Widnes Examiner. — 1890-01-18 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

VICE HANDS. Appointment to 11 H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.  "Yes, dear child ; but I think you shall marry. I'll tell you some day who I mean for you. Hark I. there Is someone at the door; see who it is." With her thin cheeks hot and red, and her weak bands trembling, Cleland went to the door, and Opened it wide. A slovenly-looking servaut.girl said a gentleman was below, and wished to see Mrs. Faunce. "Who can it be, mamma?" And the girl's red cheeks blanched, for she thought of her father instantly. "I don't know, I'm sure. Tell him to come up, then we shall see. Is my hair smooth, Or? my braids quite puffed enough ?" " Yes, mamma. Oh! do you think it is- papa? Do you think---" "No, I don't think cavilling of the kind. Do you suppose I never have any gentlemen acquaintan :e pay me visits? Now, it down, Cle, and don't look so white." In another minute the. door opened, and alaxalt entered. Mrs. Faunce rushed from the sofa, and flung her arms round his neck. He submitted with a very bad grace to her affo!tionate greetieg and. when it was over, threw his hat down, tore eff hit gloves, and turned an eye of much disfavour en the' shrinking 'Cleland. "You fittre foot! to put your foot in it like-this why couldatb you wait till title farce was played out It would have made no- difference to you in the end, but now you have just gone and spoilt all ;the fun. lilies Wace suspects' semething, and bat !bolted." "Prom Redfern?' "Yes, clean gone, and I'm glacrlf it. She was-a. .levilish sort of woman—got such confounded eyes— watch, watch, watch a fellow all day long. That re'minds me, I'm so horrid dry; haven% you got a drink' of something, Helene • "Yes, to be suro,.my darling boy. In the little cur" board, Cle. You have the key." "I—l am afraid it cannot find it, aammn. I have juite forgotten where I put it." And she looked with an imploring expression at her 44 mother as she said itf I "Ob, never mind,'' sneered Maxelfl: I can see 1, la.hat sort of a housekeeper you have got, Nell. she :bras a?ways close-fisted' enough for anything. Never Inlind, I'll ring for eomething presently. But yoli vion't ask for news, scarecrow—eh? don't you want know how the dad isr Cfeland was silent. Her hatred and. abhorrence ' .o. dtis were beyond expression. She could tiot • open her lips to utter a word to him Sick and faint; she bent over the dog, and tried to drown tha sroutd, of his odious voice ; but it continued in till& et rear,— "That beast of a mar, Ileien—yourr husbandhrus..not got back to Redfern yet; he is, somewhere in flotation now. lam so afraid this Catherine has got wind of you somehow,. or why should. she have bcltedP Tis that case, you see, there will he no marriage--roonsequently, no fia&for us. Bah ! but I hope ddiiit, end go to gaol for fourteen yecoe, ay least." and 3 shall be free at last." "Yew-4mA suppose George lngestre wilkever.live to go to. gaol?' said the lady. "He will commit sulrdo fiesti.Max, and then my girt will come into a nice Little fortune, I hope." "What;. Cleland ! ' he exclaimed, lookbg over to where she crouched. "Not sebai of it. Heanade hL will not many months ago, and I know what's in ittile Nvnn::,quime much, I can -tell you. Ross- wee ths fe. eourite bides the entail, he was to have. had. * whole heap.of money, made by the sale of thelamakcs I estate." "Yes, tut of course, as Boasitia gone, his only sister will have it." "Oh, wilhalle? Then I don't think so, thees all." No, tett Mama, do you krow---know fez' certsie —who wilhhave it?" "Yes. He told me who the measey shouldcgato Ross died."' "Who? Ftir God's sake tell mer who?" "Myself ?:" and he chuckled aloud.. "To you,,afaxall ! you!"' "To me."Cleland raised. her head and? looked stead FOtlY at the speaker,. He had forgotten her presence, and- WI not thc, horoar-accusing eyes fized on him.. At thtd3 next sentenoe -his voice fell to a whisper, though./ the conversation continued so until the room gra^ dark and cold,. for Cle had let the fire out. With her face hidden duiher lap, she hadepaid no attention te the expiring-embers in the grate: "Then, flawed, you have lefts Redfern forinea (Never mind' her, she is fast raleep.) Yous.do. r,l10, mean to go back?" said the woman, rising stAititP" from her &AM, . "No, I'll never go back, Helen; .the place -Oyes 1"8 the blues,"liesaid, shuddering. No, we'll Wait" bite and see howthings turn out, and If they do so aa *4a we expect—that is to say, if Inmate gets transPortei , oammits-suicide, and I tumble. jute tliatoortoe' why, we'll pack up and start foriltaly. here; 110-U3O. Oh, you're.geing...to.get, setarthil to drink- that's right, my tonpueeis pi,retaal talking. Drink, drink, blessed tir.ink !what slaw° do wit houitAt ?" fr She had.secreted a bottle, of miners underetbe andbrought it out; witts4sietealthy..larig sleeping daughter. Then, very aoisalesaly, ,a two glassesoand planed themondhe table, sitting de" after that, with a sigh of deligtAiulreliefi yes, ytiocall, dear, your :plan.ls an excelient one. 01 Ita'y is a capital place--Naplea especially. But a good thing it was for you that ROSS went od so denly as he did. You would }rave had to via V— "W'liat -the deuce are you Always hringngg taw 06 for? I hate it. Don't do it again. How dark tot room is—beastly dark! Cwt.:alight ; see my t glass"' "A moment, Max. I jtrstiwant to ask yo u wb' am to dowith Cleland.' "Curse Cleland! Poison her, ferwhatt 1 care.' "Noneease I I must turn her-to account, scene"' or othert.now she is with me..'!' "Gets light, will you ' And; here. followed 916:8. more feel words. -heti She obeyed, struck a. lights. and lih a wreti` ~,e• candle.. 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