Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-12

cards, when, having failed to trace the
-,r.terious stranger, he entered the ser
-snts hall at Monplaisir, accompanied
Sc Mary, with whom he had previously
moved a brief but highly satisfac-
.,-v exchange of amenities at the
hack door. He had reiterated, not with
,,t some twinges of conscience, that it
-as his only object and intention to clear
Miss Gertrude Ennis of the last shadow of
.rspicion, and she had intimated suffi-
GENTLY plainly that if he succeeded in his
.rdeavor she would be prepared to con-
cider with proper seriousness any sugges-
t;an he might make as to the possibility
cfber bestCwIHg upon him some portion
offbe reward he hoped to gain.
None of the other servants, she inform
ii him, had seen him at the adjourned
frruest, and rs they consequently nour-
shed no suspicious as to his identity, it
ms agreed between them that they were
., be left in their ignorance. If, more
over, he CHANGED to ask any questions
onout the murder Mary was to assist him
as far as possible in obtaining the infor-
nation he required.
For some time she was strongly opposed
70 taking any part in Investigations so
conducted but she relented when he eX-
,nfned 10 her that il was entirely in the
interests Of her young mistress, and Mr..
padCer soothed her TemOrse at partly de-
efviug her bv the reflection that that
was in reality his wish and intention.
though il seemed at present a scarcely at
tgigalIe result.
.Pretty cheerful, thank you, - Mr..
Brauder, said the cook, in response to
bis general greeting, How do you find
YOURSELF this evening?'
"BIoomiug, thank zee, blooming, -
rered Mr. padger, as he took a seat il
close proximity to the blushing Mary.
II was not long before the conversation,
As he anticipated, diverged from topics
Of passing interest and conferred in the
mystery of the murder. There was
little TO attract his notice at first, for no
enlightenment WAS TO be obtained from
the uumberless wild and unreasonable
cauiectures as TO how and why the deed
had been committed, but after time
the observations took what was to Mr..
paIger more practical view.
"Weu, she : gone, poor woman,
said the cook land they do say that
You shouldn [ speak i'll of the dead but I
must sag that the house is deal more
camlortubler without her -
''>he was difficult to get-On with, was
sbes' suggested Mr.. PadEer.
'Uncult:'' cried the cook. ''You
may well say that, Mr.. Brander. Times
tshe was unbearable, when she'd been
drinking a bit, which was not hef:'uuus-
ual- though in woman disgusting
custom. and when her dander was sup,
she was a perfect tiend. y
''LeTd.' remarked one of the foot
men. rcilectively. How she and mas
Ter used 10 quarrel.
They didn [ get on well together, l
understand - said Mr.. Padger.
Nothing but quarrel, quarrel, fight,
fight from days end to days end
sad the butler gTavely.
"Was he jealous? queried Mr.. Pad
ger
"Weu, l don I know as TO that.
Not but what he very well might have
been, said the spiteful housemaid.
Now, 'LiZer, demonstrated the
parlormaid.
"Weu, YOU know what you said your
self the second time that gentleman
called. So protested the other.
"What gentleman was that?' asked
&r padEeT, with rapid side glance at
Mary
"A gentleman as called twice while
master was away, - said the housemaid,
eager 10 retail her petty and malicious
scandal
"Who was he?''
al don I know. He wouldn't give
his name, but missus seemed to expect
him both times he came.
All. ! see. Some old friend of
hers
"uld friend.'' cried the girl. ''OId
enemy, more like, the way them two
carried on -
They had words, had they?'
"Words Don t you make any mis-
fake, saws MissuS, you shall never git
Il, and then they went at if again, ham
ner ana tougs.
'Gtt what2' said Mr.. PadgeT.
81 don Z know what. And another
zine. Just rs he was a going, she cried
cut. Take care, you know what
know about You. and he went out Of the
door a cursing and swearing dreadful TO
listen 10. 80
What was he like TO look at, this
gentleman:
.Ar WIS A4CO AOUhlAAS Ll1A
Enough -"
Young or old?''
About five and thirty I should say,
though his hair and moustache was
good Int grizzIed.
And he came when Mr.. Ennis was
CUT. did hep
"th, Won may be sure he did. -
'no You think that he knew of these
vsl,>.-'
WHO: Mr. Ennis?'' said the girl
with guilty conscious look. 81 don (
know for certain, but its my fancy, only
fancy mind you, that he did.
Now. Tozer, said the cook, who
vas not oyerpIeased at all the converse
I'm being absorbed by one person, when
i was not herself. Ain I you going TO
l1i anything mora solid than your
,olSue between your teeth tonight?
THIS hint was too plain TO be mistaken,
ana The supper having been laid, Mr..
-4a-er, 10y general invitation, sat down
20 1aTtake Of it. After il was concluded,
as be was enjoying a final pipe before
&alg his departure, he enqulred casu-
ally.
What time did Mr.. Ennis come home
NE aay Of the murdeT?
Half past three, as near as posi-
0t, said one of the footmen.
60 Had ha heard ~ II rbaOc''