone.
He could not bear his thoughts. He
stopped the vehicle, paid his fare, and got
out and walked.
Half way home he cspied a figure in
the distance rapidly nearing. Tall, broad
shouldered, somewhat loosely built, the
doctor recognized it and would have
evaded a meeting could he have managed
it without a breach of courtesy. That
was not possible.
Langley Bruce hurried forward.
Doctor she has gone. Is it well?"
InvOluntarily, almost uuConsciously, Dr.
Henstocks answer burst forth fercely--
You ask me. Why did you not detain
herr"
The effect of his words were not more
startling to his hearer than they were to
himself He had no idea that he had en-
tertained such sentiments. Uttered with
out volitiOn or knowledge they tore away
effectively the veil of cOnventionality
from the others breast.
Doctor, don't be angry, did not know
it would be pleasing to you, but | urged
my suit in her ears yesterday, and-she
refused me. She had no love beyond such
as she bestows on Hugh and my mother to
give to me-
But it will come in time, Langley
trust me, it shall. She is young yet,
knows not her own mind. l viii keep her
for you. Years and years hence, when
you shall have worked your way up the
woolsack, come again and ask her"
Langley Bruce's gloomy reception of
the fevered speech was striking.
II would wait forever, doctor, but l
sadly doubt / have no chance. Mark
Boyd paid her marked attentions during
his last visit home He"
Name not that indolent puppy in con-
nection with my treasured child's future.
Leave him to the schoolmaster's girl,
Leah. | would not trust my treasured
idol to him were ne hung with diamonds.
No, no. Tut, Langley, bear a mans
courage under that strong structure, and
be not timid. You are walking on. Come
to my house tonight at six. | am eX-
pecting a telegram from her"
Six o'clock arrived, and with it, punct-
ual to the minute, at Ivanhoe was Lang
ley Bruce.
No telegram yet, sir" said Mrs
Baines, land the master is pacing his
study like Gagged lion in his anxiety.
1t will come all right" said Langley,
nervOusly. Il will call again"
lmpatiently he dragged out an hour
waiting. His reward was at hand, he
thought, as he met the telegraph boy com
ing from the doctors.
Alas, sir, my master. has broken down.
Go to him. walled Mrs. Baines. 'F'irst
read that, handing him the orange paper
from the post. Langley read, mo Nelly
has arrived at Kings Cross. Three trains
In, Waited for all. Wire back if she has
started"
a deep groan burst from Langley.
Not arrived! 0, heavens, what shall
we do! Hugh was right He said evil
would befall her if we let her go. Tut,
now easily despair. Some small catas-
trophe has occurred, and it will all end
right"