Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-24


"She has been here ever since Christmas
and that Was all through NJ. Kavanagh
for, you see, she was a goyerness at his
a.steriA, 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
"There are pigeons, too" Mere Lucas
proceeded after moments somber refieo
ton. II heard young ones squeaking up
IN the hayloit a week ago. l must ask
Mr.. johnson 70 fetch them down for me
when they're big enough for the spit. Yes,
there IL everything the imagination can de
sire here; but, mon Dicu, what are all these
things worth II one HASN'T the heart TO en-
Joy themT
But" l urged In perplexity. "why
haven't you theheart"
because IL Is liying-beeause it has feel
Ing in IT, she replied nercely Then, see
ing by my face that 1t was not want Of
feeling that made me dull, she said;
"You know what has happened TO the
master'"
II know nothing. came here TO learn
what has passed since | went away"
you saw him this morning"
For a moment He was smiling. !
Thought"
what, my poor dearl You have heard
nothingi 1t was in the papers"
~ hive not seen my papers. l have
been-a long way from England"
Forgive me-" she said earnestly taking
both my bands and looking with pity in
my face, forgive me. l thought you must
know, and that your heart had grown hard
and selfish, benumbed with Its own pain
oh, my dear friend, IL II is still sensible to
the misfortunes Of others, you have terri
bic grief TO bear, From my soul pity
YOU"
"Tell me all" entreated.
"Mon Dieul You shake like leaf now.
How can | soften tho blowl What can /
say TO give you courage2 How can be
ginf"
"Tell me all, " repeated. Begin from
the day went away"
"Our troubles began then, to be sure.
was surprised when | took in the break fast
that morning to find the master sitting
alone. i am afraid mademoiselle feels un.
well this morning. said he. She was III
yesterday, aud last night she did not come
down to wish us good night" Seeif she
would like a cup Of tea in her ROOM Then
went up, and finding your room empty
and the bed unused ] called the master,
feeling that he must see this with his own
eyes 10 believe it. He looked very grave,
but less astonished than | expected. He
only asked II 1 could tell whether any OF
your dresses was missing | 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 "a though
1t 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 ateler when Mr.
RayanHgh came; that was in the after
noon. Good morning, madame says he,
as l open the door; lis NJ. Gordon hereY
No. monslour he has not been here for
TWO days, and that is droll, because he has
lately been in the habit OF calling regularly
to see mademosello every morning Dear
mel says he, this is curious; for example,
went to his rooms this morning by APP
pontment and found that he went away
last night and has not returned Ho il not
at his club, and, in fact, cannot find him
anywhere Mon Dieur this is extraordi
nary says |, ormademoisolle went away
last night and has not yet returned Al
what hourY h must have been before
you left How very stranger 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-
sellc But, OF course, IL couldn't have been
her, for they went out together arm In
| arm, and NJ. Gordon had u large portmnn.
teau with him.
| "a pormanteaul" l exclaimed
"rhe portmanteau in which no took
away many things that belonged to him,
for when his rooms were searched they
were found NIL in disorder from the hasty
preparations he had made for long Jour
ney. But have no need TO tell you that
"No, mol don't want To hear anything
about myself, Tell me about Taras.n
"Ah, my poor master That killed th,
10Y in his heart, for look you he loved yot
more than you could have believcd-mor
than know, perhaps more than he knew
himself lie was no longer merry ant
cheerful an he had been; he did not sins
when he came from his ntelier And tn,
house was rs II SOME one lay dead in it. Il
melted ones heart 10 see him sitting nlon,
Mt the table He would have your cover
laid, and we spoke as II you were coming
back soou. But for my part felt that
there was more unhappiness to come-tbat
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,
The masters work was destroyed for a
second time"
"rhe group OF statunryw
"Yes-the beautiful group that he had
toiled at so long md patiently, II was In
the kiln. The muster saw the fires lit and
staid in the pottery till past midnight
watching the burning. | was sitting up
for he had eaten no dinner, and had a hol
supper TO serve. Well, mon Dicnl he hnc
scarcely seated himself NJ the table wher
We heard n terrible crash, and a boy run
ming in from the pottery cried out that thi
kiln had fallen in
Had It fallen in by accidentN
NO, for when the ruins were clcareS
away traces OF dynamite were found
When NJ. Kavanngh saw il, he said TIL
mark OF the cars hand is here This ha
been done by the Russian police, The.
have not beaten me yet, replied my poo
master, and that very day he began 4
model the group agidu. Then that ZOO
, NJ Kavanagh prayed him to abandon III
attempt, or at least TO turn his efforts Il
some new direction. lest worst misfortune
should follow. heard him say one day
, These warnings are not to be mistaken