The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
The Mystery Of
Edwin brood
-=By-=
Charles Dickens
W.

I and that he must divine It's cause was not 70 be
S REQ pa ne suppose that ne nae sn nd
impaired TO any one-to Mr. Crisrarkis himself,
view with her? Mr crisparSis could not de-
terinlne this in his mind. He could not out
not. OF itself. crime to fail in love With Rosa,
any more than II was crime to oIer 10 SET
The dreadful suspicion Of Jasrer. which Rosa
was so shocked TO have received into her IN
agination, appeared to have no harbor in Mr.
thoughts or Neville's neither gave it one
| no pains TO conceal his implacabe dislike or
Jasper yet he never referred II. however distant
as well an eccentric man; and he made
mention OF certain evening when he warmed
| his hands at the gatenouse fire, and looked
steaolly down upon certain heap OF torn and
ii PgoL S,othes upon the fo3r :. o,s -
passing reconsideration OF story above six
months old and dismissed by the bench OF mag
whether John Jasper's beloved nephew had been
Killed by his treacherously passionate rival. or
poses spirited himself away. It then lifted up
its head TO notice that the bereaved Jasper was
still ever devoted TO discovery and revenge: and
OF matters, all round. at the period to which the
present history has now attained.
The Cathedral doors have closed for the night;
and the Choir-Master, on short leave OF alb
sence for two or three services sets his face
towards London. He travels thither by the
n Tans by which Rosa travelled. and arrives. as
his travelling baggage is easily carried in his
hand and he reapirs with II. on foot, to hybrid
motel In a little square behind Aldersgate Street,
near the General Post Office 1t is hotel, boarding
I ho9se, or lodging house. at its Visitors option
tisers, as novel enterprise. tmidly beginning
70 spring up 1t bashfully, almost alphabetically.
gives the traveller to understand that ii does not
expect him. on the good old constitutional hotel
drinking and throw ii away; but insinuates that
| ne may have his boots blackqed instead of his
stomach. and maybe also have bed, breakfast.
attendanee, and porter up all night, for GER
tain hxed charge. From these and similar prem
deduce that the times are leveling times except
IN the article of high roads. of which there Will
shortly be not one in England
again. Eastward and still eastward through the
STATE streets ne takes mis- way, until he reaches
! his destination: a miserable court, specially
| miserable among many such
he aScends a broken staircase opens door,
you alone here?''
| ter for you," replies croaking voice. Come
in, come in. whoever you be: l can't see you till
OF your speaking. I'm acquainted with you,
Light your match and try"
so L will. deary so will; bot my hand that
shakes, as l can't lay it on match all in
where 1 may. 1 never find 'em there. They
jump and start. as cough and cough, like live
| Things Are you Off voyage, deary?'
Not ,seafaring?"
Well. there's land customers, and there's
ferent from Jack Chinaman t'other side the
! court. He amt father to neither II AIM
mixing. though he charges as much as me that
mas ana more IL ne can get it, Here's match
and now where's the candle? II my cough takes
gets light"
But she finds the candle and lights it, before
the cough comes on. 1t seizes her in the moment
of success. and she sits down rocking herself
lungs is awful bad! my lungs is wore away to
cabbage-nets! until the lit is During its
continuance she has had power of sight, or
any other power not absorbed in the struggle;
but as 1t leaves her. she begins to strain her
why, it's yOai''
Are, you SO surprised to see me?"
Il thought L never should have seen you
again, deary. l thought you dead, and
gone to Heaven"
II didn't suppose you could have kept away,
alive, so long, from the poor old soul with the
real receipt for mixing 1t. And you are in
mourning S,na too! Why didn't you you come and have
money, perhaps and so you didn't want COM
fort r.
Who was they as died. deary?'
Died of what. lovey?''
I'VE are short to-nightr' cries the woman.
with propitiatory laugh. Short and snappish
We are! But We're out of sorts for want of a
deary? But this Is the place to cure em iii in tSi:
is the place where the allovers is smoked off. .
You may make ready, then" replies the Wis
He dvests himself of his shoes. loosens his
crdNat, ana lies across the loot or the SQual1d
bed, with his head resting his left hand
Now you begin to look like yourself says
my old customer indeed Been trying to mix fer
yourself this long time. poppet?"
Il have been taking 1t now and then in my
Never take it your own way 1t amt good
my inkbottle, and where's my thimbe, and
where's my little spoon? He's going to take il
u" Entering on her process. and beginning to
bubble and blow faint spark enclosed in the hol-
| II.
Oft tone Inq be tic o without
looking at her, and as if his thoughts were al.
ready roaming away by anticipaton.
you. rst s and iast haven't l. chuckey? saoS f0i
"A good many"
when you first quite new tc
Yes, 1 was easily disposed of then"
"But you got on in the world and was able
by-and-by to take your pipe with the best OF
''Ah; and the worst"
( ITS just ready for you. What a sweet singer
wh n sing Sp 7 ao o like esef b t9 e
! ready for you now, deary.''
He takes it from her with great care. anc
puts the I mGuth B3h to his lips sa She
: After inhaiing few whifrs in silence he doubt
4 ingly accosts her with
r What do you speak of. deary?''
: What should l speak of, but what / hav
+ its just the same. Always the identica
: same
D 1t doesn't taste so. And it's slower
You've got used to it, you see
That may be the cause, certainly Ilool
here" He stops, becomes dreamy, and seem
q to forget that he has invited her attention. Sh
y bends over him. and speaks in his
j Look here. Says 1 now I'm attending to We
y We was talking just before of your being use,
e | II know that. 1 only thinking Loci
q here Suppose you had something in you
S mind; something you were going to do"
o Yes, deary something l going to do %
but had not quite determined do
|, Yes, deary.'
o Yes" With the point of a needle she stir
: the contentk of the bowl.
Should You do IL in your fancy, when yo
( We're lying here doing this?
: She mods her head. over and over again -
r Just like me! l did ii over and over again
e have dcne it hundreds OF thousands of times i
: this ROOM
T ITS to be hoped it was pleasant to do
$ deary.
: 1T was pleasant TO do!'
> He says this with savage air, and a sprin
= or start at her. Quite unmoved she retouches an
replenishes the contents OF the bowl with he
little spatula. Seeing her intent upon the occu
patton, he sinks into his former attitude.
1T was journey, a difficult and dangerou
Journey. That the subject in my minC
). | A hazardous and perilous journey, over abvsse
look down! You see what lies at the bottor
o there2'
- He has darted forward to say it, and To NON
: at the ground, though at some imaginary al
q ject far beneath. The woman looks al him =
+ his spasmodic face approaches close to hers an
A., not at his pointing. She seems know wha
- the influence OF her perfect quietude would 10
a c1,a haS nOf mis- lrttlo feH 4.