The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-20
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hdut newcomer had forced upon him. IL
| came from bis friend the viconte and was
couched IN English. a trihe too severely
| academic to have been written by anybody
except foreigner. or country sch0olmas-
| ter. 1t recommended the bearer in the
highest terms.
You have made a mistake" said Sir
Eustace, addressing himself to the c0nsta-
uIe. This gentleman comes 70 me recon-
mended by French nobleman, au intimate
| friend Of mine. What on earth" he asked,
made even the police suppose that a man
f., who had committed q murder here would
be carrying about letter of Introduction
| to mey
The Inspector thought" said the police
man. that he might carry the letter to
eVade suspicion"
"And 90 about, said Sir Eustace. under
bis OVID name for tho same purposel pre-
sumo you have some sort Of business. You
may see TO it,"
The officer withdrew, surreDdering his
his prey with a reluctant eye.
well, Mons. DOM" SAID Sir Eustace,
when they were alone my friend speaks
very highly Of your capacity. and il your
terms are as satisfactory as your testimonials
shall be happy to secure your services
Mons. Dom repeated the sta .emeat Of his
terms, aud Sir Eustaoe closed with him.
You'd like TO see the wineries at once,
dare say" aud Dom asserting, Sir Eustacs
summoned his sister. and the three set out
together. The baronet on the way relating
the curious adventure by which Doms ar
rival had been marked. SIS yours a COM
mon nameF he asked.
1T is not uncommon" the Frenobman
responded. Il have met many who bear It,
though never with my own prenom."
~ gu may find the name little uupopu-
lar at trst," his employer said. laughingly,
but you may live that down."
uufll trwy 30 10, ~ -.
little man answered.
They csme to the wineries, a trio OF en-
thusiasts and the new arrival left them in
no doubt as to his theoretical acquaintance
with his duties. He continued to please
both SIR Eustace and his sister, and after an
hours talk was formally Installed.
The wineries we're extensive, and IL was
evident to the experts accustomed eye that
they had not only been mismanaRed but
neglected. He found his hands full for two
or three weeks. and during that time saw
next to nothing OF his new environments
When the first rush Of work was over. how
ever. be found time to make himself ac-
Qualnted with tue village aud its iuhabit-
ants. aud since he turned out to be of a sin
gularly jovial, sunny and friendly disposi-
tion he found himself in very little time in
agreeable relations with the best people of
the place.
He found that the staple of the village
onVersation was even now supplied by the
details OF the myterious murder of George
Redwood, and by the unexbeoted and aston
lshing return of one, John Hstheridge, who
had been supposed long ago 10 have per-
isned in the Australian bush. Now it hap
pened that Mon. Dom had been acquainted
with person OF that name. who TO nis own
belief had come to an end in a like manner
and he experienced q natural interest in the
man long before he saw him. He made
close inquiries about John detteridge'- as
poet. and the answers he had received con-
irmed his first belief. The Ignorance Of the
villagers with respect to the locality in
which Herheridge had been lost was COM
plete.
Not one of them could tell him 80 much
as the name OF the colony, but the name and
the date both conceded. and he was pretty
sure that the returned John Hetheridge
could be none other than his old employer.
He was passing one day in front Of Mrs.
Red house of mourning. and paused
to look at the operations at that instant go.
ing on there. The garden was Uttered
with articles Of furniture bound in straw.
A huge furniture van stood before the gate.
and two men were staggering along the path
bearing high cottage piano between them.
1t was evident that Mrs. Redwood was on
the move, and was making that departure
| from the scene of her life's tragedy which
in contemplation these two months past
| The fact that a man bearing his own name
had been the author of the tragedy, gave
an interest to it which 1t would not other
wise have possessed for him, and he was spec
ulating as to who this mysterious undisoov-
cradle namesake of his might have been,
when horse's foot fall ON the frost-hard.
| ened road reached his ear and he turned
round to face John HetheridQe
AHA, he cried, running forward to meet
him. II had learned that you were not
dead after all. 1t 10 a strange chance that
throws US together again. You shall allow
me. Mr.. hetheridge, to congratulate you
upon your escape"
At the sound OF his first greeting Hether-
idge started violently in his saddle, stared
with dllating eyes and then changed color.
| He recovered himself in a moment and
| leaning over the horses neck stretched out
a hand which the Frenchman grasped
warmly.
"How are you, Mr.. Dome" he asked.
when l saw you first l took you for a
| ghost. / suppose he added with clumsy
laugh, you noticed how you startled me at
first. The truth is, that ever since that ad-
venture in the bush aud the long illness
that came after it, I've been as nervous as a
cat"
"No wonder" said Mons. Dom, sympathet-
ically, II am myself experienced. Ishould
1 AuOWs L was DuSuSu lOE JuI66 Gays. 1Q6T0
is nothing more horrible. All, my dear sir,
l know, know"
Hetheridge dismounted and tethered his
Eorse to the ratings.
| II have business here" he said, land
must go in for a little time, but | mustn't
10 get to ask what brings you here?'
81, returned Dom, lam the employe Of
Sir Elstace Wync NIB. l have care OF his
winery. 1t is pleasant. 1t will not be hard
work. l shall grow grape. the finest in
| the world. | could make from it a wine
which the Count of Monte Cristo could not
afford TO drink. 1t would cost him ESQ. 1t
is you English for spending money on your
elegant luxuries. En-"
Eyes, suppose So" said Hetheridge.
"We'n meet again; I'm stopping at the
| Black Bull. II you care to look in there in
an hours Time you'll find me-"
He had no liking or affection for the man.
Save for himself and Ellice Redwood he
had no liking or affection for anybody The
sudden appearance Of the man whose name
he had adopted filled his mind with crawling
and insinuating fears. The undetected
| criminal is always terror TO himself. He
starts at shadows and sees in every bush an
officer. The phantom hand hovers above
his shoulder whether be sleep or wake, aud
at any second, To his fancy, the phantom
may grow into sudden flesh and bone, aud
fall with the inexorable fat of the law.
Unsboken words haunt the caves OF expec-
tation. "You are my prisoner" They
tingle in every pulse. The wide air holds
them meahed IN silence aud thay are ALWAYS