The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

this world but your sweet him that they
Sroasht %T0n nm ma h.rsshoush shall keep
your happiness, lady would also be nine TOT,
withhold his favor from and friends OF the
theater you Lady Escombe This say TO
bshnd your hack You do wrong remain at Brighton,
lady-you do wrong for Sir Richards sake Remember
my and judge me when the proper time comes.
II is dangerous be here and I'll keep you no
longer is necessary to say what haSe come ] SO
far say h'lady forget not that Sir Richara
loves you there is more honorable gentleman
in all the kingdom OF England tonight
Kitty sighed deeply-the strange nature OF the
womans mission evident sincerity and her amazing
much TO ask her go much 70 oe earnei.aia
shall observe certain innocence IN the manner OF
my lord Kitty gined and understood OF
his treatment Of this poor sresture ga WIZ, that
madam" she asked Honor, who answered readily
II was there thyee days ago-the Deans lady is
friend since left the playhouse went to pay my
And You saw Sir Richard Escombe2"
8 Ssaw him. ady-twice at the parades and once rid rid
at Medmenham where all the gentlemen GO They tell
he looking for my lord pray TO Cod
Mistress Dulcmore. that these gentlemen may never
meet until a wonlan's word has first spoken You
viii join in that You would wish to keep them
apart, lady?
oh what in it3' asked Kitty, pettish1y
You could have every voice" said Honor quickly
you would but send word Sir Richard, lady
When he has written nothing TO me? Oh do you
should have dictated this letter for which waltz?
But, lady, are so sure twas never written? L
friends
which withheld others? How if he has
written the letter and II has miscarried?'
They would never dare Sto treat me so.
Not the first by many lady You
in the hands of clever man, and will need all
happens here This of my own knowledge
comes in of Brighton who is not known to
my tells his business. rode in the
lady, for the sister OF captain
ing tomorrow there's to set in yonder
heavens. So say ask them who stopped Sir
Richards messenger and then decide And if you
can trust to the Bell inn at Shorehan before ,
o'clock and myself will II 70 Wind
Let il be tonight for tomorrow must find me on
the road again
Kitty knew not o say this, Clever she
she had but half perceptions of the truthnow
asking herself IL trick were being PLAYED upon
then debating the uglieF possibility that this woman
had Brighton at my lords request and that all
her because of her difficulties Honor Marwood was
ftful, selfseekng irresponsible per-
who know them best Half the story told was
true. false She had come to Brighton
riten r. Dick she Svould have carried the letter TO
Harborne first. cannot say. 1t be that she
did know-and. yet she cut as pretty and
ptful figure of distress tender hearted crea-
ture might desired
Oh says Kitty last. what do--
but grateful to you, madam If should
come TO opinion before the morning shall GER
tanly from Meanwhileah don't think i'll
Of me-win You deny me the happiness OF assisting
you upon your journey cannot refuse me, madam,
for also am but sister in misfortsne annls !.
the sight of the dainty leather purse held temptingy
white
arabic from her life. now, when money
toned quick glance the cliff above, then
another UP down the shingy beach and one at
TO where a fsherman's boat drew in lazy
toward land, having assured herself that she
she protested against what she most
with a whine peculiar TO her
lady. You bring shame upon me; how shall
thank you but there know my will break, and
you'll Richard this night, and send it to
Bell inn Shoreham, for must be by day
brea nd lady ife is
for his lordship to know So let your messen-
ger be trusted one and--there ] can't for
my Will choke and God bless you, lady, and
God bless Richard, who is the truest gentleman in
England this night
shuf1ing off just the climbed TO
cliff trudged through the village her
TO Shoreham At the best a woman of true
feeling. the to be pited in, her msfortunes
readily forgiven those from clever intrigues
which necessity and mans baser nature had driven
her.
Such Honor Marwood. whom meet for the
time: self-apponted ambassadress whose
pretty face had wrought great mischief in
the world
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