The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-15
BY WILLIAM w. COLLINS.


I spirit within me struggled hard for It's
\ life. in the Icy stiffness Of perpetual sus-
/ pense. / have paused and rested for
I awhile on my forward course. IL Is not
perhaps. time wasted IL the friends VINO
: read these pages have paused and rested
! too
took the first opportunity ! could find
OF speaking 10 Marian in private, and OF
communicating 20 her the result Of the
inquiries which | had made that morning
Che seemed 10 share the opinion on the
subject of my proposed journey 10 We'll
mingham which Mrs Clements had al
ready expressed 60 me.
surely. Walter" she said, you hardly
know enough 10 give YOU any hope OF
claiming Mrs Cathericks confidence? Is
IL wise to proceed 10 these extremities be-
fore you have really exhausted all safer
and simpler means OF attaining your OBJ
ject? When YOU told me that Sir PerciNal
and the Count were the only two people
In existence who knew the exact date OF
Laura $ Journey. YOU forgot. and l forgot.
that there was a third person who must
surely know it, mean Mrs. Rubelle
Would it not he far easier. and far less
dangerous 10 insist on q confession from
her, than 20 force IL from Sir Perclval?'
II might he easier" ! replied; but we
are not aware OF the fun extent of Mrs.
kubelle's conniyauce and interest I'm the
conspiracy: and We are therefore not GER
tain that the date has been Impressed on
her mind as n has been assuredly i'm
pressed on the minds Of Sir Percival and
the Count. II Is too late, now To waste
the time on Mrs Rubelle which may be
all-important TO the discovery of the one
assailable point in sir Percivals life
Are YOU thinking a little too seriously,
Marian. OF the risk ] may run I'm return
ing TO Hampshire? Are you beginning "a
doubt whether Sir Percival Clyde may
not. in the end, he more than match
for me?''
He will not be more than your match, "
she replied. decidedly. because he will
not be helped IN resisting YOU by the inn
penetrable wickedncss Of the Count
What has led you TO that conclusion
asked. IN some surpriee.
MY own knowledge Of Sir Percival s
obstinacy and impatience of the Count s
control" she answered. II believe he will
Insist on meeting you Observation-Disclosures
as he insisted. az first. on acting for him
self M Blackwater Park. The time for
suspecting the Counts Interference Will
be the time when YOU have Sir Percival
at your mercy. HIS own interests viii
then be directly threatened-and he will
act. Walter TO terrible purpose I'm his own
defense"
we NAV deprive him Of his weapons be
IpTendnu, l SdlO. some oI the Dartltu-
lars ! have heard from Mrs. Clements
may yet he turned 10 account against
him. and other means OF strengthening
the case may be at our disposal. There
are passages I'm Mrs. Michelson's narra-
lice which show that the Count found II
necessary 10 place himself in communica-
tion with MIR Fairlie. and there may he
circumstances which compromise him in
that proceeding While 7 am away. Mari
an. write to Mr.. Falrlle. and say that you
want an answer describing exactly what
passed between the Count and himself.
and informing YOU also of any particulars
that may have come TO his knowledge. az
the same time. In connection With his
niece. Tell MIN that the statement you
request will. sooner or later be insisted
on. IL he shows any reluctance To furnish
you with II OF his own accord"
THE letter shall be written Walter.
But are you really determined To go to
WeimIngha
Absolutely determined. | will devote
the next two days 10 earning what we
want for the week to come. and on the
third day | go TO Hampshire.
Cro he continued)