Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-20

overt .emG1liim With qnestions She could
only. however, elicit that his patient had
ceasel 10 b. violent and that there was no
occasion for further restraint, that he was
merely m lancholy aud moping, and TINT
his haalth aud appetite had returned. Then
referring 10 his note book, be said:
Eyes, my contract was only for three
months, AMI that expired n fortnight ago.
| gave a weeks grnce, expecting 10 hear
| further from Mr.. G. Chs manager), and
then, Of course, had done with the matter.
Let me see, the patient left this establish
ment Mt o'clock in the morning, exactiy
eight days ago Do know where Ia welti
| Certainly not; he did not take me into his
coniid' nca So sorry-will you excuse met
| Good morning."
Hopeless aud despairing, Flora returned
to town. Next day she called at Drury
| Lane aud end favored 10 see Mr. G. Alasi
he ha left town, WINS in Paris ana would
net he back until the winter. She had
never been in London bafore, and oh, what
a Wilderness IL is to be alone inl
Fortunately she hal Joannie with her.
whoss attachment was moe devoted and
profound than ever. Bodies she had
money, anl with money one can do much
Sine called the manageress of the hotel TO
pathetic, and sugg ,sted The employment of
detective Flora assened and in half an
hours time a bright, intelligent man. who
looked more like gentleman farmer than
policeman in plain clothes presented him
self. Upon explaining her business the de
tective took a hopeful view of the subject,
especially wien carte blanche WINS allowed
him ns to expensll
lie commenced operations by going down
| 10 Kew, where he had long interview with
| the doctor, from whom Inc could gam no in
formation beyond what Flora had already
obtain,d. He, however, took notes of
over thing, anil obtained foiriy accurate
description of Curly's personal appearance,
the clothes he wore etc, before he ret Irned
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 aud hours aud watched AMI waited.
then shs could endure inactivity no longer
| Up she woui start, and call out:
"Come, JEANNE, lass, let's be moving or
shall go mldl' an the two forlorn women
would tramp down tho Strand, Fleet street,
and up Lu1gate hill and Cheapsidn and SO
ON to Tho Mansion house. Then down Hol-
born, through Middle row, by ST. Giles
| church, into Oxford street, then To Regent
street, Laiceltar square, AMI s. Martins
| lane, always ending among the flowers in
v,oyent G1rden--the sweet, fresh nowe S
which seemed to breathe som athing of the
| otlors OF the far north, where she had first
| met himl As for food, she scarce looked at
il. To be just TO JEANNE, however, she Goa
scientously endeavored 10 make amend
for the shortcomings of her mistress. At
night 20 bed, but not to rest not to sleep
her heart was far away, out in the cold
with the poor outcast.
Thu passed away n fortnight, AMI
another and yet another-still no sign.
rhen the detective thought of what ho
should hive Thought of before, and, in1oe /.
it was strange the idea had not occurr,
either to her or to Willie, although she wa,
in constant communication with him. Be
ter late than never, so advertisements an.
pearsd daily in all the London new spapers.
In vain, in vainl 1t was too latel
Jeanne's heart sank within her MS she saw
the awful change which was taking place
daily and hourly before her very eyes
Once or twies she ventured to hint the pro
priety of returning home, but was met w.t.
a curt and stern rebuff.
At last it occurred TO her that Jamiaso
had considerable influence with her ms
tress, so she wrote him in her HON ,Iy
fashion, acquainting him with the stats o
affairs; and, to Flora's astonishment o.
morning he walked into her room at IA
hotel.
Cool heavcnsl" she exclaimed M
Jamiesonl What has brought you herti'
The change in her was so great that FOR
moment tbs young man was dazeJ. II, r.
covered bimse (, however, rapidly, AMI l.,
pliel:
1--WE come to take you home"
His stronger nature asserted itself al
woull not be deniel, so, after intervlewin
the detective, and arranging with him tt
communicate with them in the event OF his
obtaining any information, they decided &c
leave London ON the morrow. Perhaps SID
was glad to have some one to lean upon b.
be near some one who knew and loved the
man she loved.
As the mail ratified through Birmingham
that night it passed within a stones throw
Of a pauper lunatic asylum where worn
and wns,e1 man lay, making one continual
moan:
"Ol, M Lowell My lost Lowell II you
only knew-if you only mewp
Could the inmates Of that coach have
heard that piteous prayer, even then 1t
might not have been too latei Alasl