Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
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Stann1dgc thercup0n said. with q c0nsid-
crate peremptoriness, that she and her
mother had better take their own suppers
II they meant to have any
Elizabeth Jane fetched their simple pro.
visions, as she had fetched the Scotch.
mans. and went up to the little chamber
where she had left her mother. noisclessly
pushing open the door with the edge Of
the tray. To her surprise her mother, In
stead Of being rcclined on the bed where
she had left her. was In an erect position.
with lips parted. At Elixabeth's entry
she lifted her finger.
The meaning Of this was soon apparent.
The room allotted to the two women had
at one time served rs q dressing room to
the Scotchman's chamber, rs was evi.
denccd by signs Of door Of communica-
ton between them--now screwed up and
pasted over with the wall paper. But, as
Is frequently the case with h0tsls Of far
higher prctensions than the King of prus.
sia. every word spoken In either Of these
rooms was distinctly audible In the other.
Such sounds came through now.
Thus silently conjured. Elisabeth Jane
deposited the tray. and her mother wills.
pcrcd as she drew near. "'Tis hc."
"WhoY" said the girl.
"Thc Mayor" The tremOrs In Susan
Henchard's tone might have led any per.
son but one 30 perfectly unsuspicious Of
the truth as the girl was. to surmise some
closer connection than the admitted simple
klnshlp as means Of accounting for
them.
Two men were indeed talking In the ad-
Joining chamber. the young Scotchman
and HcncharJ.. who. having entered the
Inn while Elizabeth Jane was In the kitch-
en- waiting for the supper. had been defer.
entially conducted upstairs by host Stan.
nidge himself. The girl noiselcssly laid
out their little meal. and beckoned to her
mother to Join her. which Mrs. Henchard
mechanically did. her attention being fixed
on the conversation through the door.
II merely strollcd In on my way home
to ask sc a question about something that
has excited my curiosity" said the May.
or. with careless gcniality. But I see
you have not finished supper"
"Ay. but will have done In few min.
utes! Ye needn't 20. sir. Take a seat.
I've almost done. and It makes M differ.
encc ut all."
Henchard seemed to take the seat offer.
ed. and In moment he resumed: "Ncll,
N
rustling OF paper followed.
"Yes, I did" snid the Scotchman,
"Then," said Hcnchard, II am under
the impression that We have met by acci.
dent while waiting for the morning to
keep an appointment WI each other? My
name Ii Henchard: liant you replied to
an advertisement for corn factors man.
ager that put into the paper-ha'n't you
come here to see me about III"
NO." said the Scotchman. with some
surprise.
''Surely you are the man." went on
Hcnchard. insistingly. who arranged to
come and sec me! Joshua, Joshua--what
wns his namc?"
mo. indeed" said the young man. MY
name Ii Donald Farfrae. II IL true am
In the corn trade--but have replied to no
advertisement. and arranged to see no
one. ] am on my way to Bristol-from
there to the other side Of the world to try
my fortune In the great wheat. growing
districts Of tho West. have inventions
useful to the trade, and there Is NO scope
for developing them here"
"rO America--well. WELL" said Hcnch.
ard. In tone Of disappointment. SO
strong as to make itself felt like a damn
atmosphere. "And vet could have sworn
you were tue man!
Inc scotchman m"rmmred another neg
ard resumed: "rhcn am truly and sin.
cerely obliged to you for the few words
you wrote on that paper"
1T was nothing"
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