Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
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hand with which he scrawled his name
was unsteady. "Wiil you allow me.
Cousin Mary?" he asked.
And there was tremor of agitation
in the voice.
She murmured cold permission. and.
trying to hide his eagerness, he snatch
ed the letter from the extended tray
and hurriedly broke open the envelope.
If he had been pale before he was
CHASTITY as he read and yet he smiled,
an ugly, forced smile, and shrugged
his shoulders as he sent on the mis-
sive to Blandon, with another apollo
getic word to the hostess.
Most unfortunate, I'm sure. Quite
like our usual luck" he calculated.
1.-The butler, most faithful person, who
has been in my service for many years,
seized with a sudden alarming illness.
One OF the servants, knowing where we
| would be, has taken the liberty of send
ing this letter. He must have got
messenger to come all the way from
NARROW, as it was too late for tele-
gram. I'm afraid you will think me
ridiculously soft-hearted, Cousin Mary,
and Mr.. severnake, but realiy fear we
must be rude enough to deny ourselves
the pleasure of the nights stay We had
expected, and catch the last train home.
/ could never forgive myself If the
poor old man should die in our alb
sence, as judging from this the doctor
seems to fear | do beg that we may
be forgiven"
AS he spoke he was up. and Blandon
had docilely followed his example.
This is really too dreadful Palgrave
went on at random. Nothing but
such a call could excuse it. Our duty,
you know, interteres with inclination.
We shall but just be in time to take
the last train If We start at once"
He was voluble. but every word he
uttered was an effort in the speaking.
He tried to shake hands with Lady
Mary. ANONYMOUSLY failed, and made
up by the impressiveness of his leave
taking with Severnake. Before any
one concerned quite realized what had
happened Randall had crumpled the
letter he had received into bail in his
pocket, had successfully made his
adieux, and was out of the room with
his son, Seyernake politely following.
One look the latter found time to
throw to Lady Mary, and so expressive
was it that she relt no surprise when
he did not return.
She heard the front door close, and
then went swiftly to a window over
hanging the street. Curtains OF lace
and satin were drawn, but she slipped
into the dark space between them and
the panes, quickly pulling them to-
gether after her, that there might be
no background of yellow light behind
her dark form, to be seen by curious
CSco AlOlu DtlOW.
Then she threw dignity to the winds
and peered eagerly down. She was just
in time, for the cab which had been
called was driving away with the two
Palgraves. But, remembering Sever
makes meaning glance she did not
move from the window when their han
som flashed out of sight. She waited
a moment in expectation of something
more to come, and her patience was
rewarded, for scarcely had the first
vehicle turned the corner than another
disappeared in the same direction.
i thought so" she said to herself.
Il wish l knew what he suspects"
When Maynard left the house, con-
siderably before the usual hour of
dressing for dinner, he took hanson
and drove straight to Paddington.
There was train at six o'clock for
Mafdenhead, which he meant to catch.
and he felt moderately sure of passing
the Palgraves on the road.
For fear of an unexpected encounter,
however he wore soft felt travelling
hat pulled down well over his eyes, and
had turned the collar of his light trav-
cling overcoat up to his ears. Forum
ately the night was rainy and chilly,
so that these eccentricities were not
likely to excite remark.
At Maidenhead he had TO change for
NARROW, and having arrived at the
pretty little riverside village, had still
a couple OF miles to drive.
Both trains had been rather late, and as
he caught a CLEAN of light on the face Of
his watch. leaning forward 10 the window
Of his fly. he saw that the slim hour-hand
had passed the half hour after seven.
II would be nearly eight before he reached
the Moated Grange, and away in Lon
don. he thought, the Palgraves would be
driving towards Cleveland square from
the railway station
He wondered whether or no any of the
servants IA the Grange would have been
| informed of their masters destination in