The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-18
CHAPTER TX

III you please, Miss FORD, are you
| awalxel"
Bang, bang, bang, went a loud knock on
the door.
Nelly started up from a sound sleep,
confused, bewildered, scarce knowing
what was happening, Her scattered
senses were soon collected, however.
eyes, yes; what is it, Who is there2n
A thick voice, with an undistinguish-
able accent, replied. 1t was the excited
production Of the overwOrked maid of all
work, who would not have considered she
was performing her duty had she not
yelled at the utmost of her power. The
result was that Nelly did not catch a
single word of what was said.
She was sensible enough, however, to
know that she was wanted. rs it gen
tleman asking for me1" she inquired,
opening the door.
Yes, yes.
The Abigail said more. The Affirmative,
however, was sufficient for Nelly; she did
not attempt to unravel any more of the
gutteral response. Her heart was in her
mouth, as the saying is. Her troubles
were over. Her father had come. Al
most beside herself with delight she
threw on a few things and hurried down
TO her room.
Mark met her in the passage. She gave
him her hand, smiling happily.
.IJGdI MARX, uOH uttdll mt Silt
cried. "Daddie has come at last. | knew
it would be all right You see, we wor-
ricd and bothered for nothing"
"Her father-here2" broke from Mark,
with an evil frown, as he stood and
watched her enter her sitting room.
Then, Bah - with u sheer, IT'S only
her mistaken'
For with a cry OF mingled disappoint-
ment and suspense Nelly was back.
Where is fatherl' she asked, hur-
riedly
What is the matter, my darling2"
said Mark. sooth.ngly. Youmust be only
half awake to think DR. Henstock could
possibly have arrived yet, unless he were
able to induce the wires to convey him.
It's barely 8 O'Clock, and your letter
would net be delivered before s O'Clock. l
thought You were going to be up by 6
O'Clock this morning."
He could have cut his tongue off for
the admission of knowledge which his
remark gave, directly It was uttered.
80 ! was; but / slept badly till nearly
5, and thus oversight myself, But, Mark,
who told you my intentionsF"
4 suppose | guessed il"
That's the reason you are here so
early2" interrOgatively.
Waking YOU up suddenly and causing
YOU disaDD0intment, -" he said, l.
~ 'i''.' 40 ny io''i. s'Au NJ 49,
she GfoEG III eagerly, WIN lhat readiness
10 take blame Tor everything thaU was SO
pleasing tralt IN her. 81 am not dlSap-
pointed rcally, because 1ather VIII come
and am always pleased TO see you.
she looked as ch2fmlng picture IN her
dlshaollle and freshness as eye could rest
on; yet IN his seIhshness ne felt scarcely
one tWlnge OF regret at the anguish he
pdposed bringing ON her to make her his
toy ana playthlng,
.DccepHon I'D any matter that s1aooth2d
his paafhWaH he regarded as perfectly
fa1r, thoiot5hly jusflfable 1t might he
question whether it was in him 10 know
what dlshonor or oisloy2t}y meant, unless
! brought homo TO his charge as having
been guilty OF them, so thwarted and
| crushed was most That was good within.
! how little ms outward aspect betrayed
this evil and corrupt nature, unless in
! angry and GuGuardCa moments. He was,
| when at his best, fair to tho eye, pleas
! ing; a son thatany father might be proud
! Of. anT girl love, as, indeed, many din,
! ana probably in the future Wo ID love.
/ u am afraid, dear Nelly, you viii De
! disappointed ard blame nc sadly before
/ my visit is paid, though / came thus
/ early to spare you what can only fear is
( doomed to he purposeless worry and sus-