The Evil Genius : a domestic story

terfield's faithful James jus

to see you! You dear, dear

, on whether I want yo

nty yellow hair, the smile with no meaning in it, the tremendous neck and shoulders, the mighty fists and feet, which are seen in complete combination in England only. Men of this breed possess a nervous system without being

d of command. It was impossible not to submit to him - he

ft for me?" was all

e! I like that - after throwing me over for a man with a hand

ne to America, when I married Westerfield, if I hadn't been dear to you. Oh, if I'm sure of anything, I

e cheery and confidential. "So he made you a bad husband, did he? Up w

usband if I had cared about him. I never cared about anybod

's a

deed it

did you

ist it? Think of being one of the Le Basques! Held in honor, to the en

se. His experience in the public-house suggested an

the door. He had only to look at her - and she sat down again a tamed woma

ance do

ar, of being a

tinct before the woman who had jilted him, when she presented herself in the cha

m, when he called her by her Ch

n as I am now.' We were married a month afterward - and when my first child was born it was a girl. I leave you to judge what the disappointment was! My lord (persuaded, as I suspect, by the woman I mentioned just now) ran the risk of waiting another year, and a year afterward, rather than be married. Through all that time, I had no other child or prospect of a child. His

te t

back wi

ouple of

the other in England. Wait a little b

't help me,

I can help yo

that she was in earnest. "What d

nd pounds,"

is impenetrable nature proved to be capable of receiving a shock

tle of brandy

ite overcome

brandy to take any notice of this remark. When he had recovered h

roof of it?" h

id you read the Trial of Westerfield

ard o

look at th

it l

es

se you read

ould only be found) did not trouble either of them. It was a settled question, by tacit consent on both

re worth five thousand

esn't Westerfield himsel

hat bit

he ship, and the disappearance of the diamonds - these last b

er next. She handed it to him with a stipulatio

his pocket. "Now I've got it,"

public-house is a woman not easily

ld first call in the police, and then telegr

her back. "I was

I," she

he same time, James kept his own interests steadily in view. He stated the obvious obj

added, "but other

you to fi

ll you give me a for

t. Anythi

Get the marriage

hy

at you are

if I took you back with me to America; you're the sort of woma

at the door. A little girl, in a shabby f

t here?" her mot

y excuse. Mrs. Westerfield read the letter, and crumpled it up in her pocket.

ad tried her luck among the Experts, and had failed. Having recently heard of a foreign interpreter of ciphers, she had written to ask his terms. The reply (just received) not only estimated his

aid - as if he were considering the case of a stray cat. "Hollo, there! Buy a bit of bread." He tossed a penny to Syd as she left the room; and took the opportunity of b

iled sweetly, and a