The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-19

( he trembled to think how narrowly he
| had escaped. Had the British embassy en-
ployed Its influence an hour earlier he
might have been intercepted, and that pub
( lie obloquy, from hch he so passionately
| desired to shield Ellice. must necessarily
have-fallsn upon her. Fortunately for him
Sir Eustece-never a man very keen 70 dis
Germ the ex pi ession OF another-wGs so occu-
pied with his own excited thoughts as to
take no notice Of his own manner.
81 have missed my purpose" said George.
turning away in some confusion and I'M
| consciously busying himself In arranging a
number of trities on the mantelpiece, but
l have made a strange discovery. Mr..
HetheridRe is in Brussels"
1t cost MIN an effort to take the bull by
tho horns in this way, but he knew the old
game to be the best
HetherIdgem cried Sir Eustace. "Why,
what il he doing here, in the name of Won
der' How did he get here? Ny last news
of him vas that be was paralyzed and bed
ridden"
"You must have heard an exaggerated
account Of his condition" George answered.
I'm any case, he is IN Brussels at this mo-
ment, and is staying at the same hotel as
myself"
"Bolted from his creditors, l suppose"
Sir Eustace inter ected bluntIy. "Well,
poor fellow, I'm sorry for him. Weybridge,
who knows good deal about business, tells
stroke, he stood to double his fortune by the
transactions OF single year. Every body's
sorry for him. and if he's making bolt of
it he's running himself into danger. 1t
makes it LOOK as if he couldn't stand exam
inatiOn. Staying at the Suede, you save
l must go over and have talk TO him. 1
shall advise him by all means to go back
again"
II am afraid you won't iud him very
amenable to reason" George answered
finding himself by this time in full posses
sion of his wits again. His mind is shat
tered"
In that case," returned Sir Eustace
nobody will hurt him, but, all the same it
was misguided thing to run away. Is he
fit to see anybodyF'
Perhaps" George answered, II had bat
ter prepare him for your visit, IL you mean
to call upon him."
IAN right" said Sir Eustace, edo SO, and
I'll walk over in half an hours time"
On this understanding Redwood left him,
but when Sir Eustace fulfilled his promise
and presented himself at the Hotel de Suede,
he found Hetheridge for the time being at
least, in O condition in which it was innpos-
sible TO question or advise him. He was
stretched supine upon couch, and at the
instant of the barouet's entry, a doctor
was leaning over him, watch in band,
watching the pulSations at his wrist.
George stood gravely by and motioned the
new arrival to silence. They waited until
the doctor had completed his examination
and had given his orders. and then slipped
out of the room quietly together.
He won't last long by the looks of him."
said Sir Eustace, as they reached the hall
man standing there raised his hat in
salute.
lone word. Sir Eustace."
The baronet moved on one side and bent
his head to listen. George walked to the
steps OF the hotel and stood looking on the
narrow street. The man who had accosted
the baronet was an English-speaking de
tective who had been specially told off by
the commissioners Of police to communicate
the details Of the progress of the search.
''Do you know" he asked, ''who was the
young gentleman VINO walked with you just
now down the stairsp
That" returned Sir Eustace, initiating
the detectives whisper, lis George R d.
wood the son of the murdered man"
'Sdcre nous, !" said the deteoave, falling
back a step, 'InpoSsible That is the man
who helped the suspected Walhaert to
Nomur"
My good SIR" cried the baronet, bluffly,
you're q fool"
THAT is quite possible Sir Eustace," the
detective answered, with a souris1 smile
1T has not been generally thought SO, and
l can prove my statement
60" cried Sir Eustace. this is simply
msdnessm
evil you be at your hotel in half an
hours" the detective asked. Sir Eustace
nodded. will you undertake that that
young gentleman shall be there also9" Sir
Eustace nodded again. Every good, will
have my witnesse' ready in that time, and
l will prove my case"
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