Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-11


HEfft his chGiT, his head resting on the
marble pillar, qOns LIE Barron"
Tie shadows of vexation and sorrow
almost doubt-againc crossed Roses brow.
As Eustace's dark eye sought her lovers
Tor moment it had in its calm dignity a
meaning she could not fathom, and her
heart beat wildly when she saw Jasper's
quail before it. What fear restrained
her natural impetuosity from demanding
Il solution at once?
In reply to Jasper's question Eustace
simply shook his head, but her father
partly treasured her by the calm and ap-
Elarently unsuspicious manner in which
Enc answered:
eve will settle all details when we
return Now we must attend to the
more pressing wants.
In the course Of the ride Mrs. Newton
asked Eustace how Maud appeared when
taken to her parents and compelled to
witness all the horrors Of that scene.
'fOh, my dear madam! Your ques-
ton reminds me that I have not given
the miserable girl a thought since I en-
tered that room! The sight that met
my eyes at first bewildered me, and
zvhen could rouse above it my whole
attention was SO engrossed by immediate
necessities that-well, excuses are use
Ssss. It was cruel negligence"
mo, Eustace, you blame yourself
aeedlessly. 1t was d most natural over
sight. She was requiring no attention,
and unless in sight and taking some part
/ do not wonder you did not think of
her"
-':She was not in the room, I am sure,
tor I have no recollection of seeing or
hearing her again after one glimpse Of
that terrible scene. InGw remember the
remark she made about keeping her own
Counsels as closely as her sister had done,
20 which I then attached little impor-
ztanee, but which now I fear may have
been painfully significant"
When they reached the house, they
were met by DR.. Shelby and Mr.. Austin
end informed that they We're ready for
zn inquest, waiting only for Dunbar's
evidence, and then would be ready to re-
7nove the body TO another apartment to
be prepared for the grave.
After a long and earnest consultation
with reference to Mrs. lie Barron the
doctor suggested that the wisest plan
retreat or asylum as soon as possible.
Inquiries were then made for Maud.
Neither the doctor nor Austin had seen
Eaer, and such had been the excitement
and confusion her absence was unnO-
Siced.
On asking for the young lady one of
the servants said she thought she had
not returned.
N<Returned?'' said Mr. Newton.
<.Yes, sir. 1 guess she was sort of
frightened as soon as she saw her father,
and she noticed him before Mr.. Dunbar
did. Miss Maud never thought much Of
zler mother, nor OF her father, either, for
Shat matter, only she could always have
Eler way with him, poor man! And with
Gut speaking she slipped right out Of the
room and out Of the house too"
do you know where she went?''
mo, mum, not sure; but Thomas
zaere thinks he drove her out to old Var
zley7s.''
<sThinlzs he did? Why, Thomas, don't
you know whom you took there:"
why, sir, my young lady came to
me from masters room all whitelilze and
called me out of doors, then tcld me to
put one of the horses into the gig that
the servants use and drive her maid out
to Elnwood, old Varney's place, to do
an errand. Before I could come round
with the gig woman met me at the back
gate all mufEled up and acting as though
she was afraid Of being seen. She spoke
low and strange and said her mistress
wanted me to take her on an GRAND.
But, your honor, Miss Maud's maid don't
wear diamonds and is uncommon will
ing TO talk with an honest lad and to
show her face t0o.''
We'll, Thomas, your young mistress
has sorrow and trouble enough and may
well feel the need Of advice
Eyes, your honor, but young ladies
amt generally willing to seek advice
from an old lover to whom they have
often said nay" replied the cook.
Wishing to stop further revelations of
the family secrets, Mr.. Newton inquired:
@'Where is Miss LIE Barron's maid?'
<shI1ss Maud's, do you mean, sir? Oh,
she put off some time ago, and for GER
tain much more went out with her than
she ever brought here"
%sWell, we will seek Miss Maud in her
own apartment" And as they turned
from the gossip loving servants they
heard the cook remark:
We'll, well, they'll have breezy time
of it. Glad it isn't me-"
It was very evident that the servants
who had remained with Mrs. LIE Barron
through the night had not learned of Es-
teIla's marriage, pillage and fight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton assembled to
Maud's apartments. All was silent, but
after few moments pause they knocked
at the door. She was there and babe
them enter, but when her fathers best
friends stood before her she started in
and 1lnoln q 1aan.zoraaor,t fo1. hnS