The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-20
persuaded to meet him in the park


grounds.
"Yes, doctor, secretly did the impru-
dent girl do So" continued my patient.
% Mr.. Danesbrook's agent, who is really
passionately attached to Julia, who, you
must understand, has nota penny in the
world, followed her, witnessed the meet
ing, and heard the Lieutenant and her
appoint another for the morrow on the
same spot. Full Of jealous feeling, Mr..
Ormond few to my husband and told
him all; whereupon Mr. Danesbrook at
once sent for the gentleman and demand
ed from him an explanation. Then
there ensued a very painful scene. be-
tween the two men, who used the most
insulting language to one another. At
last my husband ordered him to quit the
house, adding that he was never to enter
it again, and from that moment he (my
husband) would put an end to all fur
ther communication between the two
families. The poor agent has been dis
charged on account of these doings, and
Julia has been threatened to be sent
back home.
Now, unfortunately, this story, with
the usual exaggerations, Travelled
abroad, and awakened afresh thescarce-
ly-sleeping prejudice against Ugly
Danesbrook. Strange to relate, the
whole blame Of the affair was cast upon
the man whose only object was to pro-
tect the honor of his house, instead Of
upon the diss1pated young officer, who
had sought to lead an inexperienced,
giddy girl astray.
It was generally believed that Danes
brook fancied the Lieutenant to be in
love with his own beautiful wife, and
that he only pretended passion for the
girl in order to avert suspicion from the
true object of his affection. This be-
lief, fixed firmly in the husbands
breast, people said, had alone brought
about the. quarrel.
In fact, the widest reports were in
circulation with regard to the late inter-
view between the two men, and people
declared that Danesbrook had uttered
terrible threats, swearing shat he would
some day have his revenge.
Although the information given me
by my fair patient was very different, I
felt more inclined to credit public re-
port, as my own eyes had witnessed
proofs of Danesbrook's frightful jeal-
ousy. But I was secretly rejoiced that
the matter had reached the end it had,
as [ felt sure that the owner Of Shrop
Hall was the last person in the world
for anyone to attempt to wrong or trife
with.
One morning early, mounted mes
senger from the Danesbrooks came to
summon me in all haste to their house.
The messenger told me that terrible
tragedy had occurred there. But his
words were so disconnected I could not
understand them all I could gather
from them was that some person had re-
ceived a dangerous wound-that there
had been an attempt to murder some
body.
I found the house in the widest con-
fusion and alarm Mr.. Danesbrook al
ready in the hands of couple Of police
men, and his wife in violent Mysteries.
The inspector of police who was present
begged me to at once examine the
wounds Of Lieut.. Cottrell, who had been
found bleeding and insensible close to
Shrop Hall. I'LL
Nobody doubted that this was the work
Of an intended assassin, and that Danes
brook was the guilty man.
Pale and disfigured lay the handsome
young man who, few weeks ago, had
been the life and soul of that Christmas
party. At his feet sat his mother, who
had been summoned to his side. Poor
creature, she filed me with the greatest
pity!
I approached the wounded man, who
showed no sign Of life save low, irreg-
ular breathing.
On closer examination, I discovered a
wound on his head. I fancied the ball
must have entered the brain; and in
that case there was, of course, 10 earth
~ hope for him.
The inspector asked me q score or
more of questions respecting the state of
my patient, but I remained reticent, and
refused to suffer my eyes even to answer
him.
One of the male domestics volun-
teered the following statement
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out of his sleep by the barking of one
Of the house-dogs, and that he had ris-
en-, fearing lest some one was trying to
enter the house for an evil purpose.
He opened the principal door, and
looked round about, throwing around
the rays of his lighted lantern, which
he held aloft over his head. But, as it
was bright moonlight, he soon found his
lantern useless, and SO cast it away from
him.
By and by, close by the grand por-
tico, he distinctly saw a dark figure
creeping among the laurel bushes.
Before, however, he could reach him,
another figure, in whom he fancied he
recognized his master, had met the first
man.
Then he heard angry voices, and next
shot, upon which the first man dropped
to the ground, while the other vanished
he knew not whittier.
The whole matter had not occupied
more than few minutes; and, onhasten-