New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-13
JezebeI and the General.
The Story of an Inheritance.
BY MARY STEWART BOYD.
IN FOUR PARTs-PARr w.

ne entered the sitting room. rudely awakening the
III tul To- Got back already2 Why. what's up. my
Father. what have you been up tor I saw
Miss Penny on the beach just now and asked her
her the same offer this morning. and that she
wouldn't sell to either: that they were daubs. and
"of course we know IT. Colin: but we thought
Tumpag up his short wh1e hair IN perpls sssS and
wei, the Upshot was she went OF in state.
and don't know what to do next"
DO? Do?' cried the General IN tell you what
my boy; And If you don't marry that girl. rll-ru
marry her myself. sir!
hall knocked al the drawing-room door. and. with
out waiting for permission. entered
Miss PENNY. her hat thrown aside. was getting
all her possessions together. rhe vivid color had
faded from her cheeks. and traces Of tears hung
.o 1T wasn't really the picture wanted" Colin
II was you-you-yourself. Fanny VIII you have
Mi, Miss Penny's dark eyes looked questiOningly
MN. But the General''- she faltered. shrinking
tne direction of the dining ROOM What viii he
The General?" cried Colin. gaily. why. he told
me that if didn't ask you he'd marry you himself
But YOU know how poor an artist am.
~ es; but we have enough You won't require to
Miss Penny was sobbing in a confusion of emo
when Colin pressed for answer. only TIL to-
morrow: and don't see me till then. TN tell you
me me till then" she implored. and sorely against
The following day proved the longest in Collins
life. and the General shared his fmpatience. Hav-i
ing; COIN made valiant Efforts to speed the hours
course half dozen miles away and played a
IoursOme with two military friends. BUT never
at Broadgate. and tried to pass an extra hour on
b bne espanade but In spite OF all II could hardy
house at Eastwick. tapped at Miss Penny's door.
person and glance showed him ~ has ths ints
Was Tndsrgoing that periodical uPheayaI known
lure and a maid poised on a ladder was pinning
Where is Miss Penny Colin demanded.
Didn't you know as she'd gone, sir? An you
morning not half an hour after you'd drovs or il
weeks rent instead s %aT rn an iay S appsns
to come an took the rooms from now on TN the
fn amt me os m9n'n SHE'S comm N tomorrow. SO
Did Miss Penny leave a Inessagsr.
a dive at her skirts IN search Of her capacious
Ere IS TSus i9 BE- Tdy n e y0| AZ
she b ADDED t with pondsTGus attempt at srehnssf
s ad Coin as ne took It to his own room but he
letter was addressed TO the General
.. This Is addressed 10 you. dadr' he exclaimed.
- TO me? What can she have to say to met Read
The letter began without prelude;
Won nave sG5ed mean part but, however badly
That Mat I did y from a good motive. When Mr..
father fror7 the Tine NY a eFt aio u NOR s b .nsn
less-erousht me TO England. 1t his secret wish
had You both and had discovered Whether Sns yo os
had other plans, he would not hint his desire
During the first day GIen-na-Csrual he told me OF
his hopes for the future Next morning he
seriously III. and when Mr.. Bleloch came he was in
great pain scarcely able to speak, that he could
not explain all he wished. II you had only arrived
IN time to him he would have told YOU Know
ing that this IN his mind. 7 felt / ought to
so unwilling to me-
father.
The General listened Intently sitting bolt up
right his lips pursed up in the mute whistle of utter
| over his tanned face
Fanny Penny the JezebeI by Jover' he muir
INJURED at length. Tut, tut. the little witchi''
C0lln went on reading more rapidly.
| when you refused TO to any arrangement
was In despair knowing that Mr.. Macnaughe
never intended that Glen-na-CruaI and his fortune
should go TO stranger. So when Mr. Collins kind
/ IetIer came giving this address,
kind letter, eh-whats that?" interrupted the
General, sharply
st wrote a word or two to Miss German because
after we came here You remember YOU refused TO
go to Glen-na-Grual for the shooting
ment
Colin resumed reading:
SO thought II came and you could
pam Sul when L reached EaSJwtck my courage
failed and. seeing that apartments to be had
In the same house. / took them, hoping to make
your acquaintance casually. I called myself Miss
not worth twopence My painting.
have instantly guessed. only a pretence. I
without waiting for formal Introduction But as
! got TO know you both, and your true goodness OF
heart, l felt 1t more and more difficult to speak
yesterday the fresh evidence OF your kindness
when you and your each proposed buy m
atroctous daub made unable to continue the
deception So have home"
The letter ended abruptly as It had begun
Home! She means to Glen-na- 6Srual?' cried
Colin. reaching for the Bradshaw. But the General
the trains TO Iverness--(Chambers's Journal