The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-17

each unconscious behind him.
/ The baroness, in all the splendor of
/ her regaiued position. sat at the foot Of
] the table, Lord Lane-but feebly reflect
ing her pride-facing her at the head of
his dinner board. Delicate, weak, looked
1 he But as the meal proceeded and wine
was dispensed, he grew brighter. He
was keenly interested in the subject of
/ the approaching trial Outwardly Mil
ner Cheetham, who had been dispatched
over from CoxmoOr by Mrs. Charlie Gun
/ ton, betrayed more excitement.
Il tell you Charlie never for one mo-
ment credited that Mark Boyd was de-
/ liberately culpable till this morning. 1t
( was this way-I'l explain-but. Roy. you
1 might have known he would not other
/ wise nave acted as he did-he and
I Maisie-good heavens! what fearful
/ scream ~
1T was Nelly!" exclaimed Langley,
/ jumping up, Miss -recol-
/ lectlng himself; where
/ pray be seated, Mr.. Bruce, " remarked
/ the baroness, stinly; 1.-THE servants will
attend to-"
Pardon me, Lady Grey" he said, hur-
riedly but l think we ought to investi
! gate into this
/ "Gauche! ill-bred !" muttered the baro-
ness under hey breath
! But the four gcntlemen-LOrd Lane,
! Roy. Miner Cheetham, and Langley
had all risen, the former rather reluct-
antly, and stood vaguely regarding each
other. Langley, quicker than the rest,
STROBE to the door, and saw housemaid
hurrying along.
1T win be Miss Henstock," she said,
stopping mOmentarily in obedience to
Laugley's questioning. "A shabby woman
wanted her, and She"
] 1ar,opaaI rrIo
hurliedly.
In Mrs. Bailey's room. am go
ing"
+ Come, gentlemen" called Langley, as
he FASTENED after Sarahs feet footsteps
( The scene that met all eyes as they en-
/ tered Mrs. Balley's room was striking
one-such as should remain on more than
one memory as long as life should last
Nelly was black in the free, but with air
and restoratives, began slowly to come
round. A doctor had to be summoned to
/ Olga.
Leaving the care of the two girls to the
/ baroness, Roy and Langley hurried out on
a survey. Miner Cheetham overlook
and joined them.
"A strange country was all the
clue they possessed to the wholly unac-
countable mystery.
Meanwhile Mark had regained his cab.
Lend me your overcoat, and let me
mount the box beside YOU" he cried, hur
riedly. Drive to the nearest station
stay, let's see, il is not seven yet l may
catch the up train. Hurry when we
once start-unless; now, mind my words,
] if any purSuers come, then go slOwlyi'
He was sliding his DISCUSSES off as he
/ spoke; he would have performed that
ceremony speedier on the ground; he
| kept catching his foot in the skirt, and,
| finally, tore it down, but it had caused
| delay.
Now startn' he exclaimed, putting on
black whiskers and cap. IN evade
them all yet. I-hark What the deuce
! is that? We're followed. Ha, hap
fiercely, but I'm not caught Drive
slowly, Jehul Win your five pounds?'
stop stop!" yelled a voice behind
them, persistently. Hi, hi stop"
For heavens sake pullup, said Mark.
| To continue on our way would only
| rouse suspicion!n
Come on, gents, if yer wornts a
drive!' shouted our cabby, amiably. Use
got rune for four on yer. A form piece
| to Montford. It's guide NOBLE on from
/ here, and my 'Oss is tired
I'VE don't want your cab. 'retorted Roy,
| breathlessly, as he hurried up, land we
would not give above form for ali of us
if we did. Have you an old country
woman with a poke bonnet with you2"
HCA4 ms III " tAAN ALioLetS VI NAlC NNA4AoLIs We
| are
Had she a black shawl and scanty
skirt" broke in Mark in disguised tones.
He knew Roy again well, though his
bosom friend, had he possessed one,
would never have recognized him.
Yes, yes where"
I'VE passed her going in the contrary
direction, sir" said Mark. Has SHE
done anything wrOng2'
49, h1lYsst in / anCrln,- who ha1
now overtaken the party; If to kill two
innocent girls is not wrong!" and he
broke down with emotion.
KILLED two girls OH sir if we haC
only known" said Mark still sklllfulll
managing his voice, 1--WE might have stop
ped her. We thought she had been up Il
no good, did not we, Higgins!'
"Thot us did, " acquiesced cabby, anna
bly, falling in with his new cognomen anC
Mark subterfuge Il wish we he'd heC
time to hev toorned and helped you, sirs
bat we shall heV hoOry oOp or we shan
ketch our train, this oss tired out beside.
I'VE took them in Capitally,N laughed
Mark, as, his station reached, he paid tn
promised fare. His train too was in. H,
had just time to take his seat
WHO says that the wicked don't pros
per?n he cried, exultantly to himself, "a
they steamed out of Montford Il onl,
hope Mrs. Boyd is extinct-non est-the,
} said two innocent girls were killed! Ha
ha. Poor Olga ! would not have touch
ed you if YOU had kept from interfering
l liked you, my lass; you had fire, spirit
and if -' bump, bump-"what wa
that? T."
He might well ask Quicker than per
could write or tongue express he wa
. bounced bodily up to the ceiling and re
bounded back; a crashing and a break
age went on which he seemed but par
and parcel of. There was a hideous con
! tortion of wood and human machinery
and grinding and collapse The compart
ment which scarce five minutes previous
ly he had entered whole and substantial
/ himself sound and healthy, was one chao
of fragmculs-a ruin in heaps. He an in
, distinguishable mass Such is the pros
I perity of the wicked So ends the exul
, taton of the villain.
, Around were the dead and the dying
! groans and silence intermingled in ominu
mixture. The goods train to Monitor,
had crashed into the express from there
and great was the dis stec. Many Wcr
the homes rendered desOlatC by the care
, lessuess-or mightit not be overwork-
\ | of the one signal mana dcsOlatiOu tina
for at least the period of one generation
8 | could not wholly pass away.
, CHAPTER %X&IIL
S Back in DR.. Boyd's surgery once more