Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-06
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CHAPTER XVII.


upon The soft pillows beside her hus-
bands. and Mrs. Haley knew from the
heaw breathing, that she slept soundly.
Steaing from the room. she went to Lii
ma. and told her to follow her. The girl
obepd, and alter reaching the sick
room both began searching the sleeping
| woman.
They found small vial filled with a
dark liquid. which Mrs. Haley took to
DIR. Graves. The expression of his
councnancc forbade questioning him.
IL ordered that Florence should be
removed to another room, which was
dine, and then he examined the con-
ents of the vial.
! When Florence awOke, she was sur
priscd to find herself in bed; she got up
and rang for Cindy, but that person did
not make her appearance, and she rang
again; still no one made her appearance.
'ioing 10 the door. she attempted to pass
olt. but found it locked from the outside.
a glance at the windows assured her
that hey were secured also. What could
II mean? Suddenly shc put her hand into
her pocket; and vial was gone. She had
been detected One loud shrek filled
the rom. and the guilty creature faint
ed, anc lay, senseless, upon the cold,
marble floor.
When consciousness returned, she felt
some ole bending over her-somc one
she knev who had come to tell her of
her guilt
Mr. Answorth stood before her, and
behind hin were two men whom she
recognized as officers.
AS Mr.. Ainsworth approached her, she
stood up. pld said:
"Gentlemsn, to what am indebted
for the honor of this VISIT"
Here the doctor entered, and catching
her last words held up the wal and said
This is one thing, madam, ,whicl
calls us to your honored presence
Then one of he officers stepped for
ward and read warrant for her arrest
, while the other fastened the irons abou
her wrists.
Florence was now deathly white bu
during the conversation she did not los
her composure. Turning to MIR. Aims
worth. she askei:
"Who is that girl you brought her
yesterday?'
: Madam, her name is Lima Maynard
/ she's Sir Henry's grandchld, whom yo
have endeav"red to wrong and am gla
; to say you have failed
Then it is she that has enlightene
you in regard to my proceedings"
, Yes. and may she De well reward
h ed" replied Mr. Ainsworth.
AS they passed Mr.. Maynard's room
she paused a moment. as II to enter, b'
n the officers drew her on. Florence wa
e imprisoned, and on the fourth day of ht
, confinement she raved. prayed, laughe
. and sang, and the doctor pronounce
E her hopelessly insane. and she was r.
moved to an insane asylum.
Thus perishcd the ambition of one WI
e inundated the precepts of virtue and p,
1 rity. that she might crafty the promp
ings of her too selfish heart.
II The evening that Count Iorlng bac
n Florence good by, preparatory to h
i i leaving London, he was convinced
her trcachcry to her husband, for 81
# tried, every way. to dctain HIM. Whe
; she found she could not persuade him
:. remain, she fell on her knees before hi
d ard lmplorcd him to take her with hin
d lie told her OF the dishonor Of such
y step; but the more he talked the mo-
!. determined she seemed in her purpos
Al At last. having freed himself from h
Is grasp, he rushed from the house, Al
70 as he went down the walk he picked ,
IN letter, which he put into his pocketwit
ct out looking at the direction. On reachil
70 his room he opened it, and found it W
is addressed to Florence. 1t was the Il
Or ter that Tracy had written, demandi,
81 money, and threatening TO expose her
lie she did not send it.
he After reading this. he understood w
= = she had pawned her Jewels. What cou
T. this man be to her? Looking again
to the signature, he said:
IN Yes, it is he; miserable woman G
be merciiul TO her. | pray"
Id Her first husband was living,
J. Henry was living. and Florence had :
re- re- the same trap for him.
's After the arrest OF Florence, the do
i tor was unremitting in his attention
to Sir Henry, and Lima and Mrs. Hal
ti Of constantly attended him. 1t was ha
e. struggle between lite and death, but
finally recovered.
he he 1t was strange that Sir Henry did I
y. ask for Florence; but he did not, see
nd ing content with the pale-taced girl W
III watched beside him, and would often
nd asleep with her small hand clasped
Se SSa his They were all glad that he did l
mt ask tor Florence. A month or two lat
the invalid was up aud going about.
T Mr.. Ainsworth told him of the atfl