Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
CHAPTER III.

Guy Ingleton followed Dr. Brancepeth's ad-
vice-he went abroad. A long letter, full of
Passionate words of love. came from him to
Mallory just before he left home. She said
nothing of it to her father. 1t was the one
treasure she possessed. and she read it till she
knew the position Of every word as it stood on
the page.
Three or four months after the squire's de-
parture the doctor and Marjory received an
invitation to dine at the rectory. DR.. Brance-
peth. if left to himself, would have declined.
but he saw his daughter wished to 20, in case
Mrs. Miles should be offended by a refusal. and
for her sake he agreed that the invitation should
be accepted.
After dinner the doctor found himself left
with his host at one end of the table. They
were practically alone. for the Indies had left
the room. and the other two male guests were
engaged III discussion which left them with
out eyes or ears for anything else.
"Do you think doctor" said the rector sud
denly. that if q man commits crime, he is
bound to inform upon himselfl'
DR.. Brancepeth started and stared at Mr..
Miles for an instant before he answered:
mo, not In q general way.
"But suppose it was something serious sup-
pose you had, not willfully, but through some
negligence on your part-culpable negligence,
mind you, some gross dereliction of duty
caused another mans death. would you think
that you were bound to deliver yourself I'D to
justice and suffer the punishment due to your
Offense?''
$50 you KNOW stammered the doctor
''You know how the squire came by his death?''
Eyes, know all about it,
"Who can have told you? told no one'
"The man himself told me-
"What MANI"
dance himself And 1 am surprised that
you should know about it. He told me he had
never breathed q word of it to any living soul.
Oh. l suppose you questioned Mrs. Dawson and
drew your own conclusions"
The doctor pressed his hand on his brow His
head seemed to be turning round; but he was
sufficiently master of himself to sec that the
rector and himself were at cross purposes II
seemed possible that his fatal secret was his
own still.
I'm afraid I don't understand you, Mr..
! Miles," said DIR. Brancepeth. as steadily as he
| could. I'VE must be speaking of differen,
! events"
''Or else you are very cautious" said the
| rector with n smile. 'You are quite right to be
cautious, for it is serious matter. However
don't think there can be any harm in telling
you Dances story.
''The poor fellow came to me yesterday and
| asked me the question have just put to YOU
| is man bound to accuse himself when he has
| been guilty Of a crime through negligence?'
said thought not; and then it all came out
You remember that on the night poo- Squire
| InglCtOn died there was great snow storm
| The doctors had ordered that he vas to have 8
certain medicine at IL O'Clock at night. and
Dance. who was then the squires head groom
was sent for it. He got it at your house. ana
1 on the way home. as it was dreadful night, hs
/ turned into Mrs. Dawsons-Alrs. Dawson of ths
| Pheasant you know-for glass of somethine
hot. Unfortunately there wns an old friend o.
/ his there, who stood treat, and Dance had enough
| to make him rather stupid. What with ths
| snow storm and the liquor he went out of h.
| way and when nj last he arrived at the hall i
1 ha oil hat lxoI