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The people were pleased that the United States had taken such a stand, and would look to General Meade for the fulfilment of this promise. Orders had been dispatched to Major Heigham, commanding a detachment of two companies at St. Stephens, and of which Lieutenant Dywer was acting adjutant, to return to headquarters and embark for Halifax.
Heigham and Angela Caresfoot should come to nothing. Of course, I speak in perfect confidence." "Of course." "Well, the marriage is not altogether agreeable to the father, who would prefer another and more suitable match. But, unfortunately, there is no way of shaking the young lady's determination." "Indeed." "But I think that, with assistance, a way might be found."
He followed her, and found himself in a stone passage, dimly lighted from above, and sloping downwards, that led to a doorway graven in the rock, on the model of those to be seen at the entrance of Egyptian temples. "Now, Mr. Heigham," she said, flinging open another door, and stepping forward, "you are about the enter 'The Hall of the Dead." He went in, and a strange sight met his gaze.
On the contrary, "society" at Madeira was soon profoundly agitated by the intelligence that the lady Croesus, Mrs. Carr, was about to give a magnificent ball, and so ill-natured or, rather, so given to jumping to conclusions is society, that it was freely said it was in order to celebrate her engagement to Arthur Heigham.
George made no reply: it was evident that he could not trust himself to speak, but, turning sullenly on his heel, walked towards the house. "Wait a bit, Mr. Heigham," said Philip, who had been watching the whole scene with secret delight. "You are perfectly in the right. I will go and try to bring my cousin to his senses. I am very thankful to your dog for killing that accursed brute."
"Let me see: shall we say an angel?" "Mr. Heigham, stop talking nonsense, and come into the drawing-room." He followed her, laughing, into an apartment that, from its noble proportions and beauty, might fairly be called magnificent.
"What is that gentleman's name?" Mrs. Carr asked, when he was gone. "Here it is, madam, on the list. 'Arthur Preston Heigham, passenger to Madeira." "Arthur Preston Heigham!" Mrs. Carr said to herself, as she made her way down to her carriage in Fenchurch Street. "Arthur is pretty, and Preston is pretty, but I don't much like Heigham. At any rate, there is no doubt about his being a gentleman.
When Arthur came to smoke his pipe with his host that evening, the latter looked so gloomy and depressed, that he wondered to himself if he was going to be treated to a repetition of the shadow scene, little guessing that there was something much more personally unpleasant before him. "Heigham," Philip said, suddenly, and looking studiously in the other direction, "I want to speak to you.
"Where have you been to, Lady Florence?" he said. "To see my brother off," she answered, without any signs of deep grief. "What, has he gone already?" "Yes; your friend Mrs. Carr has been too many for poor James." "What! do you mean that he has been proposing?" "Yes, and got more than he bargained for." "Is he cut up?" "He, no, but his vanity is. You see, Mr. Heigham, it is this way.
"Such a thing would be quite impossible for many reasons, but I need only repeat you one that you are already aware of. I am engaged to Mr. Heigham." "Bah, that is nothing. I know that; but you will not throw away such a love as I have to offer for the wavering affection of a boy. We can soon get rid of him. Write and tell him that you have changed your mind.
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