New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY s0-TRPLE

turned fugitive with the utmost Kindness; and.
from the moment that they first received her again
into their arms they made not the gmaest aIlnsion
to her eseapade its cause But, as her attempted
elopement had been kept profound secret, and her
not escape wherever she went from the intolerable
suffering of hearing her late lover abused For
the news of his arrest travelled down to Farm
leigh two days after his departure; and the little
town gradually aw0ke TO the TACT that 1T had
nOurished q viper in its bosom
Incredulity was the first sentiment Like poor
DOra everybody said there must sbe q mistake. An
error of identity oud account for the whole thing
Mrs. Dan er explained that Arthur LestraHge, on
meeting the adventurer at the Straceys, had recog-
nized him as a Inan whom he had known some Two
years previously in America, where ne passed as
the Honorable Mr. Grenville. Under this name he
had enjoyed brief but brilliant career, and had
been within ace of marrying the richest heiress
in California. OF course SAID Farnleigh; here was
the solution of the whole mystery. Mr.. Lestrange
was responsible for having had an Innocent man
arrested. 1t was understood that he had found out
dingtOn Station on a particular night and had COM
munlcated the fact to the police. They had, an
hour previously, discovered what they considered
the last link in the chain of evidence, and had has
tened in consequence to effect the arrest 1t was
plain that the whole thing had been done In too
great hurry. The zeal of Scotland Yard was easy
to understand but, really. Mr.. Lestrange's-Farn-
leigh shook its head, and looked, not merely
volumes, but whole encyclopedias OF unutteraDie
things.
Unfortunately, just about this time Mrs. Damer
got her answer from the Consul, who apOlOgized
2T hs $fqS NE Khos Of
the PEetendeE and Who had been for thfee yeacs
of Hungary The Consul added that this young
nObleman. a few. months before, going mad, had
been robbed by his secretary-an EngliShman-who
had leyanted with large sum of money, many OF
his employers private papers, and all his
This was n blow indeedl The pluckiest among
the ladies apart, very few had 1.-THE courage now to
defend the too seductive stranger. ,..
HpSSPpTians % Splendid presents. SPoor feiow~at
least he was very generous" said the most IN
dulgent.
But even this remaining drop of consolation was
denied at last to the cup of their bitterness.
There was one general grOan Of rage and con-
sernatOn when the bills for all the elegant glfts be-
slowed by the Count" upon his hcsts arrived from
the cOuntyr town-addressed to the presentees
The jewellers florists picture Hers, 'and statoners
cross-questioned, exhibited the orders given by
Stlrolyi" in the names of the persons whom he had
delighted to honor. Then it was that with one
accord Farnlcigh fell foul Of the unfortunate Mr..
Stracey. This gentleman (snarting under the
knowledge that II he wished to keep some proof
cngravIngs of which he had been extremity proud.
be must pay for them) became quite apoplectic at
last every time his late guests name wasmentiOned.
All that anybody managed to elicit from him was
that he had met Ford in a theatre in Paris. Be-
tween the acts, and as consequence OF some
interchange of programmes and Opera-glasses, the
two had fallen talking and Mr.. Stracey having
mentioned old staroyie as former friend of his,
that defnnct nObleman In the relation of son.
"Most inprudcnt of Mr. Stracey, / must sayp
remarked to Mrs Damer. an elderly maiden IWhoi
to enjoy the dcnouement. Myself, was always
conyineea that this man was an >impOStOr' were
q Honestly, 1 cannot say that my suspicious went
far that. And Miss Tilney, =! sh9uld think
even yours were Ot TeCe rec b 9 ,noHn5 heaVe
andearth to have the Straceys friend introduced to
her, . IN, an.noo.o, hin, from,
the first. They say he will have twenty-five years
penal servitude- Bless me! Dora. how pale you
look One would almost thInk-Have you heard
abort Clarice FerrcrsH Found ont in n clandestinc
correspondence with this wretch Madly in love
with him. my dear Mrs. Damer! What the girls of
the present day are coming to- they will be falling
in love with murdercrs next. always told Mrs.
Fcrrcrs that she should look 10 little more sharply
after that pert mink, Miss Clarice. am assured
she used to meet thishe! he !-forger, every night
at the entrance gate Of the Straceys paddock and
in month she was to have joined him in Guernsey.
You have heard. OF course; he left 80 suddenly be-
e fnG sn yon hsTe Rot read the
papefsi / will send them to you. They Will
nmuse Dora Good by, child. You are losing an
your roses ana yOur complexion is everything to
you. l should prescribe change ot-he! he'll
This is a specimen of what poor Dora had to
endure while the leaden wee ks crawled on before
Ford's ;rial--cach hour In them being marked by
some new agony in her long torture. now she
lived through the pain the Infinite humiliation, she
never knew. But she came out of the ordeal with
n strengthened character and nObler alms Ana. at
last, her greatest sorrow was caused, not Dy the
poStor but of the injustice Of which she had been
guilty toward friend.
For the next two years Lestrange, working hard
at literature in London, came but little to Farm
leigh His amt and uncle though full of pride In
thcr tardilybOrn heir, were as fond OF hm as ever
and he was as glad as ever 10 be with them. But
ne was rrsoute to win his own way to fortune, and
his efforts left him scau leisure for country life;
Dora and he met finally ut dinner-party at the |
gtraceys' They sat next t0 one another NJ table, |
but did not find very much to say. She noted with
n rcmOrsrful pleasure how gentle his manner was
10 her He felt an emotion that surprised himself |
on observing that she paler and grayer, II love
found themselves a0no, III the conseryat0ry-thag
conservatory So odiOus to dora because connected
In her mind with Starolyi:" AS she stood there
hirl OF recollectiOns assailed her. Lestrunge was
sneakinV She did mot heed him. little disap- |
pointed perhaps, he moving away, when the |
girl, desperately collecting her courage, said |
eagerly Please, stay"
Stay Just one moment. Mr.. Lestrange. L may |
not agaIn have an opportunity; and | have so
louced to be able to speak to yOu. Once, Ill thaG
dreadful time you were very very good to me- anu |
| was unjust and insulting to you. No, don't IN |
trrrllpt mo please. l must say 1t. dom suppose
YOU will caro- about my being sorry; tnat Is not |
much good to you but | am sorry, and was SO |
five minutes after spoke those horrible words |
And ever since Il have wanted to tell you So ana TO
ask Won 10 forgive me. And-do you think you |
ever canp Dora, feeling that she had made the |
nost dotc speech possible. blushing and mortified
at herself. put out two eager little hands;
" What would not forgive your SAID Lestrange;
and taking her hands, kissed them.
congratulate yOu, my dear" some months later
said Mss Tiney when Dora was engaged. For do
von know I feared once that You fretting for
that Charming Count T'-IThe ArgOsy.