The Minneapolis journal., 1904-06-04
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emily. Now I want to see Sam, the
little groom. Will you send him to
me?'
To her surprise, the butler said:
"Will you come to the stables and
speak to him, ma'am? l doubt
whether he would obey any orders Of
mine just now. They're all SO upset
by what has happened"
There was nothing for it but to fol-
low his suggestion, and Beatrice went
out to the stables, which were little
way from the house, and was then
again surprised to find that the butler,
who followed her, made no attempt to
help her to find the lad of whom she
was in search. There seemed, In fact,
to be sort of conspiracy, so she felt,
to get in her way and hinder her as
much as possible. With the burden
of guilt which she felt at her heart,
the wretched woman saw nothing IN
this but a growing suspicion about her
and her child, belief in the minds of
the servant that they were, in obeying
her. only serving an upstart, an I'M
poster.
And then she asked herself whether
Mrs Bream had betrayed her:
Whether the housekeeper, whom she
had looked upon as above such an ac-
ton, had broken her enforced cont1-
dence, and told all the household the
truth-that Ermyn was not their mas
ter's child?
With this thought in her mind, Bea-
trice felt that all her courage, all her
energy, oozed away; and for the mo-
| ment she stood helplessly in the mid
die Of the long yard, with It's pic
turesque row Of stables on the one
side, and its great pile Of barn and
! laundry on the other, heartsick,
! frightened. unable to think or to move.
And when she came to herself she
found that the butler had left her,
| that she was alone.
The stables were almost deserted
The alarm Of the sensational depart
ure Of the stranger who had broken
| into the drawing-room had, Of course
quickly spread from the house to the
outdoor establishment, and the men
had dispersed in all quarters in pur.
suit Of the man who had created sc
much disturbance. In their search
they were encouraged by Rosa, who
had reason to know that there was
danger abroad as long as Robert Bur.
net was at large. The consequence
was that, while Beatrice heard the
men shouting to each other, as they
ner, there were none left about tt
whom she could address herself.
:. Dizzy with the emotions she had ex
perienced, subdued and alarmed b.
the deserted look of the place, sh'
, gave UP all hope of finding the youns
house.
; The side door was the nearest, th
one by which she and the butler ha'
come out. But it was now shut
locked from the inside. With nev
chill at her heart, on thus finding her
self shut out from the house, she mad
her way round to the front, and ram
the bell. ,.
No one came to open it, tho sh
) could hear people moving softly abou
the hall, and whispering to each Other
Amazed, stunned by this treatment
which seemed inconceivably high
/ handed, whatever the servants Nigh
have discovered, she rang once more
> with the same negative result.
Then she thought Of the broke
, window, and ran round to the draw
, ing-room. But the lights were on
, in the room, and the great woode
shutters were closed: she could max
no entrance there.
, While she stood back, looking uI
with a great spasm Of blanchins
) deadening fear, at the windows of tn
night-nursery, which were in fu
blaze of light, she caught the sound @
c a woman's wild and violent weeping
most sure that 1t was the housekeepe
I Mrs. Bream, who was screaming an
8 crying with hysterical violence.
Was it she, then, who had given OF
t ders that she was to be shut out, keI
q away from her own child? Was th
= what the austere housekeeper had de
Q vised as a fitting punishment for tn
woman who had deceived her master
,. Even while Beatrice asked herse
- these questions, staring stupidity up {
i the windows, without the power
o make her voice heard. she was sta1
f tied by a shout among the bushes nee
n her. It was Sam, the young groom
. | calling to another lad.
j What is it, Bill? Have you foun
d her, eh?'
h Found-her!'
: The words echoed in Beatrice
d; dulled mind, for a moment witho,
u any meaning. The next instant,
piercing scream from her white liz
:, rang thru wood and rafter. ST
5, staggered back, gasping, choking. TT
g next moment she was beating the a
O ready broken glass Of the window |
n pieces with her fists, and thunderir
on the wooden shutters inside wit
q the strength of a maniac.
# open! Open! Let me in! Let n
q in! You must, you shall! shrieke
II she.
It was impossible to resist such
d summons A trembling servant ere
y thru the room to the window, and l
down the iron bar. Beatrice, wi
her hands cut, her face like that Of
k the stairs, and to the door Of the mig
it nursery where she had left her chill
e, The door was locked. She beat wi
1. her fists till some one unfastened
Is drawing back at once for the enrag
y and despairing woman. The hous
ly keeper, gaunt, still sobbing, shral
lie out Of her way. Beatrice did not ev
Se see her.
Dashing across the room to the /
q, tie cot where she had left Ermyn, s
le tore back the clothes, and stood sta
"a ing at the empty space which had he
~ her child.
Ernayn was gonel
ne -
I'd ruADTEue W.T.