The Irish standard., 1901-09-28
Copyright, 1859. by J. B. Lippincott Com
pany. All rights reserved.
CHAPTER K-CoSruuxp.

'De kerridge come for me In er rush
'des TO- day an we took up Dc doctor
at es Office on de way hyah. When We
big chair shirerin'. He daas tell me
her mind ben 'sturbed by 'er pab
dyin', an not ter notice nothin' abe say
Fus' ting We know l done foun' blood
on 'er hans an wrapper an hit sho1y
skeer'd me. But he won't talk an she
won't tall-ceptin' ter ten him some-
body gointer shoot i'm fun do winder.
He git out pretty quick bout dat tirns
an bimeby she go ter sleep. But she
won't talk bout dat night She"
els that all?"
go God!"
do you have any idea who the man
that was shot ISL"
mo, sab. Ain hyah 'em mention -
name nair time"
"What yonng men does che know7
Who visits her?"
Nobody. She ain been out dat yard
gate sence she came home 'eep'n to run
round ter see de doctor or 60 to church
or shop er little"
"Does the gate stay locked ?"
MOS all de time locked. An We abs
keep de keys-Miss Frances an me-"
NANNY, you have been blind if you
are telling the truth, and think you
are telling what you know. Now hs-
ten: if you wish to remain with me
after am married do just ~ tell ysu.
Go and find your daughters husband
what is his name?"
"Joe, sah."
make Joe tell you all about this
affair. Get back at once and conc to
my room. Don't speak Of this matter
to anyone-dont say the man is dead.
And quietly prepare to leave the city
with your Miss Frances. If it becomes
necessary to leave. We shall have NO
time to lose. Go; rely upon you"
Joe done gone, sah!" she said;
"doctor done sont him up dc kentry.'
CHAPTER K.
Holbin received the negro vonan's
report in desperation. Upon the SEQ
ond night after, casting aside all
scruples. he went to his mothers room.
She had not retired, but was busy with
her correspondence, which she put
aside as her son entered the door.
Without seeking to read them he saw
washington, d. c." upon several
sealed letters, fact that he recalled
later. The smile of pleasure which Lit
up her severe countenanee disappeared
when she noted the look Of anger and
distress on his face.
''Well," she said, "are you stin dis
sntisfed?" 1t was their first meeting
alone since the death of John Brookin.
do not congratulate yourself too
soon, mother. The game is but half
played out, and we may find that
strong cards are held against u.s."
What do you mean by that?"
He walked the room. pnusing at
times before her rs she sat in her arm
chair. Her black eyes followed him.
Her white face was frozen into an i'm
pene,rnble mask. lie described the
occurrences Of the last few days, and
MADE a clean breast of it all, reserving
only certain facts in connection with
his experience with Louise, among
which WAS the existence of child.
These reservations he mentally classed
as irrel Want.
IT. is not likely that Raymond's con-
LESSONS greatly surprised his mother.
She was. in fact, already familiar with
most Of his history. The disturbing
elements of his statement were the
dangerous character of Louise and the
astounding circumstances of the
shooting. Yet these drew from Mrs.
Brnokin no Comment, no evidence of
excitement CT dismay. She regard ed
her son silently and stcrnly for few
moments. then dropped into chair.
a flush at length cvrrspread her white
face. Raymond knew that it was the
advance wave of Il tide of anger and
hesitated when she ordered him to ring
the bell. She arose calmly, and cross
ing the room pulled the bell cord as
deliberately as though to summon her
carriage. A few minutes after, during
which time she stood rigidly looking
down on her son, William, the butler
appeared.
go to DR.. Brodnar Immediately
she said, land tell him to come to me;
that Miss Frances is desperately i'll.
"Mother!"
She waved the servant away and
turned upon her son with unrestrained
anger. "Do you think that l fea r him {
DO you think that shall sit quietly by
and let him introduce people into thi,
house-in,o my stcpdaughter's room
in the night and entangle us in hi.
plots? Oh, that l were mani" She
was now Gagged tigress, and giving
freedom TO long-suppressed fury. II,
would be nothing less thar the COW
hide!"
"You forget Frances"
II forget nothing! I realize, on tn,
contrary, sir, that both Frances anG
her doctor are at my mercy now. H.
dare not betruy her! And this come.
of your shameful daEying with thai
woman--you!-my son!-the puppet
the playthin@. the slave Of a."
"Wait, mother! You forget your
SELF at least--and me. lam not child
A little more. and shall leave thi!
house not to enter it again. Be care
full what you sny--and be careful O.
Frances. Prove her guilty of an,
crime and you defeat your own plans.
No amount of pleading, no love o.
affection on the part of her boy, could
have swayed the tempestuous woman
as quickly as open defiance. In such mo