Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-10

htF" HtA - N'HAtu or WuUfinf en-
ergy and indomitahla purpose. She hnd
shown these traits m rchabiltaiins her
husbands business but, u an evil end
instead Of good one were In view, WHY
shcdld not the same qualities And oxer.
oiso In that direction 1 could give no
reason why not
In order TO ho prepared as far aq possi.
bic for the worst, | went 10 the registry
Of deaths and consulted Il for the naine
Of Madelsine Trcdwick. It was not
theFo-rockoning from the date 81 her
last letter 10 mo. This was 20 much 10
tho good. OF course, she might have
died elsewhere, or she might have met q
fate 70 which death would be preferable,
but on the other hand. all might no, be
20 bad o. feared. 10 b. able 10 hops
was at least something.
This brought me q Monday evening.
and went baol, TO my hotel and slept
heavily TIL morning, for needed slocp.
When | awolo thero was an uuwontol
light In the room. which faced the east.
looked out, and Tor the frat timo since
my arrival In London saw the sun 1h'np.
Tho fog had Withdrawn its hilooul
shadow for the present. With that an.
reasoning sympathy which the weather
often afousea N tho mind. I felt my own
mood brighten. n Madolaino were alive.
would lind her got. But thas &c was
terrible.
The first person Taw ~ came down
the sHps Of the hotel after breakfast was
Robert Heath, my clas'mnto at Oxioid,
and formerly my intimate friend. Howas
a barristcr by profession and agood fellow
down TO the solos Of his boots. called
90 himi ho turned, recognized me, aud u
broad smile Of pleasure aud surprise
Illuminated his honest yisage. lie
graspod my hand, asking score OF
questions, and welcoming mo back to
England with word, tone aud look. As
talked 20 him NIL my old feeling u
trust and affection came back % me.
This was tho friend | needed; not 70
much for whatever practical help he
might AFFORD as for the encouragement
and consolation Of his presence and sym.
pathy. After we had stood awhile, |
asked him which way he was going. lie
answered that no WIS bound across
Hyde park aud on through Mazda Vale
10 call on client In Carleton road.
"And being fine day" he added. II
started early aud was going 10 foot Il.
But " you'll come with mo wen take a
cab"
"a walk T. Just what need" fe-
piled; "aud there's something 1 want to
talk 10 you about So OIL We started,
and, as We trampcd along, / unfolded
- him the whole story VI my fears aud
purposes. Ito listened attentiycly and
seriously. when had finished he cou.
sidcrcd Tor awhile, and then said: at
certainly looks rather Rshy. but
lie never finished tho sentence. We
had by this time nearly reached tho end
Of Mazda Vale, aud had turned Ia the
left down Carleton road. Tho houses IN
this region were detached. each standing
In It's own inclosure. protected by high
brick walls. | saw cab drive up tn
ono Of these houses aud lady in black
dress alight aud ring tho gate boil.
Though | was fifty PAGES on. recog.
nixed Mrs. Trench Immediately. She
did not so me. and In another moment
the gate was opened, and she disappear.
ed within. ibid you SEQ that" / OK.
claimed, graspins my companions arm.
THAT IL shc!'
"Mu. TRENCH That's odd And tho
house she went into Is my client's!'
"who Is hey'
"llis name Is Glenn-Dr. Glenn; the
house is a private lunatic asylum"
Good God, Bobl May not that be
the solution Of tho mystery suppose
Madelaine wore"-- could not finish
the sentence.
ITO tell you the truth" replied Heath,
~ was thinking OF something Of the
kind when you interrupted me. People
are still sometimes disposed VI Ia that
manner when circumstances demand II,
Aud, 10y the way, It wns about some
question of transfcrrCnce Of property
that was going 10 see Glenn. There
IA something about the affair didn't
quito like the looks OF. and intended,
in case he failed To make satisfactory OK.
plantations, 10 refuse TO have anything 10
do with it,"
Tho idea that Madelaine might be at
that moment confined with iunatlcs
within q few yards Of where We were
standing put me almost out of my self
control, and was for taking summary
measures on the spot. Heath endoay-
ored TO moderate my impctnoity by ro-
mlndlng me that first, Madelaino might
not DO there; and, secondly, that the law
was able TO free her, II wrongiully con.
fined, better than any violence on my
part could do It. "I.et ~ do this" he
said finally; 1--WE will goin together, Us
Mr.. Heath and friend. In that way we
can gain admitianoo 10 the house. Mrs.
Trench does not appear unless called
Tor, and Glenn does not know you by
sight Then Wen find some means OF
determining whether tho young lady Is
IN the house, and proceed accordingly"
For answer l pulled the bell. The
gate--au iron barred door, boarded be.
hind aud painted dark groen-was
opened 10y a man servant, who, on SEE
ing Heath, at once admitted him and his
"iriend,' closing the gate after u. But
~ was preparing 10 ascend the steps,
stopped short with a startled exclnma-
ton. The stops, with the oddly shaped
foot scfaper at the top; the brown door
with yellow holdings and brass
lSnocker Ia the form Of a dogs head; the
square front Of the house, with its five
windows protected By light but strong
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