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J down stairs, and left the house.
"The mystery is revealed, )"
thought he. q Charlotte undertakes to
prove the innocence of Caroline This
il equivalent to admitting that she
kno va the author of the crime ! Dis
covery is now at hand. | need not stay
longer in Berlin.
He was aboat to order post-horses
for the purpose of departing, but In IL
course of the afternoon, a note was
delivered to him 1t was from Char
lotte, who wished to have a private
conversation with him.
Madame Won Bergfeldt received
her brother-in-law with the most per-
feet composure, though she had not
entirely recovered from the emotion
which had so suddenly overcome her
in the morning. She was very des-
irons to know what was the charge
against Caroline Gaeben, and what
discovery had implicated her.
Ferdinand evaded these questions
by observing that the letter he had
received from Schelnitz was very vag:-
uely expressed and that, though he
stated that serious suspicious hung
over the pastor slaughter, he had not
stated the circumstances on which they
were grounded Charlotte Informed
him that it was her intention imme-
diately to get ont for Muhlbach, where
she could produce testimony to prove
the innocence Of her young friend. -
! Her mother was to accompany her {;
| the count who was suffering from Sc
we're illness, being unable to undertake
so long a journey. This plan entire
" conceded With Fe"dinand's wishes.
Resorting to pardonable dissimula'
ton, he pretended that it waa his pur-
pose to return home TO Silesia imme-
diately. That same night, however,
he left Berlin, and took the road to
Muhlbach with the view of reaching
that place before the arrival of his Sis
ter-in-law.
On reaching his destination, the first
thing he did was to call on Schelnitz
to whom he communicated all that had
traLspired at Berlin.
al have few additional particulars
to relate to you," observed the lawyer;
81 lave collected them from domes-
tic who recently q lited the service of
Baron Scdonwald. The 18th of July
was Saturday; it was festival day,
and the Schonwald family went to
Muhlbach. Madame Weltheim did
not go with them, but she went thither
in company with a lady MADAME
Rosen) and her two daughters. The
party reached Muhlbach in the morn
ing, and about eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon, Madame Weltheim left her
friends, and did not rejoin them again
till evening. "Now," observed Schel-
nitz, 1T would be very important to
ascertain where she went, and how
she was employed during this interval
of absence. The Schonwalds and tie
Rosens might possibly furnish informa-
ton on that point therefore advise
you to see them Madame Rosen
wishes to dispose of her estate You
may present yourself>as a purchaser.
By that means you will be sure of q
favorable reception Draw the ladies
into conversation, and try to learn
from them all that took place on the
18th of July.
Ferdinand followed his advice HI
learned from Madame Rosen that
whilst the ladies were breakfasting al
Muhlbach, country girl brought
letter for Madame Weltheim. She
stated it to be from a very old friend
Madame Treskoff, who resided il
Muhlbach, and who wished particu
larly to see her. Madame Welthein
hastily put on her bonnet, and depar
ted, followed by the gil, 1t va
night, and candles were lighted wher
she returned. She seemed agitated
and the redness of her eyes denoted
that she had bee weeping The la
dies anxiously inquired the cause O
her trouble, and she replied that hel
feelings had been deeply moved by
finding her friend, Madame Treskoff
in great distress.
|
Continuing his interrogatories
Ferdin, md was further informed, thaf
though Madame Weltheim frequently
wore green silk dress, yet it was
not positively remembered whether
she wore it on the 18th of July.
I" She was much agitated on her re-
turn, !" observed one of the ladies, "anG
she had only one glove on. [These
words made Ferdinand almost lear
from his chair This struck me as
very remarkable, as she was always
most precise in the details of her dress.
| / remarked to her that she had only
one glove, to which she replied, All
was not aware of it. / suppose