The Vampires Blood

ted iron chairs and tables were placed on the Digue, for the accommodation of passing way

ey were out of hearing. "I don't know whether I like her or not

shed herself by eating like a cormorant! I never saw anyone in soc

an indifferent manner. Her eyes were attracted just then by th

s if she had not parted from the infant an ho

thing! But she seems inclined to sleep now!

o her no harm. Leave her with me! I want you to go indoors, and find out the name of the young

know?" demanded Miss Leyton

le curious, that is all! She se

sea. She was anticipating the arrival of her fiancé, Captain Ralph Pullen of the Limerick

into one of the many caféschantants, which were situated at stated intervals in front of the sea. Amongst them came the Baroness Gobelli, leaning heavily on a thic

us figure, as he walked beside his wife, bending under the weight of her support. But yet, she was actually proud of him. Notwithstanding his ill-shaped figure, the Baron possessed one of those mild German faces, with pale watery blue eyes, a long nose, and

enteen shillings a yard, with a costly velvet cloak, a bonnet which might have been rescued from the dustbin, and cotton gloves with all her fingers out. She shook her thick walking-stick in Miss Leyton's face as she passed by

ce of her tormentor. She detested the Baroness with a perfectly bitter hatr

o and fro by the handle, so as to keep her infant asleep; "why didn't you put it in the tub as soon as it was born? I

, Mamma!" replied the

, and winking at the gals! There's time enough for that,

th his guttural German accent, as the extraordinary trio pursued their way down t

crept over everything, and there were indications of a thunderstorm in the air. She was thinking of her husband, Colonel Arthur Pullen, the elder brother of Miss Leyton's fiancé, who was toiling out in India for baby and herself. It had been a terrible blow to Margaret, to let him go out alone after only one year of happy wedded lif

see his little girl, or that she should live to place her in her father's arms? But such a state of feeling was morbid, she knew, and she

lady's name is Brandt, and Phil

uessed it!" observed Mrs. Pulle

ke the baby

he Digue. I shall come

d her orders, she ca

r! com

Miss Leyton, seating

t and she comes from England!

on the subject. I only observed that she had a mouth from ear to ear

russels, under the mistaken impression, that they would be able to live cheaper there than in England, ca

ll

I hear she is enormously rich, and travelling alone. Did you see the lace on her dress? Real Valenciennes

e I should

me she is English and her name is

other girl, but they are located at different part

o say to her, the better! You never know what acquaintances you may make in a place like

, "I think it's so amusing! That

ss Leyton, in a tone of disgust, "the w

id Mrs. Montague, "but she is very good-natured. She gave my little

e for all her other shortcomings! She gave that Miss Taylor who left last week, a valuable brooch off her own throat. And poor payment too, for all th

her shoulders. She stood smiling, and looking at the ladies (who had naturally dropped all discussion about her) for a few moments, and then she ventured to descend the steps between the rampant gilded lions, and almost timidl

Brandt. She drew nearer with

e?—so soft and warm, something lik

ded with a multitude of visitors, and drew

am too! Do you know, if I had my will, what I sh

ind

road as hard as ever I could, throwing m

ut Margaret Pullen could not forbear smiling as

am telling you the truth, I am indeed, and you would feel just the same if y

hered her flock about her and took them out of the way of possible contamination, though she would have much preferred to hear the rest of

re a Roman Catholic!" Harriet Brand

down my throat in the Convent, and I had to follow their prayers, whilst there, but I don't believe

fortunate then as to

y parents left me everything, and as soon as I came of age I entered into possession of it. My guardian, Mr. Trawler, who lives in Jamaica,—did I tell you that I've come from Jamaica?—thought I should live with him and his wife, when I left

came from Engla

o London and I stayed there a

by yourself, Miss Brandt! English young

ery ill. One night the doctor thought she was going to die! I stayed with her all the time. I used to sit up with her at night, but it did her no good. We stopped in London because we wanted to buy some dresses and things, but she was not able to go out

o when your friend l

ll

out, I suppose! I shall go

demanded Elinor Leyton in a low voice of her fr

urse I would join he

enquired Miss Leyton, as she ro

ase, and my velvet cape, in

ay go with you, mayn't I? I'll just tell Olga that I'm going out and be do

ght upon us!" remarked

her, Elinor! She is very familiar and communicative, but fancy what it must be like to find herself her own mistress, and with money at her command, after ten ye

ou must remember how Ralph cautioned us agains

ely by the advice of so very fastidious and exclusive a gentleman as he is! My Arthur wo

irs with this new protégée of yours. I don't want to see her saucer

! But you hardly expect to keep it a se

know more than that he i

r father is Baron Walthamstowe, was known all over Heyst the second day we were here. And I have no doubt it has been succeeded by t

they will learn no more through me or Ralph. We are not ''Arry and '

ns and symptoms," sa

Brandt, with a black lace hat on, trimmed with yellow roses, and a little fi