Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-04

81 HUGH CONWAY.


AHh40r of "CCAed Bdck."
yet, what help was thsrs for itl The mo
nent the deed Is knowm-the moment Mira
wilson learns that Sir Mervyn Fsrrand has
hsan found shot through the heart, she will
II it b known that Lady Fsrrand IS at
hand; and Lady Ferrand, who has been
pasing under the name Of NTs. Farmer, will
y sought and found. And then-and theni
Even it she did not die ct once-even II
she rscovered-oh, the shame Of the trial.
No jury could or would convict her; but for
Philippe, my queen, 70 stand in the dock,
% plead for her. life. To know that,
sbsthsr convicted or acquitted, the deed
uas done by her. To know that all Eng
lind Is taIkingof her wrongs and her venge-
ancs. Horriblel Horriblsl 1t shall never
- Rather will ! give her a draught Of
eyium heavy enough to close her eyes for
vser. There will be plenty more Of tha
drug left for mel
Eool that / wasI Why did do things
- halyesi Why, for her sake, did !
~ hide the dead man where none would
GM hint Why did mot rife his pockets,
50 that suspicion should have pointed to a
vulgar murderer-some one who had killed
zim for mere plunderl Why did moi, at
East, destroy any letters or papers which
Ters about himl Identification might then
AzTe been rendered difficult, and perhaps
Aeen delayed for weeks In that time !
night have saved her.
Why do not do this nowf I started to
my feet; then sank back into my chair.
10; not wen for Phillipa's sake could go
20 again to that spot. If did so, | should
asturn as mad as she is now.
Not being able to bring myself r. adopt
ae grewsoms alternative, | could do moth"
ing save wait -events-nothing, at least, to
avert the consequences of her delirious act.
But for her something must be done. How
could she, in her frenzied state, be left here
her only companions two men2 Nurses
mast at once be procured. | summoned
William and told him he must 60 to London
the first train in the morning.
William would have received my instruc-
Mons to go to the Antipodes with impertur-
stability. He merely expressed a doubt as
- whether any one would be able to get to
Landon tomorrow on account Of the snow.
8walked to the window and looked out.
The night was still one mad whirl OF snow
&AAtS' Ado WlnuUWspaneS Wefe mali COVere1
b. such as managed to find a resting place
nere. As l watched what | could see Of
ase wild white dance, | found myself think
ing that by now that dead man on the road
nzzst be covered an inch-must have lost
Shape and outline. shivered as turned
aWay
They are sure to keep the line to town
epen," | said. "If you can get to Roding,
ron can get to London"
AOh, can get to Roding right enoughI'
aid William.
Then | told him what he was to do. He was
10 take a letter to one of the Nursing Institu-
lions, and bring back two nurses with him.
no matter what the weather was when they
seached Roding, they were to come to my
Aouss at once, IF they had to hire twenty
harses to drag them there. He was also to
ct me a few drugs that | might want.
William said no more. He nodded, to
Sow that he understood me; and l knew if
2 were possible to do my bidding it would
be done.
OF his own accord he then brought me
Socd. ate, for ! knew that should want
"a my strength to support the anxiety of the
nsxt day or two,