Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-16

kept from Mr.. Rutland. BY pursuing
the course she did, Mrs. Rutland pre-
served, to some extent, peace in the
household.
Thus matters went on for two years,
until Eustace Rutland's wild conduct pro-
duced terrible disturbance. His absences
from home had grown more frequent and
prolonged; he became dreadfully involved,
and Mr.. Rutland received letters and
visits from money lenders 10 class Of men
that he abhorred In connection with his
sons proceedings. Incensed beyond en-
durance, he banished Eustacc from the
house, and forbade him ever again to enter
his doors.
SIT seemed to be fated," said Mrs Rut-
land, ''that there should be always some
thing In our family that IL was necessary
to conceal from my husbands knowledge,
He banished Eustace from home, but that
did not weaken my love for our dear lad.
Three times during the past year have
seen Eustace, and have not made my
husband acquainted with the fact. What
could ! do' Had I asked his permission
he would have sternly refused it, and had
told him that could not resist tho i'm
pulse Of my heart to fold my dear boy in
my arms, IT would only have made mat
ters worse for all Of us.''
She related to DR.. Daincourt a circum.
stance which had deeply angered her hus-
band. Among the presents the father had
given to his daughter WINS very costly
one, q diamond bracelet Of great value,
for which Mr. Rutland had paid no less
than 600 guineas. One evening O dinner
party was given at the house, and Mr..
Rutland particularly desired that Mabel
should look her best on the occasion. He
said as much to his daughter, and ex-
pressed desire that she should wear GER
tain articles Of jcwelry, and most especial
ly her diamond bracelet. He noticed at
the dinner table that this bracelet was not
upon Mabel's arm; he made no remark
before his guests, but when they had de-
parted he asked Mabel why she had not
worn it.
~ have so many other things, papa, {"
she replied, "that you have given me. It
was not necessary"
But" said her father, "T desired you
particularly to wear the bracelet. Is it
brokenS II 80, 1t can be easily repaired
Let me see it.''
Then the mother saw trouble in her
daughters face. Mabel endeavored to
evade her fathers request, and strove to
turn the conversation into another chan
AA>'. ASos hS AhoiotCu
seeing the bracelet that she was ut length
compelled to confess that it was not in her
possession. Upon this Mr.. Rutland ques-
toned her more closely, but he could OBJ
tain from her no satisfactory information
as to what had become of 1t. Suddenly
he inquired II her purse was in her room
She answered yes, and he desired her to
bring it down to him. She obeyed; and
when he opened the purse he found only
three or four shillings in 1t.
SIS this all you have'" he inquired.
eyes, papa" she said, "this is ALL,
"But it was only yesterday" said Mr..
Rutland, that you asked me for EGO,
and l gave it to you. What have you
done with the moneyg'
Upon this point, Also he could obtain
no satisfactory Information. He was
greatly angered
81 thought" he said, "when Mr.. Lay
ton married into tho family of a profess
sional sharp-a fit connection for him
that the conspiracy in my house against
my peace of mind, and, it seems to me,
against my honor, would come to an end
1t was not 50. l perceive that am re-
garded here as an enemy by my own fam
lily, not as man who has endeavored all
through life to perform his duties in an
honorable and straightforward way. Go
to your room and let me see the diamond
bracelet before this month is ended or let
me know what You have done with it. II
you have lost 1t, " he added, gazing sternly
upon his daughter, "fnd it,"
Before the month was ended Mabel
showed him the diamond bracelet but
her mother was aware that there were
other articles missing from among her
daughters jewelry.
Mrs. Rutland having come to the end Of
her narrative, DIR. Daincourt began to
question her.
"Your daughter" he said twas taken
Ill on March 90, and understand that
she has been confined to her bed since that
day. Were there any premonitory symp-
toms OF serious illness, or was the seiz-
ure sudden one!"
"It was quite sudden" replied Mrs.
Rutland. 81 went into her room early in
the morning and found her in high state
Of fever"
Has she been sensible at all since that
"No.">'
",!ot sufficiently sensible to recognize
any one who attended herr"
mo; she does not even know mo, her
own mother"
'What did the physician whom you first
called in say about the caseg''
'He said that she had brain fever, ard
that it had been accelerated by her having
caught a violent cold through wearing
damp clothing"
''Do you think she wore that clothing in
the house:n
"No."
Dr. Daincourt has certain ways and
methods of his own. He is in the habit Of
keeping in his pocketbook tablet of tho
weather from day to day.
''If your daughter did not wear damp
clothes in the house." he said, ''she must
have worn them out Of the house,
He took his pocket book from his pocket
and consulted his weather tablet.
II see," he said to Mrs, Rutland, "that
from the 18th to the 25th Of March there
was no rain. The weather was mild and
unusually warm during those days, but
on the evening Of the 25th of March it be-
gan to rain, and rained during the night.
Your daughter must have been out during
those hours In the bad weather. What
were her movements on that EVENING"
Remember you must keep nothing from
me If you wish me TO do my best TO re-
store YOUR child 10 hea;;:'
tro BR CONTINUED.
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