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Richardson, in an unguarded moment, revealed to me the fact that he entertained an affection for me such as I have long known, exists in my own heart for him. I responded to it " "Shameless girl!" ejaculated Mrs. Mencke, in an angry tone. "No, Belle, I am not a shameless girl.
Vane said she must not be annoyed by petty details, so he took everything that was possible upon himself. Matters of importance, which he did not feel at liberty to decide alone, he submitted to Mrs. Mencke, who pretended to consult Violet; but it was only pretense, for she settled everything to suit herself, and the preparations for the wedding went steadily and rapidly forward.
Mencke gave vent to a shriek of horror, and sank, weak and trembling, upon a chair, while her husband gazed at the young man with a look of blank astonishment and dismay; indeed, for the moment, he seemed almost paralyzed by the astounding declaration, for if Violet was indeed Wallace's wife, he and his wife had been criminally guilty in trying to drive her into a marriage with Lord Cameron, and in view of what the consequence might have been had they succeeded and Violet had lived, he had every reason to feel appalled.
Mencke, who liked gay life as well as any one, smothered her conscience, and, never doing things by halves, went everywhere. It was at a reception given by the American Consul that she met Lord Cameron and his mother, Lady Isabel having been an intimate friend of the gentleman's family when her home was in New York. Mrs.
But," starting again to his feet, "I must find her; I must follow her to the ends of the earth, if need be, and when I do find her, as I surely shall," with a stern glance at Mr. and Mrs. Mencke "nothing save death shall ever separate us again." A chill ran over every listener at these confident words, and an ominous silence fell over the shrinking group. "Have you any idea whither she went?
She was patient, gentle, and submissive, doing whatever she was told to do, simply because it was easier than to resist, and, as she slowly but surely gained, Mrs. Mencke told herself that the way was clear to the consummation of her ambitious hopes. A month passed thus, and then Vane Cameron appeared upon the scene, having been summoned by an encouraging letter from Violet's sister. When Mrs.
"When you went out I had no thought of receiving visitors; but of that I will speak with you later. Allow me to introduce my friend, Mr. Richardson. Mr. Richardson, my brother-in-law, Mr. Mencke; my sister you have already met." Wallace bowed courteously, while he marveled at Violet's remarkable self-possession; but neither Mr.
Having arrived at this conclusion, she leaned back in her chair, with a deep sigh, as if relieved of a heavy burden. "Well?" said Mrs. Mencke, inquiringly. She had been watching her closely, and surmised something of what was being revolved in her mind. "I will see Lord Cameron," Violet quietly replied. "And you will promise to marry him?" cried her companion, eagerly. Violet sighed again.
She had not mentioned her misunderstanding with her sister, for her pride rebelled against having it known that she was not entirely happy in her home; and when, shortly after dinner, Mrs. Mencke called and asked to see Violet alone, she excused the circumstance by remarking that she supposed it was upon some matter of business. Mrs.
Mencke, upon going below, had called the housemaid and confided to her that, for good reasons, she had locked Violet in her room and she charged the maid not to let her out under any circumstances.
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