The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-01
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gently; my poor young friend does not
know Captain Estcourt as well as l do.
He says Tomorrow say. in half an
hour and here he is again in twenty
nine minutes!"
He rose and went TO the table. took
up his half-empty glass and raised 1t
to the light.
'As for rebuff or two at the door,"
he continued. with the same noiseless
laugh. my poor young friend must not
mind that. We shall all meet again
before long! Au revoir donc! And he
tossed off the wine and went upstairs.
That night Dick slept uneasily. and It
was late in the morning when he awoke.
However by half-past ten he was again
in Bedford Square. and rang the bell
with an outward appearance of calm
ness, though his heart was beating fast
within.
The same footman came TO the door.
us Madame de Montaut in?" Dick
asked.
Not at home. sir"
HAS she gone out this morning. al
ready?"
Madame de Montaut is not at home.
sir" repeated the man. in the same in
variable formula.
Dick thought he detected impertl-
hence in his voice, and flushed indig-
nantly.
What do you mean?" he said.
"Those are my orders. sir"
"Did you tell Madame de Montaut
that l was intending to call upon herr"
Dick asked this in a still more peremp-
tory tone.
Certainly, SIR"
"Well. and what did she say?"
'She said that she was not at home"
mot at home TO me?" said Dick,
choking with rage at the mans grow
ing insolence of manner.
Particularly not at home to you"
replied the footman, calmly closing the
door in his face.
Dick stood for a moment petrifled
with anger and dismay; then with an
effort he reused himself and walked
steadily away. but with a terrible pain
gripping at his heart the while Not
that he could yet believe any serious
harm TO have been done: his reason told
him that Camilla was merely mistaken,
and that 1t still needed but a few words
from him TO change her disappointment
into sympathy; but his feelings were
sharply hurt. and would not let him
hear the voice of reason without inter-
ruption.
To the colonel. as distinguished from
her. he did not give a thought. If he
had done so. he would hardly have
treated him with the same leniency;
for he had been unable. from the first
moment, to think it possible for him to
be genuinely mistaken as to The duty
of an English officer. A woman might
be excused for not thinking of such con-
siderations, but to a man, and especi-
ally to a soldier, they should have ap-
pealed at once. and with unanswer-
able force.
He decided that he must see Camilla
at once. He would write a note beg
ging for an interview, insist on it's be-
ing delivered to her while he waited.
and, If absolutely necessary, make his
way to her presence in defiance of this
insolent servant. In twenty minutes
after coming to this resolution he APP
peared for the third time upon the door
step of the house In Bedford Square,
with the note in his hand. and a look
of determination upon his face. This
time the door was open, and some men
were carrying out heavy packages 20
a wagon that stood before the house;
the cook was standing by, with arms
akimbo, experimenting the work. She
was a stout person with n red, good
humored face, and she looked upon Dick
with an eye Of kindly commiseration,
for she had heard in the servants hall
of his present turn OF ill-fortune. and
thought her mistress unaccountably
hard upon so handsome and pleasant
spoken a gentleman.
SO she came out to the door, and babe
him good afternoon with an affabe
smile.
IF you're looking for madame or the
colonel, sir" she said, I'm afraid
you've come too late"
Dicks heart stood still TOO late?"
he said, in a faltering voice.
Eyes. sir; I'm afraid so. They've been
gone more than an hour"
Gomez" he echoed. where have
they gomez"
"Ah, sir. that's more than I know
myself; and Yves all had strict orders
not to say. IL we do happen to know"
Dicks face fell so hopelessly at this
that she was moved 10 pity him afresh.
I'm sure I'm sorry. sir; and 1 don't
know what some folks mean by the
way they go off of sudden and never
a word to their best friends. There's
Albert, now" But seeing Dick frown
impatiently she left the history of AL
bert's delinquency and returned TO the
subject at hand. II may be doing
wrong. sir" she said, because I've my
orders the same as the rest. but IL
was you ia turn over some o. them
packages in the cart, and see where
they're going to-
Dick turned quickly round to the
wagon. which was already half loaded
lie examined package after package
but all were unlabeled. The men were
coming out again with a fresh load
but that too, had no direction upon It,
In fact. as all the luggage was bound
no doubt, for one and the same des-
tination. Il was unnecessary that II
should be addressed.
Still there was one person--the driver
of the wagon--to whom the secret must
have been confided. and Dick deter
mined 10 get II from him by bribery
or force.
He resolved 10 make an attempt al
once, risking all on persuasion and tho
power OF gold. He overlook the wagon
and asked the driver to give him a lift
for a mile or two.
The man readily assented, and Dick
was no sooner up beside him than the
horses doubled their pace. lie was lit.
tie surprised lat this. but he would have
been much more 50 II he could have
known that the WAGNER had been holf