The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-03-08
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5uspwAsejis FAR worse than the truth. be-
liovenaei Tell me, has any accident be-
fallun hiulS'
BE tOok her hand and gased at her
wisttul face kindly.
you must be hrave, Miss Fielding"
he saids ''for my news Is verv bad. Mr..
L'kstDango isyaliVe and well, but he is In
sore trouble; he has been arrestod-now
calm yourself, Miss Fielding, for all is
bound to comeright--on charge Of at
tempted murderi"
May uttered gasping cry.
Could this be true, or was it some hid
eous dreaml Guy-her Guy, her be-
trothed husband-arrested on 80 foul
charge! 1t seemed impossible.
AT first the world seemed swimming
round with her; then, catching sight of
look on Clare's face which she had
never seen beforeA a look Of malignant
triumph-she reused herself.
"Tell me all Mr.. Armstrong" she
said, 81 Twill not interrupt you again"
Briefly then he narrated what had
happened in the woods; the claim which
the strange woman had made upon him;
his hurried departure home and the sub
sequent finding of the woman in the
wood, severely wounded.
'But is that alp" asked Nav, clasping
and unclasping her hands, and looking
at them with wild, staring eyes. did
he send me no messageT
"Ay, that he did, my dear" said Paul
Armstrong placing his hand on her shoul-
der and bending over her tenderly. "He
bade you be of good cheer, for all would
be well; that you were to believe him in
nocent of everything; that he had never
seen the woman before in all his life. and
that no blow from him had struck her
down. AS long as May thinks me inno-
cent, he said, 1 can bear up through
all. >"
81 think will go to my room," STAN
mered May, attempting to rise.
But the effort was too much for her;
as she rose the room seemed to turn
round with her, and she fell insensible
into the lawyers arms.
With the aid of Glare and a servant,
Mrs. Raymond contrived, afterya few
moments, to'bear the fainting girl to her
own chamber, from which Clare quickly
returned.
"This story has proved terrible
shock to her, Nh Armstrong" she said,
though it is as well she heard it as she
did from your lips. She must have
learned the facts tomorrow, and, per-
haps, not in so delicate way"
The shrewd lawyer, accustomed TO
read character, had not passed unno-
ticed the strange looks which had. crossed
Clares face as lie was telling his sad
narrative.
"What is your opinion of it all, Miss
Raymond" he asked abruptly.
She answered by another question.
care you our family solicitor as we'll
as Mr. LEstranges, the one upon whom
he depends to prove his innocencer
Certainly cried Paul Armstrong
decisively, 81 am his legal adviser, as
was his fathers before him, and shall
move heaven and earth to prove him
innocent of this foul charge"
She gazed at him with strange and
inscrutable look.
"In that case, Mr.. Armstrong" she
said, II would advise you to leave me
and my opinions out Of the matter alto
gether. Good night"
And with low bow, which seemed to
have spice of mockery in it, she swept
from the room.
The lawyer unused moment ere he
thought of taking his departure.
"That girl knows more than she cares
to confess, he muttered. "Well, we'll,
it's no use going In for cross-examina-
tions tonight. We will wait and see how
the affair goes off before the magistrates
tomorrow. Dear mel 1 wish some one
would come down, can't go back to
that poor fellow without any message at
all. >"
After a little longer waiting he WAS
relieved by the appearance Of Mrs Ray
mond.
Glow is Miss Fielding?" he inquired.
"Better, hope-well enough to send a
message? l really don't like the IDEA of
facing Guy unless can carry him q
word of comfort"
Mrs, Raymond smiled through her
tears.