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

Of Mere Lucas peaceful breathing Chat
there was certainly no danger in leaving
/ her descended TO the living room and in
a couple OF minutes completed my prepare
ton.
Not soul was in sight when looked
out. With the key had taken from the
! kitchen ! closed the door carefully and
then sped off on my strange mission. The
Albert embankment was deserted but for
poor wretch asleep under the wall of the
hospital. 1t struck IL as | crossed West
| minister bridge. Keeping the north side
FASTENED along the Victoria embankment.
eagerly scanning every figure that came
within my range Of vision turned up Vii
Tiers street and thence on to the Adelphi
terrace A brougham stood before an open
door, The driver was doing something TO
the horse's bit No one else was to be seen
on the terrace. | saw him stop to look at me,
but as drew nearer he turned his face and
busted himself again with the harness. On
the fanlight of the door was written,
"Grandison Chambers" 1t was there that
Gordon had his rooms. ! stopped, asking
myself what | should do now.
The brisk walk had dissipated that part
of my anxiety which was due to morbid
imagination. 1t was on my mind TO ask
the driver of the brougham if he had seen
any one leave the house when he cast his eyes
around and gave me another furtive look.
He was a peculiar looking man, gaunt
and ungainly, with deep sunk eyes and hol-
low cheeks, and the sidelong glance under
his beetling brows was so suspicious and
uncanny that in my nervous, hesitating
mood | could not summon resolution to
question him | walked toward the end Of
the terrace to settle what course | should
take, but before had gone dozen yards
from the door turned round, impatient Of
my indecision, with the resolve TO speak to
the man. Some one had just come from
the open door and stood now looking down
the terrace in the opposite direction. He
turned his head sharply and looked to-
ward me.
1t was not Taras. saw that at the first
glance, but the next instant | perceived
that it was Kavanagh. knew him by his
slight, erect. military looking figure, his
close fitting coat and the correct hat drawn
low over his brows. He must have seen
me and might have recognized me, for
stood under the light of lamp, but as if
from indifference or polite discretion he
took no further notice of me- but sauntered
20 the driver of the brougham, spoke few
words to him, inaudible to me at that dis
lance, and then sauntered back into the
house.
His presence treasured me, and ! was
glad that had neither gone up TO Gordon's
rooms nor spoken TO the driver Obvious.
ly he had dropped in and prolonged thew
it of Taras Nevertheless | could not make
IN my mind 10 20 back to Lambeth yet. |
turned again and walked on to the end of
the terrace, where the ratings at the cor
ner OF Adam street screened me, and there
| waited.
Very soon afterward Taras came out with
Gordon and Kavanagh. They stood chat
ting for few minutes; then they shook
hands, Kavanagh stepped into the brough-
am, and Gordon strolled oil with Taras in
the direction of Nilliers street.
The brougham passed me at the corner
OF Adam street, and the driver cast another
furtiye glance at me, but kavanagh was
occupied in lighting a cigarette.