The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
Hagar berore ner IKE her ancient name
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him tnefe WNlle bne went up stairs 10
report this new development to her mis-
tress.
Probably no one but her own maid
would have known that quivering bun
fle of rage and wrappers for Lady Lir-
fper, as she stood vituperating Hagar,
Mo had removed her sodden evening
gfNp and was now unbinding the heavy
mAAes of hair upon which more than
onddead leaf and dry bit of wood had
fallen during her long vigil.
A travelling dress and half packed bag
near pointed to preparations for depar7
ture, aud probably the girl neither saw
nor heard Lady Lirriper, as eye TO eye
she faced the black failure of her life
and realized that she had broken her
oath to God in vain.
"And you dare to come back here to
my house after the furious old
woman was crying when Josephine en-
tered and said
My lady, Sir William is down stairs
and wishes to speak with you ct once. "
Hagar let fall the heavy strands of
hair she was untying, moving swiftly
and as though uncontrollably to go to
him, but Lady Lirriper caught her
roughly by the arm and pulled her
back.
"Not here, she said resolutely. "I'll
have no practicing Of your vile arts in
this house. Josephine, stay with this
woman till return y Then, with great
nea;ness, she took tn key out of the
door, and having locla it ON the other
side descended to the d awing room.
Well, she said gri ly as Cassilis
advanced quickly to me her, and her
eyes travelled with disgua \ over his dis
reputable person, what hv We you to say
for yourself-you the marrN,d MANI"
"There will be plenty of Wine for ex-
planning as we go along" SAID Cassilis
abruptly. "Will you get ready while
see about the carriage? Mantle is at
Laud Abbey, and Trelawny days he
means to keep her there. +"
Lady Lirriper's jaw dropped. \ Will
was a fool, and Nannie's marriage with
Trelawny in the near future desirable,
bat this was crushing disgrace, ancl at
all hazards must be averted
"I'll come, she said, speaking just
like man, and pretty determined
one at that. "Rnoek up the coachman
at once, but when he is ready fetch me. !"
1t took some little time to. bring the
sleepy menservants UPON the scene, but
their instructions, when they did come,
were to the point.
"Stoneham, she said to the gray
haired butler, Miss Gregorias is up
stairs. You are to sit down outside her
door till / return and see that she
doesn't get out, and post James out
side her window, so that escape will
be cut off that way. Sir William is tax
ing me to Lady Anna, and I may be
absent some hours"
every good, my lady," said Stone
ham, now thoroughly awakened, and
he followed his mistress up stairs to as
sumo his post while James, with length
ened visage, his thoughts running on
top coats, retired to his duties in the
park.
Lady Lirriper had taken her precau-
tions no whit too soon, for, when she
unlocked the door to let out Josephine,
Hagar, fully dressed for travelling, made
a determined effort to pass her, and
there was a brief, ugly struggle, in
which Stoneham was forced to distin-
guish himself. Then the door was lock-
ed OH the writhing, furious creature,
and the carriage came round before Lady
Lirriper was ready.
When at last they had started and the
lamps showed Will sanely clothed, Lady
Lirriper uttered sharp "WellP' to en-
courage explanations.
"What can say?" he answered, with
apathy Of an utterly dead beat man. 81
think l must have been mad for lone
while. / even thought Mamie wanted
to poison me"
$50 she did," said Lady Lirriper
erimly, "but she was made to do it, I'm
beginning to see daylight now"
"And after that" continued Will IN
the exhausted voice of one incapable OF
surprise or anger, 81 rushed away, and
that woman followed me. Itripped over
something and fell Must have had
slight conclusion of the brain and was
insensible for at least "a hours. / only
came to myself short time ago."
"In Hagar's arms, of course" sale
Lady Lirriper, "but as you managed &c
get away from her she has clearly not
established over you the hellish lnfiu
ence she did over Mamie, though how
you we escaped God knows.
"She told me-" went on Will, "tha'
Mamie was with the man she loved
with Blake Trelawny at Laud Abbey
Trelawny himself opened to me, admit
ted she was there and refused me ad
mittance. He had got her, he said, ant
he meant to keep her, and slammed TIT
door in my face. l could not brawl OF
the doorstep, to get in was impossible
but I remembered that You had infu
ence with him and fetched you."
The old lady laughed dismally. j.
"InHuence with Trelawny when he il
in one of his moods?" she said. mo
saint nor devil would avail one whit
and I'm much mistaken if we're not go
inc ON a FOOLS errand this night. 1T
| ,o1,, ,,oeoih1a tho servants dom know