New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21

pared 10 follow her. when heard qneef NOISE III
the passage like knocking with muiled hammer:
Beat Beat Beat! Ii was in No 70. hurried
out Someone was beating the door panels wltp the
palm of the hand, and voice-Mrs. LoSeoys
grown weak and shaky-Nas crying INSIDE;
Oh. who is there Help NE! Lei me out LOU
me OUT
The frantic boatng recommended. rs anyone
therei Help me- Let me out , .
1T is Paul Sherratt-MTs L0seby. Wnat 90
YOU wantP | askel-as anyone would hay done
i Let me out Take me away before they XIII me
Here your maid said hastily for saw i,t tine
curtains mo at the corridor end. she was sil r
directly, ana stepped back into my rooni. ne
maid was carrying lamp in front OF her, SO coa nl
see nothing beyond 1t. waited vi heaI 1 nor
Loseby was dining. | took seat near hun. iIe
looked paler than ever; his eyes were req ana the
crooked lines ABOUT their corners more strongly 10
centuaied. He didn't seem to get on with his
dinner, which on the whole showed proper ie9inS,
Poor fellow-why didn't pity him lis wTo eus 20,
was that Of a man devoured by anxiety anu eager
for sympathy Directly | spoke 0f his VIE, no
broke out with the story of all his woes ana @
tiles. How could he leave her IN the h"uus , ~ t5e
benighted country practitioners ana YeS Nv .no
very name of a London physician she niu peooIn y.
so alarmed about herself that She had ialien ln.o
the very state of nervous agitation u was nost uo
si1abe to avoid, If he had only any lady friend at
hand to consult. He had lmplored nls si1tor "
come. but she couldn't leave her nvalid Iduno..
let him run on listening and sympathHing Win
one-half my brain. while the other was deep III
ponderlup over Il question OF chlToghohiy, !. o.,
whether tho lines OF the manu- can Do Ho""Vu "
iongcontinued ciort-as resol1te persistence III az
expression eventually modies those OF the race. All
that most objected to in Losebys lace dsappealeu
as he spoke with sad earnestness but tne ohllhous
curve of those cruel clutchng fingers remained uh-
changed. . -. - IL ohoro nc
the Watching ana when pasSeu 'no 'o'N ~ Va
No. 20 all was quiet. $500. l., ,a.o
The next day went out early and came IN iasei
runniuR against the doctor on the steps. lie dIuh
stOp TO speak to me, but The manager lnlOImeu ho
that there had been some unpleasanlness between
him and Mr. Loseby who was anxious had 70 oeoed
strongly; had said 1t was the worst thing they
could do - - .o;-
TO Hastings next morning 10 see abOnt rooms, and
meant to arrange for an invalid carriage ana 10
have n doctor in Whiting on thelr arrival. ne
maid she had at present would accompany them'
lie took down my address carefully, ana hopeu 10
see me in town, and then said Go0d-by'' as IL was
unlikely We should meet before his departure -.
looked at the DIOR as passed that night' Dnt
WIS getting to EEL that | had had enough of the
place aud TO wonder whether 1t was worth staying
tiIl Friday The next days Sunshine faded At noon.
and cold gray mist blow up from the sea. / hur-
red back to the Imperial, chilly ana dlec9n,ented.
and shut myself in my room. determined 10 pach
up as soon as ever the sketch from my WINDOW was
completed. The place was intensely qulet', coul9
hear the bleaiug of the sheep III distant held ana
the voices of the children calling to one another on
the shore. When began to analyze .the lhulstlhc.
something that not the sea OF the buzz OF voices
in the coleerOoni-a subdued, monotonOus SOUND
nearer at hand.
womans voice, Enthusiastically, that rose and iell
in n faint. smotheIed wall. ] walked a. Mostly a.
could down the passage and back. whistlnR softly.
The wailing ceased suddenly, and then the door
was violently. desperately shaken . "
Let me out, send for the police Help
Murderv
The door Is rocked said, trying it. . How can
help you. Mrs LOseby -,
All They have me fast shall never 90 from
here but to nv grave. she moaned. . q,
What can do for youi Tell me quickly / SAID
Get me something 10 write with.
ran tc my room, selected paper. envelope ana
long Thin pencll. and going back tried 70 push
them under the door IL lifted AL TOO wei over TIE
heavy Saxony carpet. ! got them through the Key
hole at last. She murInured some eager THANKS
You must return them in the same way, whlsp'
cred. Il will watch here aud post Your letter
! walbed TO ,he far eud OF the CORRIDOR ana push
ing aside the curtain kept watch for some ten min
utes; at the end OF which SAN the pretty quaint
cap worn by all the ell ambernaids OF the hote sur
mounting the ugly, lowering black fringe OF Nrs,
LoFebys maid emerge from below. inst IN time 10
stride back 10 the door. whisper word OF caution
and regain NV own den before she entered the pas
sage When next ventuIed out tue koy ""s III
the.lock inside aud all was btlll -,
spent that afternoon hanging about the place
wondering what ought to do When, 10 my relief
| recognized the doctors neat brougham III waiting
at the hotel door, hurried down and begged a few
II oments attention lIe listened 10 ali tod MN
gravey, but with no surprise.
II is unfortunately the case that the poor ladys
brain has not recovered the shoe. OF that nights
terror and EXPOSURE. She was allowed 10 get over
excited about something next day, and her husband
attributes the distressing consequences to my treat
ment. do not attempt 20 Justify myself nave
10 occasion TO do Hnu personally, rejoice thAt
he has decucd to put the into other hands.
though on the lady's account ieel grave anxiety
AS to the consequences of the journey
thanked HIM and returned TO my painting WORK
ing with my door aiaT- awaiting events. None
befell. Loseby returned late. ! avoided seeing
him. and kept out of his way during the hustle OF
departure next morning.
saw Mrs. Losehy's huge baskct-trunls being
piled on the private omnibus IN when couch Iai
for Ia n
maid ran up md down laden with aircushions, rail
way wraps and foot warmers and at the last pos.
sihIe moment poor Mrs LOseby appeared cIOaked
and veiled and treading falterngly: They sup
ported her carelally to the carriage Ventured to
approach the door aud raise my lat IN farewell
You will find something for you III my room go
and get it, she called out suddenly sitting bolt up
right her eyes shining bright ana eager Lo71Oy'
who had turned to speah to the manager heafu hef'
MY dearest he exclaimed, jumping into the car
rage hastily. ] saw her cover down IN her corner
as they drove oil. . ~ 90
ran up to their rooms fast as could. No u,
their sitting room. was empty, WIN the sotg hah
heard the poor lady sing could IL be only SIX days
ago. lying forgotten on the piano.
No % tho bedroom was in the hands OF the
chambermaids. who had already stripped the bed
and turned the place tOpsy turyy.
Have you seen-a note-or a,pcncilled scrap
lying about anywbereP inquired.
No, SIR Nothing of the sort gave look into
the emuty crate aud the dustpa with no result.
NV pencil lay on the toilet glass. Poor lady, sIe
meant that. suppose, ! said, and poeketed It.
Half an hour later, Losthaven and the Imperial
lay sOmo twenty miles behind me on the ROAD 10
LOgdon. ,,.,,,.
That little holiday left an uneasy feeling behind
il and put away my sketches OF the place.
The season began. found work enough to keep
hands and brain proftably employed nevertheless
day and night my mind would wander to that IN
fortunate lady, wondering what had become OF her.
Some power seemed to he urging me to go back TO
Losthaven to see--Ors hear: aud there were odd
moments when / thought 1t would prevail May
and June came and went with their sunshine and
gayety and dust. aud July followed hot aud steam
ing. 81, .
i want you to take n holiday with me- said
c.rtan amiabc poetIc-souled aftist-fIend of mino
Oscar Schmidt by name. one Friday morning, i
want you TO come tomorrow with me to Losthayen
'Losthavenr exclaimed. 'WhyP
To SEQ her: My lOve'-(he said loaf, but