The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-28

secretly present at the interview. .
reality. or the creature OF Anne Cathe-
ricks excited fancyr =. IL was impossible
TO determine. The one thing certain
was. that we had failed again on the very
brink OF discovery-failed utterly and ir-
retrievably. unless Anne Catherick kept
her appointment at tho boathouse for the
next day.
Are you quite sure you have told me
everything that passed? Every word
that was said?" inquired.
II think so,' she answered. MY
powers OF memory. Marian. are not like
yours. But / was SO strongly impressed
so deeply interested, that nothing OF any
importance can possibly have escaped
me-"
my dear Laura. the merest trines are
OF importance where Anne Catherick is
concerned. Think again. Did no chance
reference escape her as to the place In
which she Is living at the present timer"
None that I can remember"
Da she mo, mea11ss amsS MTs and
''Oh. yes yes! forgot that She told
me Mrs. Clements wanted sadly 10 go
with her 10 the lake and take care OF
would not venture into this neighborhood
WAS that all she said about Mrs Glenn
ents?"
Yes, that was ALL
"She told you nothing about the place
IN which she took refuge after leaving
Todds Corner"
"Nothing-I am quite sure"
Nor where she has lived since? Nor
what her illness had beeng''
"No, Marian. not word Tell me,
don't know what to think. or what TO do
next"
you must do this. my love. You must
carefully keep the appointment at the
TO say what interests may not depend on
your your seeing that woman ,,r.s again s.o1oa You
time. will FOLLOW you at a. safe dis.
tance. Nobody shall see me; but / will
keep within hearing OF your voice II
anything happens. Anne catheriek ms
escaped you. Whatever happens. she
shall not escape me"
Lauras eyes read mine attentively.
that my husband is afraid OFF Suppose
Marian, IL should only exist after all. IN
Anne Catherick's fancy? Suppose she
me for the sake OF old renembrancesy
Her manner was SO strange. / almost
doubted her. Would you trust her in
other things?"
observation OF your husbands conduct
judge Anne Cathericks words by his ac-
tons--and / believe there is a secret"
said no more. and got up to leave
the room. Thoughts were troubling me.
which I might have told her II We had
spoken together longer. and which IL
know The influence OF the terrible dream
from which she had awakened me hung
darkly and heavily over every fresh i'm
preston which the progress OF her nara
ominous Future coming close; chilling
me. with an unutterable awe: forcing on
me the conviction OF an unseen Design
IN the long series OF complications which
had now fastened rouss u. | thought
OF Hartright-as saw him. IN the body.
when he said. farewell; as I saw him.
In the spirit. in my dream-and I. too.
began TO doubt whether We were not ad-
vancing blindfold 10 an appointed and
inevitable End.
Leaving Laura TO go up stairs alone.
went out TO look about me in the walks
near the house. The circumstances un-
der which Anne Catherick had parted
from her had made me secretly anxious
to know how Count Fosco was passing
the afternoon; and had rendered me sec
reilly distrSstful OF the results of that
solitary journey from which Sir Percival
had returned but few hours since
After looking for them in every direct
ion and discovering nothing. returned
to the house, and entered the different
rooms on the ground floor. one after an
other They were all empty. came
out again into the hall. and went up
stairs 10 return 10 Laura. Nine. Fosco
opened her door, as / passed IL in my
way along the passage: and I stopped 10
see II she could inform me Of the where
abouts OF her husband and Sir Percival.
Yes: she had seen them both from her
window more than an hour since. The
Count had looked UP, with his customary
kindness and had mentioned with his
habtual attention TO her in the smallest
trifes. that he and his friend were going
out together for a long walk.
For a long walk! They had never vet
been in each others company with that
object. in my experience of them. Sir
Percival cared for no exercise but riding
and tho Count Except when he was polite
enough 10 be my escorO cared for no
exercise at all.
(To Be Continued)