The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
CHAPTER V.

Jndb marx BOyu Is mis- murderer, ana says so
at the inquest, from which, however, Boyd
has decamped on the plea of urgent business.
CHAPTER V.
To return to Nelly Henstock. Her
feelings were of mingled JOY and sadness
as she pursued her Journey. The train, an
express, toreon its way, and as houses
and fields flew by she began to realize
that each moment as it passed separated
her farther and farther from the fond
parent whose only companion she was
For the first time an unpleasant sensa-
tion of doubling whether she had done
right in altogether leaving him crossed
her bosom; if she could not have per-
suaded him to have accompanied her
and she had not tried to induce him at
ALL taking it too much for granted that
he was welded to his recluse life-ought
she not to have continued by his side as
heretofore, wholly satisfied to share his
life and seclusion2 So strong were her
sentiments that had it been in her power
to have ordered the engine driver to turn
back she would have done so. She re-
solved TO get out at the first station. But
the train moved on and on. bringing her
impatient spirit various alterations of
mind: and when at last it did stop she
considered she had come too far to wisely
return.
"Change here change here for -"
What were the names of the places the
porters made such a deafening conglom-
GRAFTON of
She could make nothing Of them. There
was no one in her carriage to ask. Her
father had strongly impressed on her not
to forget to get out somewhere; where
was iU2 In her confusion and timidity
she could not recall, and she did not like
TO ask.
There were several persons each put
ting different questions to one porter.
Nelly SC ewed up her courage to add to
his perpleXities, and ask as she APP
preached him If she were right for
Iffington"
The man in all probability had never
heard the name Of the place.
Yes, yes, you are right, he said. The
result of his reply was to send all his
questioners scattering off wildly in various
directions. n lly happened to be the
last of them She felt the mans hand on
her shoulder.
is the place you inquire for Albeyton
way2'' he asked.
Nelly did not know. Yet it sounded
very like the name of her father had told
her to change at.
"AlbeytOn,n she deliberated. docs
that take you to LondonP'
In coorse it do, miss. All for Abbey
ton changes here. I'm afraid the train
there's started. II joost waits for the
'spress and then makes off. The next
un'N be over three hours"
Nelly, dispirited at the prospect before
her, sat down. She saw her own train
saf IL, > l.
which she never once gave a thought
and then slowly took out "a few sand
witches which thoughtful Mrs Baines had
provided her with, and nibbled at them.
Once more the suggestion of returning
home crossed her mind. but she cast it
swiftly away. She felt she had made too
utter null of the multitudinous direc-
tions given her to show her face at Slack
ably again at the present. Not that her
tender father would reproach her by a
single word, but she was ambitious to
show him how cleVerly his simple trust
ing countrified little Nell could manage
when left TO her own devices.
She would proceed on her iourney-have
peep at Aunt Dulce, even if she re-
turned in day or two. Her father would
welcome her even more gladly than if he
missed her little longer.
Surely, my pretty lassie, you amt
agolng TO stay at these we're staShun three
huh ours, to have all the gents gazing
at yer lovely face2"
1t was her porter friend, freed from his
bewildcrment and confusion who was ad-
dressing her. She felt there was some
cause for his observation, though she re-
sented his freedom The men were look
ing at her in bold and easy style and
was rendering her very uncomfortable.
But where can / go}' she asked with
proud little air, that would have been
amusing had she been less unprotected.
is there any hotel or cottage near where
=
Take my advice, missile, and go and
see Trentbury ruins They're the show
place of the neighborhoOd. Thousands
come yearly just alone TO see 'cm. It's
not above two mile walk-less by a good
piece Lowering his voice-'it YOU follow
the rails. But don't let EN- catch YOU
starting just here. Go ahead a bit. and
then get ortf the field on to EN-, straight
on nards.'
Nelly braced herself up. thanked him
and started; anything was better than
becoming curiosity to the louugers. She
dld not care scrap for ruins of any sort.
but she should enjoy a walk As. how
ever, TrentbUry was within reasonable
dlstance-was an object in view-and
would be mark for the fight of time
she made for it. Straight onward as the
porter had dictated. She rather wished
she had not packed her watch II was q
Talua ole article, but the greatest part OF
us worth to her was that it had once be
Ionged TO her pretty young mother.
Fully an hour passed as far as she could
guess and she had reached no ruins Ruins
or not she turned and retraced her step.
on 70 the line Of rails. \ feeling of loneii
ness was growing ON her: she had not met
soul since commencing her ramble, anC
one 5 own companionship has 10 be highly
cultivated TO prove wholly attractive II