Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-22
A GHOST OF THE PAST.

not particularly silly as newly married couples go. For one thing. Sir Robert was 3O-sumcthin-, and when you are 30-something gravity comes. But he was very much in love with his young wife. He handed her out of the family omnibus carefully, and the very prettiest ankle and the tiuicst shoe pceped out for moment as she stepped down before one of the big hotels on Trafalgar square. As she tripp.-I up the broad, carpeted stairs to her room there was look of great happiness in her eyes
 And is my dear girl quite happy said Sir Robert. Young Lady Lisburn she was tall and pleasant looking 4 turned to him afTectionatcly. Your dear girl" she said. "has had her worries in her life, She had one big worry."
 How big"
 Lady Lisburn wilcncd her arms to give an idca of the size.
 But it's all over now, and am very, very happy
 Perhaps, said Sir Robert, perhaps the dear girl will tell me all about it some day"
 She may-somc day" said the young | bride. flu>hin- Just now she is so contcntcd that she doesn't want even to think about it.
 | The next morning they went off to the Engadiur. Ii was two months later when they returned, trunks and port mantcauS pla>terrd all over with square and circslar lubrls-Hotrl Bellevue and Hotel Beau Riva-2 and lot of others Both Sir Robert and Lady Lisburn look cd very jolly and well,
 There Were letters waiting for Lady Lishurn. She read them in her bed room As she saw the writing on one of the envelopes she grew red and then very white. Shcryrusrd the letter again and again. with hands trembling and a face that looked into tho mirror with a frightened look. Then she turned off the electric light and sank on her knees and sobbcd. They staid in town for some days. They drove out a good deal. visit ing. but young Lady Lisburn looked ill and out of sorts and scarcely spoke to her husband. He seemed to be repelled by her colducSs. Once or twice Lady Lisburn tried 10 rouse herself. but the look of worry quickly came back, and her husband, placid and even as he was. could not help feeling disturbed.
 One evening ill the latter part of the l week Lady Lisburn was sitting at the open window of their room. her face resting on her hand, looking out into the square and seeing nothing. | \ page boy entered with a foreign message She opened it, read the type written words and crumplcd quickly the sheet in her hand as Sir Robert came ill.
 Il want to say something to you, Rob ert," she said in shaky voice. He came over to her.
 Il want to. go aw,:y from you for [ few weeks"
 "A few wcrk>:" he repeated blanlsly
 ''N few weeks. Unless you want me to le a miserable woman all my life you must lrt Inc dn this. Let me go and when l come hack shall be quit, jolly. and shall love yuu more thal ever. and w.
 My dear" ~aiI Sir Robert. won ar, perfectly rur.a~ouahir. You are no yourself"
 "Unfvrtunatcly am. interposel tn young wife sadly.
 "Or you wouldn't dream of propo,in: such d prylo>jtcu,.> ,Aiur, Now, lpv, inst yuu 20 to bel carly tonight an have d good r,>t, and yuuIl be all rIgh in the morning.
 If you d,:., ii ,an @o. Robert, shall u,N,r Ia. lh!.. |" r,~t a.-I!u. shall be no,h,ng but d curse 10 yua an a misery to myself for all my life D let mo Eo.'
 My dear luvr." said Sir Robert, ri, ing with q very decided air. If yo l Il It. T tl, for yuur disappearance, absolutely It !, fuse to let y"u %o.' z Then I-thvn must go without you u permissiou." She said this without |, fiance and in the humhlest way.
 Sir Robert went down stairs and stoo at the hotel door for few minute smoking his cigar rather quickly. The he turned and went 10 the telephor ts room and looked in the book and ran up. Lady Li>Lurn, wlIts and set face, returned to her rcl n and prepare for her journey.
 It was surprise O Sir Robert to fir in the hall not 10 minutes later the ms -e for whom he had telophoned. He was st burly. scarlet faced man. and he ga' his card to Sir Robert with an awkwar - fat bow:
 THOMAS LESTER.
 Fayrc. Swrrvrr X Co, Inquiry Agents.
 Come into this room. Mr.-Mr. Be ter"
 9F Mir. Br~tor wiped his boots with pa to ticular carr.
 "You'd like something to drink DC
 haps:"
 ' Mir. Be>tyr pulled his waistcoat dow - and coughvl slightly and said that didn't know aS a drop of whisky wou do him any particular harm. At al
 rate, he said the said this with the air
 a man prepared for any experiment
 the interest of scicnce) he'd try.
 Sir Robert ordered a large whisl
 and gave instructions that he was to
 told when Lady Li>burn left the hotel
 We need not hurry until that ha -- pens" said Sir Robert. He explained
 MT. Bester what was required.
 There was to be no fuss, insisted