Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-09-03
CHAPTER III.
WHO HAS DONE TH1sP

What happened nextP How can I
answer that question for, truth to tell /
do not know To me it was all. darkness,
until I awoke, as it were, to find myself
where? Still in Blackwater Towers, but
this time is no gaily lighted ballroom,
but in old Magaret's room, she watching
| by my side.
For a moment could not remember
what had passed. but ere long the bitter
| truth came back.
sprang from the couch on which I
lay.
Where is -Madoline-where is sheP
Let me go to her-she cannot be deadl
Let me go to herp
To my SURPRISE the old woman placed
a hand over my mouth, and in a fearful
whisper bade me be silent.
'Silentl why should IF'
"For your own sake and mine. They're
| seeking for you everywhere"
''TheyH Who2 Who wants meP"
Them as says there was murder done
in this house this night a9one. They
held the inquest to-day, for Sir Philip
wanted it over, and they'll do anything II
| he chose to make EN-"
''Have been ZIP am strong now"
''1ll I yea 1 was well-nigh thinking
| we'd have two corpses IN the house inste ad
of one and maybe they'd have accused
me Of murder then"
Accused of murderP Who is1 Have
they found any clue since she is dead ?"
And turning my head on my pillow, lay
for some moments without strength to
speak or think, only to know that
Madeline was indeed gone from me-
| dead
Presently an idea forced Itself into my
| mind
':Murder-yes. It was murder, and you
say some one is acoused-who Is ftf why,
Margaret, do you turn awayH Speak,
woman-are you dumbP Who do they say
| did itp All, see, you are afraid to tell me
| but you had better-1 shall soon knew,
for this crime is mine to avenge. Who Is
itS Can it bef-yet NO, villain as he is.
he would not dare this-he would
have tried other and more sure
means-not this, Sir Philip would not
risk so much-whom then can they
suspect Tell me, woman. OF I'll leave
| you"
1 rose and spran9 towards the door.
Her face nvid with fear, old Margaret
stood before me.
Don't go, for Gods sake" she cried.
They'll take you, and rye hidden you
30 far.''
Take mel whoP Why should hideP
| have no reason to fear any man, ="
paused; then spranR forward and seized
old Margaret's hands, behind which she
! strove to hide her face as she rocked her
self to and fro. ''Margaret-speak, for
Gods sake say that they do not-good
Heavens they cannot suspect meP'
One glance at the old woman's face
and raging like a mailman, had casS1nY-
self upon the bed, In one wild torrent of
| words, casting the accusation from me.
! ''Madoline's blood on my head"
shrieked '4-her murdererp' And you
believe it." And turned like a lion on
the old woman.
81 don't know what to think: you were
seen last in her room, you had only just
learnt about the wedding. You were mad
with anger-what was more likely, they
SThat should lay 30 great sin upon
my SOUL Good God, is it possible every
one believes thisH"
"They say when you knew she was dead,
you called out you had murdered her"
All, my own words too, but an echo of my
thoughts. eyes" went on feeling like
| one in dream. 1.-THE chain is complete :;
she is dead; viii not say did not muir
der her, for then shall die toe. and we shall
| be together. Unlock that door, woman,
and let them come in"
1t was the recklessness of fever which
was upon me, and made me mad. To me
death was the only thing left. The hor-
rors OF the one 30 courted had no fears
In the rest to follow.
Old Margaret was beside herself and in
trying to calm her grew more composed
myself 'Ten me while there is yet time"
I said, chow it came that while was
alive and true to her, Madeline dared to 40
Dept Sir Philips attention. But tell me
first about Lady Isobers death"
ut amt much as have TO tell you
then. sir. You see, about a year ago now
Sir Philip took it into his head that he'd
go 10 Italy, he and my lady. Well, sir,
they went, as II they were a bride and
bridegroom on their honeymoon. The
~ery morning they set out, when was
Nelping her on with her mantle, 1 says 30
-uch, and she shook her head sadly, and
answers: pm too old for that now and
! sees tear in her eye, thu rgh she tries
to hide it. 1t wOrn't t:le nrst I'd seen