The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-14

me wonder II ne mad not heard much Or
my recent experiences.
Doctor" l cried, ''my papers"
There were nOne." SAID the surgeon.
entering from the adjoining room, that
/ am aware of-excepting a letter Miss
Essex left"
| broke this open, reading:
Dear Mr.. Sedley--I have put your pa
pers, sealed and addressed to you, in
Gen. Schuyler's hands. He agreed ID
hold them until such time as you may
be better, which l hope may not be long.
was fearful they might fall into inn
proper hands, and hence the precaut.On.
If | should not see you again-and |
must not wish to, and do not-may
say that our experience together has
lessened somewhat our old Indifference.
SIX. ESSEN"
Now I kept thinking of Kate Essex's
thoughtfulness in the matter. and the
strange series Of events in which We
had been involved together.
In those days my constitution was
more vigorous than the young men Of
to-day have. In 10 days | was able TO
walk: in tive weeks could ST horse.
With some officers of Gates. | proceed
ed to Albany, where l hoped to find
Miss Essex.
On the road down, which we took by
slow stages, | reflected that she prob
ably would not care to see me, and that
she would be sorry enough now for her
impusiveness that night. But at least
] could pay my respects TO the Schuy-
lers and Lady Ackland. That would be
only mannerly, and of course | need not
ask for her at all. Considering the mat
ter. thought that perhaps / should
better ask for her, and leave it TO her
discretion whether or no she would see
me.
w.
| Now Gen. Schuyler's house was in
those days the best in Albany, generous
in hospitality. Here 20 covers had been
laid for Gen. Bucgoyne and his officers;
and here, my friend-as | always count
ed her, Lady Ackland, had visit that
must have been particularly pleasant af-
ter the hardships she had known. When
l arrived | was told that the Acklands
and Miss Essex intended leaving next
day for New York. AT the same time,
Mrs. Schuyler handed me the papers
Miss Essex had left with the general,
the seal unbroken. had written the
general | would see him in Albany, but
being called away unexpectedly, he had
left the package.
: / asked. of course, for Lady Harriet,
but mot for Miss Essex, when Mrs.
Schuyler said that Miss Essex was in
the saddle with one of the Miss Schuy-
lers.
hardly recognized Lady Ackland,
rest and peace of mind having taken
the lines from her face.
Il was fright, know" she declared.
Tin thnse horr.d days. believe we
abandoned Kate and you. You don't
know how dreadfully suffered on that
account"
While we We're taking Kate Essex
rode up in Miss Schuylpr> company.
| could not keep my eyes of from her
with whom I had become involved sc
strangely. The habit she wore hroug1t
ont her figure. and just now the fire
face for fine it ever seemed WIS
flushed from her canter.
She. seeing ME. started slightly.
thought. and then extended her hard
n porhng ever had happened h,-
tween us.
Il am glad TO see that y"n are rec"e-
cred tr"m your wound. Mr. S.dlev
mumhled ont some clumsy answer
ri winch , was ashamed. yet a mar
ter ~ fact | really never was more eu,-
harraSs,i Presently fter some 70
marks Lady Ackland. Miss Schuyler