The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-22

y ised and pleased as well. ] made it
Nv business Ia see her and tell her so.
III my Old love for her came hack
when we met, and she was no longer
/ was beside myself al
most with delight at the prospect of
Nj ''-'sai, after all. OF course |
=" man d of such a thing after
no. ne of the horrible trap that
"o eSted lid for me. When. few
an pa, our II ,onciliation, | asked
an, 'U. ny wife. in the quiet way
: Pir. seemed natural to her she
CO., by offer, and we were mar
rom Jas not the fond and cheerful
h.. kpected to find her. but no
LDuld have been more patient
cen Hlent or more devoted to my
IJn,yI.i A long time before | had
tmy life fOI 800 pound sterling
g would satisfy my wife but
oc insure her life as well, and for
as much as my policy stood for,
of male no objection This was
I'm we had been married not more
four months. A month after the
bwtanco had been made her health
~ not az good as it had been prev
my. She would be i'll for n day or
| Nlu Dt Wei dEdll lOi perhaps IL
hSand then she would re'apse. We
Sc i'm apartments and had no SER
and when she was i'll / waited
BrsRnd never made trouble of it,
/ er man loved woman loved
Cl;nde gradually grew to be more
i INV unwell, and the doctor we
Scous Seemed puzzled TO make out
ApliSthe matter with her. A girl,
was employed by our landlady,
iSSS in at odd times and gave her
Nc9sine and prepared anything she
Aled in the way of food. The land
was paid extra for this, but she
n the servant no more than her
mary wages, so that what the latter
twas not done willingly, and one
my wife asked me if | thought it
Sihle TINT the girl could be wicked
hugh to tamper with her food out of
lite. She had had some broth that
ly. she said. and she thought it tasted
tangely. ] ridiculed the idea as n
elk woman's fancy, but the same
e noon was fetched in a hurry from
10 office, the messenger bringing the
artliug news that my wife was very
linear diving, in fact-and that tho
Maid servant had been given into Gus
ody on suspicion of having poisoned
err. When | reached home / found
uch to be the case. IL appeared that
uring the morning the girl had pre-
aIed my wife some arrowrOOt from
Jacket I myself had bought the day
previously, and she was Immediately
she had emptied the
M, indeed-taken with such violent
aims that the doctor was sent for, and
q him my wife mentioned her sus-
icions of the servant. The doctor eX-
mined the remains of the arrowroot in
he cup and thereby discovered such
nipple proof of guilt that the girl was
{ once arrested. | felt so furious
gainst her that / could have killed
ier. As / have already told you |
owed my wife sincerely and would
ave suffered death myself almost to
ave saved her from harm. Happily
he promDt remedy that was adopted
.verte0 the threatening DANGER, anu
he same evening she was able to see
nd reply to the questioning of the
'olice Inspector who visited us. |
vas 1t the bedside the whole time and
card all that was said as to the strange
astes my wife had for some time past
detected in the food the girl had given
CIR. The Inspector wished to see the
cupboard in which the food was kept
nd moved several articles from the
lelNeS nlhlSctl anu OOOh PoSSSSSlOh VI
nem.
+, " As have told you, we occupied
nlv two rooms, and the cupboard was
4 the sitting-room. We were alone
here. examining the things in the cup
,oaId. when he suddenly turned on to
ie with the question DO you your
If ever keep any poison in the
buse ?'' replied that never did.
+ ] kept any, said I, you may de-
end that l should keep it safely
ocked away TO be sure you would.
md you would keep the keys safe in
our pocket. Are they there nowY l.
It once produced my little bunch of
leys, and told him that they we're
lever out of my own possession. lie
COX them in his hand. Don't be
Harmed said he, but i have a par
ocular wish to have a peep inside any
iraver or box they will unlock. Have
,ou any objection. 2 / advanced to
snatch my keys from him and demand
his authority for taking such liberty.
1ut he had come all prepared. Taking
tut of his pOcket-boOk he showed me
! search-wairant. i had raised my
foice angrily, and so, as / supposed,
llarmed my wife in the next room.
She hastily slipped on a dressing gown
md came in to where we were. She
vas white as paper but calm enough.
was not. / was trembling with rage
md Indignation. / explained to my
Sife what it was the Police Inspector
wished to do. We'll. where is the
larmY said she innOcently. There
an be nothing. my dear. that you wish
% conceal, or that you need be afraid
If. i could say no more. There were
,nly three things that were locked in
he roOm-two drawers of writing
able and desk that stood on a side
beard. The desk contained only few
private papers, including the two in
urance policies, and it was weeks since
[ had opened It, That was the first
hing the Inspector unlocked, my wife
md myself looking on. In one corner
here was small linen bag, half full,
which l had never seen before. and in