St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-03-24
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NOuE HAo46 6IbeuG1On 1OE u A1GLl6 Wn1I9.
IAN American woman Of her station
would have scorned the suggestion O
pay for such slight service, but Miss
Wilkins had been reared on diet ot
| tips, 80 she instantly subsided into re
spectful attention. ey1
"You accompanied your sister-in-law
/ to Liverpool when she sailed TO,
American iIg3as5,s gs gfr. Ms
/ (which did, sir.n , sn 4.
/ sand you were present when q lady
| committed to her charge baby grip
/ (which most certainly were, sir, an
/ II it hadn't been for me she'd never have
taken that child f,s,Sf.fss4
4 did You ever see the lady before that
day you met her on the Liverpool land.
ing stage9" 49, -.
/ "Never.n
"Kave you ever seen her since9'
/ 'Yes, twice" 1.As
! 'sAhl" 2fss3$
| "once, sir, on the eve OF the day my
sister-in-law< sailed; once In London,
I've years afterwards y
/ please, Miss Wilkins, give me the
particulars Of these meetings. Try and
recollect every incident connected with
them, for would mot miss the most
| trifling cirumstance.r s5a
well, sir, I'm not likely to forget
anything, for I was much put out both
times"
How was that9'' Ss.
''Well, you see, was going to the
station TO take the train home after see
ing Susan OFF In the ship, when who
should I meet coming straight towards
me but the lady as gave vi, the child.
She was flne, handsome youAg madam
as ever see, an she was stepping out
with her head In the air, as though the
whole city and corporation belonged to
her. Suddenly, just In front of me, a
tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman
oh, ] tell you 1t takes us who have
served as upper domestics to tell the
true gentleman at sight-7stepped from
a doorway and stood right In madam's
way. Lord, SIR, don't think shall
forget her face 70 my dying day. First
1t flushed scarlet with passion-I de-
clare her eyes did flash fIre-I've read
about peoples eyes arfashing fire, but
never saw It save that once Then the
gentleman, making her low bow,
whispered few words In her ear, an
you should have seen tho change. Every
bit OF color left lher-her lips were
bloodless-and with the most abject,
humble look ]. ever saw In womar,'s
face she took his arm and TUNED of
down the street with him. @
'''Do You think he was her husband?'
1.-THE Lord above knows. Wen,
never set eyes on her again till / went
TO London. just Ave. years afterwards.
Then / was walking down Regent
street one afternoon. hooking In the
shifting la dasps EEGEhesaas ngha 4aheuId Isee
was standing before Fortnum u
Mason's door but this same lady. She
was handsomer than ever, ] thilk.
There wasn't much suffering In her |
face then, but proud, cold stare, as Ii
the people passing by weren't good
enough for her TO wipe her feet ON.
Suddenly her. eye caught mine and I |
saw by the start she gave that she rec
ognized me. was just stepping for |
ward to speak, forI was determined
the fine madam should give me some I
account Of that poor little child and |
what became Of 1t, when she jerked the
coachman's arm with the check string
and In an instant the horses were
dancing In the air, and with bound |
the carriage was gone. t
$50 you lost her the second timer"
~a'sWait bit. My blood wasAup now.
I was determined ] would find out who
this great lady was. There were lots
of hangers on at the store men who
open the doors for gentlefolks an SUCH
Well. began to ask them whose car,
riage 1t was which had Just driven
away. Suddenly my arm was seized In
q grip that almost made me, scream.
and the gentleman I'd seen at Liver
pool was standing beside me- Come
this way, my good soul, I've something
TO say to you You never saw such
devilish look as he had In his face; It
made me shiver. Talk about mesmer-
ism and suchl ] believe that man
looked right into my soul ] couldn't
speak l was so terrified. I think
be said, IF were you, should mind
my own business. Let me strongly ad-
vise you to give up all idea OF annoying
that lady who has just driven away.
See here, my good creature, II you ever
sven turn your head TO look after her,
4 you ever allude to her to a third per-
ION again, shall know about 1t and !
viii follow you to the end OF the earth
% punish you.' s.s,4ft. 81 .slae
s"What balderdash!'' Harry broke out.
May, don't scof, sir. Miss Wilkins
appealed '''I'm NO chicken TO run from
) scarecrow, but give You my word
hat man had more than human power.
could not even speak. just passive
y let him lead me out OF the shop Into I
he street; and then j ran to my lodg-
ngs, never once daring TO look back r
lpon the man who had 80 terrified me-"
! "And you never saw. either Of them
lgain?" g.4as sr yss t,.s ,.,trs e5s Fl
Never, sir. But say, sir, did you I
ver hear OF men who have that power
,ver others that they can compel them
Q do their bidding, even against their
viI1?" s.t.s
! yes" said Harry, II have read OF
uch cases, but + never expect TO meet
ne In real 1ife." i y Y I. 4 ..l.5s5 ,5.,. ..
''Then rest assured, sir. there are
uch and he is one.n fs4sag ss. sal
II wish he would try his power on
ne" Harry sighed. 81 think j could
nake the, experiment equally interest
ng to both Of us." ..1.i @..s l. 1.
"Well. sir. 1t strikes me that you
hould try and give him the chanee.' II
You are right" Harry said. with de-