The Dickinson press., 1894-10-13
CHAPTER IX.
A HTin en.' Advertisement.

liz OlAISlN itllu CASlISAIicNl III l1IJoV
five days had been so great for me that
for some little time 1 was almost pros
trate. 1 need scarcely say that l was
much encouraged by our with
JaQues. l had the papers with his
signed declaration witnessed OF course,
by Birley and myself securely locked
away in my desk. This should have
stimulated me to immediate further
exertion, and, ! have no doubt. would
have, had l not been still eaten up with
anxiety about Louise. What il the
hope i cherished us the end of all this
the hope of taking her from the fears
and dangers that hung about her. Of
having her as my very own. my wife!
what if this hope was lping banked
while I was thus busy: The mere
thought of such Il contingency was
enough to bring by fabric of careful
evidence regarding the Iacroix mys-
terry to nought. If l could only dis
cover where she was!-and that she
still thought of me-. IS | fondly believed
she had done q lit:ie while she was
yet in 1imperlcy!-still refused to yield
to the caiolcries and threats Of Stein
hardt. and hoped l would deliver her!
But I had no ews and [ was de-
voured with anxiety.
No news-cxcept the confirmation
from Birley that she was not with Mrs.
S%teinhardt. He had written to his Sis
ter inQuiring about Louise. and had
been answered to that effect; Mrs.
Steinharlt had reason for supposing
she was in RlackpOOl, but ut what adj
dress she could not say.
entreated Birley to go to Blackpool
to endeavor to find out. if he could
spare the time. But he needed no en-
treaty, for he himself was also becom-
ing anxious about her.
Il nun spare the time" said he;
land 1 nun so and find her. Its OF
course, no use asking Manuel where
she is"
But before he had arranged to set
out, something occurred which obviat,
ed the necessity of going, and produc-
ed results of q more remarkable sort;
and this I must proceed to relate.
1 had betaken myself to a former
habit, and every day almost went into
the town to the Free Library to read.
Sometimes l read a book, and some
times the newspapers.
l was thus occupied n afternoon
with the Times. l turned with a Gu
riosity which was half ~listless to the
"agony column" and my attention was
ut once arrested by this
ITO Emmanuel Steinhardt in Eng
land: Emile Haas in Basel sends this
Though you me have forgotten I mo-
you. 1 am in very much trouble ant
fear from you. many times since first
now again. Come to me, come, be
fore the TOO late must be gewritten.'
"a Basel address was appended.
Was it not natural that 1 should a
once think this was addressed to tn,
Emmanuel Steinhardt 1 knew? Their
might be others of the name in Eng
land. but surely no other to whom tn
Implication, which I read between TIL
lines of this advertisement, of broker
faith with a woman would SO well up
ply. And she seemed in urgent dis
tress; she begged him to go to her. !
was scarcely probable, I thought, tina
Steinhardt would see it; he read littl'
of newspaper literature. I knew, ant
his usual paper was the local daily
| What, then? In spite Of my adherence
of him and my wish to avoid him
should I not, for the woman's sake, in
form him of this? I pondered this ide;
all the rest of the day, until the even
ing, when I took it to Birley.
Certainly" said he; 1.-THE scamp! lie
him know of it. / suppose he onl,
married my sister because she had
bit Of brass"
So I called on Steinhardt that yer,
evening.
'sThank you. Mr.. Unwin," said he
when I had told him my GRAND; "bu
some kind friend has already sent IN
the paper taking up a copy Of tn
Times). "Yes," he continued, readin
1t over and chuckling at the compost
ton. II suppose she thought she mus
write English for an English paper.
Gle laid the paper DOWN. POO
Emile. she wants me; but I can't &
you know. I must 60 to London abou
my law suit again. I might sen
Frank, but I really want him here.
He paused and looked at ne, med
tatively. "You are doing nothing, Nj
Unwin. Would you go for me? 70
would, really and truly do better tina
I should. She thinks she would lik
to see me and speak to me, but sh
wouldn't. She seems to be very i'll
dying, I suppose she thinks herself
poor WOman-and to speak I" DeOpl
sick and dying is more in y + wa
than mine. She will like to - yor
she always liked Hergymen: = like
me a little when we though | wa
going to be IA clergyman"
He turned slowly to the fire. took u
the poker and carefully raked out til
ashes from the bottom of the graf,
Was memory leading him buck reluc
antly to those days of his youth, an
compelling him to ask himself whethe
for all he had gained since then lie ha
not paid too great q price?
) WELL" said he, manifestly shakin
: something of, and turning to nj
what do you say, Mr.. Unwin? 1 will
OF course pay your expenses, and 70
will take to Emile q letter from m
and money! dare"ay she meal st
needs it."
Il am much Obliged to you, Mr.. steil
hardt." said /. But"
1T is SO unexpected" 1 continued;
might have added, 'and extraord
! nary"