The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

us but up TO now the master has not had
the wish to invite many people here. 1t is
enough for him to see M. Kavanagh now
and then and to have Miss Judith to walk
with him and tap the piano In the evening""
"Miss JUDITH They were not married
then. But my jealousy leaped into flame
again M learned that Taras was satisfied
with her society alone. and an envious pang
shot through me to know that she had
found ar sof pleasing him that was be-
yond me.
"Does she play welli" asked hoarsely.
Mere Lucas lip twitched again.
~ can't tell you," she said. when they
begin to play music. 90 up to my room. 1t
Is more than can bear"
as she always herei" asked.
"She has been here ever since Christmas,
and that was all through M. Kavanagh,
for, you see. she was governess at his
sisters, and he persuaded her to let Miss
Judith come, seeing that the master could
not do without some one. She has gone up
TO London today"
II saw her,"
"Therc are pigeons, too" Mere Lucas
proceeded after moments somber rehec-
ton. II heard young ones squeaking up
I'm the hayloft week ago. / must ask
Mr.. johnson to fetch them down for me
when they're big enough for the spit. Yes,
there In everything the imagination can de-
sire here; but. mon Dieu, what are all these
things worth II one hasn't the heart to en-
10Y themf"
Butt urged in perpiexity. "why
haven't you the hearth"
Because IL is living-because IL has feel
ing in it." she replied fercely. Then, see
ing by my face that it was not want of
feeling that made me dull, she said:
You know what has happened to the
nasteri"
II know nothing. came here to learn
what has passed since / went away"
"You saw him this morning?"
thought"
what, my poor dearl You have heard
nothing' 1t was in the papers"
II have not seen any papers. ! have
been-a long way from England"
Forgive me-" she said earnestly, taking
both my hands and looking with pity in
my face. forgive me. thought you must
know, and that your heart had grown hard
and selfish, benumbed with it's own pain.
Oh, my dear friend, if it is still sensible to
the misfortunes of others, you have terri
BILE grief to bear. From my soul pity
you"
"Tell me ALL" entreated.
"Mon Dieul You shake like a leaf now.
How can soften the blown What can
say to give you courage? How can / be-
gini'
Tell me all,"I repeated. Begin from
the day l went away"
''Our troubles began then, to be sure.
was surprised when took in the breakfast
that morning to find the master sitting
alone. i am afraid mademoiselle feels un-
well this morning. said he. She was i'll
yesterday, and last night she did not come
down to wish US good night" Secif she
would like cup Of tea in her room.' Then
went up, and finding your room empty
and the bed unused l called the master,
feeling that he must see this with his own
eyes to believe it. He looked very grave,
but less astonished than / expected. He
only asked II could tell whether any Of
your dresses was missing. l found that
your hat and jacket were gone. That shows
that she has gone out, said the master.
we shall know more when she returns
He said that to put an end to my questions
and went back to his breakfast as though
it was quite natural you should go out and
stay away all night. But when cleared
the things away / saw that he had not eaten
anything.
HE was working in his atelier when Mr..
Kavanagh came; that was In the after
noon. Good morning, madame says he,
as j open the door: lis NJ. Gordon herei,
No, monsieur; be has not been here for
two days, and that Is droll, because he has
lately been in the habit of calling regularly
to see mademoiselle every morning.. Dear
x-u ho. 10 Dc for Il.
went to his rooms this morning by APP
pointment and found that he went away
last night and has not returned. He is not
at his club, and. in fact, cannot find him
anywhere Mon Dieur this is extraordi-
nary says I, for mademoiselle went away
last night and has not yet returned AT
what hourr It must have been before
you left How very strangep says he.
why, the hall porter at the chambers says
that young lady came to see Mr.. Gordon
last night about that time, and from his
description It might have been mademoi-
selle. But, Of course, IL couldn't have been
her, for they went out together arm in
arm, and NJ. Gordon had large portman-
teau with him."
IA pormanteauI' I exclaimed.
"The portmantcau in which he took
away many things that belonged to him,
FOR when his rooms were searched they
were found all in disorder from the basty
preparations he had made for long jour
ney. But have no need to tell you that"
mo, mol don't want to hear anything
about myself. Tell me about Taras."
"Ah, my poor masterl That killed the
Joy in his heart, for look you. he loved you
more than You could have believed-more
than / knew, perhaps more than be knew
himself He was no longer merry and
cheerful as he had been he did nst sing
when he came from hia atelier. And the
house was as IL some one lay dead in 1t. 1t
melted ones heart to scc him sitting alone
ut the table. He would have your cover
laid, and we spoke rs IL you were coming
back soon. But for my part / felt that
there was moro unhappiness to come--that
Providence had sent this warning to pre-
pare us for still greater calamity. That
was something more than superstition and
the fancy Of an old women. Before the
end Of the month n second warning came.
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