Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-05

hlnk its time to turn inl" re-
n,,,si her husband, decisively; for
a,a was a true Britishcr, with a
~ objection to putting his fingers
~ 'heF peoples pies. Every man
nsclf, aud Scotland Yard for US
~, bis motto.
enc, On the other hand, was a
'Oghler Of Eve, and she de-
ed TO discover, if possible,
voice it was that she had heard,
at 1vas the meaning of its
r appeal, IL possible, but how
was to be doue2
zee gave her an opening, which
'"0 quick to seize. Having gone
W Ter room after breakfast next
'''o,~ g, she found the chambe1naid
SUI, y with her busting.
you can go OH" she said
-
'i" as she seated herself by tle
why" The maid was clearly the
very son to onlighten her. But
Nv" iome to the point2
afraid l am dreadfully un-j
'iU'' blanche began, after a mo,
'iie",,,Sith conciIiating little smlp
= at all, madam" replied :
girl '9nurely.
N you many rooms to dG'?o
c0n'' ed Mrs. Lorimer, with kindly
whole of this floor, madam"
- the lady in tue next room
give tch trOublc?"
= e is no lady in No. "a,
"ia'" only gentleman who ar
.i'eu Rterday. Anything l can get
LOT !flmadam?'
~ bank you"
~ Jas mystery! No lady in
W. hd yet that was undoubtedly |
VIZ is voice last night! 1t was
- aordiuWy; and Blanche COM
n'u ] the result of her iuvestiga-
w" intense trepidation. Phil. |
now bdeclined to be interested in
'"o { or TO discuss il in any way,
y was forced to keep ncr
hersslf . u lyev .sve.Se- .
ofh-Y@turc anything but nattering
tho ID ale occupant of No. "a.
As The day wore on. the keenness q
her ID tercst in the handsome strange
and lis mysterious companion wane
somewhat before the more enthrallin
problems connected with her own CO:
tune for the dance which was to
given that evening. Phil had an an1
ious time pending the settlement Q
these questions. but in due course a
of them were disposed of in the mos
successful manner, as was sufficient
proved by tho crowd If partners VIII
flockcd round Mrs. LOrimer as soon q
she made her appearance in the bal
room. Blanche ha d, iif,eed Quiz
forgotten the mystery t No. "a in til
excitement of the ball, when it was rC
called TO her by the sight of thei
neighbor standing in tho doorwa,
Her heart beat fast as she noted
whp' woman ever fails to do it?-tha
his eye followed her round the ROOF
with a glance of interest and admiro
ton.
Nov" she thought to herself, ''h
will ask me to dance, and l shall b
able to put some searching question
i'Gs,tim."
The hope, however, was doomed t
disappointment. The stranger con
tented himself with admiring Mrs
Lorimer from a distance, and for ono
al least that little lady retired to he
room not altogether satisfied with her
self.
1t was again a brilliant, moonli
summers night, and Blanche thre'
herself into a capacious chair by til
window, prior to disrObing. She wa
commencing a somewhas petulant com
plant upon tho shortcomings of III
evening entertainment, when sudden
ly she was pulled up short by low
blood-curdling wall from the adjoinin
room.
Blanche started up, white an
frightened.
"Phl, what was that?'
Before he could reply, the moan o
pain become articulate, and once NOR
the woman's voice reached ther
in low. distin: tones through the opc
window.
.rrank, let me Quit ave mere
on mel Oh, let me out!
4 mans voice, again in gruff, unin
tellbg,ble reply, and then once agai
the piteous, pleading voice;
sI'n do anything, Frankl Phi neve
tell ANYBODY you arc my husband
On " let me goP'
Blanche's grasp on her husband
hand tightcnod. Philip listened nc
less intontly than she did.
"Have pity, Frank, have pityl Dom
Won remember that you used to sa
you loved me2 Why are you SO cruC
now? never did you any harm. Oh
let me out! | can't bear 1t! lou ca
have all my money, every penny; onl
don't make me 90 back!" ~
"A brutal, unqualified oath was tn
sole answer to tins appeal; it was 70
LOWED BY a faint, smothered cry.
tNo! mol never! | will not G