Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-24

which. tin now. she had made rs light .
rs possible by humility and pardonabie /
evasion.
She drew herself erect. and returned .
the stare with unnmching pride.
Have YOU any more compliments 90 .
lavish upon me. Mt Hammond she
asked.
Miss Eicin" said Ee lowering and
softening his tone "you forGct that
vou are addressing your mothers
brother"
And you 30 not care 20 rcmembcr
that YOU are speaking TO your sisters
daughter. Mr.. Hammond" said she.
SIN nrmiy.
This chanse in one formerly SO
gentle. Miss Elgin." remarked Ham
mond. "astonishes me-"
Il was gentle Mr.. Hammond. until
your harsh treatment turned gentle
ness 80 defiance"
"lly harsh treatment. Miss EiS'n~'
any words. Mr. Hammond. are not
so strong as my thoughts. I repeat.
your harsh treatment. During my fa-
Tiers life / was allowed every liberty
consistent with correct behavior. Since
my fathers death YOU have made me-
almost q prisoner in the house 1 have
every reason 10 believe mine. You
have discharged au cf the servants
formerly employed by my father
"The involved state in which your
honored father lott DIS affairs. Miss
Elgin. does not allow mo Go retain those
servants" said Hammond
D. D.
creatures OF your ownt" demanded
Kate
Creatures OF my own, Upon my
word Miss Elsin. You intimate that Z
ann "a villain pursuing some Illicit
course" said Hammond
Take Sc as you please. Mr.. Ham
m0nd" said Kate. Tho housckeeper
OF my father YOU discharged 90 make
room for Mrs Harker The three other
servants you hired 90 ON places you
made vacant. You have Forbidden me-
TO leave the house unattended hy some
one OF those servants. You have COM
manded me 20 retire from The society
ia which I moved whom my father wa.
alive You say YOU do this 10 wcan ms
from luxury that I may become accus
toned 20 the poverty which. you say
you fear VIII fall upon me when my
fathers affairs shall have been thor
ougbly adjusted. Mr.. Hammond. I q,
not believe h. Those whom I NEE
when I DO go from this house speak of
me and 10 me as IL 1 were a rlcl
4 heiress"
They are all deceived" said Ham
IN
Elgin. you viii live TO see this hous
sold over your head TO pay the debit
your father left behind"
did my father die knowing of thos
debtst' asked Kate.
lie did. The knowledge embittcrc,
his last moments terribly" said Ham
mond.
did my father know that the settle
ment of his debts. Mr. Hammond
would leave me. his only child. penn
lesss"
Upon my word OF honor. Miss E
gin, he did"
Then please inform me. Mr. Ham
mond." said Kate. with "A glance tina
pierced him 10 the marrow. why b
left that VIII Of which you told me-
Luke Hammond saw that ne wa
caught in his own trap. y detecte
liar is the most miserable wretch i'm
aginable; and if Hammond's feature
had been east iron instead OF flesh an
blood, il seemed 10 him that his faC
would have confessed the lie.
Kate's bright and searching eve W.
Kidding him with unspoken contemp
and he felt that the longer she gaze
the more he withered.
, Il DO not knOw-that is-there wel
/, certain" he began. But his tongt
seemed 10 curl upon itself, and TO cliI
, to the roof Of his mouth.
Enough. Mr.. Hammond" said Kat
/, scOrnfully. DO not mire yourself al
deeper in what l now know 10 be
q miserable lie"
/, "Ha. a lie. You dare 10 say that
? mey' clustered Hammond. happy
: have a chance TO 90 into 4 rage. al
, pushing back his stiG. short gray ha
? until he looked Ike \ fury. ~,
, dare say that 70 meg'
\ Il dare" said bold Kate, flashil
! back his fierceness.
You shall que this. Catherine i
ginl BY my blood. you shall rue
= miss said he. stamping his II
> heavily. and dashing his clench
hands upon the marble table near hi
: 4 have been your friend and 80
fathers friend. You are forcing I
!, to hate you. and let me tell you. Cat
arine Eigin. that when / hate l ha
with all the gall OF bitterness Y
. dispute my authority in this house.
tell You / am the master Of this hou
-' Perhaps you Will tremhle when
Won Catharine Elcln TINT n Is now