Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-29

that SO much talent should have beer
given to a rascal Do you know, by
the-bye. who that woman is OF whom
Mrs. Dermerell is said to have been $,
jealous ?"
"Why, it's Lady Levington," an
swered the doctor, blurting out as usua
the truth that came to his lips bu
when he saw the stupefactlon on til,
baronet's face, he bit his tongue $,
sharply that he pulled grimace. ''OI
my tongue !" he cried, putting up hi
hand to that member; "who can hav,
set such a useless clumsy thing in my
head it's always playing me tricks.
do you mean To say that Lady Lev
ngton's name is being associated with
this murderer's ?n asked Sir Richard
III indignant wonder.
"Of course it's all moonshine. STAN
mered DIR. Bable, stumbling over hi:
words like man who has stepped into
a tiower-bed. "People talk folly be.
cause they are fools. Dermerell often
came here her ladyship was kind tC
him and his wife. who was a hyster.
ical devil in petticoats, grew jealous.
| That is all I've heard"
That is obviously the natural ex.
| PLANTATION of the matter" said SiI
Richard, after a moments pause, dur.
my which he had recovered mastery
over his features and voice. LADY
Lexington never quite shared my infat.
uation about Dermerell, but she was
kind enough to receive him because |
wished it; and am sorry now that ]
put this tax on her gOOd-nature. |
won't trouble you to see my wife, doc
tor; If you will just leave a prescrip-
tion, that will do"
but 1 can't prescribe without see
ing the patient" replied the doctor,
who perceived that he had got into dis
grace.
''Oh, she Is simply feverish, with
pulse capriciOus, and a bad headache
very much afflicted, in short.'
well, quInine if fever sets In, and
q little dieting meanwhile. OF course
if the prostratiOn continues, | would
advise you to take her ladyship abroad
for a change of air and scene"
That is what think of DOING" an
swered Sir Richard coldly, as the doc
tor sat down To write a prescription.
81 think it will be better that Lady
Lexington should not remain in Eng
land during Dermsrell's trial. Well,
good-eyening, Doctor"
''Good-evening, Sir Richard" an
swered Bable, who went out with flea
IN his ear, feeling that he should never
again be summoned To Torwood Hall.
When he had gone Sir Richard sank
into chair and buried his head in his
hands, meditaulng on what he had just
heard. The shock to him had been
very great, for he trusted blindly in his
wife, and he now tried To recollect
whether she had on any occasion 50 be-
haved as to justify the aspersions of
Slanderous tongues. He remembered
that, during the first period of their ac-
quaintanceship with Dermerell, she
used often to speak his praises, but that
latterly she had ceased doing so. aud
had even spoken of him in terms OF dis
paragement. No judge trying to get
at the truth through a clouded cause
ever looked sterner than Sir Richard
did at this moment. At last, uncertain
what 10 think, he rose and repaired to
his wlfe's room. There was only a
night-light in the large chamber, and
Lady Lexington lay, dressed, on her
bed, in a semi-comatose state, for she
did not Immediately realize that her
husband was standing by her. 'Do
yOu feel better, ,dear?" asked Sir Richard
twice before he obtained an answer.
You Will save him, won't you ?"
was the reply which Lady Lexington
abruptly gave, as she sat up, rubbing
her eyes ana staring around her wildly
"a strange diShevelled figure.
''Why should 1 save him if he is
guilty P'' asked Sir Richard calmly
and he felt as if something within him
broke. 1t was his confidence In his
wife which was destroyed.
But he is innocent" continued she,
wringing her hands.
How do you know that ?"
''Oh, it is all as plain as day." ex-
claimed Lady Lexington, speaking as If
to herself, for she did not look at her
husband. Its that odiOus wife OF his
who killed herself, and did it so that
suspicion might point at him. She cum
ningly chose her time and her poison.
and she had made him buy it. She was
bad heartleS5 woman, and no wonder
he hated her; but he bore with her
more patiently than any other man on
earth would have done, for he never
told even me all that she made him suf-
fer"
Lady Lexington might have said a
good deal more, for she WAS talking
faster and faster, but her maid Han
nah suddenly entered the room, and
proceeded with gentle authority to
quiet her. Hannah, a middle-aged
woman, was her mis-
tress's cOnfidante and deeply devoted to
her. She exercised a sort Of ascend
ency over Sir Richard too; and now
ushered him out Of the room, saying my
lady was feverlsh and ought not to be
When the baronet had gone
out, Hannah locked the door and re-
turned hastily to the bedside: "My lady,
you'll lose yourself if you go on in that
way" she whispered in alarm. "No-
thing will happen to that man if you
only keep quiet and trust to me. What's
the use of getting yourself divorced,
and robbed of your children, and turned
out into the streets like beggar, SIM
ply for the pleasure of making fuss?"
''But they say he committed MURDER"
walled Lady Lexington, who was weak
as child in Hannah'S hands.
swell, they'll find out he didn't, and
there'll be an end of it," answered
Hannah bluntly. 'If things come to
the worst we can bribe the prison ward
ers to let him escape"
''Oh, the prison I" calculated Lady
Lexington, with a shudder. ''Do you
think it would really be possible to plan |
his escape ?''
Eyes, my lady; you leave it all to |
me. You know l never liked Mr.. Der |
merell from the first, and didn't ap-
prove of his goings on with you; but 1 |
helped and protected you both for your |
sake, because you're dearer to me than |
any of my own kin. my lady," Here |
whimpered somewhat. "Well, |
| heard Sir Richard and the doctor talk |
about taking you abroad for your
and if that's done, I'll stay be- |
hind, and you'll give me some money |
to bribe those warders with. I'll sue
Good No fear -