The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-29
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I CHARLES READE
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CHARLES READE

all he had ever said before on the same
subject.
But in day or two Wheeler. who was
a great gossip and picked up everything,
was looking out for a curate. and going
TO leave his living for time. on the
ground OF health. That Is rather against
Not bit" said Bassett. ION the con-
trary, that is just what these artful wom-
en- do who sacrifice virtue. but cling all
the more to reputation. read French
novels. my boy"
Find EN- instructlve?"
Very. They cut deeper into human
nature than our writer's dare. Her turn
what the French call a mastery woman
.-maitresse femme. She has got rid or
him to close the mouth OF scandal; that Is
her game"
Well" said Wheeler. " you certainly
are very ingenious. and so fortified in
your opinion that with you facts are no
them all your way. II he had stayed and
buzzed about her, while her husband was
incarcerated. you would have found ner
guilty; he goes 10 Rome and leaves her.
and therefore you find her guilty. You
would have made a fine hanging Judge
in the good old sanguinary times
Il use my eyes, my memory. ana my
reason. She is a monster OF vice ana de-
ceit. Anything is fair against such
woman"
Il am sorry to hear you say that, said
III.
A woman is a woman. and ! tell you
plainly have gone pretty well 10 the emo
OF my tether with you"
abandon me then said Basset dog
gedly; "I can go alone
Wheeler was touched by this. and SAID,
mo, no: ] am not the man TO desert
friend; but pray do nothing rash-do moth
Ing without consulting me-
Bassett made no reply.
About a week after this. as Lady Bas-
sett was walking sadly I'm her own gar
den, a great Newfoundland dog ran up
TO her without any warning and put his
paws almost on her shoulder.
She screamed violently, and more than
once.
among the women who put their heads
out 10 sec what was the matter, Mary
Wells was the first.
The owner OF the dog instantly whistled,
and the sportive animal ran 70 him; but
Lady Bassett was a good deal scared
and went In holding her hand TO her side.
Mary Wells hurried to her assistance. and
she cried a little from nervousness when
the young woman came earnestly TO her:
"Oh. Mary he frightened me so. did
not see him coming"
mfr. Moss" said Mary Wells. here's
villain come and frightened my lady, Go
and shoot his dog you and your son: and
get the grooms. and fing him In the
''Nof' said Lady Bassett firmly You
will see that he does not enter the house.
that is all Should he attempt that then
you will use force for my protecuon'
When they were together alone. Lady
Bassett put both her hands on the girl s
shoulders and made her turn toward her.
Il think you love me. Mary said she,
drinking the girls eyes with her own.
"Ah! that ! do. my lady
why do you look so pale. and your
eyes flash. and why did you incite those
she'd"
III would; and that is what | wanted.
my lady,
what don't you see?'' -.
mo. no: | don't want TO think so. IT
might have been an accident. The poor
dog meant no harm; Il was his way OF
fawnng, that was all
''The beast meant no harm. but the
man did. He is worse than any oeast
that ever was born; he is a cruel cunning Z.
should never have got OF alive
But are YOU sure?
quite | was upstairs. and saw II all.
This was not true; she had seen notnins
till her mistress screamed.
"Then-anything Is fair against sucn
villain"
"Of course II is"
LET me think"
SHE leaned her head upon her hand
| and that intelligent face OF hers quite
! shone with hard thought.
! At last. after long and intense thihNhs
| she spoke. -,
"rIl teach you to be inhuman. Mr., Rich
] ard Rassett" " said she slowly. and with
] a strange depth OF resolution.
Then Mary Wells and she put tnelr
| heads together I'm close discussion; but
now Lady Bassett took the lead, ana re-
yealed To her astonshed adviser extraor-
| dinary and astounding qualities.
They had driven her TO bay. ana .nat
lis a perilous game 10 play with such
woman.
MARI wells found herself a child com
pared with her mistress. now that that
lady was driven TO put out all her pow
ers.
hours: in that time the whole campaign
was settled.
(To be Continued)