Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-01
HER Double Life.

brought home young vile, and great WAS
the curiosity this fact excited, for she was
not one OF his own set. She was not, ac-
cording TO report, even an English woman.
Nothing was known Of her except that she
was young and very beautiful.
As the winter advanced and It became
generally known that Lady Walden con-
templated giving grand ball the num-
ber OF callers increased, and great was the
excitement when the cards were sent out.
Equally great was the consternation when.
two days before the great event was TO
have taken place, notices were sent around
announcing that there would be no ball.
Two or three months passed, and one day
the whole countryside was horrifed by the
news that Lady Walden had been found
dead. The circumstances were these:
The Waldens were dining out at house
some distance off, and their butler had
taken advantage of their absence TO take
himself off Oh his tricycle. to see some
friends.
About II o'clock the carriage unexpect-
edly returned, and the footman was sur
prised to find that only his mistress had
come back In 10.
Between IL and the butler returned,
and seeing a light In the boudoir went and
listened at the door. He heard Lady Wal
den speaking rather excitedly In some
strange language and a mans voice an
swering her in tine same tongue.
This somewhat alarmed him, and he
knocked at the door and entered quickly.
Lady Walden was alone She asked him
irritably what he wanted and ordered him
to go to bed
Early IN the morning dogcart drove up
to the door. Lord Walden entered the
house and angrily asked where her lady
ship was and what time she had returned.
He then went to his wife's room and came
out looking very much disturbed.
''She is not there" he said In reply to the
frightened query Of the maid. He hurried
to the boudoir, followed by the butler, who
waited outside while his master went I'm.
For moment there was q dead Silence,
then a stifed cry and the sound of heavy
fall The butley rushed In and found his
mistress dead in her chair and Lord Walden
lying on the floor in a swoon.
An inquest was held in due course. Lord
Walden's story was that he and his wife
dined with their friends on the night in
question, and afterward a small dance took
place.
The carriage was ordered at O'Clock, but
Lady Walden told her husband during the
evening that as she was engaged for every
udflCt WOulu HOb 10 dOlc W ltAN6 until
an hour or SO later. Lord Walden betook
himself to the smoking room and at 8
o'clock proceeded to the ballroom to find
his wife
There, to his astonishment, he learned
that she had gone some hours before.
His host persuaded him to stay and sleep,
but his anxiety would not permit him to
rest, and he hastened home as soon as 1t was
light.
Preparations were made for an elaborate
funeral, when, the evening before IL was to
have taken place, stranger presented him
self at the park and asked for Lord Walden.
The vicar of the parish, Mr.. Hume, was
with Lord Walden, who was seated at bis
study table with some papers before him.
II am a detective, my lord" said the
man. my name is Cory, and have been
sent down here because Of a certain state
ment made by prisoner who was arrested
five days ago.
my lord" continued the detective grave
ly, 1.-THE statements made by this person
were of very serious nature. They were,
In fact accusations against Lady Walden"
Lord Walden sprang from his seat with
an oath.
"You insolent houndp he shouted.
"What fiend sent you here to slander my
dead wife's name"
The detective drew back Lord Wal
den" he said. II have very painful duty
to perform. / implore your lordship to
calm yourself and answer one or two
questions, which / am unwillingly obliged
to ask you,"
"Go away now" he said, after rejecting
an instant. II will see you again tomor-
row after the-the funeral"
my lord" replied Cory respectfully,
but firmly, "my business will not admit Of
delay. / have come to identify the body"
He drew photograph from his pocket
as he spoke and laid it on the table. The
| other two started, for 1t was undoubtedly
| portrait Of Lady Walden.
For some years past" proceeded Cory,
there has been series of extensive frauds
| carried on both in England and on the con-
| tinent. These frauds were devised and car
ried out by gang of five persons, one of
| whom was a woman called Eleanor Brom-
ley.
about 1s months ago she was at Monte
Carlo, and owing to an unfortunate Incl
dent she was Obliged to leave somewhat sud-
denly. All trace of her was then lost until
FIVE days ago when one Of the gang was ar
rested In London.
"This person has made certain statements
which it is my painful duty to lay before
YOU"
The vicar rose and signing to the detect
i've they noiselessly left the room together.
MAY see the body" whispered Cory
Mr.. Hume led him up stairs and indi-
Gated the chamber where the dead woman
lay. He waited outside until Cory re-
turned. The detective came out looking
very grave
"The woman who lies there" he whis-
pered, ''is no other than Eleanor Bromley.
She was the acknowledged leader of gang
Of swindlers. About lS months ago they
were at Monte Carlo, and one day at the
tables Bromley took up the winnings of a
young man who had been losing heavily for
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