New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15

three-vOumo romance lies hidden III uef tloSe NV
| words. But the truth will out sooner or Iater tlle
British public will know all about It. Dd Hon
| ever read DeQuncys" MI rder Cohsidereu DIS OH'
| OF the Fine Arts ~ 81
feeling half amused half surprised at being 90 au-
dressed by stranger II. 1sr.t
| read it, lie went on. but it made such an impress
sion on me that took to studying MURDER ION
! that day Don't he alarmed. only took TO study
ing it, tell ycu aud when want ta ato n,' hInc
ton for my mind 1 study it now Ihere no nm
better calculated to take one out OF ones sen 1in
| 10 enter heart and soul into Downright regular,
| atrucuns murder case Bless you. there's MOI one
taken place these fifty years that maven lol,
| lowed with absorbing interest, ana Know lnore re
about them than judge and Jniy ana al me re1. VI
! them put tOgcther-nOt ting the ihuiueIti hlh-
| self mryhap. Hap he exclaimed, the LOnnon pa
! porsl Now then for further particulars. anu
| he turned to select some newly placed upon tho
| stall. ,.,4
| 'LGoue! What are you doing there thought
| | had lost You. Come! cried Edgar, more mp
tlenly Than had ever heard hlm SPEAK AZ r re
| dragged ,Ie toward the carriage What coud nave
| come over him =.
/ had abundant food for thought for some time
after this. I he subject of It-Edgar. III was not
! his appearance only that was changed. 1t was MN
self lie was irritabl lie looked hatassel' WOI-
ried, i'll. The important post ne hal accePleu no
| doubt brought anXelies, and held respOhslDlltlos
| which weighed on him. and rs vet he had nad no
chance to explain the nature OF them TO me Bnt' IN
the meanwhile could no not put them iTHin nm lot
| a little space Was not rather hard on me that
he should be so taken up with them 10 uay-Our
wedding dayf
bless mel bless mer calculated our fellow-tray-
eller presently laying down bis paper ana turning
| his beamiug COuntenanCO full upon me-
Il hope you found the supposed murder case
real one and "a thrilling rs you expected, SIT !
asked. with interest. -,
| 1 anticipate it will prove the best mental dls-
traction have had for years he answered emplat-
| icallv. AS yuur husband objects to your reading
I'm The train young lady i'll tell yOu the facts ms
far as they have come to light On Saturday when
the late train from the north arrived III London;
/ All
more than suspicious circumstances. Inc SuPPoscu
murderer
'Murierer1 How do you know she was mur-
dcred interrupted Edgar excltelly.
L do not know IT, As yet no one knows it,
am only telling what the newspapers say BnT III
take care | know good deal more before am
many hours older, In tho meanwhile with your
leave, ! will relate
but YOU have not my leave. On the contrary,
rsuuest YOU will not mention such-an unpleasant
sub ect before-mv VILE How strange. how IN,
courteous how unlike all had ever seen or hearu
OF Edgar
Dear me- In. exceedingly sorry. Pm sure. You
don't like murders
Certainly not | hate them
Wherein the old man settled himself into his
corner to sleep, a pacil emile upon ms good
turrd face, and when was sure OF being unob,
served crept cUser to Edgar. and slipped my hand
into his wish were at our journeys emu. !
wish WE were far far upon the sea- whispered,
hoping thus to s0Othe him.
How fervently / wish it, God only knows, he
answered in the same low torres, drawing me to
him. AMI tremblrd ~ looked up into his anxious
isre suddenly "A terrible scarce defined fear
assred NE. Edgar whispered. Won arc not
surely afraid that anything wIH-"H-part US
now = .,
Would yon allow anything to part US. LGone ?
lie inquired sadly.
no power on carthr answered. And though
he { id not speak. knew that lac believed me-
At about u quarter to o'clock the tram thnn-
dered into the railway station at Kings Cross Inc
afternoon Ind been unusually dark and gloomy.
dense fog setting H. The lamps were lighted.
our fellow traveller. rousiDg rom ms long sum
II. ptIq pal her u
traVelIug-bag. As he closed the nd. he took hold
OF n label attached and turned II over, thu, expos
ing the address. Without the least desire TO 40 so.
| could not help seeing what was written II was
this: 'Septimus Goodeingham Charng Cross
Hotel
The hotel We were going 10 ourselves. He thew
his rug over his arm took mp bis bag. then looking
round at ~. raised his hat and smiled. The next
moment he vas lost in the crowd.
ANY luggage, SIR 7 asked a porter as Ldgar
helped me out of the carriage.
Yes. Daring, stay here moment while go
and see to it,
toward the luggage-van. and | was left standing
under tic full glare OF q Pas lamp, alone
Tho moments heightened into minutes. aud with
every minute the crowd grew less. Cab after cab,
close hy where stood. laden with boxes drove on
in turn. After what appeared IN age, az lenEth l
saw thrce persons coming quickly toward me- Inc
middle QUO was Ehgar RAINY snonkn cOnlu SEQ
three faces in the gas-lght MY hGsohhu . was pare
and drawn and az he came quite near noticed
nervous twitchiug OF the lips; though, IN spite Of
~ narinr.' he sad 18th an unsteady voice. but
quite loud enOugl each his companions; = OAR
ling | cannot so ". you. 1his-ths-person -
indlcatlng one OF the men will accompany YOU TO
the Cnarng Cross Hotel. where telegraphed for
rooms this morning. In an hour or two hope TO
ION YOU You may he cure the business must be
Imperative that takes me from you.
80 Edgar! Bu>iucs,-nOw
.Dfn't make IL harder for me- L6oner And tho
sorrowful. pleading tone awed me instantly into
silent acquescenco
Tho two men must have heard each wod but
bot
hdity Oh the cOuntenanCe OF the one seemed To re-
fleet itself on that of the other. with silent hand
clasp. Edgar and parted and was driven OIL In
cab as fast ~ the crowded state oil tho London
streets permitted.
on reaching Charing Cross Hotel. the man whom
Edgar had sent with me on the box only waited to
SEE the luggage III and to know the number Of the
apartments allotted to u.s. saw HIM enter 1t IN hs
-bOok-and then. without word TO me, he
/ was shown into n handsome suite of rooms on
tho first floor. Numerous candies LIGHTED up TIE
pretty sit:iug-rOom. bright IRE burned IN the
crate near which "A small round dnng-table.
laden with fruit and dover. and covers LAID Tor
two. The quantity OF lovely flowers made the ar
heavy with perfume.
lttlo later on. emerging from the bedroom, |
found waiter removing one OF the covers ITO IN,
nv husband came told him.
Pardon. madom, he sand dcferentially, but the
dinner was Orderc, Tor this hour, aud the person
who saw 20 the luggage said it was the gentemans
wish lie should not be waited for.
cannot dine alone. was nv only answer, with
difficulty choking back sob; and when the man
Ind left tho room shed at the iUrlornness Of
my positlon-a husbandless bride In vain ! in
haled tho sweetness of the lovely lowers that
Edgar's fOretboneht had provided; they only
seemed TO add new bitterness to my heart, causing
nv tears TO break out aiTesh.
Restless and feyerlsh | alternately paced the
rooms stood listening tor the slightest sound
that might heraLmy husbands coming. All at
once ny glance fell on heap of spapers lying
on "a sde-table aud the sight OF them recalled an
incident of our journey would follow our fellow |
travellers advice and seek distraction tUI my mind
in reading of the murder which had So engrOssed |
him. What | wante3 was easy enough TO iindl 1t |
occupied q conspicuous place IN the first paper took
up. The heading was IN largo type, as though 1t
were the most important topic of the day. 1t Is |
needless-and would be ted OuS-t0 give here the |
whole of the newspaper account IL will be sul- |
Gent for my purpose II retain the etyle Of tbs crg
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