Middletown transcript., 1875-07-31

4 it would rain. Yes ssid Sly i
is time that I WAS going,Rlhs added
rising and drawing her hand in hi
arm They walked slowly 10 The Lodg
gate. When they reached i, Sly dis
covered that his horse was gone. ii
has only broken loose. Philhssie.s an
I,can soon find him. " said Sly, goo
humoredly. .'When will + isee yo'
again. Monsieur n "Not until afte
the inquest. then ! will tell you wher
to meet me-" and thus they parted
As soon as they were out ofasight
Mark Duncan and DR.. Montrose enter
ed the srbor. gsWsll. Mark, my boy
you have proven true friend to Mis-
IB@sie This that We have Witnessed
Ito-night and what you have heard here
tofore. will have to be repeated at th'
inquest - As they about to 'qui
| the arbor, long shadow fell across th'
path. The doctor looked up quickly
Taking M3k by'shemm. be exclaimed
ss1lask sshere'sia . eAost lrf@dieh wa
followed by low wild laugh from th'
tall black object. with j. face Of sshy
paleness. before them. No it ISM
doctor; it is Miss Bessie'st nurse, Olt
Margery "What did you say abou
Bessie n shesai,i dercely, taiing Marl
by the arm Nothing much only
that you was her nurse" "Ah. no
not your she exclaimed slowly shak'
ing her head. and then as if she aud'
denly remembered. 1T was them.
them r. she said, waving her hands 6rs'
towards the Lodge gate, then in the
direction Of the Hall. ..Kills herl kill
my child, ha! ba J! ha! They shall
die first r. she raved wildly, and with
howl that made your blood hurdle,
turned and aed toward the Hall.
"Three witnesses. Mark, instead ol
two. Of the little game that is to BE-
carried on tomorrow" ! said DR.. Mon,
trose, as they walked slowly towards
the Hall. As they came to sharp
turn 10 the path, Margery again faced
them. Where is my CHILD? Ny poor
innocent child r. she screamed They
have killed him and now they are going
to kill her. But no they won't i no
they won't! Hs! hs! hal Illlcheat
them yet, you see If don't" Starting
off again, bat wheeling around almost
instantly. grssping dtbs docsdr by the
shoulder, she exclaimed 6ercely. Take
me to 4y dssd haehssal! ! will see
him once lnofsy eSsnif II awakens him
from the Ased TAke me I say!" rs
it best r. uhispefed De- Montrose to
Mark, thinking thatIsS Sfargery would
not petioe him. but be VAS mistaken
Rr she instantly ssid. nYes itis. tako
me to him /; | am not crazy now" and
her face. with her hands vail
ed, rocking her body to aand fro,Y
most pitiously: Eyes" replied Mark
rCome. Margery, you shall see your
husband" said Dr.. Montrose, kindly, !,
t,And my child 8 4sny child they
are going to kill you; now they have
killed him. Ali that / hold dear, they
arstaking from me.r Thea she CON-
menced to rave, but quieted as they
neared the Hall. Mark proceeded and
shey were soon in,shs study. When
Margery saw her husband, she raved
worse zshaa bsfols. JYoa- drove me-
from this very room sixteen years ago,
You did not care whether / lived or,
aisd. You kept ny child |, yes would
not let me see her. You even deuiedl
me the sight of my child when lay at
deaths door. You drove. me mad !
crazy! Hideous! Is they call me,
and now you are murdered. / have
como to look at you" Thus she ravedi
for some time. At last, Mark looked
at the doctor. then at the door. MAR
gerry, have you home Or win you stay
here 7" "No, I must 60 back; let me
go I say, must hurry or he will be
there; be is going to kill my child.
Didn'. you hear him say SO? When
bad gone. Dr. Montsoss went
10 sec Bessie and found her in tears.
What is the matter my dear 2" said
be kindly. Margery has been here.
0 my poor. poor mother r she walled
ln agony. DR.. Montrose stayed by her
until she was soothed into quietness
again, then left her for the night, and
proceeded to Stanley and Owen. As
be neared the formers room. he met
Phillissie coming ont Of the door.
"What have you been doing ?" demand
ID the doctor. .sNothipg,"s muttered
Phillissie. as she tried to pass him.
Doing nothing : ieh! Well. never let
ne see you near this part Of the Hall
lgain. or it will not be altogether we'll
NTH you; do you hear :" '.Ycs, Mon
'ieur," and she glided ON. 4
a f -eEEa i-nFszs.Es
is9a 0HEPTHR Y.
On the day Of the inquest, Stanley
vas sleeping quietly, when Phillissie
ylided into the room. But in doing
p. she came in contact with small
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