The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02

and therefore. am now ready to act.
propose to go down to the asylum to-
morrow. and get him out as quickly as
/ can"
Lady Bassett uttered an ejaculation of
JOY. Then she turned suddenly pale, and
her countenance fell. She said nothing.
Mr.. Rolfe was surprised at this, since,
at their last meeting she was writing at
her inaction. He began 10 puzzle him
self. She watched him keenly. He
thought to himself. Perhaps she breads
At last Lady Bassett asked him how,
long IL would take to liberate Sir Charles(
Not quite a week II Richard Bassett
is we'll advised. II he fights desperately
II may take a fortnight In any case
don't leave the work an hour TIL II is
done. can delay and I can fight; but
i never mix the two. Come. Lady Bas-
set. there Is something on your mind
you don't like to say. Well. what does
II matter? / will pack my bag, and write
10 DIR. Suaby that he may expect me
soon: but / will wait till l get a line
from you TO 60 ahead. Then I'll go down
that instant and do the work"
This proposal was clearly agreeable to
Lady Bassett, and she thanked him.
You need not waste words over II"
said he Write one word. 'Actl' That
will be the shortest letter you ever
wrote"
The rest OF the conversation Is not
worth recording.
Mr. Rolfe instructed n young solicitor
minutely. packed his bag, and waited
But day after day went by. and the
order never came TO act
Mr. Rolfe was surprised at this. and
began To ask himself whether he could
have been deceived in this ladys affec-
tion for her husband. But he rejected
that. Then he asked himself whether II
might have cooled. He had known a very
~. Inc haf fat al af-
feet. Both husband and wife interested
him. and he began 10 get irritated at
the delay.
Sir Charles letters made him think
they had already wasted time
At last letter came from Gloucester
Place.
"will my kind friend now act7
Gratefully
BELLA BAssETT"
Mr. Rolfe. upon this. cast his discon-
tent 10 the winds. and started for Belle
vue House
on the evening OF that day a surgeon
called Boddington was drinking tea with
his wife. and they were talking rather
disconsolately; for he had left a fair
business In the country. and. though a
gentleman OF undoubted skill was MAX
ing his way very slowly in London.
The conversation was agreeably inter-
rupted by loud knock at the door.
a woman had come 10 say that he was
wanted that moment for a lady or title
I'm Gloucester Place, hard by.
"I will come" said he. with admirably
affected Indifference: and. as soon as the
woman was out OF sight. husband and
wife embraced each other.
Pray God II may go well. for your
sake and hers. poor lady"
Mr. Boddington hurried 10 the number
I'm Gloucester Place. The door was open
ed by the charwoman.
lie asked her with some doubt II that
was the house.
The woman said yes. and she believed
II was a surprise. The lady was from the
and was looking out for some
rervants
This colloauy was interrupted by an In
Ielligent maid. who asked. over the balus-
ters. II hat was the medical man: and.
on the woman saying IL was, begged him
10 step up stairs at once.
lie found his patient attended only by |
her maid. but she was all discretion and
She said she had only 20 |
irect her. she would 40 anything for her /
lear mistress
Mr.. Boddinston said single zealous /
Ind intelligent woman, who could obey |