The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-10
THE WOMAN IN WHITE


dinary occasion. five minutes afterward.
by fainting dead away. for the first time
In her life. Here. again. l use her own
words. Louis thinks they were accom-
panied by an increased secretion OF tears
can't say. myself. The effort Of listen
ening being quite as much as could man
age. my eyes were closed.
Where did / leave on? All. yes-she
tainted after drinking a cup OF tea with
the Countess; a proceeding which might
have interested me, II had been her
medical man; but, nothing OF the sort,
felt bored by hearing OF II. nothing
more. >,nen she came to herself. In
half an hours time. she was on the sofa,
and nobody was with her but the land
lady The Countess. finding II too late
TO remain any longer at the inn, had gone
away as soon as the girl showei signs
OF recovering. and the landlady had been
good enough to help her upstairs to bed
Left by herself. she had felt In her
bosom U regret the necessity OF refer
ring to this part of the subject a second
time), and had found the two letters
there. quite safe, but strangely crumpled.
She had been giddy I'm the night; but
had got up we'll enough TO travel In the
morning. She had put the letter ad-
dressed TO that obstructive stranger. the
gentleman in London. into the post. and
had now delivered the other letter INTO
nay hands. es she was told. This was
the plain truth: and, though She could
not blame herself for any Intentional
neglect. she was sadly troubled In her
mind. and sadly In want OF a word OF
advice. At this point Louis thinks the
secretions appeared again. Perhaps
they did; but 1t ~ OF Infinitely greater
Importance to mention that. at this point
also. ] lost my patience. opened my eyes
and interfered.
What is the purport of all this?" I
inquired
Ny n.ece's irrelevant maid stared. and
stood speechless.
"Endeavor 10 explain" I said to my
servant. Translate me, Louis"
Louis endeavored and translated. In
other words. ne descended immeiiately
into bottomless pit OF confusion; and
the Young Person followed him down.
really don't know when 1 have been so
amused left them at the bottom Of
the pit. as long as they diverted me
When they ceased to divert me, exerted
my intelligence and pulled them up
again.
II Is unnecessary to say that my inter-
ference enabled me. in due course of
time. TO ascertain the purport OF the
Young Persons remarks.
] discovered that she was uneasy in
her mind, because the train OF events
that she had just described to me had
prevented her from receiving those sup
Elementary messages which Miss Hal
combe had intrusted to the Countesz to
deliver. She was afraid the messages
might have been OF great Importance to
her mistress interests. Her dread OF
Sir Percival had deferred her from going
to Blackwater Park late at night to IN
auire about them, and Miss Halcombes
own directions TO her. on no account TO
miss the train in the morning. had pre-
vented her from waiting at the inn the
next day She was most anxious that
the misfortune OF her fainting At should
not lead to the second misfortune OF
making her mistress think her neglectful
and che would humbiy beg to ask me
whether ! would advise her to write her
explanations and excuses to Miss Hal
combe, requesting to receive the mes
sages by letter. IL II was not too late.
I make no apologies for this extremely
prosy paragraph. have been ordered
to write II. There are people. unaccoun-
table II may appear. who actually take
more interest in what my nece's maid
said to me on this occasion than In what
/ sad to my ntece's maid. Amusing
perversityl
II should feel very much obliged to
you. sir. II you would kindly tell me
what I had better do" remarked the
Young Person.
LET things stop as they are," said
II invariably let things stop as they
are. Yes Is that alp
IF you think II would be a liberty TO
me. sir to write, of course ! wouldn't
venture to do So But am so very an
xious to do all I can to serve my mis-
tress faithfully"
People in the lower class of life never
know when or how to go out OF a room
They invariably require to be helped out
by their betters. I thought II high time
TO help the Young Person out. did
II with two judicious words:
Good morning!"
Something. outside or inside this singu-
lar girl. suddenly creaked. Louis, who
was looking at her (Which I was not)
Gays she creaked when she courtesie3
Curious. Was II her shoes. her stays.
or her bones? Louis thinks IL was her
says Most extraordinary
As s, N as I was left by myself, had
little nap-I really wanted II. When
awoke again. ! noticed dear Maran's
letter. II | had had the least idea OF
what IT contained. should certainly not
have attempted to open IT, Being. un-
fortunately for myself. quite innocent OF
all suspicion. l read the letter. 1t i'm
mediately upset me for the day
Cro Be Continued.)