The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30
1.-THE REMEDY.

The clock struck four. MI. Brooks
would now 20 To bed. There was no
candle, and the hail ana staircase were
dark; but he was probably toe much dis
light: aud with both hands stretched
forward To save himself from "A col
lsion, CROPPED his way up stars lie
pushed op,n the bedroom ana entered.
couple OF candles burned IN his dressing
room, but ms Wllt was neither there nor IN
her bedroom. lie looked ut the bed, aud
then 4ndcr the bed, peered behind the
curaln,, llsteued AT the door; and then
his heart began to beat. Where on earth
was Shcy lie walked to his dressing room
to fetch candle IN Order to seek her
through the house; and there, living on tie
top of his box of lazOrs, lac bcheld Il cooked
hat note, which he gIuspcd aud stared
at. The address. ITO my Husband, was
tremulously pencilled and scarcely dis
cernblc. lie bent has nose oNei the candle
ana read;
IL can live with you no longer. You are
determined TO break my heart; aud that
yOL may not succeed ] leave you. Don't
follow me. Nothing could be more useless.
Sir Arthur Nugcnt Is my protector
Three times did Mr.. Brooks pcruse this
letter before he grasped ITS meaning. lie
rushed down stairs. The hall door was
njar; she had evidently not closed IL for
fear of beng heard by him rs she left the
house; Mr.. Brooks pulled II open, ran
down the avenue, into the highway. Here
he paused, looking up aud down the road.
The cool air famed his temples. but gave
HIM no sensible relief. Far away, behind
The black hills of the horizon, the dawn
was breaking, Which way had they gone
one way might be as good as another; and
Mr. BROOKS beng very nearly mad, and
therefore incapable of reflection, started
of TO the right, and ran for The space OF
about fifteen minutes ut the rate Of some
nine miles an hour.
Soon IA Iumbnng noise smote upon his
ear. He gazed intently, and bcneld "a
vehicle approaching down the road. Ii
proved to be fly belonging to some liV-
cry stables in the town near which his
house stood.
" Hi lie bawlcd.
"Now then!' called the coaChman, "a
sour-faced man, pulling up and exhibiting
no surprise whatever at the spectacle of II
young gentleman, IN evening dress, with
out hat. standing in the middle of the
road AT that hour III the morning.
"lIaYe you met anybody coming along
this roAdT"
"Yes-a gent and lady in n four-wheel
ebay, drlyln twenty mile an hour"
FOLLOW them roared Mr.. Brooks,
springing toward the fly.
Follow them? echoed the coachman
contemptuously. why, they re at jericho
by This lnne."
Follow them!' shouted Mr.. Brooks
Jumping into the fly and vooiferatmg TO
tho man through the window: land I'll
give You II sovereign"
Couldn't do it," answered the man.
Just come from taking party four miles
from sUlrey."
Follow Them, I saw" shrieked Mr..
Brooks, with half his body out of window.
ana shaking his list at the man, land III
give you Ave pounds"
Follow em whereY bawled the coach
man.
ITO the devil" cried Mr.. Brooks.
"Sit down, then" said the coacbnan.
hoarsely, and here goes" Saying which
he dashed his horse, and away clattered the
Jaded beast, while Mr.. Brooks, with his
body half way through the window, shook
his cienched FIST at the prospect, and
screamed 10 the ooachman to drive quicker
--quicker-quickerl
" S29at asi ~ hours tiWs they entered