The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-11-10

matter to the bottom. For her morn
ing drive she went to Scotland Yard,
where she obtained a confirmation of
her theory as to what had taken place
concerning the glasses. They were
brought in early in the morning by the
driver of a hanson cab, who had
just taken a fare at Kings Gross station
to catch the special train for Doncaster
races. The owners name and address
being found inside the case an official
notice was sent off, according to custom;
but later in the day a lad, apparently
clerk, came, who said that Mr.. Finlay-
son had telegraphed him to inquire for
the glasses at Scotland Yard, and, il
necessary. to pay the finders fee. AS
the application was evidently bona fide
the g asses was given up.
Mrs. Finlayson did not know whether
to be elated or dismayed by the result
OF these inquiries, for, while there was a
sort of grim satisfaction in finding her
surmises were correct, the information
thus acquired suggested alarming i'm
posture and deceit on the part of her
husband.
1t looked Us though he were accus-
toned TO spend the time which she in
nocently thought he devoted exclusively
to business In more agreeable but less
profitable manner. But, even supposing
this TO be the case, what was the reason
for his concealing the fact? She did
not object to his going to n race-meet-
ing occasionally, and she had even ac-
com panied him now and again on these
L.
the spirit had moved him to pay visit
to Doncaster, why need he have made n
mystery about the matter? She forgot,
perhaps, that she might have been
tempted to indulge in unpleasant re-
marks about his taking advantage of
her temporary absence to plunge into
vortex of dissipation and prohigacy;
and had this reflection occurred to her
it might have furnished clew to her
husbands mysterious behavior. But
Mrs. Flnlayson was not in mood to
find excuses for him, being possessed Of
gloomy forebodings and jealous sus-
picions. She instinctively felt that she
had made n discovery which might lead
to disclosures affecting her domestic
happiness, and was irresistibly impelled
to follow the matter up and astertain
the worst. She therefore obtained from
the police the name and address of the
cabman who had restored the glasses,
in order to satisfy her mind upon the
vital point of whether her husband had
gone to the races alone or in equivocal
society.
Mrs Finlayson was q strong-minded
woman, and was not to be daunted by
trifies. Thus, though the cabman she
was in search Of lived in news in a
distant suburb, she did not hesitate to
proceed thither Immediately. Her en-
terprising spirit was rewarded by the
coincidence that the cabman drove mp
to change his horse just as she reached
his address. He was ciyil-spoken
Young fellow, and readily answered her
inquiries. He recollected driving an
elderly gentleman to Kings Cross Sta
ton the previous morning to catch an
early train for Dover.
The gentleman had hailed him as he
was passing the top of Bryaustone
square, and came out of one of the
houses on the left-hand side There
was sly look on the mans face while
he spoke which plainly showed that he
could tell more if he chose. He was
loyal enough, however, not to volunteer
information rashly, and it was only on
being pressed that he revealed the
damning fact that his fare had ordered
nim to drive by Regents Circus, where
he had met-evidently by appointment
"a fashiouably- dressed young lady, who
accompanied him on his expedition.
Mrs. Finlayson rewarded the man for
his civility, and returned home culver
ing with rage and indignation. 1t was
severe shock to her feelings to learn
that her husband, whose conjugal fl
deity and devotion she had never really
doubted, was carrying on an unhallowed
Irritation with another woman. When
she reflected that she now occupied the
painful and invidious position of
wronSed wife, she felt overwhelmed by
the magnitude of the misfortune which
had befallen her, and her anger gave
place TO bitter humiliation and anguish.
But, though she would now fain have
persuaded herself that her suspicious
were groundless, her fatal curiosity inn
PEELED her, on her arrival home, GO cross
question Simmonds, the butler.
Mr.. Simmonds was sedate and
pompus individual, whose only merit
was attachment TO bis master, whom he
had served in the capacity of valet in
his bachelor days. A kind of armed
neutrality existed between Simmonds
and his mistress, each being secretly
! jealous Of the Others influence over the
head of the household. Mrs. Finlayson
made her inquiries guardedy, but was
met by similar spirit of caution
1t soon became evident that, whatev-
Ell the man knew or suspected of his
masters proceedings, he was not going
to reveal anything. He did not deny,
however, that Mr.. Fnlayson had been
away from home a good deal during his
wife's absence, and his marked reserve
served to confirm his mistress suspi-
cions.
Your master left early yesterday
morning. did he not, Simmonds 2" said
Mrs. Finlayson. What time did he
leave?"
He left the house shortly after half