Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

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considering he vital importance OF
getting ner out or the place before she can
learn anything of the spare bedroom, AMI
OF getting me out OF the place b1lUre ANY
messenger can arrive from the LJu,.On
office, think you Will agree VIII n mat
am right in leaving Passy-ssllI P,tris-
with Lady Harry TINS afternoon.
You 10 ~ write 10 William L,nylila,
poste restante, Louvain, Be!gium. / aM
sure can trust you to destroy this letter.
'Louvain is quiet, out-of-the-waY
place. where one can live quite separated
from all old friends, and Very cheaply.
"COnsidering the small amount of money
that | have left, rely upon you to exer-
else the greatest economy. | do not know
how long it MAY be before just claims are
paid up-perhaps in two neutrality-suspicious.
/ in siX-buU until things are settled there
will be tightness.
cat the same time it will not be difficult,
as sOcn as Lady Harry goes to London,
to obtain some kind Of advance from
the family solicitor on the strength Of
TIE insurance due to her from her late
husband.
Il am sorry, dear doctor, to leave you
alone over the obsequies of this unfortu-
nate gentleman. You will also have, 1
hear. good deal of correspondence with
his family. You may, possibly, have to
see them in England. All this you will
do and do very we'll Your bill for medi-
cal attendance you will do well to send in
to the widow.
Zone word more. Fanny Mere, the
maid has gone to London; but she has not
seen Lady Harry. AS soon as she hears
that her mistress has left London she will
De back TO Passv. she may come at any
momenG. i think, if l were you, | would
meet her at the garden gate and send her
on. 1t would be inconvenient if she were
to arrive before the funeral
My dear doctor, L rely on your sense,
your prudence, and your capability.
Yours very sincerely,
YOUR ENGLISH FRIEND
He read this letter very carefully. Moth
ing in it he thought the least dangerous,
and yet something suggested danger.
However, he left it, he was obliged to eau
ton and warn the doctor, and he was
obliged to get his wife away as quietly as
possible.
This done, he packed up his things and
hurried oil to the station, and PaSSy saw
him no more
Lord Harry NOrland were lowered into
the grave.
CHAPTER XLIX.-THE ADVENTURES OF A
FAITHFUL MAID.
1t was about five o'clock on Saturday
afternoon. The funeral was over The
unfortunate young Irish gentleman was
now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in L
grave purchased in perpetuity. His name,
age and rank were duly inscribed in the
REGISTERS. and the cause of his death was
vouched for by the English physician who
had attended him at the request of his
family. He was accompanied, in going
through the fOrmalitieS, by the respecta-
bic woman who had nursed the sick man
during his last seizure. Everything WAS
perfectly in order. The physician was
hn nnlJ at
one was curious about the little process
sion. A funeral, more Or less, eXcites no
attention.
The funeral completed, the doctor gave
orders for simple monument to be put up
in memory of Lord Harry No land. thus
prematurely cut off. He then returned to
the cottage, paid and dismissed the nurse,
taking her address in case he should find
an opportunity, as he hoped, to recon-
mend her among his numerous and dis
tlngulShed clientele, and proceeded to oc-
cupy himself in setting everything in or
der before giving over the KEY to the land
lord. First Of all he removed the medi-
cine bottles from the cupboard with great
care, leaving nothing. Most of the bot
ties he threw outside into the dust mole:
Que or two he placed in fire which he
made Tor the purpose in the kitchen; they
We're very shortly reduced to two or three
Jumps or molten glass. These contained,
no doubt, the mysteries and secrets of sci
ence. Inen he went into every room and
searched IN every possible place for any
letters or papers which might have been
LETT about. Letters left about are always
lndlscreet, and the consequences of an in
discretion may be far-reaching and meal
cuiabie. Satisfied at last that the place
was perfectly cleared, he sat down in the
salon and continued his business CORE
spondence with the noble family and the
solicitors. Thus engaged, he heard foot
fol
footsteps on the doorstep. He got up, not
without the slightest show of nervousness,
and opened the door, Lord Harry was
right. There stood the woman who had
been his 1rst nurse-the woman who over
heard and watched-the woman who sus-
pected. The suspicion and the intention
of watching were legible in her eyes
still. She had come back to renew her
watch.
In her hand she carried her box, which
she had logged along from the place
where the omnibus had deposited her
She made as if she was stepping in: but
the biz form of the doctor barred the way.
On" he said carelesslv. lit is Won. Who
toll YOU to come Dack?"
lis my mistress at home?
No she is not He made no move
ment to let her pass.
81 will come in, please, and wait for
her"
He still stood in the way
w nat Tune Will she return?'
Have you heard from her?"
mo"
Did she leave orders that you were to
follow her?"
No; none that received. Thought
Servants should never think. They
should obey"
81 know my duty, DR.. Timpanv, with
out learning it from you. Will you let me
p1Ss?'
He withdrew, and she entered.
Come in, by all MEANS" he said, 'if
you desire my society for a short time
But YOU will not find our mistress here"
Not here! Where is she, then?"
Had you waited in London for day or
two you would, dare say, have been in
formed. AS it is. you have had your jour
ney for nothing"
Has she not been here?"
''She has not been here
"Dr. Vimpany," said the woman, driven
to desperation, II don't believe you! lam
certain she has been here. What have you
done with hers'
Don't you believe me? That is sad. in
deed. But one cannot always help these
wanderings. You do not believe me-
Melancholy, trulyP'
You may mock as much as you like.
Where is she?'
''Where, indeed?"
She left London to join his lordship.
"bara &c ha