The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-12

Ing the solitude Of her own apartment came
and kept them company,
Her ladyship had recovered from her
swoon. had ordered the carriage, had been
TO town to the Government ofiice-into tho
room where her murdered husband lay, and
had returned, and was locked In her bed
chamber, having given strict instructions
that she was not to be disturbed.
The servants, by this time, all knew of
the second tragedy. Mrs. Gee, with an ashy
face, wondered what the world was coming
to. The servants shuddered, but could af-
ford no precise information on the point. II
might have been observed that everybody
carefully avoided the backyard. In an
unused harness-rOOm there, upon an extern
orised couch, lay the body of Hester Par
fridge, the sheet covering 1t showing white
and CHASTITY In the faint moonlight filtered
between tho bars Of tiny window lighting
the place.
The two coroner's iuquests were held with
but little delay. Round one-the inquiry
into the cause OF the death of Sir Richard
Fordyce--the interest of all London centred.
Scarcely ever had the newspapers lighted
on more fruitful theme--a more fascinat-
Ing scandal by the aid of which to sell
special editions.
The political world, the official world, the
fashionable world, the musical and theat-
rical world, were athirst for particulars,
whilst the religious world, deeply Mortified,
bought the latest news quickly, and groan-
ed.
There was no mystery about the crime or
the motive for II. The assassin confessed
fully. The ddnSeuse, who was to some ex
tent the cause OF the calamity, had splen-
did engagement upon the Continent oifere
her, which she was to fulfil as soon as legal
formalitles would permit her to leave Lon.
don.
No one pi.ied Sir Richard, of course? Yes,
one; one who wept bitterly for his loss.
ITS strange world" said Mr.. Green
graves, himself witness at the inquest,
after watching Lady Fordyce, choking her
sobS. leave the court leaning on the arm of
her legal adviser. ii,
The other inquest-that on the obscure
servant-girl at Fulham-passed with hardly
the occurrence Of an incident worthy of re-
cord. Mrs. Gee, poor old lady! in conse-
quence Of the agitation of her feelings, gave
her evidence In such confused manner
that the coroner twice cautioned her. Mr..
Charles had his say, and was also affected.
Nobody could hazard any suggestion as to
the cause Of suicide.
Had she any followers" asked the coron.
or.
NO, sir-none. A most quiet and respect
able young woman"
mo relations"
mo one but her aunt"
where's her aunt? Is she here?'
mo, sir"
"Why is that"
Here the policeman stepped forward to
explain that every inquiry had been made
with respect to the aunt, and that nothing
could be learnt of her whereabouts The
deceased's box had been searched, but not a
single scrap of paper had been found in it.
After some discussion as to whether the
aunt's presence was necessary or not, it was
decided in the negative. A verdict was then
returned to the effect that the deceased COM
mitted suicide whilst In state of temporary
insanity; the coroner departed in a cab, and
the majority of the jury had glasses round
before taking their departure.
Nov then" said one of the policemen to a
tawdrily-dressed slovenly, middle-aged wo-
man, who had evidently been drinking;
''now then, what are you piping your eye
about? You take my advice, and get home.
What's it got to do with your"
whats 1t got to do with me?" cried the
other, turning on him savagely Then as
suddenly changing her tone, she added
meekly: nothing, sir" and, turning her
head, crept slowly away.
Thus ended the last act of the miserable
drama of Hester Partridge's life.