Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
-ae sti1 stood In the way.
What time will she returni"
"Have you heard from herr"

| Had you waited IN London Tor DAY o.
two you would, dare say. have been in
formed. As it is, you have had your jour
ney for nothing"
| - s.e Oeen nereE
| "She has not been here"
CDR. Vimpany," said the woman. driver
to desperation, Il don't believe you! Ian
certain she has been here. What have yO1
done with herr"
Don't You believe me, That is sad; In
wanderings. You do not believe me
Melancholy, truly
You may mock as much as you like
Where Is she."
"Where, indeed"
..Shs left London to join his lordship
Where is he's"
81 do not know. He who would an
indeed"
Can see him,"
Certainly not He has gone away. On
long journey By himself"
''Then / shall wait for him. herer' she
added wits, decision. In this house"'
by all means"
She hesitated There was an easy loo1
about the doctor which she did not like.
81 believe" she said, that my mis-
tress is in the house. She must be in the
house. What are you going to do with
herr believe you have put her some
where"
"Indeedp'
You would do anythingi win 60 to
the police"
''If you please"
"OhI doctor. tell me where she is.''
You are faithful servant; it il good,
in these days, TO find a woman SO Jealous
on account of her mistress. Come in.
good and faithful. Search the house all
over. Come in-what are you afraid of
Put down your box, and go look for your
mistress"
Fanny obeyed. She ran into tho house.
opened the doors of the salon and the din
ing room one after the other; no one was
there. She ran up the stairs and looked
into her mistress room: nothing was there,
not even a ribbon or hair-pin, to show
the recent presence of woman. she
looked into Lord Harry's room. Nothing
was there. If woman leaves hsir-pins
about, a man leaves his toothbrush: moth
ing at all was there. Then she threw
open the armoire in each room: nothing
behind the doors. She came downstairs
slowly, wondering what it all meant.
May l look in the spare room :"she
asked, expecting to be roughly refused.
by all means-by all meansr' said the
doctor, Dlandly. "You know your way
about II there is anything left belong
ing to your mistress or TO you, pray take
it,
She tried one more question.
How Is my patient? How Is Mr.. Ok
bye?'
"He is gone"
"Gonei Where has he gone tor Gomez"
He went away yestsrday-Friday He
more such grateful creatures as well as
more such faithful servants. He said
something about finding his way to Lon
don in order TO thank you properly. A
good soul, indeedI'
Gone" she repeated. why, on Thurs
day morning saw him"
She checked herself in time.
ut was on Wednesday morning that you
saw him, and he was then recovering rap
idly"
But he was far too weak to travel"
"You may be quite certain that should
not have allowed him to 60 away unless
he was strong enough"
Fanny made no reply. She had seen
with her own eyes the man lying still and
nurse rushing on, crying that he was dead;
now she was told that he was quite well,
and that he had gone away! But IL was no
time for thought.
She was on the point of asking where
the new nurse was, but she remembered
In time that it was best for her to know
nothing and to awaken no suspicious.
and looked in. Yes, the man was gone
dead or aiiye-and there were no traces
left of his presence. The place was cleared
up, the cupboard stood with open doors
empty, the bed was made, tie curtai1
pushed back, the sofa was in its place
against the wall, the window stood open.
Nothing in the room at all to show that
there had been an occupant only two days
before. She stared blankly. The dead
man was gone, then. Had her senses al.
together deceived her, Was he Ios dead.
but only sleeping! Was her horror only
a thing Of imagination? Behind her, in
the hall. stood the doctor, smiling. cheer.
ful.
She remembered that her nrst business
was to find her mistress. She WAS not con-
nected with the Dane She closed the door
and returned to the hall.
WELL" asked the doctor, shave you
made any discoveries You sse that the
house is deserted. You will perhaps learn
before long why: Now what will you dor
Will you 60 back to LOndoni"
II must find her ladyship."
The doctor smiled.
Had you come here in Q different
spirit" he said, "I would have spared you
all this trouble. You come, however, with
suspicion written on your face. Youhave
always been suspecting and watching.
1t may be in spirit of fidelity to your
mistress; but such a spirit ia not pleasing
TO other people, especially when there Is
not single person who bears any resent
ment towards that mistress. Therefore,
| have allowed you to run over the empty
house and to satisfy your suspicious souI. |
Lady Harry is not hidden here. As for
Lord Harry-but you will hear in due
time, no doubt. And now. don't mind
ent address"
"Ohl What il ity' |
she appears to have passed through |
Paris on her way to Switzerland two DAYS
ago. and has sent here her address for the |
next fortnight. She has now, l suppose.
arrived there. The place is Berne: the |
Hotel But how do 1 know that she |
wants your"
"Of course she wants me.n
Or OF course you want herr Very goou. |
Yours is the responsibility. no. niue Her
address 10 the Hotel d'Angleterre. Shall |
write IL down for you, There it In, .Ho- |
tel d'Anglsterrs, Berne' Now you will
not forget. She will remain there fer one |
fortnight only. After that, cannot say
whittier she may go. And, As all heI
things have been sent away, and am 90
ing away, am not likely to hear"
oh, must go to her. must find her!n
cried the woman, earnestly; Iii IL is only l
70 make sure that no evil Is intended fol
her"
InaI II your business. For my own /
Dart. know OF no one who can wish he, |
'adysnlp any evil"
SIS my lord with herr"
Il don't know whether that Is your bus
mess. I have already told you that he is |
gone. II you join your mistress in Berne,
you will very soon find out II he is there
- well" Something in his tone made |
Fanny look mp quickly. But his face re-
veale1 nothing. What shall you do
lhea" asked the doctor. You must
make up your mind quickly whether you
Will 60 back to England or whether you
will go on to Switzerland. You cannot |
stay here, because am putting together
me last things, and shall give the land
ord the key of the house this evening, All |
he bills are paid, and am going to leave
Il do not understand. There in the pa-
lent" she murmured vaguely, "What |
Ices IL meani cannot understand"
my good creature" he replied, rough
y, what the devil does it matter to me
whether you undsFstand OF whether you
10 not undsrstandi Her ladyship is, as
have told you, at Berne. II you please |
q follow her there, do 30. it's your own
I. iir. not mine. II you prefer to 70 back
. Londen. do -. Sttll-your own AFFAIR. |
IS there anything else to sayf"
Nothing. Fanny took up her box-this
lime the Doctor did not offer to carry It for