The Portland daily press., 1883-05-19

and person. The instant the train reached
Kings Cross, at 1040, he gave up his ticket,
and was out OF the station probably before
many of the passengers had even left their
carriages.
he next went into restaurant, and there
the idea occurred to him that the removal of
his moustache might aid in frustrating any
attempt to identity him as the travelling
companion of the unfortunate girl The in.
terview with his employer was accompl shed
satisfactorily, and he left London again Tor
the North by the 40 train on Sunday
morning
Having made the return journey without
recognition he hoped all would now be well.
1t was not until he saw TIE newspaper ac-
count of the affair on his way to Leascar on
Monday morning, that he realized the hor-
ror OF the situation, and then, when too
late, deeply regretted the part he had taken.
There appeared nothing for II now but to let
events take their course. There was still
the chance he might be able to leave Eng-
land, without the discovery. He would risk
that chance; and if fate favored him, he
would write detailed account of the whole
sad story and send it to the newspapers.
Fate did not favor him. He was seen and
recognized At Peterborough and n tel gram
to Scotland Yard caused two detectives IN
plain clothes to be in waiting at Kings
Cross.
When told of the charge lsidagairst him,
Edgsr contented himself with simply assert
ing his innocence, and protested his entire
readiness to 60 to ----- Police Station and
explain everything before the proper author
tiles. Now for the part Mr.. GooderIngham
played in the affair Late as IL was when
he left me, he managed to gain access to the
room where the body of the girl lay, and at
once identif d 1t as that of his niece ard
only living relative. She had been subject
to epileptic fits since childhood, and owing
to their increased severity had been placed
by her uncle, Within the last few months,
under the care of doctor in Huntingdon
shire, who gave particular attention 20 such
eases. During his temporary absence, and
by means which need not be detailed here,
she managed to escape from the custody Of
these who had charge of her.
Aud now,' said Edgar VIXEN he had told
me this, thanks solely, l believe, 10 the
wonderful chance that threw Mr.. Sepiimus
GooGeringham across our path, my charac-
ter is not only completely cleared from the
horrible charge, but, what l had scarcely
dared To hope, we can sail for India on We'd
nesday without let or hindrance.
But does Mr.. Gooderingham blame yen,
Edgar, for--for--g inquired anxiously,
though could not conclude he sentence.
He seemed fully to understand my rea-
sons for acting as did, a swered my hus-
band, and was even kind enough to say he
thought that under such very exceptional
circumstances many a man would have done
the same. II VS. an error in judgment.
Mr.. Gooderingham has promised to see us
of ON "Wednesday, to wish us Godspeed'
Shortly after our arrival in ludia | receiv-
ed letter from my old friend DIR. Grey.
Commenting on Edgar's very narrow escape
Of being tried for murder, he added this
mos characteristic remark:
1T is my firm conviclion-ana | have not
studied humanity more tina, half century
for nathing-that no man would have placed
himself bv his own act in such predica-
ment as Harrington did, if he had had
head for tchiSt.'
All, WE'LL We are very happy now. But |
may safely say that never in all our lives 10
come shall we commemorate with any
thing approaching, the anniversary of our
terrible wedding-day.