The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21

words. a. he led me lntO ms bedroom.
There. on the floor in front Of her toilet
table, lay his wife IN her dressing-gown,
which was open ut the breast, and her
raven tresscs fell In all their glory over her
bosom.
knclt beside her and laid my hand on
her heart. Thank Heaven, it still beats,
though her face and lips were ashy pale. As
| bent low 10 see if she breathed, saw by
the light OF the toilet candles three distinct
nnger-marks upon her snow-white throat.
1t was ali true, then. he had tried TO stran-
gle her.
Hennell himself stood in front Of the fire
in dazed condition, twining his fingers
together like puzzled child. In harsh
voice | babe him get some brandy, ana
meantime baihed his wfe's forehead with
cold water. She was evidently stunned by
the fall. and must have struck her head
against some piece of furniture in falling.
There were no real signs Of asphyXla,
thank Heaven. and ! knew she would
speedily recover consciousness; so, having
administered 10 her little Of the brandy
which Hennell brought. and witnessed the
first deep breath which harbngered re-
turning consciousness, slipped out OF the
room. whispering TO llennell 10 come 10
me for further instructions later on. lie
came 10 nv room half an hour later, and,
wife he said in "A low broken voice:
Better. better than ! deserye-GOd help
metz and sinking into a chair, gave way to
such violent weeping that IN spite OF tne
hardness at my heart lust then, ialrly
pitied the man.
spoke sharply to him, as he was bysteri-
cal. and babe him pull himself together and
act the man. but he replied in despair:
IL am no longer a man. have laid hands
upon woman. and she the noblest and
truest woman that ever stepped on Gods
earth" lie would have told me all there
and then. but would not listen. and babe
him return TO his wife and watch her with
care until she slept.
Poor devil. he did watch, as ] afterwsrd
learned from his wife; for when she was
awakened by the sun streaming through
the window blinds, he was still sitting be-
fore the empty fireplace. his face buried IN
his hands and his elbows resting on his
knees. At her first movement $50 she t0ld
mel he rose from his seat and knelt by her
/ b adside. declaring ne would never rise again
until he had received pardon, and Offering
there and then 10 20 away, if she so desired,
/ forever. leaving her house and grounds and
/ half his fortune. need scarcely say that
he was forgiven. and did not go away, ana
that in truth this strange and violent scene,
and the bitter repentance which followed on
Hennelrs part, only bound husband and
| wife in closer ties.
heard the whole story afterward from
| Hennell's own lips-hOw that the row win
the groom had thrown him entirely on MS
balance and let loose the demon Of passion
which had been long chained up. One deVl
loose had brought in another for company,
viz. jealousy, and he had charged his wife
with dishOnOrable relations with myself.
The scOrn with which she treated the charge
being too proud TO even rebut II, had mad
dened him. and ne had actually seized her
| by the throat, when she stepped backward,
and, her foot catching in her dressng-gOwn,
she fell. and was stunned by the fall.
Thus had my dream been realized, real
! lied partly by its own baleiul influence
upon myself and others; but there still re-
mains Me mystery-why did ] see those
two faces in my dream; Why were they
associated together in the dream, as they
were afterward in reality; | confess it
has shaken my skepticism as regards the
things mot dreamed Of in our philosophy"
POURsUIVANT.
1t Is all explained at last. and | can still
dispense with the aid Of the supernatural.
| Last night we were gathered together round
Hennell's firesidc-a motley group OF au-
thOrs, artists, and scientists. such as Mrs.
! Ilennell loved TO bring together.
The conversation turned on art IN general
and pictures in particular.
Did YOU see Van IIagen's weird exhibit
ton last YEAR, asked young Lawrence, the
| artist. There was one CHASTITY picture OF
a man stranging woman in bedroom
| NV thoughts at once rushed 10 Hennell and
his wife, and I trembled for the result OF
the speech; but both husband and wife
we're calm as summers nght-they had
buried the past forever.
The only. thing in the picture which
pleased me-" continued the speaker. was
the painting of the furniture and surround
| ings in the room, and the reflection of the
woman in a large chcNal glass. Hello, old
| fellow, got 'em again" suddenly exclaimed
the irreyercnt young fellow, addressing
myself, and at that moment | caught sight
of myself i'm the mirror Of a sidebOard; |
| was as a man who had seen a ghost.
$50 on" | cried; describe the picture
| in detail" Lawrence did so, and the whole
company listened with heightened interest
to his description.
Then turned to Ilennell and asked:
did YOU visit that exhibition"
"Certainly, and Edith with me; it was
shortly after our engagement"
And did you see that picture?'
eve did, undoubtedly; for had to drag
| Edith away from ii at last. She seemed
fascinated by it,"
"What was about your date Of your visit
| to the exhibition
"Well, happen to know the date exact
| IL, as il was the date of our annual dinner
| at the - Club. June p, IS
"Then have solved the mystery" /
cried, with great excitement.
"llighly interesting quOth Griggs, the
theOsOphist especially if we happened 10
know what the mystery is. "
ThereupOn ! had to relate the story, the de-
tails of which are known TO the reader,
emitting, Of course, the strange sequel.
every extraordinary eXclaims Griggs,
now serious and on the scent Of what he
supposed a fresh exhibition Fittings behind
the veil, land no doubt applicable by occult
| science
There is a much easier explanation than
| that, my friend" replied, 81 was at that
exhibition, and stood before that picture
| long enough to get its details impressed
upon my brain. As turned away Hennel
and his lady love, now our honered and
beloved hostess with bow 10 Mrs Hen
nell J "alsO stood IN front Of that picture
and, although then unknown TO me, their
striking and handsome cOuntenances" with
| another bow 10 host and hOstess) "madc
| another though unconscious impression on
my BRAIN"
'On your heart, old man. chimed in the
lncOrrigible Griggs.
al left the exhibition, and on reaching
home was called at once TO see one Of my
wealthy patients. | ought to say my one
wealthy patient, for such he was at that
time. Ii was a bad case, and had to sit
up with him all night, and for several days
| was in constant attendance upon my
patient, and scarcely had a nights rest.
Then | got a whole nights rest, and
near morning dreamed my dream; but,
owing 10 the yagaries which the mind PLAYS
i'm dreams. while retaining intact the vision
of the room in the picture, | caused the man
and wife in the picture to change faces with
the lady and gentlemen who were looking
upon it at the same time as myself"
Then lienncll did not murder YOU, after
all. Mrs. Hennel;" cried Lawrence.
"NO, bv the grace Of Cod replied Hen
nell, with a soemnity only understood by
two persons present-his wife and myself
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