The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21

The post in those days took long time be
tween London and Z linburgh, and fort
night or more elapsed before he received a
reply. 1t was sympathetic but brief. and
related in as few words as possible the ira sic
story toll in the last chapter
II appears that there were two or thrse
eminent medical ms1 in the theatre, who
came behind the scenss AMI held hurried
consultation. There was no doubt as to
Curly's condition. 1t was dangerous to
himself and others for him to remain at
large. A certificate to this effect was then
and there prepared AMI duly attestei
Three Or -four men were detailed to mount
guard over him in his dressing room until
the morrow. Early in tbs day the man
ager, with the accustomed generosity of his
class, arranged with the proprietor of a
famous private lunatic asylum at Kew to
take charge Of the poor creature for three
months paying the sum stipulated in I'D
vance
AT al9 Il all thu keepers came to take INN
away. Wh,n they arrived at Kew the doc
tor dia2noei the cas,, and had his wretche1
patient re:nov'l to thu dangerous ward,
whers after Il tnno the rawlings of despair
gave place to blank oblivion.
JAMES ms difficulty was to break the
matter to Flora, but there was no Eelp FOR
it.
She bore the Intelligence better than he
expecte i-anything was better than silence
and uncertainty. Sh, even found some
shadow of cJniolation in the news She
knew, at any rate. that the silence OF her
lover was not occasional by perfdy or
neglect. Whcl Willie had finished reading
the managers later she said abruptly:
II am going 10 London tomorrow.
"AlonaF lie inquired.
NO; Jea n . will ACCOMPANY ma"
'if vcu could only wal. a few days |
might got loavo of atse ice to go with you
he sud.
You ar, very gool,' she replied; but
my place i, b. his sid. cannot wait a
day-an hour Ny Godi my Golr she
cried, why can't fly straight to him at
oncai Therci therel l know l am only
ma1n
Ga tie morrow Jameson was at the coach
Office to see her off Sh looked m.re hope
full tina sEo hid done for many day, an
as the coach was about to start she even
smile AMI 5al:
Don't io,i SO sad be sure shall bring
him b,,cF with me-"
"Haav grant yon may" no ropliel, and
so they parted
Upol hct arrival in town shS took up her
quarters at tho BeIfoid hot,l. An hour
attorwartl, accompanied by her faithful
Jeannia, she was on her way to the asylum
at kaw. Upon explaining her business the
doctor was most etfalle, but regretted he
could To of No servlc,, her friend having
left his charge week ago
The news stunned hor, she staggered and
must have failen had not Jcannie caught
her in her arms. The doctor assisted her to
a selt and force u glass of wine upc- har.
Oh. L. 4
overwhelmed HIM with questions She could
only, however, elicit that his patient had
ceased to bo violent and that thee, was no
occasion for further restraint, that he was
merely melancholy aud mopmg, and that
his health and appetite had returned Then.
referring to his note book, he said:
YES, my contract was only for three
months, AMI that expire fortnight ago
! gave n weeks grace, expecting to hear
further from Mr.. c. 9TH, managerp, AMI
then, of course, had don, with the matter.
Lot me see, the patient left this establish
mont at O'CLOCK in th3 morning, exactly
eight days ago. Do know whero h, went!
Certainly not; he did not take me into his
c. niidencs. 81 sorry-will You excuse me!
Good morning."
Hopeless and despairing, Flora returned
to town. Next day sho called at Drury
lie hal left town, was in Paris, and would
not be back until the winte.. She had
never boon in London before, and oh, what
a wilderness it Is to be alone in!
Fortunately she hal JEANNE with hor.
whoss attachment was more devoted AMI
profound than ever Besides, she had
money AMI with money one can do much.
She called the managereSs of the hotel tc
her assistance. The old lady was very sym.
pathetic, and sugg ,steI the employment of
a detective. Flora as sentei, and in half an
hours time bright, intelligent man, who
looked more like 6 ,ntlcman farmer than
policeman in plain clothes, presented him.
self. Upon explaining hcr business tho de-
tective took u hopeful view of the subject
especially wien carte blanch, was allowed
him as to expenses
He commenced operations by going down
to Kew, where he had a long interview with
the doctor from whom he could gain no in
formation beyon what Flora had already
obtained. He, however, took note, of
over thing, AMI obtained fairly accurat,
description of Curly's personal appearance,
tho clothes he wore, etc, before he returned
to town. All this he duly reported at the
Bedford.
Day after day, however, was barren of
results. As for Flora, she sat daily for
hours and hours and watched and waited.
then she could endure inactivity no longer
Up she would start, and call out:
Come, JEANNE, lass, let's be moving. or
shall go madr AMI the two forlorn women
would tramp down the Strand, Fleet street.
and up Ludgate hill and Cheapside, and so
on to thu Man srun house. Than down Hol-
born, through Middle row, by St. Giles
church, into Oxford street. then to Regent
street, Laico tor square, AMI st. Martins
lane, always ending among the flowers in
Covent Garden-the sweet, fresh flowers
which seemed to breathe something of the
doors of this far north, where sha had first
met him. As for food, she scarce looked at
it. To be just to Jeanni5, however, she CON
scientiously endoavored to make amend,
for the shortcomings of her mistress. AT
night to bed, but not to rest, not to Sleep
her heart was far away, OUT in the cold
with the poor outcast.
Thus passed away fortnight, and
another and yet another-still no sign.
Then the detective thought of what he
should have thought of before, and, indeej.
it was strange the idea had not occurred
either to her Or to Willie. although she wa.
in constant communication with him Bet.
ter late than never, so advertisements an.
pearad daily in all the London newspapers
In vain, in vain! 1t was too lateI
Jeannies heart sank within her as she saw
the awful change which was taking place
daily and hourly before her very eyes
Once or twice she ven,ured to hint the pro-
priety OF returning home, but was met with
a curt and stern rebuff.
At last it occurred to her that Jameson
had considerable influence with her mis-
tress, SO she wrota him in her homely
fashion, acquainting him with the state of
affairs; and, to Floras astonishment, one
morning he walked into her room at tn,
hotel.
'GooI heavens" she exclaimed MIR.
Jameson! What has brought you heref'
The change in her was so great that for a
moment the young man was dazel. He re.
cnyaraI hinsn f hownYar ranily and ro