Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-09-08

land, sheep ranches and mill property,
the fortune left by the testator would
figure up about two million dollars.
Did the news of Edward Manson's
death and of the large fortune left by
him come to Lew Barker's ears in his
hiding place? It is impossible to say.
Andrew HOLSTER, in his capacity as
the committee of the person and estate
of Mrs. Allaire, resolved to sell the
Tennessee farms and wild and graz
ing land. The board and treatment of
Mrs. Allaire at DIR. Bromley's establish
ment would call for the expenditure Of
q very small portion of the income
which would be annually passed to her
credit, and hence the accumulations
would in the end make her one of the
richest women in southern California
When 1879 had come in there was
none hopeful enough to think that it
would bring any change whatever in
the situation, and yet it did. The fact
is that during the earlier months of the
new year DIR. Bromley and the physi-
clans attached to his retreat had noticed
unmistalzable symptoms of a change in
Mrs. Allaire's mental condition. That
calmness of despair, that stolid apathy
which she had shown for all the petty
details of actual life was interrupted by
moments of emotional activity.
1t was thought advisable to remove
her from DIR. Bromley's establishment,
to take her back to Prospect cottage,
back into her own room; and when this
had been done there were on her part
manifest signs of realization of what
had happened and of interest awakened
lSy finding herself amid other surround
ings.
With the coming of the first days of
spring-it was April then-the walks
in the neighborhood of the cottage
were resumed. and several times Mrs.
Allaire was taken out on the beach of
Island point. Her eyes followed the
movements of the vessels in the oflng
and now and then she stretched her
hand out toward the horizon. But, un-
like the first experience, she made no
effort to escape from DR.. Bromley, who
walked by her side. Nor did the noise
of the waves as they broke foam-laden
upon the sand affect her unduly. Was
there reason to think that in her
| imagination she was following the
course of the Dreadnaught as she sailed
out of the port of San Diego and her
topsails disappeared from sight behind
the cliffs? Yes, perhaps so, for one
day she was distinctly heard to murmur
the name of John!
Yes, had it been that the Dreadnaught
was to come sailing back again; could
John have returped home at this time
and have confronted Molly suddenly,
possibly she might have recovered her
reason, but, alas, what idle speculation
was it to look for the coming of John
For this reason, DIR. Bromley deter
mined to subject his patient to a SHOCK
"A dangerous remedy withal, but one
which might be followed by the best
! results.
On the morning of May 81 the two
men called for Mrs. Allaire at Prospect
cottage. DIR. Bromley's intention wa:
not to re-enact the heartrending scenes
in any manner; but to place Mrs
Allaire in the exact position occupied
by her at the moment when her mint
received it's direful hurt. Mr.. Holliste
and he led her towards the steam
launch, and hardly had she set foot
upon the deck when her demeanor was
such as to hold the attention of the TIVE
men spellbound. Apparently with III
instructive movement she walked t.
the bench on the steamboat side of the
launch and sat down in the corne
which she had occupied when holding
her child clasped to her bosom. The
she turned her gaze down the bay
towards Point Iona, as if she wer
looking for the Flying Cloud at he
anchorage
The launch had already made abou
half n mile of her course, and Molly
| 10 -, ha
face of the bay. She kept them directe
toward Point Iona, and when at las
she turned them in another direction,
was with the intent of watching tn
movements of n merchantmen which
with every sail set, had entered the ba
ard was heading for the quarantin
station. Molly's face seemed as
TRANSPORTED. She rose to her feet, he
eyes still riveted upon the incomin
ship.
: 1t was not the Dreadnaught and sh
: was harboring no illusion that it wa!
With mournful shake of the head, sh
murmured:
: "John-dear John, you'll soon h
coming back, too, and l shall be ther
D to receive you"
S Suddenly she plunged her gaze dow
| lnIO tne waters OF the Day winch no.
t for the first she recognized. A pitifl
1 vail escaped her lips as she turned
Mr.. HOLSTER.
"Mr. Hollister, is that you?" she il
quired, tenderly. But my little Wa
: my child-my poor dear babe-he
: there-there-yes, l remember-I r.
member" and with these words ST
: threw herself upon her knees on til
s | hn
I ously.
= CHAPTER VIII.
A DIFFICULT SITUATION.
h Mrs. Allaire restored to reason. it w;
q like a person that had risen from tn
q dead. The very first question whie
fell from Molly's lips was how long 81