The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-09


trust. She will be in court tomorrow,
If possible, and all the countryside shall
know that her faith in him is I'M
bounded"
.sThat is famous" said the lawyer.
rubbing his hands. you share her SEN
timents and mine, Of course?
I'm every way. feel sure that Guy
L'Estrange is innocent" replied Mrs.
Raymond.
.sAnd Miss Raymond"
The lady of the lodge averted her
head.
my daughter is too upset even to talk
over the matter" she said. "She has re-
tired to her room.
..Ah.s was the lawyers short but
meaning reioinder. Good night. Mrs.
Raymond If hear any good news, !
viii be over.
Guy had told his aunt the adventure
at DINER time, and they were wonder
ing what its meaning could be, when a
servant entered with the news chat a
woman had been found nearly murdered
in the woods
The chief constable, accompanied by
two Of his men, had brought the news,
and desired to see Mr.. L Estrange.
Guy at once FASTENED TO meet him in
the hall.
He found them awaiting him with
very grave faces
This is sad business Mr.. Merton,
he said. .sSurely it cannot be that
handsome girl | met in the woods to-
day?s
sHushf' cried the chief constable.
raising his hand. My duty is hard
enough; don't make it worse by incrim-
mating yourself
Guy drew back with naughty ges-
ture
'Incriminate myself! Sir, l do not
understand you
II am sorry to say, Mr.. LEstrange."
said the constable, still gently, for he re-
spected the master of the park, and had
had reason to know his kindness, s.that
have a warrant here for your arrest
for the attempted murder of Ruth Tai
bot, your wife. The lady states that
you married her some two years ago un-
der that assumed name; that some time
since you left her in London, saying you
dent she discovered that you had come
hither; that you met her in the woods
and she implored you to return to her.
You broke from her; and then, when
she rushed after you. you struck her
down with one blow of your stick; then,
finding she still lived, you struck her
again and again She states that it can
all be easily proved: for lady, hearing
her cry. came upon the scene, saw the
last blow, and when she recognized you,
you fed"
Constable Merton was able to make
this long speech without Interruption,
for Guy had staggered back, and leaned,
GREATNESS and aghast, against the black
mantelpiece of the hall.
Was he mad? Certainly that seemed
the easiest explanation of it all.
The world appeared suddenly changed.
''Mr Merton he said, after a mo-
ment "ths false and cruel charge can
and must be disproved. Let not my
aunt know the real cause Of my leaving
home, will tell her that it is magis-
terial business. "
He rang the bell, and man servant
appeared with suspicious alacrity.
Porter" said Guy, bring some wine,
and tell Mrs. Godfrey that I am called
over TO Deepford on business connected
with the murder in the WOOD
His aunt, Mrs. Godfrey, came out her.
self with the wine.
''Ah! Good evening, Mr.. Merton, she
said; this is a very sad AFFAIR." Must
Mr. L'Estrango really go tonight
'fYes, ma'am, it is very important"
said the constable, while readily accept
| ing the wine offered; Guy himself drank
off two glasses ia feverish haste. "You
see
"Oh. it's all right; you needn't ex-
| plain cried the master of the park.
GOOD night. aunt; don't sit UP for me.
l may be very late"
When he reached the place where the
wounded woman lay, she just had time
| TO repeat her story, to recognize and
identify Guy as her husband and her as
sailaut. and then she tainted. Since then
she had not recovered consciousness.
Ill.
On the next day, as others had ex-
pected, May Fielding was too Frustrated
by grief to leave the house.
One Of the servants was dispatched to
be present at TIE magisterial examine
ton; but long before he returned Mr..
| Armstrong rode over on horseback.
de was received in the drawing room
| by Mrs. Raymond and Glare. who seemed
to have quite recovered her usual placid
ity and calm, though she exhibited signs
of interest as the lawyer entered hur-
ricdly.
he glanced anxiously round the room
as he entered
Where is Miss Fieldingg' he asked.
81 trust she is not ill"
''She is quite Frustrated with grief,
am sorry to say" replied Mrs. Raymond
anxiously: "but what news do YOU bring
US, good or bady'
well, it is very much as | anticipat-
ed, except in one PARTICULAR said Paul
Armstrong There was mere formal
examination, for the injured woman
quite lost her senses before morning,
though she declared she could recognize
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