The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-02

Curly WCllll accept III as u release from
prom:s, which she fel5 convinced had been
as UNANIMOUSLY eatorted as it had been uu-
willingly given. She timel the arrival OF
the parcel to take place on tho occasion OF
his opening in town, hoping, in the inno-
cence Of her heart. to lend additional sig
,,iticance to this token OF her forgiveness.
She ordered al, the London papers, expect
ing 10 seq some notice OK her lovers first
aupoarauce. There was not line. She
showed the papc.'s to Jameson. lie was a;
disappointed as herself.
Disappointment gave way to as constituent
when taey found CErlys namo withdrawn
altogether from the advertisements. Al
this time the electric wire was not in exist.
enc,. Day succeeded day, yet there was no
recognition Of her commun.ca,ion--nol etter
for Willie! observation-disclosures He
wrote again, and yet again in vain. His let
tiers came back from the deal letter Office.
His own troubles were as nothing now CON-
pared to his anxiety tor Curly and Flora.
lie could not bear 10 contemplate her suffer-
ings. To-day she was in fever, Tomorrow
in an ague; one moment chatting with impa-
thence, ,he next freezing with the apathy Of
despair. All at once it occurred to him to
write direct to the manager Of Drury Lane
The post in those days took a long time be-
tween London and Edinburgh. and IL fort
night or mere elapsed before he received q
reply. 1t was sympathetic but briet. and
related in Us few words as possible the tragic
story tol in the last chapter.
II appears tLat there were two or three
eminent medical men in the theatre, who
came behinl the scenes and held hurriel
consultation There was no doubt as to
Curly's condition. 1t was dangerous to
himself end Others for him to remain at
large. A certificate to this effect WIS then
and there prepared and duly attestei
Three or four men were detailed to mount
guard over him in his dressing-roon. until
the morrow. Early in tho day tbs man.
ager. with the accustomed generosity OF his
class, crrangel with the proprietor OF a
famous private lunatic asylum at Kew to
take charge OF the poor creature for three
months, paying Lhe sum stipulated in ad-
vance.
At nig,tfall thu keepers came to take him
away. When they arrived at Kew the doc.
tor diagnosed the case, and had his wretched
patient removal to tho dangerous ward.
where after time the rawlings of despair
gave place to blank oblivion.
Js:nieson's difficulty was to break the
ma,s.r to Flora, but there was no help for
It.
She bore thu intelligence better than he
expecte i--anyi thing was better than silence
and uncertainty. Sh, even found some
shadow of cen ISOLATION in the news. She
knew, at cny ra1e, that the silence OF her
lover was not occasionel by perfidy or
neglect. When Willie had finished reading
the managers letter she said abruptly:
II am going to London Tomorrow"
"Aloney' no inquired.
mo; JEANNE will accompany mo"
III you could only wait few days
might get leave Of absence to 20 with you,"
he said.
''You ara very gool,' she replied; 'but
my place is by his side. I cannot wait
day-an hour Ny God! my (4odr' she
cried, ''why can't Nv straight to him at
oncea There! there! I know I am only
madv'
On the morrow Jameson was at the coach
Office to see her of. Eh, looked more hope
full than she had done for many da7, an
as the coach was about to stare she even
smiled and said:
Don't look sosad, be sure I shall brin,
him bac': with me-"
''Heaven graa-you may" he replied, AMI
SO they parted
Upon her arrival in town she took up her
quarters at tho Bedford hotel An hour
atterward. accompanied by her faithful
JEANNE, she was on her way to the asylum
at Kew. Upon explaining her business the
doctor was most atfable, but regretted he
could Ike OF no service, her friend having
left his charge week ago.
The news stunned her, she staggered and
must have fallen had not JEANNE caught
a scat and forced glass of wins upon her.
| (H,,ohna1ly Shn f,>
overwhelmed HIM with questions. She could
only, however, elicit that his patient had
ceesdl to b, violent. and that Their, was no
occasion for further restraint, that he was
merely melancholy and moping, 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 expired fortnis ht ago.
gave weeks grace, expecting to hear
further from Mr.. c. Nhe manager), and
then, Of course, mad don, with the matter.
Let me see, tle patent left this establish
| mant at O'clock in t"e morning. exactlv
eight days ago. Do know where hs went,
Certainly not; hs did not take mo into his
confidence. So sorry-wil you excuse me:
Cool morning."
Hopeless anl despairing, Flora returned
to town. Next dav she called al Drury
Lane aud end ,avoi ID to s,e Mr.. T.. Alas
he ha left town. was IN Por:s, and would
not lie back until the winte:. SIZE had
never been in London before, end uh, what
wilderness it is to be alone in!
| Fortunately she hal Jeannie with her
who's, attachment was more devoted md
profound than eva. Bs,id,s, she hod
none. an wieh moaay one can do much
Sine called the mana yeress OF the hot.l t.
her assistance. The OLD lady wa, yery SYM
pathetic. and sugs 'stel the employment OF
detective. Flora sssensel, ana in hale az
hours time bright, intelligent man, wht
looked more like gentleman farmer than
a policeman in plain clothes, presented him