The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-15
SUSPECTED I!
The Fate Of the Gamekeeper.
JARRETT SYLVESTER,
., .,.. rsrAKR," "FHrTHRED, YET FREE, "HS-
80, r,xoR. y STRICKEN DUxB," "cLouDs
ARD suNsHrxs, "'YAlsE PRIDE" ETC.

N.,,, r.xoR. STRICKEN DUxB," "CLouDs
Axp suNsHlNB, '1AlSE PRIDE" ETC.
[coNr1SuED.
.Hov do You account for the bullet fittin:
umhs gun 7" Lady Gladys asks. She ha'
covered herself little, and now stand
erect beside her chair.
That's puzzler, my lady. But thinl
With meant to fire at mark Old Grant i
%ihat opinion. think that the person VIII,
.ot him wrenched tho gun out of his hanG
md turned it upon him. That's the onl,
,,y TO account for it. The bullet do not d
nv mould in this house"
aHave you tried!"
.qt has been tried. There's not gun in
ex house but is known, nor a bullet-mould
1hsr. But that's neither hore nor there.
Yba, We want to know Is net that-nor any,
Sipp about that. We want to know whose
huS pulled the trigger Of that gun, and not
yboe hand loaded it. And I think we're
. the traiL, my lady, and near running
/ lm the game too. A queer set of jurors
Sy had on the hinquest! never heard 4
kaa joke than to think of the man they
psds foreman! In the length and breadth
4 The country could they pitch on no oRo
lsY
The mans chuckling merriment does not
dst his listener. Neither its familiarity
,n its meaning makes much impression
mon her Nor do his words convey much
rsaning to her brain. The sudden shock Of
lbs discovery, or supposed discovery, has
smost taken away from her the power Of
thought
"You sny you spoke to Anne Grace Trstha-
My on this subject!" she remarks, after o
moments silence. ''Did she give you no in
txma.ion whatever"
'Nonc. don't know whether she could
mol, but nt all events she wouldn't. She
dlaied point-blank having ever firteI with
|lk Hereward She says she hardly ever
poks to him in her life. But We may be-
ks as much Of that rs we like" And the
mn winks knowingly.
Did she seem surprised by your ques-
Gm!"
She seemed in precious fright. that I
an swear to, my lady. l never seed any
be in such n fright. and I've had deal Of
perience in TINT why. She just turned
k color Of your gown when she seed me a.
Walking into the ktching Of the mill. When
nid 'Gootbday my dear; I've come to
tes little chat with you,' I thought she'd
i've dropped on the floor. There's some
hing on that girls mind, or my names not
Rrkx Why should she take on 80 if there
NMt:"
She has frctted very much since North's
nth hear. That mny have made her
Eyuus and weak"
Not bit of it I know mere bodily
AkneA when / sees it; but this was differ
= There's nothing about me to friyhtena q
Unless her conscience accused her OF
nsshat, and Mr.. Clicks looks compla-
~ It his reAec ton in o mirror opposite.
~ when you knows as much as knows.
ny, you wont be surprised at her get
turn when che seed me a-coming in at
aoot Gentlemen of my purfsssion ore
% that kind Of thing. Il don't noways
iAdy Gladys dissembles her disgust and
la1snce as best she may, aud puts one
M question.
Does Anne Grace Tmthaway herself
rsh;" ' wv 'Ao' A'o'01'
sls said, Who else could it be? That's
- said my lady"
laanot say longer. now. Lady Gladys
gong to the bell and ringing it with q
anss which surprises herself. II am
M anair should have been nkcd ND
iof ! do not think anything satisfac-
viii come Of it."
inat remains to be proved. nv ladv.
won't delay you any longer. and AZ
IolnS u !! have given you turn.
z easy frightened by this kind Of
out you needn't be Q bit uneasy.
% ~ unpaeasantness connected with
; III take care af that, my hdy.
ncning"
Nv uiadys does not hear him-docs not
saafii'ng bow with which he with
si:noa noa ner presence. She stands BY the
p,ece. after she has runs the bell,
= VINO has received bad blow. Then
take wild, startled expression.
OF a sleep walker suddenly awak-
horse. Purcell. Tell them to saddle
and bring him round at once. "
when the man comes, in answe,
nle' II do not want Graves. ]
4pas on hat and habit hastily, with
S Aas tlemble and eyes thnt hardly see,
= ~ ~ aot go back to her morning-roon,,
%a she take any a. into her conf.
~ 0Os waits impatienly till Kuhleboru
= hound to the door
CHAPTER xv.
~ receives no careas As his mis-
s. sIes the reins into her hand. Sh.
IA NM him sharply with the whip instead
1s gravel scatters to night md left =
Sss tas ho0fs cut up the carriage drive
kl.... :. rained in the night, and the ground
la,': 10 lof riding. There is q tire in Lad,
And sa:, Jlas eyes strength in her delicat'
n winch the horse feels iustinct;vel,
-aa1ss not dispute ~