The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-27

ing the note Helen had placed in her hand,
when the now no longer fearful Maggie
Knocked At the door and announced Mr..
Fellows arrival with good news, said
he, ma'am," she added, with the kindly
hope of driving away Helens tears, The
words had scarcely passed her lips, ere
Helen was on her way to the parlor.
What Is il? quick, tell me what II is,"
she exclaimed, ~ she grasped Mr. Fellows
hands in hers and gazed eagerly into his
eyes, her flushed face and diated pupils
plainly revealing the extent Of the emotion
under which she WAS laboring. The girl
said you had good news"
Mr.. Fellows attempted no preparation
he rightly conceived il was best to tell her
at once all he knew, and, without word
he placed Richard Courtney's telegram in
her hands.
Thank Godi" she murmured add
ing as Mrs, Tenniel entered the room
"Mother, Edward is vindicated at last"
For your sake as well as his, how ear
nesty ! trust il may be so, my darling
child, was her mothers less enthusiastic
reply. Yet, il must be confessed that be
fore long, Mr.. Fellows explanation of all
that the monograph could do--his pledge
in fact, that the truth would now be forth
coming--had convinced her almost as firm
" as any of them that now she should learn
for the first time the true history Of hei
husbands sad end.
II was while they were discussing The
finding OF this important witness, and
specializing upon the possible causes which
had led 10 its Conccalmcnt all this time
- 10 Il. ,,,t, Il
etc, that note was len at The door foI
Mrs, Tcnnicl. II was from Mr.. Courtney
He wrote telling her of his engagement. 10
Helen, not so much. he said, 10 communi
cate the fact, which she had doubtless
already learned from her daughter, as to
apologize for not having consulted her
previous to taking such an important step,
and one in which she was so deeply inter.
csted, and stating that the necessity OF
leaving Immediately for Washington made
it impossible for him to see her personally.
For an explanation Of the apparent abrupt
ness which had characterized his action in
50 delicate matter, he would refer 10
Helen, who understood and would explain
all.
Helen was both surprised and shocked
that Mr. Courtney should have thought II
necessary 10 communicate so hastily with
her mother on the subject. She could not
help feeling that il seemed almost as if he
had read her innoSt feelings truly, and
that, fearing the result Of further reflection
on her part, he sought in this way TO hold
her more firmly to her acceptance Of his
proposal
Mrs. Tenniel did not think it best just
then to acquaint Mr. Fellows with the
contents Of Mr. COurtney's note, in view
of the necessary explanation which this
would entail, Tor she felt that Helen had
had excitement enough Tor one day and
Mr.. Fellows surnising that il contained
something Of private nature which the
mother and daughter might wish To dis
cuss, soon after took his departure, with a
promise that Richard Courtney and him
self would call early the following day
The next morning Richard arrived, and
was duly met By Mr. Fellows, who desired
to proceed at once 10 a private inspection
Of the instrument, in order TO satisfy him
self that it WAS in working order, but
Richard objected.
ave must not do any thing privately"
he said, "in a matter like this; no sus-
piCiOn must be cast upon the reliability OF
our new Wines. | have concluded to
hand it over At once to our friend Mr. Raw
son, who, as sheriff, seems 20 me to be Us
proper custodian You can then, in his
presence, satisfy yourself that it is in
working order, and then leave it until the
meeting Of the grand jury, which takes
place tomorrow. You must see the at,Or.
al r. al lt4I 4
and have them make an application 10 the
court to permit an examination Of this
new witness to be made by yourself AZ an
expert in the presence Of the Judge, the
District Attorney, aud the Grand Jury.
The circumstances are so unprcccdcnir.
that it is doubtful whether new trial
could be ordered simply on your assertion
regarding the competency Of this thing az
a witness, and | have no doubt the Judge
will consent 10 the course | have outlined.
You doubtless remember the sccpticism
with which your assertions as 10 the i'm.
portanCc of this witness were received at
the time Of the trial.
Mr.. Fellows did remember, and was
easily convinced Of the propricty of Rich.
ard Courtncy's suggestions, which he i'm.
mediately proceeded to carry into effect,
an appointment having been made between
them to meet little later in the dayat Mrs
Tennicls, and explain the delay TO Helen.
Richard, on his arrival at home, was
staggered by finding there note from his
father, announcing his engagement to
Helen. The poor fellow almost regretted
the sacrifice he had made of his own feel.
ings. Could it be possible, be asked him.
self, that this was the girl whose devotion
10 her unfortunate lover had won from him
the highest tribute of love thata man can
offer, the utter annihilation Of the dearest
desires Of his own heart in the interest OF
the loved ones happiness
1t was with mingled feelings Of anger
and contempt that he finally presented
himself as agreed with Mr.. Fellows, at the
Tennicl mansion, but to these were added
feelings almost Of amazement at the mani.
icstation of joy and gratitude with which
she greeted himself, and when, at last, in a
vain cndcavor TO express her feelings she
broke down altogether and burst into tears
with some confused remarks as TO the debt
which she and Edward would always owe
to him, he could stand it no longer.
i imagine" he replied, in the coolest
manner, that Edward Leighton will
hardly feel grateful to the man who has
sacrificed so much TO get him out of the
pentcntiary, only to learn that she, whom