The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-27

/. noize uno. the stars sths door burst open
the great dog flew III VITA low growi, aud
.f,ar him cafne Jim, Who flung himself upon
the madman, and Ioosened his grasp in an IN
slant | saw no more, for I went In to a long
.woon then that was almost like dea
When, with much pain and anguish, sense
and reason came back TO me, opened nay
eyes aud saw Jim bending over me, bathing
nv lips and temples with brandy and water.
was lying on the kitchen settae the grey
dawn was stealing through the window, and
Towser was sitting bolt upright in the middle
of the floor, watching for my recovery with
an anxious eye. He whined and wsgged his
bnshytai when spoke. Jim held the brandy
to my lips; he was pale. and confused mark
over Ms eve showed that he had not resc ued
me without danger on his part.
"In the name of Heaven. " no was il, Jim 20
] asked.
'Take some more brandy, sir. How in the
world did you come to be In there with him ~
/ told him how the outer door was alar, and
how the other one had been opened for me-
He gave a long, low whistle, and shook his
head
cts missus' fault-and ! often tells her
we shall all be killed in beds some n1ght,
ii she Will go on visiting him. 1t always
| drives him w Id And to night she mus nave
| gone off crying, as she often does, poor thihg-
and so forgotten to see that the doors ware
| quite safe. Its a living mercy heaEo 5o"
SIR
"But who is he, Jim And why is he here,
instead OF being in a proper MAD mouse se-
L
| enough You see, sir, he was taken this way
| not long after they were married
| "tIood Heavens, is he her husband ?,
| eyes, SIR, | may say it to You--though every
| ono thinks he's dead except the parson. He
| knows And the doctor he knows too. It's
| a long story. and not over anu above pleasan l.
| He went mad two year after she married
I him and killed his bro ther ChaTles-ieastWis Sc
| he stabbed him in that little passage, and he
| never got over 1t. But it was all hushed up
| and the people thought ne went to mad
| house Afterward they thought he died. But
| missus had that room lifted up, and has al
| WAYS kent him there. / mean to see to the
| bolts lnvself after this. He's fast enough
| now-and I've got the key of the passage in
my pocket I'm main glad Inissus didn't hear
| Won, though"
| "And so am l. But, Jim, | wouldn't stay
| under the same roof with him another night
| for millions"
| He smiled.
| "Oh it's nothing when one gets used to it.
| Look at Tnissus. Who would fancy she had 4
| raying maniac in charge ~
| Who indeed I drank some more brandy,
and going up to my own room packed my port
| manteau, and prepared for my journey Al
| seven | came into the breakfast room, and 10
| there was Mrs. Bell, fresh and smiling as the
| morning, lowering about me with thousand
| attentions, little dreaming that had by
| chance discovered the tragedy of her life, and
| nearly paid my own in forfeit thereby. i
| shook hands with her as } in brought around
| the fly, and looked at her Wonderingly, way-
ing her 'kerchiet, and smiling rs gaiy as Il girl
| of sixteen wears, when we drove away. Jim
| looked at her too-then at me-and whis tied
| "Jock o. Hazledean."
| '.Strauge things happen every day,if we only
| knew them" he said, as he acknowledged
The gra tuity presen ted him at the sta ton -
| But for all that, / hope we shall see you and
| Master Harrington, too, next summer Ii
| take good care you'll not be troubled yondeI
| again. -
| But never went one visit to Deepwate1
| was quite enough for me-