The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-11


and laid IA hand on the dead girl She now
touched her master.
" OF had better go away row Reginald,
fer you can do nothing. She is cold, ami
mutt E&vo been dead hours. We must lock
the door up till the police Gomez
So saving, she gently led him from the
room, closed the door and locked it, Regi-
maid Carne staggered back to his room.
Poor raster the old servant said look
ing after him, this will be terrible blow
for him; he aud Miss Margery have always
be II together. There's no saying what may
come of it" and she shoo6 her head grave
ly; then she reused herself, and turned
sharply on the girls.
Hold your noise, you foolish things
what good will that do? Get downstairs at
once
Driving them before her, she went down
to the kitchen, ana on to the door leading
to the yard, where one of the maids was at
the momenG telling the grooms what had
happened.
Joe, get on horse and ride off and
fetca DR.. ArrOwsmith. He can't be of any
good, but he ought to come. Send up Job
harpur, the constable, and thea ride on to
Mr.. Nolkes'; he is the nearest magistrate,
and will know what 20 do"
Then she went back into the kitchen.
"She has come to, Mrs. WilsoI; but she
mo WONDER the cook said, latter Fsuch
a shock as she mas had; and she only lust
getting well after her illness. Two of you
run upstairs and get a mattress off her
bed and two pillows, and lay them down in
the servants hall; then take her il there
and put her on them. Jane, get solne
brandy out of the cellaret and bring it
here; a spoonful of that will do her
good"
A li++1a brand1, ap6 1yo+ar was ,,,,.oI
and the cook p pted it between Ruth's liDs
for she did not seem to know what was
said to her, and renamed still and impas-
sive, with short sobs bursting at times
from Ter lips. Then two seryan half
lifted her, and took her into the servants
nall, and laid her down on the mattress.
All wer9 sobbing and crying, for Margaret
Carne had been greatly loved by those
around her.
In half an hour the doctor arrived.
as it possible the news is truep he asked
as he leap5 from his gig; the faces of those
around were sufficient answer. Good
heavens, what a terrible business! Tell Mr.
Carne am here.n
Reginald Carae soon came down. He
was evidently terribly shaken. He held
out his hand IN silence to the doctor.
What does it all meanP' the latter said
huskily; 1T seems too horrible to be true.
OdL4 ~ 10 lLAbb your SlSUef, WHOM l nave
known since she was a child is dead? Muir
dered too; it seems i'm oosslblen
1T does seem impossible, doctor; but it
is true. have seen her myself" and be
shuddered. 'She has bsen stabbed to the
heart
he doctor wiped his eyes.
"Wel, must 60 up and see her." he
said Poor child, poor child. No, you
need not ring, | will go myself"
DR.. Arrowsmith had attended the family
for many years, and knew perfectly well
which was Mari aret's room. The old cook
was standing outside the door of the draw
ing room.
''He.e is the key. sir. thought it better
to lock the door till you came"
Quite right" tie doctor replied. Don't
let anyone up till Mr.. Volkes comes The
servant said he was going for him. All,
here is Harpur- That is right, Harpur;
you had better come up with me, but |
shouldn't touch anything if l were you till
Mr.. VolkeS come; Dseides, we shall be hav-
ing the Chief Constable over here presently,
and it is better to leave everything as it is.
They entered the room together.
Dear, dear, to think of it now" the con-
stable murmured, standing awe-struck at
the door, for the course of his duty was
for the most part simple, and he had never
before been face to face with a tragedy
like this.
The doctor moved silently to the bed and
leant over the dead girl.
Stabbed to the heart" he murmured
death must have been instantaneous. Then
he touched the arm and tried to lift it,
''She has been dead hours he said to the
constable, six or seven hours, should say
Let us look around. The window is opsn,
you see. Can the murderer have entered
there!" He looked out. Tha wall was COW
evered with ivy, and massive stem grew
close to the window. YES he went on,
IAN active man could have climbed that
See, there are some leaves on the ground. |
think, Harpur, your best plan will be to
go down and take your station there and
see no one comes along or diSturbs any
thing. See, this jewel box on the table has
boon broken open aud the contents are
6 one, and do not Ses her watch anywhere.
Well, this is enough to do at present; we
will lock this room up again until Mr..
Volkes comes.
When the cane down stairs, the cook
again came out.
please sir will you come i'll here? Ruth
Powlett, Miss Margaret's maid, sesms very
bad; 1t was she who first found it out, ard
it's naturally given her te. rible shock
She came down looking like a mad woman,
then she tainted off, and she doesn't
seem to nave any sort of consciousness
yet"
Ruth Powletti why, l have been
attending her for the last three weeks. Yes
such shock may be very serious in her
case" and the doctor went in.
Have you any sal volatile in the house."
he asked, after he had felt her pulse.
There's some in the medicine chest,
think sir, but l will soon sae"
She went out and presently returned
with bottle. The doctor poured tea
spoonful into glass and added q little
water. Then he lifted Ruta's head, and
forced 1t between her lips. She gasped
once or twice, and thea slightly opened ner
eyes
That is right, Ruth" the doctor said
cheeringly, TRY and rouse yourself child.
You remember me. don't youw Ruth opened
her eyes and looked up.
That's right, child, mustn't have you
on my hands again, you know" Ruth
looked round with a puzzled air, then a
sharp look of pain crossed her face.
l know, Ruth" said the doctor, sooth-
lngly; lit is terrible for everyone, but
least terrible for your poor young mistress;
she passed away rainlessly, and went at
once from life into death. Everyone lovsd
her, you know; it may be that God has
spared her much unhappiness."
Ruth burst into paroxysm of crying; the
doctor nodded to the old servant.
That's what | wanted" he Whispered
she will be better after this; get a cup of
hot tea for her, or beef tea will be better
still If you have any, make her drink it and
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