Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-03-26

- bne proprietor OF tue nOtel Gun give
me no information. I went myself this
morning to the bank, RS, and saw the
head partner. He offered to forward
letters, but he could do no more. Until
further notice, he was positively en-
joined not to disclose Romayne's adj
dress to anybody. How does Stella
bear it ?" 1 e.1 .gs@
"In tho worst possible way" Lady
Loring answered. "In silence"
"Not word even to your" i't'a
"Not word"
At that reply the servant interrupted
them by announcing the arrival of q
visitor, and presenting his card. Lord
Loring started and handed it to his
wife. The card bore the name OF
"Maior Hynd," and this line was added
in pencil: son business connected with
Mr.. Romayne."
"Show him in directly !" cried Lady
Loring. ,f
Lord Loring demonstrated.
"My dear, perhapsI I had better see
this gentleman aloneY
"Certainly not-unless you wish to
drive me into committing an act of the
most revolving meannessl If you send
me away, shall listen at the door"
Major Hynd was shown in, and was
duly presented to Lady Loring. After
making the customary apologies, he
said:
81 returned to London last night ex-
pressly to see Romayne on matter OF
Importance. Failing to discover his
present address at the hotel, l had the
hope that your lordship might be able
to direct me to our friend"
"I am sorry to say know no more
than you do" Lord Loring replied.
"Romayne's present address is secret
confided to his bankers and to no one
else. Twill give you their names if you
wish to write to him."
Major Hynd hesitated. ."I am not
quite sure that it would be discreet to
write to him under the circumstances"
Lady Loring could no longer keep
silence. els it possible, Major Hynd,
| to tell us what the circumstances are?"
she asked. ST am almost as old friend
of Romayne as my husband---and T~a
very anxious about him."
The major looked embarrassed. =
can scarcely answer your ladyship," he
said, "without reviving painful recollec-
tions-" ay
Lady Loring's impatience interrupted
the majors apologies "Do you mean
the duel?" she inquired. 10 aar a.g
Lord Loring interposed: "I should
tell you, Major Hynd, that Lady Loring
is as we'll Informed as am Of what hap
pened at Boulogne, and of the deplor-
able result so far as Romayne is con
cerned. If you will wish to speak to
me privately, I will ask you to accom-
pany me into the next room" gg
Major aHynd's embar1assments van
ished. "After what you tell me- he
said, 81 hope to be favored with Lady
Loring's advice. You both know that
Romayne fought the fatal duel with the
son of the, French General who had
challenged him. When we returned to
England We heard that the General and
his family had been driven away from
Boulogne by pecnniary difficulties. Ro-
mayne, against my advice, wrote to the
surgeon who had been present at the
duel, desiring that the Generals place
of retreat might be discovered, and ex-
pressing his wish to assist the family
anonymously, as their Unknown Friend.
The motive, of course, was, in his own
words, to make some little atonement
to the poor people whom he had
wronged,' thought it rash proceed
ing at the time, and I am confirmed in
my own opinion by letter from the
surgeon, received yerterday. Will you
kindly read it to Lady Loring'?"
He handed the letter to l.. I'd Loring.
Translated from the French, it ran as
follows: vsh feo ~ III "
/ "Sm Il amat last sble to answer MIR.
Romayne's letter definitely, with the
courteous assistance Of the French con-
sui in London, to whom applied, when
other means of investigation had pro
duced no result. s
GA week since the General died. Cir
cumstances connected with the burial
expenses informed the consul that he
had taken refuge from his creditors, not
in France as we supposed, but in Lon
don. The. address is No. 10 Camps
Hill, Islington.. Ishould also add that
the General, for obvious reasons, lived
4 in London under the assumed name Of
Marillac. 1t will be necessary, there
fore, to inquire for his widow by the
name of Madam Marillac. =
"You will perhaps be surprised to
find that I address these few lines to
you instead of to Mr.. Romayne. The
reason is soon told. gg aF
"I was acquainted with the late Cen
eral-as you know at q time when l
o,.,,~o 10 4l,.x oo,,n,a,,,y that Ia